With our programs calendar joining the bears in hibernation, January can be a lonely time at ThorpeWood. This January, we were all over the farm and across town, busy with meetings and getting excited about new partnerships! On the farm front, we met with Lyndsee Hewston, our local feed store’s Purina equine specialist and nutritionist. Read More »
As anyone who has been to ThorpeWood in December knows, there is no place as beautifully decorated for the holidays as ThorpeWood’s lodge. Word has gotten around over the past two decades, it turns out. We had so many non-profits and school groups host gatherings in this lovely space during the month of December. First Read More »
This Wednesday, the lovely folks of the English Language department at Gov. Thomas Johnson High School came out to ThorpeWood for a retreat. This group of twelve began their day by having breakfast in the pavilion and playing some ice breaker games. Their giggles could be heard across the farm! They followed this up by Read More »
The last month before school begins again, August was filled with summer campers, bicyclists, and teachers from many local organizations. Representing the Frederick YMCA, both the Outdoorsman and BASE Campers (all 202 of them!) made week-long homes in our Homestead Barn. The Outdoorsman occupied themselves by fishing in the pond, playing hide and go Read More »
The pictures in this blog post are from the Bambeco blog. You know the feeling you get when you overhear someone speaking about you? Or read an opinion of you that someone else has written and shared? It is that feeling of a change of perspective – viewing yourself through someone else’s eyes – and Read More »
It’s the start of another year, and our thoughts naturally turn to fortifying our resolve to make this year better than the last. It’s the natural process of thought as we close-out one year and move onto the next: an opportunity to start over, wipe the slate clean, have a new beginning…a time to start Read More »
It seems like Frederick has appeared on a lot of “Best Places” lists over the past few years. Recently, it made Movoto’s list of the 10 Best Counties in America, and if you live here or have ever visited, you certainly know why. Frederick county is a perfect blend of small town atmosphere with big Read More »
ThorpeWood was recently the site of the graduation celebration for the Woman to Woman Mentoring program. We have hosted this dinner and ceremony before, and it is always a wonderful experience! We were honored to welcome this fantastic group back to celebrate another graduating class of mentees. For those of you who aren’t familiar with Read More »
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