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Intro to Mindfulness Meditation: Mindful Walking Mindfulness and meditation are all the buzz when it comes to self-care. Join guest instructor Clare Persson, OT to learn about walking meditation or sign up for all four classes in this series and explore four different approaches to mindfulness meditation that can help you connect to YOU! Recommended Ages: Adults Intro to Mindfulness Meditation: Loving Kindness Meditation Mindfulness and meditation are all the buzz when it comes to self-care. Join guest instructor Clare Persson, OT to learn about loving kindness meditation or sign up for all four classes in this series and explore four different approaches to mindfulness meditation that can help you connect to YOU! Recommended Ages: Adults Life in the Fields Tractor Tour Learn about the animals that live in and around Prescott Farm’s open fields and see for yourself why fields and grassland habitats are worth protecting. This unique program is delivered from the vantage point of a tractor-drawn wagon. No walking required! Recommended Ages: Multigenerational Forest Trail Games for Kids & Adults Can’t convince your kids to go outside much less on a hike with you? Experience the many ways you can make time in nature with your kids fun through immersive games! Recommended Ages: Youth + Adults Intro to Mindfulness Meditation: Mindful Eating Food is a beautiful gift to our world! Join Clare Persson for a Mindful Eating Program. This program will focus on: Recommended Ages: Adults First Aid Trail Plants What plant cures the pain of a bee sting? Prevents an itchy, poison ivy ratch? Stops bleeding from a cut? Wander the fields and learn identification and uses of wild first aid plants such as plantain, jewelweed, and yarrow. Recommended Ages: Adults Fireflies Light Up the Sky This program is for youth (6-12) with an adult. Adults must register and participate in the program. The firework shows may be ending, but nature provides its very own light show. Join us for this special evening program where we will explore the cool qualities of these critters. As dusk approaches and we conclude the program, stay for a few minutes to observe the fireflies as they emerge. Recommended Ages: Youth + AdultsJuly Community Connection Programs Click to Expand
June 25th- July 1st
June 2nd- July 8th
Mindfulness/Reiki
Saturday, July 8; 10-11:30 am
Physical Demand [2] = Activity includes up to 1/2 mile of walking on uneven terrain; no steep slopes.
Cost: $40 (Non-Members); $25 for Members
July 9th- July 15th
Mindfulness/Reiki
Saturday, July 15; 10-11:30 am
Physical Demand [1] = Activity is indoors or outside with up to 1/10 of a mile walking; includes both sitting and standing
Cost: $40 (Non-Members); $25 for MembersTractor Tours
Saturday, July 15; 10 am-12 pm
Physical Demand [0] = Entire activity is indoors and seated.
Cost: $20 (Non-Members); $5 for Members
July 16th- June 22nd
Trail Games
Saturday, July 22; 10 am-12 pm
Physical Demand [3] = Activity 1/2- 1 mile of walking uneven terrain; may include hills
Cost: $15 (Non-Members); FREE for Members
July 23rd- July 29th
Mindfulness/Reiki
Saturday, July 29; 10-11:30 am
● A brief introduction to Mindfulness Meditation
● How the act of eating can become an easy way to weave mindfulness into our everyday
life.
● How neuroscience is helping us to understand healthy eating isn’t about willpower. It’s
often about the old brain versus the new brain.
● How awareness can help us change some of our eating habits – such as how to respond
to cravings and hunger cues.
● Together we will do a Mindful Eating Practice (chocolate and raisins will be provided…If
you prefer another item of food, please bring it with you.)
Physical Demand [0] = Entire activity is indoors and seated.
Cost: $40 (Non-Members); $25 for MembersHomegrown Wellness
Saturday, July 29; 1-3 pm
Physical Demand [3] = Activity includes 1/2-1 mile of walking on uneven terrain; may include hills.
Cost: $15 (Non-Members); FREE for MembersAnimals of NH
Saturday, July 29; 7-8:30 pm
Physical Demand [2] = Activity includes up to 1/2 mile of walking on uneven terrain; no steep slopes.
Cost: $15 (Non-Members); FREE for Members
Intro to Mindfulness Meditation: Guided Meditation & Journaling Mindfulness and meditation are all the buzz when it comes to self-care. Join guest instructor Clare Persson, OT to experience guided meditation and journaling or sign up for all four classes in this series and explore four different approaches to mindfulness meditation that can help you connect to YOU! Recommended Ages: Adults Monarch Butterflies This program is for youth (6-12) to participate in with adults. Adults must register and participate in the program. Learn about the Monarch butterfly, its habitat, its life cycle, and its amazing annual migration. Now an endangered species, find out what you can do to help Monarchs in your own backyard and visit our pollinator field to look for signs of all of the Monarch’s life stages. Recommended Ages: Youth + Adults Life in the Fields Tractor Tour Learn about the animals that live in and around Prescott Farm’s open fields and see for yourself why fields and grassland habitats are worth protecting. This unique program is delivered from the vantage point of a tractor-drawn wagon. No walking required! Recommended Ages: Multigenerational Soapmaking 101 Learn how to safely make your very own soap. We will cover the basics of soapmaking, and each participant will take home about 10 bars of seasonally scented soap to enjoy. Recommended Ages: Adults Fermented Foods to Make Your Taste buds Tingle 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. Recommended Ages: Adults Wild Mushroom Walk: Beginner The New Hampshire Mushroom Company will guide you along our trails on a search for wild mushrooms. Collect, identify, and learn the distinguishing features of different species. Great for those that are interested in foraging but want reassurance as you get started. Recommended Ages: Adults Basket Making Join us as we learn how to gather and weave wild plants into a simple basket. This program is appropriate for older youth (12+) and adults Recommended Ages: Adults & Older YouthAugust Community Connection Programs Click to Expand
July 30th- August 5th
Mindfulness/Reiki
Saturday, August 5; 10-11:30 am
Physical Demand [0] = Entire activity is indoors and seated.
Cost: $40 (Non-Members); $25 for MembersAnimals of NH
Saturday, August 5; 1-3 pm
Physical Demand [2] = Activity includes up to 1/2 mile of walking on uneven terrain; no steep slopes.
Cost: $15 (Non-Members); FREE for MembersTractor Tours
Saturday, August 5; 10 am-12 pm
Physical Demand [0] = Entire activity is indoors and seated.
Cost: $20 (Non-Members); $5 for Members
August 6th- August 12th
Homemade Soaps
Saturday, August 12; 10 am-12 pm
Physical Demand [0] = Entire activity is indoors and seated.
Cost: $35 (Non-Members); $20 for Members
August 13th- August 19th
Homegrown Wellness
Saturday, August 19; 1-3 pm
Physical Demand [1] = Activity is indoors or outside with up to 1/10 of a mile walking; includes both sitting and standing
Cost: $30 (Non-Members); $15 for Members
August 20th- August 26th
Foraging
Saturday, August 26; 10 am-12 pm
Physical Demand [5] = Activity includes 1 or more miles of walking on uneven terrain with hills; may include some off-trail walking.
Cost: $30 (Non-Members); $15 for MembersNature Crafts
Saturday, August 26; 1-3 pm
Physical Demand [0] = Entire activity is indoors and seated
Cost: $25 (Non-Members); $10 for Members
Elderberry Syrup for Winter Health Elderberry syrup provides an antiviral boost for the immune system that can shorten the duration of colds and flus. Learn how to safely harvest and process black elderberries into a delicious syrup to take home. Recommended Ages: Adults Wild Mushroom Walk: Beginner The New Hampshire Mushroom Company will guide you along our trails on a search for wild mushrooms. Collect, identify, and learn the distinguishing features of different species. Great for those that are interested in foraging but want reassurance as you get started. Recommended Ages: Adults Life in the Fields Tractor Tour Learn about the animals that live in and around Prescott Farm’s open fields and see for yourself why fields and grassland habitats are worth protecting. This unique program is delivered from the vantage point of a tractor-drawn wagon. No walking required! Recommended Ages: Multigenerational The Harvest Festival is our most popular community event of the year, drawing over 500 people of all ages to our property for a day of fun on the farm. Admission to the public is free! Recommended Ages: Multigenerational Insects and Arthropods This program is for youth (6-12) with an adult. Adults must register and participate in the program. Laying in wait on the goldenrods, eating poisonous leaves, and jumping through the leaves on the forest floor, arthropods are active in the forests and meadows. Join a naturalist to take a closer look and see what they’re up to. Recommended Ages: Youth + Adult Canning It’s the end of the garden season and time to harvest and store anything that remains of the garden’s bounty. Join us in canning tomatoes and homemade fruit butter and learn first-hand the steps involved in canning fruits and vegetables for winter enjoyment! Recommended Ages: Adults Beeswax Candles Beeswax becomes abundant in the fall after the honey harvest and just as the daylight is receding, now is the perfect time to make beeswax candles. Enjoy the sweet aroma of natural beeswax as you make your own beeswax votives and rolled candles to enjoy at home or give as gifts! Recommended Ages: Adults Saturn Saturn and its rings are easiest to see this time of year. Join us indoors for a short introduction to this fascinating planet and then head outside to look at the real thing. Recommended Ages: Adults Raptors Raptors are aerial hunters that soar, glide, and swoop. Learn about their adaptations and behavior. Practice identifying and go on a “Hawk Watch” looking for migrating birds. Finally learn simple ways we can conserve and protect these amazing birds of prey. Recommended Ages: Adults Forest Trail Games for Kids & Adults Can’t convince your kids to go outside much less on a hike with you? Experience the many ways you can make time in nature with your kids fun through immersive games! Recommended Ages: Youth + AdultsSeptember Community Connection Programs Click to Expand
August 27th- September 2nd
Homegrown Wellness
Saturday, September 2; 10 am-12 pm
Physical Demand [1] = Activity is indoors or outside with up to 1/10 of a mile walking; includes both sitting and standing
Cost: $25 (Non-Members); $10 for Members
September 3rd- September 9th
Foraging
Saturday, September 9; 10 am-12 pm
Physical Demand [5] = Activity includes 1 or more miles of walking on uneven terrain with hills; may include some off-trail walking.
Cost: $30 (Non-Members); $15 for MembersTractor Tours
Saturday, September 9; 10 am-12 pm
Physical Demand [0] = Entire activity is indoors and seated.
Cost: $20 (Non-Members); $5 for Members
September 10th- September 16th
Harvest Festival
Saturday, September 16; 10 am-3 pm
Physical Demand [1] = Activity is indoors or outside with up to 1/10 of a mile walking; includes both sitting and standing
Cost: FREE (Non-Members); FREE for Members
September 17th- September 23rd
Animals of NH
Saturday, September 23; 10 am-12 pm
Physical Demand [4] = Activity includes around 1 mile of walking on trails with uneven terrain and hills.
Cost: $15 (Non-Members); FREE for MembersFood Preservation
Saturday, September 23; 10 am-12 pm
Physical Demand [1] = Activity is indoors or outside with up to 1/10 of a mile walking; includes both sitting and standing
Cost: $25 (Non-Members); $10 for MembersCandlemaking
Saturday, September 23; 1-3 pm
Physical Demand [1] = Activity is indoors or outside with up to 1/10 of a mile walking; includes both sitting and standing
Cost: $55 (Non-Members); $40 for Members
September 24th- September 30th
Eye on the Sky
Saturday, September 30; 8-9:30 am
Physical Demand [1] = Activity is indoors or outside with up to 1/10 of a mile walking; includes both sitting and standing
Cost: $15 (Non-Members); FREE for MembersBeginning Birding
Saturday, September 30; 10 am-12 pm
Physical Demand [3] = Activity includes 1/2 – 1 mile of walking on uneven terrain; may include hills
Cost: $15 (Non-Members); FREE for MembersTrail Games
Saturday, September 30; 1-3 pm
Physical Demand [3] = Activity 1/2- 1 mile of walking uneven terrain; may include hills
Cost: $15 (Non-Members); FREE for Members
