How to register
Autumn Afterschool Sessions
Autumn Morning Sessions
- Family level membership is required to register and must be active through the entire session you are registering for. Join or renew here now. If you are not sure when your membership expires email us at programs@hollyhillfarm.org
- Review our programming here and information about tiered pricing.
- Register! (Note new families will need to set up their household account first)
- You will need to upload your child's physician's letter & immunizations to their profile*
- You will be prompted to complete our 5 question Medical Form so that our teachers can best prepare for your child. *
* If you have submitted in the past, you may be required to resubmit or complete if your child's original form has expired.
Autumn Morning Sessions
Autumn Afterschool Sessions
Autumn Morning Sessions
September 11 - November 17
September Ages 3-5
Mondays*, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays, Fridays
9:00 am - 11:30 am
For 10 weeks*, beginning September 11, children (ages 3-5) can be a part of this exciting fall energy on the farm! Not only will they learn about, care, and harvest (and even plant) seasonal vegetables and fruits and what helps them grow into healthy, organic food, they will also explore the connections every garden has with the rest of nature and even ourselves.
Explorations, activities, and experiences may include:
- Harvest potatoes, the Three Sisters, squashes, and other fall crops
- Plant garlic
- Dig deep into the world of compost and soil
- Play with water and study its cycle and the part it plays in growth and erosion
- Celebrate the colors of fall and learn about where these colors come from
- Perform farm chores like watering, weeding, and sifting compost
- Care for the farm animals and discover the wild ones
- Explore the seasons
- Create, play, and experiment
Each age group will be led by 1-2 experienced farm educators through a fluid, yet structured schedule that may include reading a story, hands-on learning, farming, ecological experiences, games, crafts, and more. Of course, there is always room for diversion, allowing educators to follow the children’s interests.
Monday sessions are 9 weeks. No programs on Monday, October 9, 2023. Prices reflected.
Autumn Afterschool Sessions
Autumn Afterschool Sessions
Autumn Afterschool Sessions
September 18 - November 16
Ages 6-8 (Tuesdays)
Ages 8-12 (Wednesdays & Thursdays)
Ages 9-12 (Mondays)
4:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Mondays*
September 18 - November 13
Outdoor Exploration & Survival Skills!
Ages 9-12
Children will explore and create within the secret areas around the farm, including the woods, meadows, and Ice Pond. Each outing will open their eyes to new places and possibilities as they learn to navigate, observe, create, and become more self-reliant. Children may be using compasses, building full-size shelters, making tools, learning about fire, knot tying, identifying flora and fauna, and more.
Tuesdays
September 19 - November 14
Outdoor Exploration & Creation
Ages 6-8
Children will explore and create within the secret areas around the farm, including the woods, meadows, and Ice Pond. Each outing will open their eyes to new places and possibilities as they learn to navigate, observe, and create. Children may be using compasses, building full-size shelters and fairy homes, looking for insects, and more.
Wednesdays
September 20 - November 15
Creativity and Cooking with Nature
Ages 8-12
Children will experiment with different artforms and cooking techniques while exploring the natural beauty of Holly Hill Farm. They may paint a meadow landscape with watercolors, draw the Tomato Barn with pencil or other tools, sculpt an animal out of clay, constructs leaf mandalas and stone and shell mosaics, and weave with grasses from the fields and marshes. They will also learn how to cook with produce they harvest from our gardens. In the end, they will create art for all senses.
Thursdays
September 21 - November 16
STEAM on the Farm
Ages 8-12
Children will use a variety of skills to meet needs on the farm, as well as in the ecosystem around it. They may learn how to build in the gardens, design water systems, use alternative farming techniques, and much more. Or they may be citizen scientists and contribute to ecological and conservation work through observation and data collection while also studying how nature can inspire and inform our decisions. This may include species studies, pondlife under a microscope, and bio blitzes.
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Monday sessions are 8 weeks. No programs on Monday, October 9. Prices reflected.