Upcoming Classes
Our Summer 2010 Courses (see detailed listings below registration info)
UPDATED Every Tuesday in July, August and September: Farm Sprouts (for preschoolers and kindergarteners)
August 11: Raised Bed Gardening
August 19: Salsa Kids (for students entering grades 3-5)
August 25: Art in the Garden
NEW August 28: Outdoor Composting at Home (hosted by Green Decade)
NEW September 15: Kids’ Art in the Garden (for 3rd-5th grade)
September 16: Lactofermentation Workshop
Class Registration
Pre-registration is required unless otherwise noted in the class description. To register for a class, download and complete the registration form and mail it with your check to Education Coordinator, Newton Community Farm, 303 Nahanton Street, Newton, MA 02459. Once your registration material is processed, you will receive an email confirmation.
Cancellations made up to two weeks in advance of the first class date will receive a full refund; less than 2 weeks but more than 1 week in advance will receive a 50% refund. Cancellations made within one week of the first class date are non-refundable.
Summer 2010 Courses (Detailed Listings)
Farm Sprouts
Give your preschool- and kindergarten-aged child a head start on the farm! Come and enjoy a story hour, a song, or a tasty farm activity every Tuesday in July, August, and September.
Date: July 6, 13, 20, 27; Aug 3, 10, 17, 24, 31; Sep 7
Time: 10:00 -11:00 AM
Date: Sep 14, 21, and 28
Time: 1:30 – 2:30 PM
Place: Newton Community Farm
Fee: $5 per family group
Max # of parent/child pairs: 8
Instructor: Learn from a wide array of experienced educational volunteers and farm staff
Raised Bed Gardening
There are many reasons that you might want to use raised beds to garden at home…poor soil, accessibility, portability, space, and more. Come use the various raised bed configurations in the Learning Garden at the Farm, and we’ll discuss how you might adapt the use of these beds to address your gardening challenges.
Date: August 11, 2010
Time: 6:30-7:30 PM
Place: Learning Garden at Newton Community Farm
Fee: $12 Friends of the Farm/$15 general public
Max # of participants: No limit
Instructor: Ted Chapman
Salsa Kids
It’s time to take advantage of the season’s tastiest produce to make some great fresh salsas! In this class for budding cooks entering grades 3-5, students will harvest ingredients, then make and taste several salsas with the instructor. Bring 3-4 small tight sealing containers for taking home samples to share with your family. Yum!
Date: August 19, 2010
Time: 4:00-5:30 PM
Place: Newton Community Farm
Fee: $22 Friends of the Farm/$25 general public
Max # of participants: 8
Instructors: Farm Staff
Art in the Garden
Whether you are an aspiring artist or are just learning how to paint, come spend and afternoon painting in the garden where natural beauty abounds! Bring your own easel and painting supplies and enjoy one another’s company as Newton artist Marcia Cooper leads this painting workshop. Any medium will do!
Date: August 25, 2010
Time: 4:00-6:00 PM
Place: Newton Community Farm
Fee: $10 Friends of the Farm/ $15 general public
Max # of participants: 6
Instructor: Marcia Cooper
Outdoor Composting at Home
Join our friends from Green Decade as we discuss the different methods of backyard composting and learn how to successfully turn those kitchen scraps into nutrient-rich soil!
Date: August 28, 2010
Time: 10:00AM-12:00PM
Place: Newton Community Farm
Fee: $15 Friends of the Farm/$18 general public
Max # of Participants: 10
Instructors: Ben Bois and Anne Lemay Hurley
Kids’ Art in the Garden!
Bring your 3rd-5th grade kids out to observe and create in our Learning Garden this month! Marcia Cooper, an experienced artist and elementary art teacher, will lead this oil pastel workshop for budding artists. Enjoy some of the last warm, sunny days of the season and take home your own work of art that was inspired by our thriving Learning Garden! Paper and pastels will be provided by the instructor.
Date: September 15, 2010
Time: 3:30-4:30PM
Place: Newton Community Farm
Fee: $15 Friends of the Farm/$20 general public
Max # of Participants: 6
Instructor: Marcia Cooper
Lactofermentation Workshop
Do you ever wish you still had access to fresh produce in the bleak and dreary winter months, when the taste of freshly harvested vegetables is a distant memory? Come to the farm and make some delicious lactofermented veggies that will give new life to your winter recipes. Learn how this ancient preservation method works and take home a jar of pickled vegetables to try out at home! Bring a glass pint jar with an airtight lid or purchase one at the workshop for an additional $3.00.
Date: September 16, 2010
Time: 6:00-7:00 PM
Place: Newton Community Farm
Fee: $20 Friends of the Farm/$23 general public (includes ingredients)
Max # of participants: 15
Instructor: Kelly Lake