A special day camp will be offered during the weeks of April school vacation.  Each day will have chores as well as special activities and workshops focusing on different aspects of the farm and nature.  Kids will play games and participate in hands-on activities.  Many different activities will include crafts students can bring home for further exploration and learning.  Each day will have a different theme focusing on the animals, the land and the seasons.  Vacation camps are offered for students in first through sixth grade.

2012 April Vacation Daily Themes:

Monday 4/9: Spring on the Farm
This is your chance to work with the animals and the farmer here at the farm for the whole day.  We’ll feed the animals breakfast in the morning, dinner at night, and take care of them in between.  The best part of the day will be welcoming all the new arrivals! We will spend time with newborn goats, pigs, chickens, and sheep!

Tuesday 4/10: Leaping Lambs & Shear Delight
Come celebrate this special time of year! Visit our new lambs, watch their moms get sheared, wash the fleece and learn how to
hand spin. Try your hand at the art of felting taste some sheep’s milk cheese and more!

Wednesday4/11: All about Chicks
Chicks are fuzzy, cute and loads of fun! Come to the farm to meet the new arrivals, check the incubator for action, and learn about what these chicks will bring to the farm. We will learn all about hatching eggs, raising chicks, caring for chickens and even explore different types of farm birds!

Thursday 4/12: All about Rabbits & Bunnies
The farm has started a new rabbitry here on the farm. We have new does and bunnies ready to hop around and nestle in your arms. Come peak in the nesting boxes for new bunnies and meet some long eared, big footed new friends. We will learn all about rabbits and their bunnies!!

Friday 4/13: Piglets, Pigs and Mud!!

No one loves the mud more than our pigs!! Come and celebrate mud with us as we explore the mud season on the farm!! We will investigate the mud in the pig pen, in the woods, near the brook and in the garden. We will then make some delicious edible mud of our own!!

Vacation camp will run Monday through Friday 9AM to 3:30 PM. Campers may sign up for a day at a time or thewhole week. The cost of each session is $250/week or $50/day.

Spring 2012 April Vacation Registration