The Final Harvest
Our Farm Tubs With the forecast of the first big snow of the year, and subzero temperatures, the children needed to rescue whatever foods were ready to be picked from our Farm Tubs. We discovered hidden cucumbers that had been […]
Farm to Preschool
From Tree to Table
It is apple season and our 120 year old apple tree is again providing a bounty of delicious sweet apples. Children have been eating them from the tree in the playground, but every morning they arrive to find at least […]
Magical Juice
Apple, Cucumber and Watermelon Juice Yesterday the children found an overgrown cucumber in our Farm Tub, and picked it to eat. Because of its size, and the many cucumbers the children had already consumed, we decided it might be tastier […]
The Apple Tree part 2
Our Heirloom Apple Tree After writing about our wonderful apple tree from which we made 25 gallons of apple sauce this year, a past teacher let us know about a project through Colorado University. The Boulder Apple Tree Project were looking […]
The Apple Tree
In our yard lives a 120 year old apple tree. The lower branches have been worn smooth by 2 decades of children who love to try their climbing skills. One branch is at the perfect angle for children to climb […]
Pump System
11 children joined the building crew to assemble a pump system for water. The “Pump Works System” from Kodo Kids https://kodokids.com/pump-works arrived today with all the components and the crew needed to follow the instructions to make a functional system. Setting […]
Sunflower Sushi
The Sunflower Sprouts Despite it being the middle of winter, our children have been enjoying the chance to see life grow. We planted 2 tubs with sunflower seeds that the children had harvested from our garden last Spring. The children […]
Winter Planting in the Garden of Children’s House
Our New Garden Thanks to a grant from the City of Boulder Health Equity Fund, Children’s House was able to begin on its project of bringing vegetable growing to our front door. Despite having very little space around our property, […]
Kale Chips – a sensory experience
Kale chips are a long time favorite, and while they can be bought pre-made and prepackaged, there is nothing difficult enough that a 3 yr old can’t help make fresh ones with you. One of the greatest things about using […]
The Planting
On Wednesday April 6th after school, families joined us for the first seed planting in our new garden. Lauren (Brian’s Mom) and Elaine worked with the children to sort out all of the different types of seeds, and get them […]