Welcome!
The Wakeman Town Farm Sustainability Center is an organic demonstration homestead open to the public.
The Farm is a model facility created to educate the community with local healthy food production, responsible land stewardship, sustainable practices and community service orientation.
Activities include educational workshops, student internships, hosting after school environmental clubs, children's summer camp programs, growing fruits and vegetables, animal husbandry, providing a farm stand and CSA pickup location.
Announcing Wakeman Town Farm's Middle School Apprentice Program!
The Farm Apprentice program is designed to teach the ins and
outs of organic farming and gardening through hands-on instruction from seed to
harvest!!
During the Spring Session, students will be challenged to plan,
design, prepare, and plant the Wakeman Town Farm gardens. Some of the activities that students will
participate in include garden planning, seed starting and planting, and garden
preparation and maintenance.
Students
will also help to care for farm animals (chickens, rabbits, and bees) while
also learning about sustainable farm practices like composting and renewable
energies!
This is a unique opportunity for students to learn about
science and nature outside of the typical school environment in what we like to
call ‘nature’s classroom.’
This program
is perfect for students who like to ‘get their hands dirty’ while learning
about the environment and having fun at the same time. It is also a great opportunity for students
to practice problem solving skills and critical thinking in preparation for
their high school experience ahead.
*To extend the experience, students are encouraged to
register for the farm apprentice summer session, which runs through July and
August, or the fall session, which starts in September.
- Instructor: Michael Aitkenhead, Staples High School AP Environmental Science Teacher and 2010 Teacher of the Year
- Fee: $175
- When: Most Thursdays from
February through June, 2012.
- Specific Dates: 2/2,
2/16, 3/1, 3/15, 3/29, 4/5, 4/12, 4/26, 5/3, 5/10, 5/17, 5/24, 5/31, 6/7, 6/14,
6/21, 6/28
- Time: 3pm - 5pm
- Location: Wakeman
Town Farm, 134 Cross Highway, Westport Middle School, Grades 6-8
- Registration Dates:
Rolling (January 1, 2012, 9:00am through June 28, 2012)
- Register on line through Westport Parks and Recreation by clicking here: http://www.westportct.gov/index.aspx?page=694
- For more information, please call us at 203-557-9195 or email: wakemantownfarm@gmail.com
- Please visit our About Us page for information on our upcoming spring and summer programs. Thank you!
