As the first two months of Head Start’s school year are taken up with screenings and learning school rules, there are no field trips out to the farm. We farm folk, however, were impatient to meet our newest friends and to bid ‘welcome back’ to our returning four-year-olds. So, we arranged short ‘Farm 101’ introductory Read More »
Just last week, Thurmont Middle School came up with all forty members of their Peer Ambassador Program. This program is designed to pick students who aspire to be leaders in their grade and in their school. The entirety of their school day was spent at ThorpeWood – half the time at the lodge doing team Read More »
This October, the teachers and behavioral staff of Brook Lane’s Laurel Hall School came to the farm for a staff retreat. After their morning meetings in the lodge, the staff members were dismissed for recess (aka time at the farm). We farm folk introduced them to our horses and goats first, brought them to say Read More »
This past weekend, the folks of Frederick County’s hospice program hosted Camp Jamie at our farm. This camp is a yearly one-day grief camp for local children who have lost someone close to them. The day was jam-packed full of healing experiences for the children, who ranged in age from 7 to 18. The children Read More »
For the third year in a row, ThorpeWood has invited the Head Start children and their families out to the farm for an introduction to our animals and property. We love having our brand-new three-year-old friends be able to observe the property for the first time from the comfort of Mom’s arms or while holding Read More »
Our latest batch of basset puppies went back home yesterday, leaving the farm a little less warm and wiggly. With such a busy summer on the farm, we think this latest bunch of pups had the most visitors yet. From all six groups of Kids Like Us, to our Head Starters, the many counselor-child pairs Read More »
The lovely ladies of the Children of Incarcerated Parents Partnership (COIPP) hosted a picnic at Staley Park this past Friday for the children, families, and volunteers of this organization. Nearly 50 people arrived to make use of the playground, picnic in the pavilion, and enjoy the treats of the visiting ice cream truck. As you 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 »
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