Prescott Farm

A fun group for the littlest explorers amongst us! Join us and bring along your favorite grown-up for music, art, dancing  and exploring; with Racci Raccoon! (puppet) 

Sign up for Polliwogs and attend any 6 of the 9 sessions! (After 6 sessions, individual dates may be purchased for $2 (members) or $4 (nonmembers).

Recommended ages: PreK with adult (Adults do NOT need to register but must accompany child)
Physical Demand [2] = Activity includes up to 1/2 mile of walking on uneven terrain; no steep slopes.

Racci will help us explore all about:  Apples, Bug, Leaves, Harvest Time, Spiders, Pumpkins big and small, Rocks, Animal of the Woodlands and Who Lives In A Tree?

REGISTER HERE

Climb up and relax on our tractor-pulled wagon ride, as you embark on a guided, natural history tour of our meadows. Watch for hawks and songbirds soaring overhead. Learn how animals such as deer, bears, songbirds, and turkeys depend on our open fields for food and shelter.
Recommended ages: Multigenerational
Adults must purchase session and be in attendance
$12 per person (FREE for members)
Physical demand: [1] = Activity is indoors or outside with up to 1/10 of a mile walking; includes both sitting and standing.
REGISTER HERE

As we approach peak foliage, take a guided trek to get an up-close glimpse of the colors of fall. Along the way, you will learn about tree identification, the science of color change, and more. Conclude the program with a view of the Belknap Range from our historic barn.
Recommended ages: Adults
$12 per person (FREE for members)
Physical demand: [4] = Activity includes around 1 mile of walking on trails with uneven terrain and hills.
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Explore Prescott Farm in a different and special way. Inspired by the weather and the dynamic calendar of the natural world, topics discussed on our moonlit walk will vary but may include: identifying constellations, habits of nocturnal animals, and testing your own night vision abilities.
Recommended ages: Adults
$12 per person (FREE for members)
Physical demand: [4] = Activity includes around 1 mile of walking on trails with uneven terrain and hills.
REGISTER HERE

A fun group for the littlest explorers amongst us! Join us and bring along your favorite grown-up for music, art, dancing  and exploring; with Racci Raccoon! (puppet) 

Sign up for Polliwogs and attend any 6 of the 9 sessions! (After 6 sessions, individual dates may be purchased for $2 (members) or $4 (nonmembers).

Recommended ages: PreK with adult (Adults do NOT need to register but must accompany child)
Physical Demand [2] = Activity includes up to 1/2 mile of walking on uneven terrain; no steep slopes.

Racci will help us explore all about:  Apples, Bug, Leaves, Harvest Time, Spiders, Pumpkins big and small, Rocks, Animal of the Woodlands and Who Lives In A Tree?

REGISTER HERE

Learn the basics of candle-making as you start from the beginning with melting the wax and then choose from one of our molds to make your own beeswax candle.
Recommended ages: Adults
$27 per person ($15 for members)
Physical demand: [0] = Entire activity is indoors and seated.
REGISTER HERE

Hugelkulter is an ancient form of creating raised garden beds using natural resources readily available to you, with little effort and lots of positives for your growing plant crops. In this class Melissa will teach you how she has modified Hugelkulter methods to meet her specific garden requirements of efficiency, economy, and sustainability with the goal of adding to Earth's healing & health while growing food & medicine at her wild sanctuary at Dragonfly Botanicals. 
Students will want to bring work gloves as we will be gathering and handling materials in building the Hugel beds.

Physical Demand [3] = Activity is indoors or outside with up to 1/10 of a mile walking; includes both sitting and standing.

Member rate: $40
Nonmember rate: $52

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This program is lead by guest instructor, Melissa Morrison. Melissa, is the Clinical Master Herbalist of Dragonfly Botanicals Wisdom Center in Belmont, NH. Melissa has taught herbal medicine at the NE Women’s Herb Conference, Rosemary Gladstar’s Sage Mountain, and other herb educational venues around the Northeast. Melissa is committed to teaching people how to use plants for health & healing through her herb apprenticeship courses and classes.

As we approach peak foliage, take a guided trek to get an up-close glimpse of the colors of fall. Along the way, you will learn about tree identification, the science of color change, and more. Conclude the program with a view of the Belknap Range from our historic barn.
Recommended ages: Adult
$12 per person (FREE for members)
Physical demand: [4] = Activity includes around 1 mile of walking on trails with uneven terrain and hills.
REGISTER HERE

A fun group for the littlest explorers amongst us! Join us and bring along your favorite grown-up for music, art, dancing  and exploring; with Racci Raccoon! (puppet) 

Sign up for Polliwogs and attend any 6 of the 9 sessions! (After 6 sessions, individual dates may be purchased for $2 (members) or $4 (nonmembers).

Recommended ages: PreK with adult (Adults do NOT need to register but must accompany child)
Physical Demand [2] = Activity includes up to 1/2 mile of walking on uneven terrain; no steep slopes.

Racci will help us explore all about:  Apples, Bug, Leaves, Harvest Time, Spiders, Pumpkins big and small, Rocks, Animal of the Woodlands and Who Lives In A Tree?

REGISTER HERE

Discovery Tours are a one-hour, free overview of all that Prescott Farm has to offer. Among the scenic views and throughout the historic property, guests will meet the people who create and participate in the programs that make Prescott Farm a vital resource to the area. You will see and hear how our team expands participants’ understanding and appreciation of the natural world through a variety of programs promoting education, social connections, and wellness. We will also share with you some of the ways that we envision Prescott Farm expanding its impact in the future.
Recommended ages: Adults
Physical demand: [2] = Activity includes up to 1/2 mile of walking on uneven terrain; no steep slopes.
REGISTER HERE

How can you preserve your garden’s abundance and give a boost to your gut health? Try fermentation! Sample and learn how to make delicious fermented veggies that will delight your taste buds and add variety to your autumn table.
Please note: Indoor masking requirements are in place but for some portions of the Cooking program, 6' of social distance cannot be maintained. All participants will have a 'station partner'. You may register as an individual or in partner groups.
Recommended ages: Adults
$17 per person ($5 for members)
Physical demand: [1] = Activity is indoors or outside with up to 1/10 of a mile walking; includes both sitting and standing.
REGISTER HERE

Join us to learn the basics of needle felting, and use the changing leaves as inspiration for your own piece of felted autumn décor. Due to the use of felting needles, this workshop is for teens and adults only, please.
Recommended ages: Adults
$17 per person ($5 for members)
Physical demand: [0] = Entire activity is indoors and seated.

REGISTER HERE

A fun group for the littlest explorers amongst us! Join us and bring along your favorite grown-up for music, art, dancing  and exploring; with Racci Raccoon! (puppet) 

Sign up for Polliwogs and attend any 6 of the 9 sessions! (After 6 sessions, individual dates may be purchased for $2 (members) or $4 (nonmembers).

Recommended ages: PreK with adult (Adults do NOT need to register but must accompany child)
Physical Demand [2] = Activity includes up to 1/2 mile of walking on uneven terrain; no steep slopes.

Racci will help us explore all about:  Apples, Bug, Leaves, Harvest Time, Spiders, Pumpkins big and small, Rocks, Animal of the Woodlands and Who Lives In A Tree?

REGISTER HERE

Get creative with colors as you learn to make candles one dip in the wax at a time.
Recommended ages: Multigenerational
Adults must purchase session and be in attendance
$22 per person ($10 for members)
Physical demand: [1] = Activity is indoors or outside with up to 1/10 of a mile walking; includes both sitting and standing
REGISTER HERE

Caught out unprepared? Discover what it would take to build a simple shelter capable of keeping you warm and dry from materials found in the forest. Participants will build and test debris shelters in the forest at Prescott Farm.
Recommended ages: Multigenerational
Adults must purchase session and be in attendance
$12 per person (FREE for members)
Physical demand: [3] = Activity includes 1/2 - 1 mile of walking on uneven terrain; may include hills.
REGISTER HERE