In this third week of September, we took it slow with programs and focused instead on all the behind-the-scenes work that makes ThorpeWood tick! To get an idea of what this looks like for us… September 19th: This was a big day for meetings. After our weekly full-team staff meeting, our intern, Casey, arrived to Read More »
In this third week of August… August 21st: In our lodge, Middletown Middle School had a 90-person staff training, complete with guest speakers, full group activities, and department meetings. Meanwhile on the farm, Advanced Behavioral Health made wildflower and nontraditional bouquets from all sorts of nature items around the farm. We, of course, also made Read More »
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 »
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