Category: Monthly Newsletter

Welcome to our July newsletter! Exciting changes are coming to the farm. Take a gander at some of last month’s adventures. Programs Frederick YMCA’s Strive High, a social-emotional enriched summer camp, joined us for a pleasant, mindfulness-filled day on July 3rd. They were tasked with team building activities and with forest-bathing inspired walks through the Read More »

Howdy and welcome to our June newsletter! June was a whirlwind of growth and new beginnings on the farm. Summer programs are in full force as we watch the barn swallows fledge from their nests and tomatoes emerge from their vines. Check out what we’ve been up to in the last month. Programs The month Read More »

Happy Summertime and welcome to our May newsletter! Boy, those April showers sure did bring ‘em. Check out what ThorpeWood and its flowers have been up to this May. Programs Did you know that nonprofit and educational groups can facilitate their own programs at ThorpeWood? Students from the Poolesville High School Ecology Program joined their Read More »

Welcome to our April newsletter!  It was another busy month at ThorpeWood. The days have been flying by, alongside handfuls of pink magnolia petals and painted lady butterflies. Take a gander at what we did in last month.  In staff news, we are delighted to announce the arrival of Angelica Bristor, LMSW, as our new Read More »

Welcome to our March newsletter! At ThorpeWood, spring has sprung and we are gearing up for a busy season of programs and community events.  For nearly the entire month of March, the ThorpeWood team was grateful to host a group of Amish young men from Nappanee, Indiana at our Homestead House. This long-standing partnership is Read More »

Welcome to our February newsletter! As we revel in the first warm days of March, which brought the sounds of spring peepers back to the farm, let’s take a look at what we were up to last month. In staff news, this month we welcomed Sam Whalen to the team as our new Facilities Manager. Read More »

It’s been a cold, eventful month at ThorpeWood! This January we welcomed snow to the farm, hosted a few nonprofit and educational groups, and said goodbye to a valued member of our team.  Winter is a time for hunkering down and planning on the farm. During the coldest weather of the year, our outdoor programs Read More »