The Adventurers will join the second and third grade on a field trip on October 11th (right after the long weekend break). We are asking the children to arrive at 8:15 a.m. on this day. Please make sure to arrive on time! Our goal is to leave right at 8:30 to arrive on time to the Farm to Fork program.
This hands-on exploration of the 25-acre UCSC farm will help the children make important connections between farms and the food we eat on our dinner table.
Activities included are:
Activities in the Garden Classroom
This hands-on exploration of the 25-acre UCSC farm will help the children make important connections between farms and the food we eat on our dinner table.
Activities included are:
- Explore a organic flower and vegetable farm
- Harvest and sample the six plant parts—roots, stems, leaves, flowers, fruits & seeds
- Participate in apple investigations and tastings in the orchard
- Gain an appreciation for the different varieties & uses of corn
Activities in the Garden Classroom
- Harvest celebration, where students make and taste corn tortillas & apple cider
- Visiting chickens, honey bees, composting worms, and other garden learning sites