Year- Round Day
Programs
Day programs are
offered throughout the year to many types of groups, including schools,
clubs, and organizations as well as to individuals in our Saturday at the Farm. Programs provide children with instruction
in animal husbandry, the environment, organic gardening, and homesteading
crafts.
Young children
learn about the development of offspring, watch the process of live
birthing, observe mother animals caring for their young and learn
how cows, goats, and sheep give milk. Other programs focus on learning
about wild and domestic plants and animals.
Older children
concentrate on plant life, learning about the closed system of soil
maintenance, germination, and the things essential for plant growth.
They remove spent plants, spread manure, learn how to plant seeds,
identify special characteristics of plants, measure seedlings, and
prepare garden soil.
Programs also
help children to strengthen connections to the land so that they understand
the impact of human actions. Exploration of the forest—with its
trees, watershed, animals, sights, and sounds—helps students
understand their intimate connections to the earth.
We have a number of pre-designed programs or you can customize a program for your group. Please call (845)485-8438 or email us for more details.
