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New Seedlings Program @ Powisset

Seedlings program

The Trustees of Reservations is launching a new educational program for young children based at its picturesque Powisset Farm in Dover. “Seedlings,” a hands-on, educational program for children age 5-7, is designed to open up the world of agriculture to young children. Participants will learn aboutlocally grown food from the field; harvest vegetables from our new Seedlings garden for their daily snack; and enjoy story time and other fun, educational activities.

According to Wil Bullock, the Trustees’ Urban Agriculture Community coordinator, “There is a growing disconnect between food and land in America. We hope that Seedlings participants will learn about the importance of farmland in their daily lives by connecting directly with roots, leaves and other edibles at the farm. It’s a lot of fun and an important foundation of knowledge for young people.”

The Trustees are leaders in farmland preservation in Massachusetts, having preserved more than 50 farms in just the past 10 years. The Trustees also offer agricultural programs for children at Appleton Farms in Ipswich and at Weir River Farm in Hingham.

Powisset Farm is the Trustees’ base of operation in the Charles River Valley. It is located on Powisset Street in Dover, adjacent to the Hale Reservation. With more than 100 acres of fields and forests, the farm supports a 200-share Community Supported Agriculture Program while also growing food for donation to area food pantries. Last year, the Trustees donated 16,000 pounds of food from Powisset Farm for hunger relief, with plans to donate more this year.

Enrollment in Seedlings is limited. The three-day program runs from 9 a.m.-noon on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday. Seedlings will be offered each week between June 24 and Aug. 14. For more information about the program, please contact Bullock at 781-784-0567, ext. 7012. For more information about Powisset Farm or how to become a CSA shareholder, please call 508-785-0339.

Farm & Nature Programs for Kids

Link: Farm & Nature Programs for Kids.

Nuts for Nature

Nuts for Nature is a nature based preschool program integrating outdoor exploration with games, crafts, songs, dance and/or stories run by Janey Fryer of Dover.  The purpose of the program is to expose children to nature in their backyard, i.e. town, through high quality, educational and fun nature curriculum.  With an experienced naturalist and educator, children will be engaged in the outdoors through hands on activities involving sensatory exploration. 

In addition to classes, Nuts for Nature also offers nature birthday parties & vacation programs.  Choose from a number of fun and educational themes (fairies in nature, insects, butterflies, birds, a spider’s tea party, etc.) to get your preschooler ready to party!!

Adult Classes @ Natick Organic Community Farm

Adult Fall Classes - 2007 classes

Mass Audubon's Blue Hills Trailside Museum Classes starting!

Mass Audubon's Blue Hills Trailside Museum Classes starting!

After School Nature Club
Thursdays: Starting October 11
3:30pm - 5:00pm
$5/M, $8/NM
Join the "wildest" club around! Make art, play games, explore the outdoors and meet live animals while learning about the wildlife in the Blue Hills. Topics are geared toward the group's interests and may include the following: birds of prey, nocturnal animals, reptiles, pond study, animal signs, plants, conservation/pollution and forest exploration.

New England Wild Flower Society Classes Fall 2007

Fall/Winter Course Catalog

Dover Girl Scouts Open House Sept 26

Sept 26 3:30-5 & 6:30-8 @ Dover Town Library Community Room
ptgirlscouts.org
Daisys, Brownies, Girl Scouts
781-547-5685

Upcoming Programs @ Broadmoor for Children & Families

Natural Curiosity for Preschoolers & Parents/Grandparents
Thursdays or Fridays, 10 - 11am
Explore nature with your preschooler! During each short walk we will use all of our senses to discover the creatures that inhabit the field, forest and marsh. Together, we will explore different habitats while learning how plants and animals prepare for winter.

Thursday or Friday series available. Sign up for one, or for all five. Each program is limited to 8 pairs.

Sign up NOW as this popular program fills quickly!

Colors of Late Summer September 14
Autumn in a Field September 20 or 28
Autumn in a Marsh October 4 or 12
Autumn in a Forest October 18 or 26
Preparing for Winter November 1 or 9

Wellesley Recreation Fall 2007 Programs online

Wellesley Resident signups begin Wed Sept 5th
NonResidents on Wed Sept 12th
Lots of classes - Puddlestompers, Tot Time, Royal Tea Party, Mom & Baby Yoga, Creative Movement, Kid's Club, Creative Movement & Art, Winter Fun Days, Preschool Science, BAllet, Jazz, Irish Step Dancing, Chess, Spanish, Reading, and more! http://wellesleyma.virtualtownhall.net/Pages/WellesleyMA_Recreation/index

Puddlestompers Fall 2007 Class Schedules now available

These nature classes are really fun. They are offered in: Arlington, Newton, Needham, Northborough, Sudbury & Wellesley.

Fall 2007 Schedule posted here

PUDDLESTOMPERS’ classes engage children in nature discovery. Our integrated curriculum develops a range of skills such as observation, classification, color/number identification, and life-skills. Parent/caregiver involvement is fun, reinforces the child’s connection, and allows for the opportunity to extend activities into the home. Each class is organized around a seasonally relevant concept, occurrence, or a natural element. Activities include some combination of hands-on exploration, games, songs and crafts. We end each class with a snack and story related to the day’s theme.

Natick Organic Farm's Children's Programs open for Fall 2007

Sign up for Natick Community Organic Farm's Children's Programs for Fall 2007 now

Great Children's Summer Programs @ Mass Hort

Check out the fun summertime programs in Weezie’s Garden at Elm Bank! This summer we have great LEARNING THEMES to add excitement to each week. Check the schedule and sign up today

Hale Reservation's Membership Beach

Hale Reservation's Membership Beach: ...."More than 'just a beach,' the unique Family Membership program offers a relaxed family environment featuring a wide variety of structures activities and programs for all ages. From tots to seniors, from swimming to cookouts, Family Membership truly has something for everyone.

With access to 110 acres of unspoiled woodlands, winding hiking trails, a private beach on scenic Noanet pond, and the many daily activities and water sports lead by our trained staff, your family can be as busy or as laid back as they choose Membership Beach is a private beach environment open to members only, seven days a week from the Saturday before Memorial Day to Labor Day, for one low all inclusive fee. Numbers are limited to 500." ....

More info at http://www.halereservation.org/

Maple Magic Day at Natick Community Organic Farm

From now until about mid-March, the sap will be collected and brought to the farm’s sugar shack, where the sap will be boiled down and turned into something that makes pancakes, waffles and French toast all the more special. Seeing the process from bucket to bottle will be a part of the Maple Magic Day set for Saturday, March 3, at the farm from 9 a.m.-3 p.m.
See article in Dover Sherborn Press at: http://www.townonline.com/dover/homepage/8998904556536463359
More info at:
http://natickfarm.org/

The Natick Community Organic Farm also has popular summer and vacation camp programs, hosts birthday parties as well as other classes during the school year.

Classes at Natick Community Organic Fam

Natick Community Organic Fam in South Natick has children's classes and camps for farm animal loving kids!  Birthday parties too!

http://natickfarm.org/programsandclasses.html

Elm Bank Children's Programs

Mass Horticulture Society's Elm Bank in Wellesley [Rte 16 - 900 Washington St] has some fun programs for kids for ages 3+.  Beautiful setting and close by!  Weezie’s Garden for Children features an array of smaller gardens, each with its own theme and different way of engaging the senses. Located off the main path, each smaller spiral gives visitors the opportunity to plant, water, or interact in some way with the garden’s elements. Join us in this wonderfully engaging space for summer activities!  Craft classes, storytelling, music, and “Caterpillar Club” nature walks through Elm Bank will help young children learn to love the natural world around them. Classes include:

• Caterpillar Club(ages 3-6)
• Story Hour(all ages)
• Grandparents Mornings (all ages)
• Junior Master Gardener Camp (ages 7-11)

More info at: http://masshort.org/showpage.asp?page=3_6&image=3.6

Fall 2006 Wellesley Rec Brochure now online

Wellesley's Fall Programs for kids have just been posted on the web.

Includes ballet, puddlestompers, theatre, music, creative movement, cooking and more!

http://www.wellesleyma.gov/Pages/WellesleyMA_Recreation/YouthPrograms

Puddlestompers

New Schedule posted on Puddlestompers' website - Classes in Wellesley, Needham and Newton. Parent Talk Members are eligible for a 10% discount on Needham classes. Now they offer birthday parties too [in Newton]. Schedule at: http://puddlestompers.com/sched.htm