Gary Mitchell
July 30, 2025
Gary was interested in the night sky from an early age, and over the years he’s gone from gazing at the moon with binoculars to glimpsing the birth of stars in distant nebulae. He’s been lucky enough to have seen five full solar eclipses, three of them from overseas trips, and he brings a wonderful perspective on the universe to our students, along with a variety of powerful telescopes too!
Upcoming Programs
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Novice Shearing
Instructed by one of Australia’s fastest shearers, the wonderful AWI certified Josh Clayton, these five full days of training could change your life. Being a sheep shearer is hard work, but it’s incredibly rewarding and this course will take you through every aspect of it with expert guidance, and hands-on experience you simply won’t find anywhere else.
Chainsaw Training
Learn how to properly use and maintain chainsaws and pole saws.
Animal Nutrition & Handling / Pasture Management
Bookings available all year, Monday – Friday.
Sheep Week
Primary Schools STEM excursion.
Wool Spinning Course
Learn how to hand spin wool.
Astronomical Agriculture – Biodiversity Building Overnight Camp
The Astronomical Agriculture course is an multiple award winning, overnight Primary School Excursion that students, and their teachers (!) have been enjoying for over five years now. Join STEM teachers from the Crookwell Academy of STEM Excellence and local First Nations people on an overnight adventure exploring how to build biodiversity, STEM in agriculture, astronomy and First Nations Culture.
Astronomical Agriculture – Biodiversity Building Day Visit
Join STEM teachers from the Crookwell Academy of STEM Excellence exploring how to build biodiversity and STEM in agriculture.
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We’re trying to create a welcoming, sustainable agriculture industry that puts producers at the heart of a healthy Australia.
If you’d like to take a course, offer a program or get involved in any way, please get in touch.