by Fresh Roots | Feb 24, 2022 | Experiential Learning, Farm Roots, Stories from the Field
By Andrea Lucy, Experiential Learning Program Lead Last year, we wrote about how weeds can be used as food and medicine. Now, I’m about to tell you that at Fresh Roots we remove most of our weeds. Surprised? We’ve got a problem — it’s as thick as a...
by Fresh Roots | Jan 25, 2022 | Experiential Learning, Stories from the Field
Fresh Roots campers come back year after year to join us in games, veggie snacks, learning activities, and caring for the diversity of plants and animals on the farm. Here’s a glimpse into what a day at camp is like: Good Morning! After camp check-in, we start...
by Fresh Roots | Jan 17, 2022 | Experiential Learning
Eager for April flowers, May showers and sunny June hours? We’re celebrating the coming of spring by introducing a new line-up of outdoor, hands-on field trips, along with bringing back some tried-and-true favourites. All of our field trips include the chance to...
by Fresh Roots | Dec 14, 2021 | Experiential Learning
By Andrea Lucy, Experiential Learning Program Lead Tis the season for celebration! Many holidays are celebrated with unique symbols decorations, foods, and even plants! You see them, and you immediately think of the holiday. For example, you will spot many Christmas...
by Fresh Roots | Dec 1, 2021 | At Home Learning Resources, Experiential Learning
By Andrea Lucy, Experiential Learning Program Lead The farm is bursting with growth and food right now, but when visitors look around they tell me all they see is weeds. What is a weed? It’s a plant…just in the wrong place at the wrong time. On the farm,...
by ops | Nov 5, 2021 | Experiential Learning, Stories from the Field
By Kat Vriesema-Magnuson, Experiential Learning Manager Halloween. Dia de Muertos. Samhain. All Saints and All Souls Days. This time of year the harvest makes way for the long cold nights of winter in the Northern hemisphere, and it’s no surprise that many cultures...
