Spring Educational Programs on the Farm

Ages 3-6 

Mondays*, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays 

9:00 am - 11:30 am 

Explorations, activities, and experiences may include:

• Plant and grow carrots, potatoes, greens, Three Sisters, tomatoes, and more
• 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
• Seek out pollinators and flowers that they pollinate
• Perform farm chores like watering, weeding, and sifting compost
• Create, play, and experiment

Groups 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.

Tues-Fri groups run March 28-June 3, 2023

Monday groups runs April 3 - June 5, 2023

No sessions the week of April 17-22, 2023

No session Monday, May 29, 2023 

Ages 6-8 and 9-14

Mondays*, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays

4:00 - 6:00 pm

Mondays*

Art in Nature (Grades 3-5)

Nature is full of beauty, awe, and inspiration, especially as we transition into spring! Children during this program will explore ways to recognize and capture the magical beauty of spring through different media and styles, playing art games, and discovering natural objects along trails, the intricacy of buds and new leaves, the wonder of a goat’s eye, and the light and shadow made by trees and rock and sun. They may replicate this beauty or imagine it in new ways. By the end of the session, each child will have multiple pieces of art – paintings, wood art, sculptures, mosaics, etc – to bring home with them, as well as their own journal.

Tuesdays

Outdoor Exploration (Grades 1-5)

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 within the spring settings of the farm. Children may be using compasses, building full-size shelters and civilizations, creating fairy homes, tracking animals, and more.

Thursdays

Spring STEAM (Ages Grades 1-5)

Based on the many science themes of spring, children will experiment, engineer, solve problems, create art, write poems and stories, and more. Some of these themes may include flight, buoyancy, Rube Goldberg chain reactions, farming, citizen science projects, animal shelters, map-making, biomimicry, and more.

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Tues-Fri groups run March 28 - June 3, 2023

Monday groups runs April 3 - June 5, 2023

No sessions the week of April 17-22, 2023

No session Monday, May 29, 2023 

Afternoon Sessions - Ages 5+

Wednesdays, Thursdays

1:00-3:00 pm

Wednesdays - Ages 5+

Homeschool Outdoor Exploration 

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 within the spring settings of the farm. Children may be using compasses, building full-size shelters and civilizations, creating fairy homes, tracking animals, and more.

Thursdays - Ages 5+

Homeschool Spring STEAM 

Based on the many science themes of spring, children will experiment, engineer, solve problems, create art, write poems and stories, and more. Some of these themes may include flight, buoyancy, Rube Goldberg chain reactions, farming, citizen science projects, animal shelters, map-making, biomimicry, cooking, and more.

Program Fees 

Ages 5+:

1 child

$207/9-week session

2 children:

$369/9-week session

3 children:

$432/9-week session

4 children:

$504/8-week session

Programs run March 28-June 3, 2023

No sessions the week of April 17-22, 2023