Green Power/Junior Apprenticeship
Green Power is a farm-based education program for children entering 6th through 8th grades. To learn more, please read our overview.
To register for Green Power or Junior Apprenticeship programs, please download our registration form. Members receive a discount. To receive this discount, please become a member before registering for Green Power. Come join us for a week or the whole summer. Our curriculum accommodates both!
Please click below for more information about our programs:
Green Power Overview
Green Power Summer (July through August)
Green Power After School (Spring/Fall)
Green Power Maple Sugar (February through March)
Junior Apprenticeships (Summer/Winter)
Green Power Overview
Green Power, for middle-schoolers, is our flagship educational program for students interested in learning about agriculture, forestry and local ecology while working alongside Land’s Sake farm and education staff. In addition to being a great learning opportunity, Green Power teaches the value of meaningful work by paying students a weekly stipend, funded in part by the Town of Weston.
In the summer, fall, and spring, Green Power kids work in their own garden at Land's Sake farm growing vegetables for local area food banks. In the winter, students work in our forestry program and learn the process of small-batch maple sugar production. All of our programs include natural history lessons, health and wellness exercises, and plenty of engaging nature games. These activities serve to raise students' awareness of ecology and the concept of sustainability. We study the science of the living world, and introduce sustainability as a framework for making decisions about the use of our natural resources. The Green Power experience contributes to a life-long love of nature, learning, and investing in one's community.
For additional questions, please contact Douglas Cook, Education Director, at greenpower@landssake.org or 781.893.1162.
Green Power Summer
- for students entering 6th-8th grades
- Jun. 21-Aug. 23; weekly from 8am-12noon
- Cost: $175/week for members; $200/week for non-members
- Stipend paid to students: $2.50/hour up to $20/week
- Maximum of 20 students/per week
Kids need fresh air, dirt under their fingernails and that good exhausted feeling which comes from growing and harvesting bushels of fresh veggies. Green Power Summer participants work in their own field alongside Land’s Sake farm and education staff while learning about local ecology, land stewardship and the benefits of working as a team.
Student Stipend & Rules: Students will receive a stipend of up to $20/week (averaging 10-15 hours per week). Land's Sake reserves the right to drop a participant from the program if he/she is not contributing in a positive manner and placing an unnecessary burden on the other students and staff. Register here
Please note: Green Power Summer will not be in session the week of August 2
Green Power After School
- for students in 6th-8th grades
- Spring: Apr. 12-Jun. 10; Mondays & Thursdays from 3:00-5:00pm
- Fall: Sept. 3-Nov. 4; Mondays & Thursdays from 3:00-5:00pm
- Cost: $220 for 8-week session for members; $250 for 8-week session for non-members
- Stipend paid to students: $2.50/hour
- Maximum of 20 students/per week
The Green Power After School programs allow participants to further their farm education by engaging with the land beyond the summer months. During the spring, students work in the greenhouse, learn to prepare the ground for planting, and plant their first seeds. During the fall, students join the end-of-season harvest, gain experience with fall crops, and learn how to prepare the earth for winter. Register here
Green Power Maple Sugar
- for students in 6th-8th grades
- Feb. 8-Mar. 25, 2010; Mondays & Thursdays from 2:45-5:15pm
- Cost: none for the 8-week session
- Stipend paid to students: $2.50/hour
- Maximum of 20 students/per week
Designed to actively involve youth in all phases of maple sugar production, students help identify and tap maple trees, gather sap, and boil and bottle syrup. Students learn the rich heritage of sugaring in New England from past to present, as well as the science behind the sugaring process. The season ends with the popular Land’s Sake Sugaring Off event, held at the Sugar House, where students lead tours using the knowledge acquired over the season.
Junior Apprenticeship Program (JA)
- for students entering 9th-12th grades
- Summer 2010: Jun. 28 - Aug. 27; 1-4:30pm
- Winter 2010: Jan. 9-Apr. 17; every other Sat. from 9am-4pm
- Cost: none for the 9-week session
- Stipend paid to students: $5.00/hour
- Maximum of 5 apprentices during the winter and 3 apprentices during the summer session.
The Junior Apprenticeship program is an opportunity for Green Power alumni to return to Land's Sake and take on greater responsibility and interest in our farm and forestry operations.
Summer apprenticeships give participants a solid foundation in the land stewardship, farming and educational components of Land’s Sake. Through a varied schedule, participants can expect to help maintain the Weston trail system, increase their knowledge of organic farming and help educate youth about the importance of healthy communities under the guidance of Land’s Sake staff. For this program, participants must undergo an application and interview process in order to be fully accepted into the program. Register here
Winter apprenticeships are geared toward students interested in sustainable woodlot and orchard management, traditional maple syrup operations, environmental education, or those who just couldn't get enough of Green Power. During the winter session, participants will work and learn alongside Land's Sake staff in the Highland Street forest, the Concord Road orchard and the Bill McElwain Sugar House.
