Schools and Scouts

Let us bring the farm to you!

A Pennypack Farm Educator will come out to your location with goodies in tow. Choose a one time program, or multiple programs year round. Seasonal lessons keep you in touch with nature and compliment school gardens or growing spaces.

 
Winter/Spring
Early Summer
Fall
Pre-K to
Kindergarten
 
 
A Seed’s Life
Students will follow the life cycle of a plant from seed to fruit.
Buggy Buddies
Learn how insects protect themselves from predators and help the garden.
Plant parts Salad
Learn the parts of the plant, their functions, and vegetables we eat.
1st to
6th grade
 
 
Worm Farm
Students will track how nutrients are recycled by the soil food web, while examining a working worm bin.
Insect Friends & Foes
Discover how insects protect themselves from predators, help the garden grow, and how a balanced ecosystem can keep pests in check.
Plant parts Salad
Students will learn the parts of the plant, their functions, and corresponding vegetables we eat as we prepare a salad.

 Additional lessons for 4th—6th grade: Farming and your Local Food System     
Students will compare the energy involved in local vs. conventional food systems.
 

Contact us for details and rates.