at Prescott Farm

Exploring and preserving the natural world, one adventure at a time

928 White Oaks Road, Laconia, NH 03246 ∙ (603) 366-5695 ∙ info@prescottfarm.org

www.prescottfarm.org

Summer Programs Workshops Calendar See inside for program descriptions and more information!

Register online at www.prescottfarm.org

JULY (June)24-28 Mon-Fri 9 am-4 pm WildQuest Summer Camp Week 1: Nature Artists + LIT 1-5 Mon-Fri 9 am-4 pm WildQuest Summer Camp Week 2: Turn Back the Clock 8-12 Mon-Fri 9 am-4 pm WildQuest Summer Camp Week 3: Beyond the Myths! + LIT 10 Wednesdays 10:30-12 pm Summer Polliwogs (6 weeks - through August 14) [FAMILIES] 12 Friday 5-7 pm Soapmaking 101 [ADULTS] 13 Saturday 9-10 am Trail Maintenance—”Wood Walkers” [SERVICE LEARNING - ADULTS]

13 Saturday 10-12pm Herbal First Aid Kits [Exploring Herbal Medicines & Crafts Series] [ADULTS] 15-19 Mon-Fri 9 am-4 pm WildQuest Summer Camp Week 4: Creature Feature 20 Saturday 1-3 pm Wild Foods of Summer [ADULTS] 22-26 Mon-Fri 9 am-4 pm WildQuest Summer Camp Week 5: Survivor + LIT 27 Saturday 10-11:30 am Our Big Backyard Series: Pollinator Power! [FAMILIES] 29– Aug 2 Saturday 9 am-4 pm WildQuest Summer Camp Week 6: Water, Water Everywhere +LIT

AUGUST

3 Saturday 1-3pm Soapmaking 101 [ADULTS] 5-9 Mon-Fri 9 am-4 pm WildQuest Summer Camp Week 7: Mad Scientists 7 Wednesdays 10:30-12 pm Summer Polliwogs (continues - through August 14) [FAMILIIES] 10 Saturday 10-12:30 pm Natural Baskets [Exploring Herbal Medicines & Crafts Series] [ADULTS] 12-16 Mon-Fri 9 am-4 pm WildQuest Summer Camp Week 8: Kids Can Cook + LIT 17 Saturday 10-11:30 am Our Big Backyard Series: Plants to Plates! [FAMILIES] 17 Saturday 1-3pm Farmhouse Kitchen Series: Jams & Jellies [ADULTS] 19-23 Mon-Fri 9 am-4 pm WildQuest Summer Camp Week 9: A Little Bit of Everything 24 Saturday 10-12 pm Wild Mushroom Walk [ADULTS & TEENS]

SEPTEMBER 7 Saturday 10-11 am Big Tree Tour [ADULTS & TEENS] 7 Saturday 10-1 pm More About Mushrooms (Formerly “Intermediate”) [ADULTS] 7 Saturday 1-3 pm The Turtle Team! [SERVICE LEARNING—FAMILIES] 7 Saturday 1-3 pm Farmhouse Kitchen Series: Fermented Foods for Better Health [ADULTS] 10 Tuesday 6-7:30 pm Intro to Organic Gardening Series: Harvesting & Seed Saving [SERVICE LEARNING - ADULTS] 14 Saturday 10-3 pm Harvest Festival 18 Wednesday 10:30-12 pm Fall Polliwogs (6 weeks - through Oct. 20) [FAMILIES] 18 Wednesday 6-7 pm Trail Maintenance—”Wood Walkers” [SERVICE LEARNING - ADULTS] 20 Friday 5-7 pm Soapmaking 101 [ADULTS] 21 Saturday 10-11:30 am Our Big Backyard Series: Amazing Mushrooms [FAMILIES]

21&22 Sat & Sun 1 pm-10 am Beginner Bushcraft Overnight [ADULTS]

28 Saturday 10-12 pm Keeping Chickens [SERVICE LEARNING - FAMILIES]

28 Saturday 1-3 pm Wild Foods of Fall [ADULTS]

28 Saturday 1-3 pm Forage for Fall Flair! [FAMILIES]

28 Saturday 10-12:30 pm Homemade Herbal Preparations for Health & Well Being

[Exploring Herbal Medicines & Crafts Series] [ADULTS]

Check out our Membership program!

Members enjoy FREE programs (pay materials or Guest Instructor Fees only), discounts on Prescott Farm gear, and more!

www.prescottfarm.org/membership

WildQuest Summer Camp June 24 - August 23, 2019

Monday - Friday 9 am - 4 pm*

Give your children an unforgettable summer camp experience discovering the natural world around them! Our camp program

includes nature activities, animals and plant identification, arts & crafts, Quests, games and hands-on learning. Most of the day is

spent outdoors and each week will feature an all-camp hands-on project related to the theme of the week.

For campers aged 4-14, including half-day programs for our youngest campers, and a Leadership in Training (LIT) Program for

campers age 13-14 during selected weeks.

June 24-28: Week 1 “Nature Artists” + LIT July 1-5: Week 2 “Turn Back the Clock”**

July 8-12: Week 3 “Beyond the Myths!” + LIT July 15-19: Week 4 “Creature Features”

July 22-26: Week 5 “Survivor” + LIT July 29 - Aug 2: Week 6 “Water, Water Everywhere” + LIT

August 5-9: Week 7 “Mad Scientists” August 12-16: Week 8 “Kids Can Cook” + LIT

August 19-23: Week 9 “A Little Bit of Everything”

**No camp on July 4th; discounted camp price that week

Register online at www.prescottfarm.org

Special thanks to Belknap Landscape Company, Inc. for their Adventure Advocate sponsorship of “Nature Artists”

Week!

Join us for the…

10th Annual Harvest Festival Saturday, September 14th

10 am-3 pm Horse & Tractor Drawn Hayrides ~ Face Painting

Petting Farm ~ Food ~ Music ~ Games & Raffles Crafts ~ Hay Jump ~ Oxen ~ Workshops

Demonstrations & More!

Fun for ALL ages

Admission is FREE!!

Register your team for the 3rd Annual Raise Heck Tug O’ War to benefit Fledglings

Preschool & WildQuest Camp Scholarship Funds

*Extended care is available from 8-9 am and 4-5:30 pm for an additional fee. Please note, all activities are weather dependent.

SUMMER PROGRAMS SUMMER PROGRAMS

Register online at www.prescottfarm.org

NATURE

NEW! Big Tree Tour

Saturday, September 7; 1-2 pm $12 (FREE for members) Prescott Farm is home and steward of the largest recorded Paper Birch in the county! See this and other huge, old trees along our trails including another champion Big Tree. Just imagine what they have “seen” over the course of their lives! Along with information about trees, you learn fascinating fun facts about ecology, history, and how the land has changed over the years.

Soapmaking 101

July 12 (5-7 pm), August 3 (1-3 pm) & Sept. 20 (5-7 pm) $45 (Members pay $20 materials fee)

See our website for more information and details about this popular

program!

NEW! Beginner Bushcraft Overnight Saturday & Sunday, Sept. 21 - 22; 1pm - 10 am $150 (Members pay $50 materials fee) Love watching Survivorman, Alone and Man vs. Wild? Challenge yourself to learn valuable skills that could help you in a survival situation. Under the experienced guidance of our camp director, you’ll construct a shelter, build a fire and cook over it, tie knots, gather water and other useful skills!

Forage for Fall Flair! Saturday, September 28; 1-3 pm $8 (FREE for Members) Min. 1 adult per party (adult must accompany child) Let the colors of fall inspire your family to create nature-based decorations for your home. We will go for a walk around Prescott Farm to search for materials. Follow designs from our educator to then craft your discoveries into seasonal ornaments.

Exploring Herbal Medicines & Crafts Series Guest instructor: Melissa Morrison, Master Herbalist

Herbal First Aid Kits Saturday, July 13; 10-12 pm $40 (Members pay $24 guest instructor fee)

Scrapes and Bites and Stings...Oh My! Using plants around you and food items from your kitchen you can create a multipurpose well rounded first aid kit to heal yourself and prevent suffering, too.

Natural Baskets Saturday, August 10; 10-12:30 pm $40 (Members pay $24 guest instructor fee)

Turn your prunings and cutbacks and bark it into a natural basket. It’s a wonderful way to stimulate your creative juices whilst making a "place for your stuff" or a one of a kind gift for someone. You don't need special skills or materials, just an imagination and sense of fun to begin!

Herbal Preparations for Health & Well Being Saturday, Sept. 28; 10-12:30 pm $45 (Members pay $27 guest instructor fee)

Melissa will teach you the fine technical art of making herb preparations like oils, salves, extracts, and more. Each student will go home with samples, recipes & inspiration to continue their healing journey in the herbal world.

Wild Mushroom Walks Guest Instructor: New Hampshire Mushroom Company

Wild Mushroom Walk $20 (Members pay $10 guest instructor fee)

Saturday, August 24; 10-12 pm Join us for a wild mushroom foray in the woods of

Prescott Farm! Collect wild mushrooms, learn what features to look at when beginning to identify wild mushrooms and enjoy a walk in the woods!

More About Mushrooms! (Formerly “Intermediate”) Saturday, Sept. 7; 10-12

pm $30 (Members pay $20 guest

instructor fee)

Dig deeper with Eric Milligan of New Hampshire Mushroom Company and get a more advanced look at the fascinating world of fungi. Breeze through the basics and spend more time in the field. Perfect for those who have attended a previous mushroom walk and want to know even more!

Summer Polliwogs Series $6/person (FREE for Members) Adult must accompany child. For ages 2½ - 5

Please see our website for full program descriptions!

Wednesdays, July 10 – August, 14; 10:30-12 pm

Did you know that we offer a SUMMER Polliwogs session? Polliwogs is a fun group for the littlest explorers amongst us. Bring along your favorite grown-up and join us to explore the forests, fields and gardens around Prescott Farm in all their summer glory! Every program includes a walk, story, craft and time in our Natural Playscape. Great for grandparents and grandchildren to do together! See each week’s full description on our website. Rain or shine!

Our Big Backyard Series $8/person (FREE for Members) Adult must accompany child.

There is always something exciting to see on our treks around Prescott Farm! Age 7+ with an adult. Light activity.

Pollinator Power - Saturday, July 27; 10-11:30 am Pollinators are amazing! Come learn more about the insects, birds, and other critters who are essential to our food system!

Plants to Plates - Saturday, August 17; 10-11:30 am Join us to sample delicious edibles in the garden as well as wild foods from the forest and field.

Amazing Mushrooms - Saturday, Sept. 21; 10-11:30 am We'll go on a mushroom hunt and find as many interesting varieties as we can while we learn about their important role in our ecosystem.

Our Big Backyard Series is sponsored by:

SERVICE LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES FREE with commitment to volunteering at Prescott Farm after the initial training date!

Intro to Organic Gardening Series

Harvest & Seed Saving - Tuesday, September 10; 6-7:30 pm

More coming in the Fall…!

Please see our website for future programs and training descriptions.

The Turtle Team! Saturday, September 7; 1-3 pm Come meet Bucky, our locally-famous resident box turtle! We'll learn all about NH turtles, as well as how to take good care of Bucky. Then you'll be certified to be one of our important volunteers that regularly cares for her.

Keeping Chickens Saturday, September 28; 10-12 pm Using our small flock as a model, we’ll learn about housing, food, and water requirements, egg collection and more. Then you’ll be ready to start your own flock as well as become an important volunteer to help take care of ours.

Trail Maintenance—”Wood Walkers” Saturday, July 13; 9-10 am Wednesday, September 18; 6-7 pm Our trails are an inviting place for visitors and wildlife. Members of this team walk our trails to monitor and maintain any trail maintenance needs. During this training, participants will share their knowledge and gain skills in areas such as plant trimming, invasive species removal, and basic naturalist skills.

FOODS Wild Foods of the Season Guest instructor: Melissa Morrison, Master Herbalist Summer - Saturday, July 20; 1-3 pm Fall - Saturday, Sept. 28; 1-3 pm $40 (Members pay $24 guest instructor fee) “What is a weed? A plant whose virtues have not yet been discovered!” –Emerson. Join us to explore the pond, woods, and fields of Prescott Farm and meet some wild “weeds,” which are also extremely nutritious and delicious foods. Basic plant identification, ethical harvesting and safety will also be addressed.

Farmhouse Kitchen Series $24 (Members pay $10 materials fee) Jams & Jellies - Saturday, August 17; 1-3 pm Fruit is plentiful in NH this time of year! Join us to learn how to preserve your own jams & jellies to enjoy throughout the winter.

Fermented Foods for Better Health - Saturday, Sept.7; 1-3 pm Join us to learn how fermented foods can have a dramatic effect on your gut and overall health. We’ll use vegetables from our own garden and make several different concoctions!

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