March Break on the Farm
In March we watch as the natural world transitions from winter to spring. Children ages 3-14 will get to go on adventures, make discoveries, cook, and create with us on the Farm!
March 13 - March 24, 2023
Mondays-Fridays
9:00 am - 12:00pm
15% refund when you register a child for 5+ days.
Members save $15 per day too!
Ages 3-5
Farm Animals
Monday, March 13
Monday, March 20
Our farm animals always find ways to have fun and stay warm in the early spring. But what warms them the most is having children visit and help take care of them. And there are many other animals to discover in the habitats around us, playing in the fresh air or simply looking for food. The joy of these visits and the discovery of scurrying, bounding, flitting, and soaring wildlife (or the tracks they left behind) will fill this winter morning at the farm. Children will also listen to stories, play games, and take home a project to remember their experience.
$50 for members, $65 for non-members
Early Spring in the Woods
Tuesday, March 14
Tuesday, March 21
Though the leaves have long fallen and many creatures have migrated or are finishing hibernation, the early spring woods are alive with sounds, sights, smells, and textures that will thrill children as they explore the many trails surrounding the farm, crossing brooks and marshes and passing other fascinating areas. Children will also listen to stories, play winter games, have boat races in the icy stream, and take home a project to remember their experience.
$50 for members, $65 for non-members
Compost Creatures
Wednesday, March 15
Wednesday, March 22
Tiny creatures have been hard at work all winter long!
Children will have fun learning about these little critters (and see what new friends are emerging in spring) that turn garbage into 'gold,' nurturing our soil, and helping our crops to grow. They will dig in and sift through looking for life, eyes wide with amazement with each discovery and even by the heat that these decomposers create as they work. And not only is this life in the farm’s compost piles but also in the woods. Children will also listen to stories, play winter games, and take home a project to remember their experience.
$50 for members, $65 for non-members
Magical Creatures
Thursday, March 16
Thursday, March 23
As spring emerges, so do the animals - and local fairies and gnomes! Not only are many of the animals out and about during the winter, but so are the local fairies and gnomes. Children will explore the farm, woods, and meadows in search of traces of these elusive and magical creatures. Maybe they will find footprints, a home, or even catch a glimpse of one skipping or flitting through the trees. Then children will build cozy homes for the magical creatures that live closer to them. Children will also listen to stories, play winter games, and take home a project to remember their experience.
$50 for members, $65 for non-members
Early Spring Gardening
Friday, March 17
Friday, March 24
Children will not only learn about planting and caring for seasonal vegetables and fruits, such as sugar snap peas, 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. Children will also listen to stories, play games, and take home a project to remember their experience.
$50 for members, $65 for non-members
Ages 6-8
Farm Animals
Monday, March 13
Monday, March 20
Our farm animals always find ways to have fun and stay warm in the early spring. But what warms them the most is having children visit and help take care of them. And there are many other animals to discover in the habitats around us, playing in the fresh air or simply looking for food. The joy of these visits and the discovery of scurrying, bounding, flitting, and soaring wildlife (or the tracks they left behind) will fill this winter morning at the farm. Children will also listen to stories, play games, and take home a project to remember their experience.
$50 for members, $65 for non-members
Outdoor Games
Tuesday, March 14
Tuesday, March 21
Children will learn and play many outdoor and barn games, including camouflage, fairy tag, Dragon Ball, Insect Bingo, and more.
$50 for members, $65 for non-members
Cooking on the Farm
Wednesday, March 15
Wednesday, March 22
There’s nothing like warm food on an early spring morning! Join us, and friends, around our outdoor brick oven or propane stove to create delicious flavors and recipes! Recipes may include early spring crops and various root vegetables, flatbreads, soups, baked goods, homemade syrups and teas, and more. Children will also learn how to prepare foods safely and healthfully.
$50 for members, $65 for non-members
Adventures in Spring
Thursday, March 16
Thursday, March 23
Children will explore the secret areas around the farm, including the woods, meadows, and Ice Pond. The outing will open their eyes to new places and possibilities as they learn to navigate, observe, and create within the winter setting. They will use written and visual clues, maps, and compasses to discover locations, gathering new clues that will lead them to a final destination. Winter games will also be interspersed between the different clues.
$50 for members, $65 for non-members
Art in Spring
Friday, March 17
Friday, March 24
Nature is full of beauty, awe, and inspiration, especially as we transition from winter to spring! Children during this program will explore ways to recognize and capture the magical beauty of winter through different media and styles, playing art games, and discovering natural objects along trails and lacy patterns of ice hanging over moving water, not to mention the light and shadow made by leafless trees and early spring sun. They may replicate this beauty or imagine it in new ways. By the end of the session, each child will have at least one piece of art to bring home with them.
$50 for members, $65 for non-members
Ages 9-14*
Wool and Wood Art
Monday, March 13
Tuesday, March 21
Info coming...
$50 for members, $65 for non-members
Rube Goldberg - Chain Reactions on the Farm *Ages 8-14
Wednesday, March 15
Wednesday, March 22
Rube Goldberg is known for his illustrations of fantastic machines using chain reactions to make simple things happen. Imagine doing the same thing on the farm with simple machines and objects found around the barnyard!
$50 for members, $65 for non-members
Cooking a Meal on the Farm
Thursday, March 16
Monday, March 20
There’s nothing like warm food on an early spring morning! Join us, and friends, around our outdoor brick oven or propane stove to create delicious flavors and recipes! Recipes may include early spring crops and various root vegetables, flatbreads, soups, baked goods, homemade syrups and teas, and more. Children will also learn how to prepare foods safely and healthfully.
$50 for members, $65 for non-members