It's time to sign up your children for our popular summer outdoor education programs. Give your kids the gift of a great summer outside learning, working and playing at Land's Sake farm, the Green Power farm and on the town trails. For more information, please contact Douglas Cook, Education Director at
doug@landssake.org. or visit us online at
www.landssake.org. To register, please
click here. We have programs for kids entering 4th through 12th grades.
Green Power Summerfor students entering 6th-8th grades
Jun. 21-Aug. 23; weekly from 8am-12noon
Cost: $175/week for members; $200/week for non-members
Stipend paid to students: $2.50/hour up to $20/week
Maximum of 20 students/per week
Kids need fresh air, dirt under their fingernails and that good
exhausted feeling which comes from growing and harvesting bushels of
fresh veggies. Green Power Summer participants work in their own field
alongside Land's Sake farm and education staff while learning about
local ecology, land stewardship and the benefits of working as a team.
Student Stipend & Rules:
Students will receive a stipend of up to $20/week (averaging 10-15
hours per week). Land's Sake reserves the right to drop a participant
from the program if he/she is not contributing in a positive manner and
placing an unnecessary burden on the other students and staff. To register, please
click here.Farm and Forest Explorers SummerFor students entering 4th and 5th grades
June 22-August 26; Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday each week from 1
- 4:30 PM
Cost: $110/week for non-members; $90/week for members
Maximum of 10 participants/week
This program will introduce your
child to farm, forest, and other ecological landscapes. Together we
plant and harvest from the children's garden, feed our chickens and
collect their eggs, explore plant communities and animal habitats in the
immediate area, create art projects using natural and found materials, and play nature-based games. When seasonally
available, the group will make snacks such salsa, pesto, and raspberry
smoothies. To register, please
click here.Junior Apprenticeship Program (JA)for students entering 9th-12th grades
Summer 2010: Jun. 28 - Aug. 27; 1-4:30pm
Winter 2010: Jan. 9-Apr. 17; every other Sat. from 9am-4pm
Cost: none for the 9-week session
Stipend paid to students: $5.00/hour
Maximum of 3 apprentices
The Junior Apprenticeship program is an opportunity for Green Power
alumni to return to Land's Sake and take on greater responsibility and
interest in our farm and forestry operations.
Summer apprenticeships give participants a solid foundation in the
land stewardship, farming and educational components of Land's Sake.
Through a varied schedule, participants can expect to help maintain the
Weston trail system, increase their knowledge of organic farming and
help educate youth about the importance of healthy communities under the
guidance of Land's Sake staff. For this program, participants must
undergo an application and interview process in order to be fully
accepted into the program. To register, please
click here.