The EduCulture Project on Bainbridge Island presents:
Farm Hands
Winter 2010
A Locally Grown Afterschool Program for Children in Grades 1-4
Children learning to steer a draft horse-driven plow at Suyematsu/Bentryn Farms, Fall 2007
Dates for Spring and Summer Farm Hands Sessions will soon be announced--stay tuned!
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Farm Hands flier (pdf)
Join us for a winter full of learning, playing games and having fun while investigating and experiencing life on a working farm. Building on the interest in our farm-school programs and Farm Hands Summer Camp, the EduCulture Project is launching a "fresh and local" afterschool program for elementary age children on Bainbridge Island’s most historic agricultural landscape.
Who:
For Children in
Grades 1-4
When:
Session 1: January 11-February 11 (this session has been canceled)
Session 2: February 22-March 25
Weekly Option 1: Mondays & Wednesdays, 2:30-5:00*
Weekly Option 2: Tuesdays & Thursdays, 2:30-5:00*
*We can accommodate children with later school release times. Please contact us for details.
Where:
Historic Suyematsu-Bentryn Farms, 8989 Day Rd. East, Bainbridge Island, 98110 (drop off and pick up at Bainbridge Island Winery parking lot).
Activities included:
• Exploring farm ecology, sustainable practices, organic gardening, local heritage and wildlife habitat
• Assisting with day-to-day farm chores
• Hiking through 40-acres of farmland, composting, tilling soil, pruning grape vines, and feeding chickens
• Learning about our local food network and ways to practice farm stewardship and food citizenship
Program Staff:
Sarah Ullman received her M.Ed. from the University of Washington. She has been working with Global Source Education to raise awareness about local food and farming by engaging students, teachers and community members in hands-on experiences at the Suyematsu/ Bentryn Farm, for almost a year now. Sarah also teaches environmental science and math at the Silverwood School in Poulsbo.
Cara Cruickshank worked with kids at Childrens' Hospital for 10 years, obtained a masters in Environmental Studies, and now co-directs the Natural Landscapes Project & Oysters for Salmon. She particularly enjoys working with children, teaching a variety of ecology classes to students at local schools. For three summers she has run a nature camp utilizing the Fort Ward State Park forests and beaches for her young campers to play in and explore.
Together, they bring more than 20 years of combined experience working with youth in a variety of outdoor classrooms. Students will also be working farmers like Betsey Wittick of Laughing Crow Farm.
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Tuition: $195 per child, per single session
- Sibling discounts & reduced tuition available, contact us for more info.
- Snack will be provided.
- Wilkes students can be escorted from school to the farm for each session.
- Extended care will be available until 5:30 (additional fee).
- Min. Enrollment: 10 - Max. 24
Click here to Register
For more information, contact Global Source, or call 206-780-5797.
Program can be subject to change.
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Farm Hands is a program of The EduCulture Project at Global Source, produced in collaboration with:
- The Farmers at Suyematsu-Bentryn Farms
- Trust for Working Landscapes
- Wilkes Elementary
- Natural Landscapes Project
- Healthier Kids
- One Call for All Campaign
- and others
More about The EduCulture Project at Suyematsu/Bentryn Farms
Read about the EduCulture Project in the June 19th, 2009 Bainbridge Island Review article Farming's Future is in their Hands
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