Our Earth Skills program builds on a child’s natural curiosity and grows their skills in the forest. We’ll spend our summer days playing nature awareness games, wildcrafting, whittling and carving, exploring art in nature, hiking, tracking, and seeing what the farm's food forest has to teach us. We’ll build our skills each day by visiting a different part of the farm and surrounding land while deepening our connection to the various ecosystems around us. We'll also be sure to leave plenty of time to just be and experience nature in all of her summer beauty.
Time: 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Cost: $549 per week. (Financial aid available.) June 30 - July 3: $439
Available Dates & Location:
Boxford: Weekly, June 23 through August 15.
Girl's Only Week: July 28 through August 1
My son loved Trevor! I've lost count of how many times he started a sentence with, "Trevor told us...". The open-fire cooked lunches on Friday were a big hit!
- Summer 2024 Parent
My son has a fear of spiders and wasps but your teachers did a great job with him showing him how to be out in nature with these insects but not obsess about his fear of them. I think he feels more confident now in spending time outdoors.
- Summer 2024 Parent
"Before attending Merrowhawke [our son] had a lot of anxiety. Through his years at Merrowhawke he has developed a strong connection with himself & nature. Our family is forever grateful!
- Summer 2024 Parent
"Compared to other programs we've done that do a parade of loosely nature-themed activities, this was an authentic nature experience that was designed to intentionally challenge and engage the kids in team-building ways but also in ways that fostered personal growth and individual exploration. The kids were trusted, seen as individuals, and offered real choices and challenges throughout their day."
- Summer 2022 Earth Skills parent
