Field Trips for Camp Groups & Summer Student Groups 

Summer Farmyard Adventure

PreK-5th Grade: Get ready for summer fun at the Queens Farm! This comprehensive outdoor tour explores the many aspects of our historic farm. Students learn what crops we are growing, and how farm animals provide products that we use and consume every day. This program includes a hayride, visits to our educational teaching gardens, and students have the opportunity to feed a snack of hay to our goats!

6th – 12th Grade: This outdoor tour explores Colonial history and regenerative agriculture by learning about the farming techniques we implement today versus those that were utilized in Colonial times.  Additionally, students will be introduced to our livestock and learn about rotational grazing, companion planting, restoring biodiversity, and the history of our landmarked farmhouse.

Terrariums: Self-Sustaining Ecosystems

K – 12th Grade: Students will dive into the fascinating world of terrariums — self-sustaining mini ecosystems that mimic natural processes. This hands-on program offers students a unique opportunity to create their own mason jar terrariums with tillandsia (air plants) or succulents, learn about the delicate balance of life within them, and explore the interconnectedness of living organisms. A tour of the farm brings learning concepts together.

Compost Explorers

(K-2nd Grade): Students learn the basic science of compost, from the microbial food web living in our windrows to the nutrient balance needed to feed our crops. Students will learn the difference between organic and inorganic materials.

(3rd through 5th Grade): Students will learn how we harness natural processes to divert food waste from landfills, reduce pollution, and restore soil health.

(6th through 8th Grade): Students actively explore our compost site as an outdoor laboratory, examining the critters that live within and assist in the biodegradation necessary to turn food waste and other materials into a valuable fertilizer.

(9th through 12th Grade): Students learn about the technical process of composting via hands-on activities and experimentation – diverting waste from landfills and helping to mitigate the climate crisis. 

All students will aerate our compost, learn about vermicomposting, and work on an activity to take home. This program is fully outdoors and includes a tour of our working farm.