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The Basics:
• One-week sessions for campers ages 4-11 plus leadership development programs for ages 11-16. • Camp runs Monday through Friday, 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. with drop-off in the morning starting at 8:45 a.m. • Campers can attend up to two 2-week sessions. • Maximum of 57 campers per session. • Low staff to camper ratios. A typical day at Farm & Garden Camp: 8:45-9:00 Campers Arrive 9:15 Morning Circle 9:30 Farm Animal Chores 10:00 Snack 10:15 Activity I * 11:15 Activity II * 12:15 Circle of Thanks/Lunch 1:00 Story Time in the Barn 1:30 Choice Time: Games, Crafts, Animal Activities, or Water Play 2:30 Camper Reflection Time 3:00 Campers leave for the day * Activities: Campers rotate between The Children’s Garden, barnyard and animals, and agricultural arts including felting, cooking, and art projects. Each camp day includes a rhythm and balance of being all together as one mixed age community, and spending time with just your camper group. |
2018 Summer Camp Dates:
Session 1 – July 9-13 Session 2 – July 16-20 Session 3 – July 23-27 Session 4 – July 30-August 3 Session 5 – August 6-10 Session 6 – August 13-17 Session 7 - August 20-24 Sample Activities: walk the goats collect eggs brush the angora bunny pull carrots dig potatoes sing songs listen to stories in the barn build a bean trellis make (and eat!) ice cream play water games card and felt wool press flowers work in the farm fields feed the pigs make butter harvest from the farm field eat snacks that we grew ourselves sell flowers at our farm stand make new friends bake pizzas meet the farmers visit with Austin the Llama plant seeds in the garden |
This camp must comply with regulations of the Massachusetts Department of Public Health
and be licensed by the local board of health.