We sleep in cotton, dry ourselves with it, wrap our bodies in it, and we even cook with its oil. But were does all this cotton come from?

Visit the Cotton Australia stand in the Woolworths Food Farm to pop on a VR headset and have a virtual tour of an Australian cotton farm and discover for yourself how cotton is a natural plant fibre that is carefully grown in managed environments.

You will be able to talk to cotton farmers and industry professionals to hear how Australian cotton is now a global leader in sustainable practices that produce more cotton on less land, with more efficient water use and with less impact on the environment than ever before.

Spend some time inside the Woolworths Food Farm and the kids will discover everything they need to know about food and fibre – there’s hands-on activities, interactive displays and a shed full of educational fun.

Have your students ever asked 'where do eggs come from?' Bring them over to The Journey of an Egg to find out! Journey of an Egg is an interactive centre for children to learn about where their eggs come from and how to cook them at home.  Children are taken through the entire life-cycle of an egg, starting with hatching, laying, grading and packing, and finishing with inspiration for cooking eggs at home. Once you’ve completed the journey, collect a free storybook packed with recipes to try at home!

Life is sweetest when you have a place to call home, somewhere to rest your weary head and body after a hard day at work – and bees are no different. Help our fuzzy honey-makers with an environmentally friendly hotel they can check in and out of in between flitting to the flowers in your garden. Without bees 75% of our food crops would not exist, so these hotels are as much for our benefit as theirs.

The Bee Hotel Workshops are free for children and all materials are provided – along with a helping hand making them and hints and tips for hanging your hotel at home.

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Budding florists from ages 5-12 can watch, learn and do at these hands-on workshops, crafting their very own floral headbands, wrist corsages/ necklaces, terrariums and even floral cupcakes! Using fresh flowers and creative crafting techniques the free Flora Kulcha workshops are a fantastic way to learn about the natural world and a beautiful way to make your own unique souvenir.

Answering the age-old question... obviously the egg came first! Watch as little cracks appear and our baby chicks take their first tentative peep at the world around them. It's a magical sight for young and old... On average an egg takes 21 days from laying until the first 'pip' or crack appears and we have them hatching every day at the Show.

With more than a few chick chicks here and chick chicks there, the Poultry Pavilion has the softest feathered friends chirping to meet you. Gentle touches by the young and young-at-heart are encouraged at the daily Pat-a-Chick sessions, so make sure you have your camera ready!

Head into the Poultry Pavilion to see perfectly pampered poultry in their pre-Show beauty routine. With their very own 'glam squads' these birds are lathered, fluffed and blow-dried and they do enjoy their moments in the spotlight! Want to pick up a few tips? Our expert commentator will talk you through the preparation and explain the how’s and why’s of getting chooks ready for competition.