Brookwood Community Farm Trip
Brookwood Community Farm is an organic farm that is short walk from the school. The children's introduction to the farm came in the form of a mystery squash that appeared in the midst of the school's garden. The teachers explained that they had not planted the squash. How could it have gotten there?
The walk gave us an occasion to explore the school's neighborhood, and meet our neighbors - and to talk about community. The farm gave us an occasion to explore the science and mechanics of farming and understanding where our food comes from.
Arrival at Brookwood
What was this wheel attached to?
What is it made of?
Which way is the wind blowing?
Seeds?
Preparing freshly cut produce
Noticing shapes in the environment
Why are those boxes there?
Looking at the shape of the roof
Tomatoes for sale
Pumpkins for sale
Using clipboards to document what we see
Collecting impressions
Row of flowers
From the pumpkin patch
Sunflowers
Adding lettuce to the spinner
Using the spinner to wash greens
Back at school, mixing colors to represent soil on the farm
