Activities

Below are some sample projects, chores, and evening activities that students engage in at the farm. Typically, groups rotate through the projects and chores; the teacher and parents are responsible for organizing the evening activities and free times.

 

Students raking manure for compost in the barnyard.Young girl plowing with horse, Christopher Decater assisting.Stephen Decater and students shearing a sheep.

Projects

shear a sheep

shovel manure

plow with horses

oil tools and harnesses

Farm apprentice and children weeding lettuce.Students working on a compost pile.Students adding layer of manure to compost pile.make compost

scythe grass

haul hay

sow seeds

weed and hoe garden

Harvesting potatoes with visiting class.Boy scything hay in Spring.Children pulling and riding on sled as a way to understand horse power.build fences

help with construction

plant vegetables

dry fruit

can vegetables

Class riding in wagon with Alexander Decater at the reigns.Cutting apples in kitchen.Chopping wood at woodpile in fog.dress beds

collect greens

harvest potatoes

shell and grind corn

make butter

Student playing guitar.Children feeding chickens.Gloria Decater and young student hand milking cow.tour the garden

 

Chores

feed animals

milk cow

haul and split wood

prepare meals

clean up after meals

 

Evening Activities

playing or singing music

reading or storytelling

art (drawing)