Package of 16 - Farm Recess & Nature Enrichment (FRNE)
This listing is for 16 dates of FRNE, discounted to $12 per date (normal is $15); 16x$12 = $192. There are 16 dates in this Spring session, so we will see you all session!
Unleash curiosity, creativity, and connection with nature! Visit the farm with your children to make friends at the gardens, explore and enjoy outdoor free play, and engage in farm and nature-themed learning activities cultivated for the season. FRNE offers outdoor free play, educational walks, mindful nature practices, imaginative nature crafts; we encourage independence, cultivate curiosity, and have fun!
Spring Session: Mondays and Thursdays. Timing is from after school (4:00pm-ish) until 6:00pm, with our activity/lesson from 4:45-5:15pm.
Come join us for FRNE at Nuthatch Gardens, 3708 Baker Rd, Westminster, MD 21157
Tentative Spring Themes:
4/3 Craft: Process Art Using Natural Materials
4/7 Guided Nature Hike
4/10 Craft: Clay impressions/Patterns in Nature
4/14 Guided Stream Exploration
4/17 Egg Coloring with Natural Dyes
4/21 Craft: Wildflower Seed Balls
4/24 Goat Meet & Greet/Storytime with the Goats
4/28 Craft: Fairy-Inspired Creations
5/1 May Day & Phototropic Plants and Plant a Sunflower House
5/5 Monday Craft: Fibonacci Patterns
5/8 Thursday Hike: Plant Defenses Hike & Plant Identification
Poison Ivy/Oak/Sumac, Green Briars, Multiflora Rose, Barberry, Poisonous plants, etc.
5/12 Monday – Birdwatching & Forest Mindfulness Activity
5/15 Thursday Craft: Make a reused cardboard flower press
5/19 Monday: Plant dissection or seed dispersal activity
5/22 Thursday: Craft – Butter & Fresh Herbs
5/26 (Memorial Day) – No farm enrichment today
5/29 Thursday – Fire building techniques and campfire cooking
FRNE FAQ
What is Farm Recess & Nature Enrichment (FRNE)? In a nutshell, FRNE (“fern”) is a chance for parents to increase their children’s time outdoors and in nature, primarily through free-play and exploration, with a short nature-related activity/lesson during each session.
Why should my kid participate in FRNE? We have a backyard! Awesome – we hope your kiddos take full advantage of that backyard! FRNE is a great complement to that for your child:
They won’t be tempted/distracted by screens – and will play with new and familiar friends.
FRNE takes place on a working flower farm, has a creek, woods and fields to explore, as well as goats, chickens, and bunnies to meet!
We do the prep, guiding, and clean-up for engaging nature-based activities (think short/guided hikes, stream exploration, clay impressions, natural egg dye, story time with goats & more).
FRNE is a bargain at $15 for drop-ins, with package & sibling discounts.
When does FRNE happen? This SPRING session of FRNE will be Mondays & Thursdays, 4:00-6:00pm. You are welcome to arrive/depart anytime there-in – just note that our programmed activities will be from 4:45-5:15pm.
What ages are FRNE kids? We are targeting the activities to ages 7-11, but we welcome other ages and siblings — FRNE is for everyone!
What is expected of parents? This is not a drop-off activity – you are welcome to participate, avail yourself of “parent porch area” seating/WiFi, take in the gardens or wander our trails.
More info on FRNE and the benefits of outdoor free play and kids learning about the natural world around them at this link!
This listing is for 16 dates of FRNE, discounted to $12 per date (normal is $15); 16x$12 = $192. There are 16 dates in this Spring session, so we will see you all session!
Unleash curiosity, creativity, and connection with nature! Visit the farm with your children to make friends at the gardens, explore and enjoy outdoor free play, and engage in farm and nature-themed learning activities cultivated for the season. FRNE offers outdoor free play, educational walks, mindful nature practices, imaginative nature crafts; we encourage independence, cultivate curiosity, and have fun!
Spring Session: Mondays and Thursdays. Timing is from after school (4:00pm-ish) until 6:00pm, with our activity/lesson from 4:45-5:15pm.
Come join us for FRNE at Nuthatch Gardens, 3708 Baker Rd, Westminster, MD 21157
Tentative Spring Themes:
4/3 Craft: Process Art Using Natural Materials
4/7 Guided Nature Hike
4/10 Craft: Clay impressions/Patterns in Nature
4/14 Guided Stream Exploration
4/17 Egg Coloring with Natural Dyes
4/21 Craft: Wildflower Seed Balls
4/24 Goat Meet & Greet/Storytime with the Goats
4/28 Craft: Fairy-Inspired Creations
5/1 May Day & Phototropic Plants and Plant a Sunflower House
5/5 Monday Craft: Fibonacci Patterns
5/8 Thursday Hike: Plant Defenses Hike & Plant Identification
Poison Ivy/Oak/Sumac, Green Briars, Multiflora Rose, Barberry, Poisonous plants, etc.
5/12 Monday – Birdwatching & Forest Mindfulness Activity
5/15 Thursday Craft: Make a reused cardboard flower press
5/19 Monday: Plant dissection or seed dispersal activity
5/22 Thursday: Craft – Butter & Fresh Herbs
5/26 (Memorial Day) – No farm enrichment today
5/29 Thursday – Fire building techniques and campfire cooking
FRNE FAQ
What is Farm Recess & Nature Enrichment (FRNE)? In a nutshell, FRNE (“fern”) is a chance for parents to increase their children’s time outdoors and in nature, primarily through free-play and exploration, with a short nature-related activity/lesson during each session.
Why should my kid participate in FRNE? We have a backyard! Awesome – we hope your kiddos take full advantage of that backyard! FRNE is a great complement to that for your child:
They won’t be tempted/distracted by screens – and will play with new and familiar friends.
FRNE takes place on a working flower farm, has a creek, woods and fields to explore, as well as goats, chickens, and bunnies to meet!
We do the prep, guiding, and clean-up for engaging nature-based activities (think short/guided hikes, stream exploration, clay impressions, natural egg dye, story time with goats & more).
FRNE is a bargain at $15 for drop-ins, with package & sibling discounts.
When does FRNE happen? This SPRING session of FRNE will be Mondays & Thursdays, 4:00-6:00pm. You are welcome to arrive/depart anytime there-in – just note that our programmed activities will be from 4:45-5:15pm.
What ages are FRNE kids? We are targeting the activities to ages 7-11, but we welcome other ages and siblings — FRNE is for everyone!
What is expected of parents? This is not a drop-off activity – you are welcome to participate, avail yourself of “parent porch area” seating/WiFi, take in the gardens or wander our trails.
More info on FRNE and the benefits of outdoor free play and kids learning about the natural world around them at this link!
This listing is for 16 dates of FRNE, discounted to $12 per date (normal is $15); 16x$12 = $192. There are 16 dates in this Spring session, so we will see you all session!
Unleash curiosity, creativity, and connection with nature! Visit the farm with your children to make friends at the gardens, explore and enjoy outdoor free play, and engage in farm and nature-themed learning activities cultivated for the season. FRNE offers outdoor free play, educational walks, mindful nature practices, imaginative nature crafts; we encourage independence, cultivate curiosity, and have fun!
Spring Session: Mondays and Thursdays. Timing is from after school (4:00pm-ish) until 6:00pm, with our activity/lesson from 4:45-5:15pm.
Come join us for FRNE at Nuthatch Gardens, 3708 Baker Rd, Westminster, MD 21157
Tentative Spring Themes:
4/3 Craft: Process Art Using Natural Materials
4/7 Guided Nature Hike
4/10 Craft: Clay impressions/Patterns in Nature
4/14 Guided Stream Exploration
4/17 Egg Coloring with Natural Dyes
4/21 Craft: Wildflower Seed Balls
4/24 Goat Meet & Greet/Storytime with the Goats
4/28 Craft: Fairy-Inspired Creations
5/1 May Day & Phototropic Plants and Plant a Sunflower House
5/5 Monday Craft: Fibonacci Patterns
5/8 Thursday Hike: Plant Defenses Hike & Plant Identification
Poison Ivy/Oak/Sumac, Green Briars, Multiflora Rose, Barberry, Poisonous plants, etc.
5/12 Monday – Birdwatching & Forest Mindfulness Activity
5/15 Thursday Craft: Make a reused cardboard flower press
5/19 Monday: Plant dissection or seed dispersal activity
5/22 Thursday: Craft – Butter & Fresh Herbs
5/26 (Memorial Day) – No farm enrichment today
5/29 Thursday – Fire building techniques and campfire cooking
FRNE FAQ
What is Farm Recess & Nature Enrichment (FRNE)? In a nutshell, FRNE (“fern”) is a chance for parents to increase their children’s time outdoors and in nature, primarily through free-play and exploration, with a short nature-related activity/lesson during each session.
Why should my kid participate in FRNE? We have a backyard! Awesome – we hope your kiddos take full advantage of that backyard! FRNE is a great complement to that for your child:
They won’t be tempted/distracted by screens – and will play with new and familiar friends.
FRNE takes place on a working flower farm, has a creek, woods and fields to explore, as well as goats, chickens, and bunnies to meet!
We do the prep, guiding, and clean-up for engaging nature-based activities (think short/guided hikes, stream exploration, clay impressions, natural egg dye, story time with goats & more).
FRNE is a bargain at $15 for drop-ins, with package & sibling discounts.
When does FRNE happen? This SPRING session of FRNE will be Mondays & Thursdays, 4:00-6:00pm. You are welcome to arrive/depart anytime there-in – just note that our programmed activities will be from 4:45-5:15pm.
What ages are FRNE kids? We are targeting the activities to ages 7-11, but we welcome other ages and siblings — FRNE is for everyone!
What is expected of parents? This is not a drop-off activity – you are welcome to participate, avail yourself of “parent porch area” seating/WiFi, take in the gardens or wander our trails.
More info on FRNE and the benefits of outdoor free play and kids learning about the natural world around them at this link!