Summer 2027- Farm Squad

Thanks to Farm Squad 2026 for making it such a fun summer! Stay tuned for info on Summer 2027.

Description

Each Tuesday and Thursday for 5 weeks, we will gather at Barlow Nature Preserve (home to Frontier Farm, Echo Rock Flowers, and WLT’s pollinator and children’s garden), to explore the fascinating world of farming and the environment. Together, we’ll dive into hands-on topics like planting, pollinators, soil health, farm biodiversity, harvesting, composting, microgreens, and hydroponics.

But the adventure doesn’t stop there! We’ll get creative with nature-inspired art, stretch our legs on guided hikes, discover nature-themed stories and literature, and even taste our way through the farm for a full sensory experience.

Throughout the summer, we’ll also welcome local scientists, farmers, and environmental stewards who will share their inspiring work in our community, showcasing real-world environmental careers and sparking curiosity and inspiration in the next generation of changemakers.

Stay tuned for dates in 2027!

NO COST

  • Thanks to generous community support, there’s no cost to participate. If you’d like to help keep WLT youth education programs free for all, please consider making a donation!

WHO CAN JOIN?

  • Farm Squad is open to ALL students ages 5-10, regardless of what school they attend, including homeschool students
  • Transportation to and from the program is required

REGISTRATION

  • Registration is required. Spots are limited.
  • By registering for this “event,” you are registering for all 10 programs.
  • Registration is live for WLT members on… (stay tuned).
    • WLT members get first dibs! Not a WLT member but would like to become one? CLICK HERE
  • Registration is live for EVERYONE on… (stay tuned)
  • Up to 2 planned absentees, spots are limited.

Questions- please email Lauren Barber, lbarber@westerylandtrust.org or call 401-315-2610 x1.

Click HERE to Hear From Former Farm Squad Students!!

  • Smiling children holding a bouquet of wildflowers in a grassy nature preserve
  • Girl in pink hat and purple backpack crouching to fill a blue water jug from a hose at a shingled house
  • Child in a pink hat and shirt holding a packet of blueberry seeds in a garden at Avondale Farm Preserve
  • Kids playing on a green tarp in a grassy field at Avondale Farm Preserve in Rhode Island
  • Wooden basket filled with heirloom tomatoes, green squash, and orange calendula flowers from a farm harvest
  • Children sitting on a green rug in a classroom at Avondale Farm Preserve, Rhode Island, listening to an instructor
  • Kids walking on a wooded trail at Avondale Farm Preserve in Rhode Island
  • Kids painting on paper plates at an outdoor table with colorful paint bottles and a floral tablecloth
  • Children painting rocks at an outdoor table with floral tablecloth during a nature event
  • Smiling girl painting a paper plate outdoors at an environmental workshop
  • Group of children holding up hands with colorful paint at Avondale Farm Preserve in Rhode Island
  • Young girl in a yellow raincoat and pink boots holding a small dark object on a stone path at Avondale Farm Preserve
  • Woven baskets and wooden crates filled with fresh green lettuce and red radishes on a dark wooden deck
  • Young child in a hat and gardening gloves holding a green watering can near a trellis with purple morning glories at Avondale
  • Two children wearing gardening gloves holding watering cans at Avondale Farm Preserve
  • Child in sun hat and glasses holding a clear insect collector tube with green handle outdoors near flowering shrubs

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