Our after school programs offer kids grades K-12 the chance to build community, learn farm and forestry skills, connect to the outdoors, and bring home fresh vegetables! Financial aid available. Looking for something to do with your toddler? Check out our Pre-K and Family education options here. Contact our education department with any questions by filling out this form.
Please note that education staff will walk kids from Woodland, Country and Field schools to the farm for all after school programs. Middle school students can take a bus to Land's Sake, where educators will meet them. We can accommodate drop-offs if your student is coming from a different school.
Join us at the Farm this spring to help get the Children’s Garden growing! As Explorers, children are introduced to more in-depth garden topics such as weeding and trellising, plant and animal life cycles, animal husbandry, and composting. We will also enjoy visiting the Magic Tree and playing games. Students will take home seasonal produce from the garden when available.
Grades: K-3
Days: 8 Tuesday sessions, 4/29-6/17. 2:20 - 4:20pm.
Time: 2:20-4:30pm.
Cost: $300 Members / $330 Non Members
Junior Farmers get an in-depth look at how the farm is run, and take responsibility for taking care of the Education Garden, chickens, rabbits, goats, ducks and quail. We will learn how to use tools, practice weeding and harvesting techniques, be able to identify seeds and plants on the farm, and participate in harvesting for our food donations program. Junior Farmers will take home seasonal produce from the garden when available.
Grades: 3-5
Days: Thursdays 5/1-6/12; 2:20-4:30pm
Time: 2:20 - 4:30 pm
Cost: $270 Members / $300 Non Members
Kindergarten Sprouts make the most of every Wednesday afternoon by digging in the garden, feeding the rabbits, exploring puddles with the ducks and enjoying farm crafts and games!
Grade: Kindergarten
Days: 3 Wednesday sessions: 4/30, 6/11, 6/18
Time: 12:15pm - 2:20pm
Cost: $110 Member / $125 Non-Member
Make the most of getting out early by spending the afternoon outside on the farm! Each month we will experience the best the farm has to offer, using our extra time for in-depth cooking and gardening projects, animal visits, and more! Sign up for one day or all three!
Grades: K-5
Days: Wednesday, May 7; Wednesday, June 4
Time: 11:30am - 2:20pm
Cost: $60 Members / $80 Non-Members
Looking for a way to fill your Kindergartener’s “No School Day” with creative and fun activities outdoors? Land’s Sake has the perfect program for your child and your schedule! Children will explore the Education Garden, visit with farm animals, and play fun outdoor games.
Grade: Kindergarten
Days: May 14, May 21, May 38
Time: 8:30am - 12:30pm
Cost: $70 Member / $90 Non-Member
Make the most of your April Vacation week! Join experienced Land’s Sake educators as we frolic with the goats, plant seeds, take care of rabbits and chickens, read nature stories, make spring crafts and cook with the best of spring produce. We will climb trees, look for tadpoles, and learn about the ways that the farm wakes up from its winter slumber. See nature and the farm come alive this spring! Bring lunch for a picnic at the farm. Register for one day or up to all five!
Grades: K - 3rd
Days: Monday, 4/21 -Tuesday, 4/2, Wednesday, 4/23, Thursday, 4/24, Friday, 4/25
Time: 9am - 1pm
Cost: $65 Members / $85 Non-Members (per day)
Practice your farm to table cooking skills while also spending time with friends and enjoying the farm! We will harvest spring produce, create delicious dishes, and probably cuddle some animals while they cook. During our Eggs-travaganza we will learn all about chicken, duck, and quail eggs and use them in frittatas, natural-dyed deviled eggs, choux pastries and more! During our spring pizza party we will break out our wood-fired pizza oven, creating doughs, sourcing toppings, and baking them to perfection! Join for one day or both!
Grades: 4 - 8
Days: Monday, 4/21 and Wednesday, 4/23
Time: 9am - 1pm
Cost: $65 Members / $85 Non-Members (per day)
Tuesday and Thursday: 1:00-3:30, (volunteer)
Get outside, spend time with friends, and help our team get the garden ready for the season! Interns will work as a group to plant seeds, transplant seedlings, build garden beds, and more. Bask in the sunlight and the feeling of helping the farm.
Grades: 9-12
Days: Tuesday, 4/2 and Thursday, 4/24
Time: 1-3:30pm
Cost: Free! This is a volunteer opportunity
Fill your Kindergartener’s afternoon with creative and fun activities outdoors! Children will explore the farm, visit with farm animals, and play fun outdoor games.
Grade: Kindergarten
Dates: Early spring: 6 weeks 2/26, 3/12, 3/19, 3/26, 4/9, 4/16
Time: Wednesdays 12:15 - 2:15pm
Cost: $220 Member / $250 Non-Member
Explorers
Grades: 1st - 5th
Through hands-on lessons and outdoor play, Explorers will dig deeper into gardening concepts, learn how to care for our chickens, rabbits and goats, explore the seasonal changes, and find out how to identify local trees, plants, and animals. Winter sessions include playing in the snow, fire building, cooking, and more!
Early spring session: 8 weeks, 2/26-4/15
Time: Tuesdays 2:20pm - 4:20pm
Cost: $300 members / $330 non-members
Maple Green Power: Grades 6 - 8
Designed to actively involve youth in all phases of maple sugar production, students will help identify and tap maple trees, gather sap, and boil and bottle syrup. Students learn about the rich heritage of sugaring in New England from past to present, as well as the science behind the sugaring process. Students will also be involved with Land’s Sake forestry and other late-winter farming activities.
*Meets at the Sugarhouse on middle school grounds
Mondays: 3:15pm - 5:15pm
Weekly sessions: 1/27-3/24 (no program 2/17 due to Feb. break)
Cost: $340 members / $370 non-members
Thursdays: 3:15pm - 5:15pm
Weekly sessions: 1/30-3/27 (no program 2/21)
Cost: $340 members / $370 non-members
Make the most of a no-school day by spending a long morning outside on the farm! We will experience the best the farm has to offer, using our extra time for in-depth cooking and craft projects, animal visits, and more! Sign up for one day or both!
Grades: K-5
Days: Wednesday, January 29; Friday, March 14
Time: 8:30am - 12:30pm
Cost: $70 Members / $90 Non-Members
Early Release Days: Grades K-5
Make the most of getting out early by spending the afternoon outside on the farm!
Each month we will experience the best the farm has to offer, using our extra time for in-depth cooking and gardening projects, animal visits, and more!
*Meets on the farm / staff will pick kids up from schools
Days & Times:
- Wednesday, Feb. 5, 11:30am - 2:20pm
- Wednesday, Mar. 5, 11:30am - 2:20pm
- Wednesday, Apr. 2, 11:30am - 2:20pm
Cost: $60 member per session / $80 non-member per session
Registration coming soon!
Looking for a way to fill your Kindergartener's "No School" time with creative and fun activities outdoors? Land's Sake has the perfect program for your child and your schedule! Children will explore the Education Garden, visit the with farm animals, and play fun farm games.
Grade: K
Days: Wednesday,
Time: 8:30am - 12:30pm
Cost: $65 members / $85 non-members
Through hands-on experience and outdoor play, Sprouts will learn how to care for our garden and farm animals and will get to try all of the tasty vegetables we've spent all year growing. Students will bring home seasonal produce from the Children’s Garden when available.
Grade: K
Days: Wednesdays:
Time: 12:15pm - 2:20pm
Cost: $180 members / $200 non-members
Through hands-on lessons and outdoor play, Explorers will dig deeper into gardening concepts, learn how to care for our chickens and rabbits, explore the seasonal changes in autumn, and find out how to identify local trees, plants, and animals. Explorers will bring home produce from the Children’s Garden when available.
Grade: K-3
Days: Tuesdays:
Time: 2:20pm - 4:20pm
Cost: $360 members / $400 non-members
Junior Farmers get an in-depth look at how the farm is run, and take responsibility for taking care of the Education Garden and the chickens and rabbits. We will learn how to use several tools, practice weeding and harvesting techniques, be able to identify seeds and plants on the farm, and participate in harvesting for our food donations program. Junior Farmers will take home seasonal produce from the Garden when available.
Grade: 3-5
Days: Thursdays:
Time: 2:20pm-4:20pm
Cost: $330 members / $360 non-members
Tuesday Explorers
Through hands-on lessons and outdoor play, Explorers will dig deeper into gardening concepts, learn how to care for our chickens and rabbits, explore the seasonal changes, and find out how to identify local trees, plants, and animals. Explorers will bring home produce from the Children’s Garden when available.
Grades: 1st - 3rd
Tuesdays: 8 weekly sessions:
Time: 2:20pm - 4:20pm
Cost: $360 member / $400 non-member
Wednesday Sprouts
Through hands-on experience and outdoor play, Sprouts will learn how to care for our garden and farm animals and will get to try all of the tasty vegetables we've spent all year growing. Students will bring home seasonal produce from the Children’s Garden when available.
Grades: K
Wednesdays: 4 weekly sessions:
Time: 12:15pm - 2:20pm
Cost: $180 member / $200 non-member
Thursday Junior Farmers
Junior Farmers get an in-depth look at how the farm is run, and take responsibility for taking care of the Education Garden and the chickens and rabbits. We will learn how to use several tools, practice weeding and harvesting techniques, be able to identify seeds and plants on the farm, and participate in harvesting for our food donations program. Junior Farmers will take home seasonal produce from the Garden when available.
Grades: 3rd - 5th
Tuesdays:
Time: 2:20pm - 4:20pm
Cost: $330 member / $360 non-member
Nov. 6th Early Release Farm Program (one session)
Make the most of getting out early by spending the afternoon outside on the farm! Each month we will experience the best the farm has to offer, using our extra time for in-depth cooking and gardening projects, animal visits, and more! Sign up for one day or both! Educators will pick up children at Weston Public schools and walk them to the farm.
Grades: K - 5th
Early Release Day:
Time: 11:30am - 2:20pm
Cost: $50 member / $70 non-member
Dec. 4th Early Release Farm Program (one session)
Make the most of getting out early by spending the afternoon outside on the farm! Each month we will experience the best the farm has to offer, using our extra time for in-depth cooking and gardening projects, animal visits, and more! Sign up for one day or both! Educators will pick up children at Weston Public schools and walk them to the farm.
Grades: K - 5th
Early Release Day:
Time: 11:30am - 2:20pm
Cost: $50 member / $70 non-member
