by Fresh Roots | Sep 24, 2021 | Experiential Learning, Stories from the Field
By Andrea Lucy, Experiential Learning Program Lead The best days are digging days! It’s a simple, yet marvellous activity. One, because kids love getting dirty and messy. Second, because they get to learn about the wonderful world of soil. The kids are so full...
by ops | Aug 27, 2021 | Experiential Learning, Stories from the Field
By Kat Vriesema-Magnuson, Experiential Learning Manager We’ve heard from a number of Experiential Learning staff this year about their experiences on our team. This month, I thought we should turn it over to the most important members of the team: the kids. I...
by ops | Jul 28, 2021 | Experiential Learning, Stories from the Field
By Kat Vriesema-Magnuson, Experiential Learning Manager As I write this, EL Lead Andrea (aka Snap) is leading a wormshop for our EcoWonders campers. What’s a wormshop, you ask? Well, It’s a workshop… about worms! Red Wriggler worms, in this case, which are about...
by Fresh Roots | Jul 3, 2021 | Experiential Learning, Stories from the Field
By Andrea Lucy, Experiential Learning Program Lead I’ve been a big kid at Fresh Roots’ field trips this year. While my role with Fresh Roots is teaching students visiting our farms for field trips, the students have wowed and amazed me with what they...
by ops | May 20, 2021 | Experiential Learning
By Kat Vriesema-Magnuson, Experiential Learning Manager May is a time of possibility, May flowers brought by April’s showers foretelling the coming of summer’s fruits. The month dawns with the midway point of spring, celebrated by people across Europe and by...
by ops | Apr 29, 2021 | Experiential Learning
By Kat Vriesema-Magnuson, Experiential Learning Manager The Experiential Learning Team started our spring Field Trip Season at Van Tech last week with four classes from Laura Secord elementary school. We really love seeing so many classes take advantage of having a...
