MONDAYS:
HOMESCHOOL DAY!
SEPT. 14, 21, 28 OCT. 5, 12, 19, 26
For Students 6-12 years old, 9AM-3PM
LIMIT 10 STUDENTS
Mondays will be our day to work with children that would like to learn and grow in the following ways:
Sustainable living skills
We will focus on alternative energy sources, alternative building structures (including cob/adobe work), permaculture-based farming techniques, aspects of bee keeping, mushroom growing, herbal crafting, and chicken rearing, learning how a CSA
(Community Shared Agriculture) farm operates, organic foods and meal preparations, use of tools and building projects, and primitive skills that relate to living in harmony with the land as our ancestors did.
Personal Expression skills
We will actively express ourselves in the areas of eco-art, poetry, creative movement, making and using a journal, clay and raku firing, making and using our own personal musical instruments, team building and initiatives activities, and learning basic interpersonal relationship techniques that create a sense of community with nonviolent communication skills.
Fun and Being ONE with the Earth
We will explore our beautiful laguna on nature awareness walks and learn about our relationship to other living beings, and the interconnectedness that we share with them. “Place based learning” about watersheds, geology, forest ecology, animal, bird and insect communities that are abundant in our area, what they give to us, and how they are affected by human culture.
We will also play interactive nature games, and learn basic hiking, camping, map and compass, knots, and survival skills techniques while out in the wild.
There will be a division of ages, roughly 6-8, 9-12 , using the parental guidance of assessing levels of maturity and focus as to which group best fits the child.
The student to teacher ratio is 1:5 maximum, therefore our spaces are limited to 10 students for the fall program. Due to the nature of the extraordinary amount of subjects to be covered, we ask for the full 7 week commitment, to provide continuity and cohesion as a group from which we will, by the end of the fall program, have formed a close and caring community. All materials are included, please pack a lunch and a snack.
Cost for the 7 week program per child: $ 350.00, with a non-refundable deposit of $50.00 by Sept. 4th to hold the space. Siblings receive a 10% discount. Please Call Sherry at (707) 824-1600 to register.
our organic children’s garden. Exploration of what soil is, worm bin and compost, planting, transplanting, harvesting, cooking and preserving foods will be done to show the cycle of plant life in a garden setting.
2) NATURE AWARENESS:
We will take time to explore our larger wilderness area at the laguna to see the plant and wildlife that call it their home, including an introduction to the communities of birds, insects, amphibians, and mammals. We will encourage sensory awareness, build forts and fairy huts, teach the children how our ancestors lived, and current indigenous cultures continue to live without the aid of modern conveniences.
3) PERSONAL EXPRESSION:
We will use the tools and languages of the arts, crafts, music, and movement to connect the children to their thoughts and feelings about nature, themselves and the connections that they are making each day while here. They will also get to help with cob building practices, learn the process of working with clay and firing, and herbal crafting techniques. Daily story and snack time will allow the children to develop stories to share with each other and bring home to the family.
Total cost for the 8 week session ( either morning OR afternoon) is: $240. with a non refundable deposit of $40. by Sept. 4th to hold your space. ( the remainder may be paid in installments as needed ) Please call Sherry at (707) 824-1600 to register.
WEDNESDAYS: WEST COUNTY ADVENTURES!
SITE BASED FIELD TRIPS – 6 WEEKS OF ADVENTURES AND LEARNING!
For students ages 6 and up
LIMIT OF 20 CHILDREN
Please join our experienced naturalist, educator and guide, Vanessa Eyen, as she leads these weekly expeditions to the following locations:
September 9 – Doran Beach
September 16 – Armstrong Woods
Septermber 23 – Sonoma State Beach Coast Walk
September 30 – Red Hill/ Pomo Canyon Hike
October 14 – Austin Creek Wilderness Area
October 21 – Willow Creek Wilderness Area
These sessions are designed with the HOMESCHOOL FAMILY in mind: ages 6 and up,
To learn about tide pooling and marine studies, redwood ecology and forest life, geographical terrain and watersheds, riparian ecosystems and their inhabitants and our human connections and influences with these environments.
Children to be dropped off and picked up at each site – meet at these locations by 10 am with pick up at 3 pm. Will include some moderate hiking, journaling and play breaks!
Please pack lunch, snack, plenty of water, sunscreen and layers of clothing.
Additional staff will be brought in to assist as needed …
“Series of 6” sign up: one child $240. siblings: $200.
A non refundable $40. deposit will hold space ( balance due can be paid in installments )
“Individual sessions” sign up: one child $50. siblings $ 40. Please call Sherry at (707) 824-1600 to register.
We encourage that students attend the entire series so that the children can experience the full range of “place based learning” of this magnificent county in which we live and share with a diverse family of living creatures, on land and in the seas as well as the vast terrain that surrounds us. Meets state standards in life and earth sciences.
THURSDAYS MORNINGS:
“MOMMY (or Daddy) AND ME”
AT LAGUNA FARM!
SEPTEMBER 10, 17, 24
For children ages 1 to 5 and their parents
9 AM – NOON
LIMIT OF 8 PAIRS ( CAREGIVERS/CHILDREN AGES 1-4 – can be any significant adult in the child’s life that will nurture the relationship through outdoor activities )
We will be exploring the Laguna Farm, the Laguna, the gardens, create art and crafts, creative movement and music, story time, and learn about our connections to the natural world. All materials included, and please bring a snack and play clothes!
This is a rare opportunity to share the magic of nature with someone you love, and give you a chance to come away inspired and happy to have taken this time together!
Caregiver/child pair cost for 3 week series: $85. (must pay in advance to hold space ) Please call Sherry at (707) 824-1600 to register.
THURSDAY AFTERNOONS:
COB BUILDING TECHNIQUES
SEPTEMBER 10, 17, 24
1PM – 4 PM
LIMIT 15 PARTICIPANTS
Come and help us build a cob worm bin and cob oven – learn by doing with a cob expert. For ages 3 and up – wear play clothes, bring water and sunscreen, and plan to get down dirty with music and fun for all!
Cost for 3 week series: $85. (must pay in advance to hold space ) Call Sherry at (707) 824-1600 to register.
FRIDAYS:
FIELD TRIP DAY AT LAGUNA FARM!
SEPTEMBER 4, 11, 18, 25 & October 2, 9, 16, 23, 30
10 am – 2 pm
ATTENTION: SCHOOLS, DAYCARES, TEACHERS, HOMESCHOOLERS, NEIGHBORHOOD PLAY GROUPS AND FRIENDS!
Any group of individuals of any age can come and visit our local CSA
( community shared agriculture ) farm, with a guided tour of the various aspects of daily life on the farm, including working fields and gardens, chickens, alternative energy sources, and a nature hike to our laguna area full of diverse wildlife. We will also provide a nature craft for each to make and take home.
( community shared agriculture ) farm, with a guided tour of the various aspects of daily life on the farm, including working fields and gardens, chickens, alternative energy sources, and a nature hike to our laguna area full of diverse wildlife. We will also provide a nature craft for each to make and take home.
Arrive at 10 am, bring a packed lunch for a picnic, and depart at 2 pm all for the low price of $10 per person! (minimum of 20 people for the $10. cost - or if less than 20 people, minimum of $200. for the day) Please call Sherry at (707) 824-1600 to register.
