Early JuneOpen
Week 1
Creek and stones
Counting, measuring and sorting stones along the creek bank, with a notebook in every pocket.
Summer weeks
Six themed weeks, early June to late July
Summer weeks run 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. at the meadow and on the ridge trail, with one theme a week. Students who do not come during the year are welcome.
Summer
- Mid JuneOpen
Week 2
Garden and kitchen
Planting, weeding and weighing in the garden beds, then cooking what is ready.
- Late JuneOpen
Week 3
Maps and trails
Drawing the hillside by hand and walking the trails the maps show.
- Early JulyWaitlist
Week 4
Shelters and ropes
Building with sticks, tarps and rope in the meadow, then taking it all down again.
- Mid JulyOpen
Week 5
Birds and insects
Sitting still, listening and drawing what lands, crawls or sings.
- Late JulyOpen
Week 6
Clay, cloth and paper
Making under the pavilion roof: dyed cloth, pinched clay and hand-bound books.
Sample sessions.
A summer day
Shorter days, the same rhythm
A summer day runs from 9:00 to 2:00. It begins with a circle at the meadow gate, moves to the week's theme, and ends with lunch and a last walk.
When it is hot, the guides move the walk to the morning and keep the afternoon under the pavilion roof.
Ages 5 to 10, as in the school year
One theme each week, six weeks in all
Both guides on every day
Registered a week at a time
Ask about a summer week
Write to the office, or book a visit day to see the meadow first.