Orcharding and Jam Making with Beci Orpin

Beci Orpin Portrait

A three-minute film and creative learning activity for levels 2-4, relating to historical sources, the technology of food production, and visual art.

Visit an orchard with multidisciplinary artist Beci Orpin and learn about the history of orcharding in the Yarra Ranges. Beci examines vintage jam labels from the Yarra Ranges Regional Museum collection, explains what jam is made from, leads us through her creative process, and shows us how to make a 3D paper piece of fruit, using printable templates.

This is a Yarra Ranges Regional Museum Creative Learning Activity.

 

How to run the activity

Step 1: Print out worksheets on coloured paper, e.g. orange, purple, red, pink. Gather scissors and glue sticks.

Step 2: Introduce the session and play the three-minute film Orcharding and Jam Making with Beci Orpin.

Step 3: Distribute materials.

Step 4: Reflect on the session, questions could include what kind of fruit has been grown in the Yarra Ranges? How was the fruit picked? What do you need to make jam? Which type of fruit is the class favourite?

Optional extension: Gather the paper fruit together in one or more large glass jars to make a display of ‘jam’.

 

Watch the film here

Orcharding and Jam Making with Beci Orpin audio transcript(DOCX, 22KB)

 

Download Printable Templates

Orcharding-and-Jam-Making-with-Beci-Orpin-apricot-template.pdf(PDF, 842KB)
Orcharding-and-Jam-Making-with-Beci-Orpin-raspberry-template.pdf(PDF, 842KB)
Orcharding-and-Jam-Making-with-Beci-Orpin-strawberry-template.pdf(PDF, 841KB)

 

Find out more about Yarra Ranges Regional Museum

About Yarra Ranges Regional Museum

Opened in 2011, Yarra Ranges Regional Museum promotes a greater understanding of the rich and diverse cultural heritage of the Yarra Ranges region through exhibitions, collections and programs. 

The Museum is custodian of a collection of over 13,000 cultural objects, including Indigenous belongings related to Coranderrk Aboriginal Station and a sub-collection related to opera diva Dame Nellie Melba (1861-1931). 

Yarra Ranges Regional Museum is open Wed - Sun, 10am - 4pm and entry is free.

 

Explore more at Yarra Ranges Regional Museum

Access over 13,000 images of historical objects, treasured belongings and significant cultural items in the Yarra Ranges Regional Museum's online collection database.

We also welcome school visits so get in touch and come see us.

 

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Curriculum links

History 

 

Visual art 

 

Technology contexts 

Project Credits

Creative lead: Beci Orpin

Film and photography: Tiny Empire Collective

Location: Raynors Orchard, Woori Yallock

Project concept, development and delivery by Yarra Ranges Regional Museum staff: Alex Gerner, Ruth McLean, Kitty Owens, Maddie Reece, Megan Sheehy

Worksheet design: Beci Orpin

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