April continues to be a busy month for us! On the 17th, Heather Ridge High School sent students out to work in our garden (and see our animals, of course!) That evening, a local respite program sent their students out for a similar experience. We are really enjoying sharing our garden with small groups this Read More »
Spring Break is always fun at the farm – so many folks come to us when out of school! On April 10th, Potomac Case Management Service’s Youth Diversion Program made its way to the farm for some outdoor programming. This program is designed for youth who have gotten in trouble with the law and need Read More »
On April 5th, Katie went to Frederick’s Earth and Space Lab to support a Green Schools Workshop. This event was designed to encourage and support FCPS schools in their journey toward becoming ‘Green Schools’ through the Maryland Association for Environmental and Outdoor Education. ThorpeWood participated alongside other community partners who offer environmental services to schools, Read More »
Our third week of March was another fun one! On the 28th, we visited two Head Start classrooms – one at FCC and the other at Staley Park. We put a call out to all the Head Start teachers, asking who wanted a visit from us farm folk. We were delighted that Miss Tonya and Read More »
We had a busy week! First, on the 20th, we got baby chicks! We bought 5 babies from Southern States, including three Silver-Laced Wyandottes and two Rhode Island Reds. These are simply little darlings and we are beyond delighted to have them. They are, as expected, very helpful with computer work (see photo below)! On Read More »
The advent of Spring is certainly bringing more life to the farm – many of our spring programs are starting up now! On the 12th, our community liaison, Clare, had Zach Carnegie from the Alliance for the Chesapeake Bay and Dakota Durcho from the Forestry Service out to lead a winter tree identification walk for Read More »
We are proud to report our 2022 program data! Each year, we love to round up our year-end data. Who came to us? How many hours did the spend with us? How many hours did they spend on the farm? How many total hours did we deliver programs? All of this helps to inform us 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 »
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