Woodvale
Farm Day Camp
Weekly
Themes
Each week will
include the basic Woodvale Farm Day Camp activities along with
a weekly theme.
Week 1: Olden
Days.
Try some old-fashioned methods of doing farm work, such as
wool carding and maple sugaring.
On Friday there will be a maple syrup taste-test
comparing the real thing with the store bought kind.
Week 2: Cooking.
Each group this week will get a chance to cook a different
recipe, and during Friday’s Farm Carnival there will be a
taste-test with each group’s recipe out to try.
Week 3: Patriotic. During
the week of July 4th campers will learn some of the
history surrounding the Woodvale Farm, decorate the farm for
the holiday, and witness some amusing historical re-enactments
by the staff.
Week 4: Gardening. Campers
will learn about planting and maintaining a garden, plant
their own seeds, and harvest some of the fruits and vegetables
that are ready.
Week 5: Halloween. During
Halloween week, campers will get to judge two outrageous
costume contests, as well as dress up themselves on Friday! We
will also carve jack-o’-lanterns out of watermelons!
Week 6: Animals.
Experience firsthand what it takes to manage livestock,
getting the chance to feed, groom, and care for many breeds of
farm animals.
Week 7: Harvest. By
August the gardens are reaching their peak of productivity and
this week is dedicated to giving thanks for the bounty of the
harvest.
Week 8: County
Fair.
Participate in some traditional carnival games, as well
as learn some of the techniques used when preparing an animal
to be shown at the fair. This theme occurs the week
before the opening of the Washington County Fair, Rhode
Island's last remaining county agricultural fair.
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