Down On The Farm
at The Finnish House Farm
1752 Dixie Line Road
Newark, DE 19702
1752 Dixie Line Road
Newark, DE 19702
302-276-3767
WHAT WE DO ALL DAY
Here is a brief description of what we do "Down on the Farm".
Feed the Animals: Every day, after we all arrive, we feed and play with the animals: 16 goats, 3 sheep, 2 donkeys, 2 rabbits, about 45 chickens, and 2 barn cats. Feeding the animals is followed by a "learning session".
Learning Session: For each day there is a different focus: soils; sun, wind, and rain; plants; pollinators and pests; and animals. That meeting is about a half hour long.
Free Time: There is then free time when they can go fishing in the pond, hiking in the woods or building forts, jumping on the trampoline, or more playing with the animals (or other activities based on their own ideas).
Practical Application: After lunch, we have a session involving the practical application of the things we learned about in the morning. That too is about a half an hour long.
Special Activity: Afterwards there is often a guest speaker or a special activity (a map and compass reading treasure hunt or archery or a visit from a spinner and weaver to talk about sheep and wool, for example), and then more free time until it's time for arts and crafts.
Art Project: Each day has an art project sometimes based on the day's theme: playing with clay on soils day, making stained glass pictures on the "sun" day, pipe cleaner animals, weaving, sand art, etc. The art project rounds out the day.
Free Time: There is lots of built in free time each day so that the campers can return as they wish to activities they have enjoyed either earlier in the day or week. If they want to spend their days building forts or walking in the woods or returning to a favored art project, when not in the two learning sessions, that is wonderful. From our perspective, it's the way summer should be!
Here is a brief description of what we do "Down on the Farm".
Feed the Animals: Every day, after we all arrive, we feed and play with the animals: 16 goats, 3 sheep, 2 donkeys, 2 rabbits, about 45 chickens, and 2 barn cats. Feeding the animals is followed by a "learning session".
Learning Session: For each day there is a different focus: soils; sun, wind, and rain; plants; pollinators and pests; and animals. That meeting is about a half hour long.
Free Time: There is then free time when they can go fishing in the pond, hiking in the woods or building forts, jumping on the trampoline, or more playing with the animals (or other activities based on their own ideas).
Practical Application: After lunch, we have a session involving the practical application of the things we learned about in the morning. That too is about a half an hour long.
Special Activity: Afterwards there is often a guest speaker or a special activity (a map and compass reading treasure hunt or archery or a visit from a spinner and weaver to talk about sheep and wool, for example), and then more free time until it's time for arts and crafts.
Art Project: Each day has an art project sometimes based on the day's theme: playing with clay on soils day, making stained glass pictures on the "sun" day, pipe cleaner animals, weaving, sand art, etc. The art project rounds out the day.
Free Time: There is lots of built in free time each day so that the campers can return as they wish to activities they have enjoyed either earlier in the day or week. If they want to spend their days building forts or walking in the woods or returning to a favored art project, when not in the two learning sessions, that is wonderful. From our perspective, it's the way summer should be!
WHEN?
The camp runs from 9:00 AM until 3:00 PM each weekday. Arrangements can be made for late pick up as needed.
For the 2024 summer, Down on the Farm is scheduled for the following weeks:
June 24 - June 28
July 08 - July 12
July 15 - July 19
July 22 - July 26
July 29 - August 02
The camp runs from 9:00 AM until 3:00 PM each weekday. Arrangements can be made for late pick up as needed.
For the 2024 summer, Down on the Farm is scheduled for the following weeks:
June 24 - June 28
July 08 - July 12
July 15 - July 19
July 22 - July 26
July 29 - August 02
FEES
The fee for one week of "Down on the Farm" is $295.00 payable at the beginning of the week by cash, check, or by Zelle.
The fee for one week of "Down on the Farm" is $295.00 payable at the beginning of the week by cash, check, or by Zelle.
ENROLLING
To enroll, simply drop us a line at our email address letting us know which week(s) your child would like to attend, and we will send you the registration forms. Once we have received the forms and a first payment, we will send you a registration confirmation and a list of the things to bring to camp. We hope to see you this summer!
To enroll, simply drop us a line at our email address letting us know which week(s) your child would like to attend, and we will send you the registration forms. Once we have received the forms and a first payment, we will send you a registration confirmation and a list of the things to bring to camp. We hope to see you this summer!
CONTACT US:
EMAIL: summercamp.finnishhousefarm@gmail.com
PHONE: 302-276-3767
EMAIL: summercamp.finnishhousefarm@gmail.com
PHONE: 302-276-3767
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