About Fiddleheads: Preschool Drop-Off Series at Appleton Farms – WINTER SESSION
Its wintertime on the farm! Winter is an excellent time for animal tracking, maple syrup, and lots of winter barn chores. Join us on Wednesday mornings from 9:30AM to 12:30PM for a preschool drop-off series on farm animals, life cycles, plant parts, and farm fun!
After an opening circle, song, and morning observations, we’ll learn about the plants and animals that call the farm home and participate in daily barn and garden chores. We will also explore the woods and learn how to treat nature kindly. We pause for lunch at 11:30 before finishing our day with farm crafts, games, songs, and stories — and say goodbye until next week!
Session dates: 12/6; 12/13; 12/20; 1/10; 1/17; 1/24; 1/31; 2/7; 2/14; 2/28; 3/6; 3/13
No class: 12/27; 1/3; 2/21
12-week session: members $720, nonmembers $900
Your registration fee covers registration for all session dates.
This preschool Drop-Off Series is for children ages 2.9 to 5 who can easily separate from their caregivers. Class will take place in any weather and we will spend as much time outdoors as possible.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
- Program Refunds/Cancellations: If a program is cancelled due to severe weather, low enrollment, or other circumstances, we will notify you as soon as possible by email and issue a full refund within 14 days of cancellation. If you cannot attend a program as planned, contact appletonfarms@thetrustees.org at least 7 days prior to the start of the program to receive a full refund or transfer to another date/class. Refunds and/or class transfers will not be granted for registration cancellations placed fewer than 7 days before the start of the program. There are no refunds for missed classes. Appleton Farms reserves the right to change program locations, schedules, or instructors when necessary.
- Directions to the Farm: On 1A South, the farm is about two miles south of downtown Ipswich. When you see the Presbyterian Church on your right, it’s a little more than a quarter of a mile to the farm entrance, which will be on your right. If you reach downtown Hamilton, you’ve gone too far. On 1A North, the farm is about four miles from downtown Hamilton. When you see the Entering Ipswich sign on your left, it’s about a quarter of a mile to the farm entrance, which will be on your left. If you reach downtown Ipswich, you’ve gone too far.
