Budding Explorers
Stonewall Farm offers a popular program for 3 year olds and young 4s called the Budding Explorers. The Buds, as they are commonly called, meet on selected Thursdays and Fridays from September to May from 9:30 - 11:00 a.m. Through hands-on activities, songs, crafts and exploration, the children begin to form their first connections to the land and animals at Stonewall Farm. We explore the barns, gardens and the surrounding natural world during the four seasons of the year and build friendships and understanding along the way.
Parents, grandparents and other caregivers are welcome to stay and experience the program with their Bud, but are not required to attend. We maintain a small group of no more than 10 children at each meeting, and provide an instructor and an assisant to guide the young explorers through the morning. The cost of the program is $15/child for each meeting ($12/meeting for members) and you may sign up for as few or as many sessions as you'd like. Call today! This is a program not to be missed!
Pre-registration is required.
To register, call Rebecca at 603-357-7278.
2010-2011 Schedule
September 2nd and 3rd • Gorgeous Green Gardens
Fall on a farm is harvest time and the garden is bursting with life and color! Together we will enjoy the delicious and nutritious food that comes from the garden after we have discovered what plants need to grow and meet some vegetables and helpful garden insects up close and personal!
September 16th and 17th • Faerie Houses
All around us there is life and wonder to discover and nurture. We will explore the magical side of nature while expanding our creativity in building faerie and gnome houses out in the woods!
October 7th and 8th • Bright and Beautiful Autumn Leaves
Fall is a special time of year when leaves change color and drop to the ground. Let’s find out what color and shaped leaves we have at Stonewall with a autumn woodland walk.
October 21st and 22nd • Busy Bees
Bees are busy and important workers on the farm! At Stonewall Farm we will meet the honeybees, try our hands at pollinating flowers and taste delicious honey.
November 4th and 5th • Delicious and Nutritious Apple Cider
Discover a sweet drink made with an old fashioned cider press. Let’s work together to press fresh apples into cider.
November 18th and 19th • Bountiful Harvest
It is a time of giving thanks for the bountiful harvest we have collected througout the season. We will venture to the rootcellar to see what is what has been stored for winter and make a delicious homegrown treat to share!
December 2nd • Cheeful Chickens
Chickens are a very imporant farm animal. Can you guess why? One of our charming chickens will visit us in the program room, then, we will go out to the chicken coop and see what she eats and look for eggs!
December 16th and 17th • Great Evergreen Trees
Evergreen trees keep their leaves all winter long. Let’s find some needles to touch and smell. What kind of evergreens grow at Stonewall? We will make an ornament to hang on evergreen trees and celebrate their winter color!
January 20th and 21st • Rabbits in Winter
Meet our rabbits close up and personal. We will bring one into the Program Room to learn about what rabbits do in the winter and how they survive.
February 3rd and 4th • Moolicious Milk
The dairy barn is our MOOternity ward, where cows have calves and give the farm milk. Budding Explorers will try their hand at milking a cow and making a cool dairy treat.
February 17th and 18th • Tracking Tricks
Lets explore animals and plants that thrive throughout winter! We will venutre to the warmth of the greenhouse to learn what is growing despite the chilly weather. On this cold day, we will discover how animals adapt to winter and how we can find signs of animals in winter!
March 3rd and 4th • Horse Crazy
We will visit with the horses in the barn. What do eat, what do they wear, and what do they do for the farm? Prince and Magic, our Belgian draft horses, will take us on a hay or sleigh ride, so bundle up!
March 17th and 18th • Sugaring Time on the Farm
We will check out the sap buckets to see if the sap is running and make maple leaf art. Maybe the farmer will be boiling maple sap into syrup! It wouldn’t be sugaring time at the Farm without a tasty treat of ice cream and maple syrup.
April 7th and 8th • Trowels to Tractors
Within New England history we have used many tools to grow food. From interesting trowels to exciting tractors, we will explore tools from our garden shed that have been used for over 100 years!
May 5th and 6th • Woodland and Pond Creatures
Salamanders and insects have returned from hibernation with the warmth of spring. Let’s meet them under logs and in the pond. We will check out what is in our pond by dipping to find young dragonflies, mayflies, newts and much more!
May 19th and 20th • Spring in the Garden
It is an exciting and busy time at the farm: garden plants have started to grow. Budding explorers will use their five senses to investigate the garden and who lives in it!
For more information or to register call Rebecca at 603.357.7278
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