Your children can explore, learn and enjoy "summer skies" on a
real farm ! This is a wonderful new opportunity to have fun in our organic garden learning about fun vegetables such
as red ,white and blue potatoes... white cucumbers and red carrots! Kids will love to eat a rainbow of veggies, learn
how to grow an organic garden and care for the plants .The earth is a wonderous place and while here, the kids
will also learn the importance of being a good steward of the earth and all who reside here. We will create
some awesome and unique crafts and projects, take woodland adventure hikes, sing camp songs and play games. Not to mention
having fun with the farm animals and enjoying organic snacks at snack time! Program is limited to 15 kids so register early
by e-mailing us!
The Program Director is Sherri Reehil-Welser, children's educator , conference coordinator for
the NOFA ( Northeast Organic Farmers Association) Children's Conference and Master Gardener with Cornell Cooperative
Extension..
In the past she has overseen and put together a variety of gardens and programs including
the begining of a local community youth garden , creating and coordinating the educational
garden programs there. With the main focus of being able to offer the kids a wonderful experience
learning about gardening and nature in a way which was engaging, interesting and fun! We were very fortunate to also
have had a visit in 2010 by award winning author/illustrator Sharon Lovejoy at that community youth garden .
Sherri has also presented at National Youth Conferences about ways to help get
the youth of today intersted in gardening and out having fun. This summer she was chosen to
present at the American Horticultural Society's National Youth Garden Conference in Lansing Michigan.
She is a Nationally Certified Aromatherapist, Herbalist, Column writer and Jewelry Artistan .
She currently is involved working with the local community center as the On Site Supervisor with
the Before and After School program for kids. She is First Aid and CPR Certified.
*Some of the Scheduled Programs Are
~Recycled Fun-"Trash to Treasure"~
~Native American Traditions~
~Creating a "Junk" band for our music playing enjoyment!~
~ Fairies in the Woodlands~
~Making Mud Pie Soap~
Just to name a few!
So join us for the fun-
2012 Schedule and dates will come out in January 2012!
Ages from 5-10 yrs welcome
Links of Interest-
NOFA ( Northeastern Organic Farmers Association)
American Horticultural Society-Youth Garden Symposium
Sharon Lovejoy
