Field Trip Programming
Whether you are a traditional school or a homeschool group – Students visiting Learning Tree Farm will enjoy exploring our barns, garden, wooded trails, and Century House in a hands-on and interactive way that meets state standards for life and plant cycle lessons through the following activities:
- Visiting with our sheep, pigs, ponies, goats, cows, ducks, chickens, and more
- Seeing what is growing in our teaching garden and sampling a variety of vegetables, fruits, and herbs
- Hiking in our woods and fields; take a special trip to the tire swing and observation deck
- Visiting the Century House – an 1800’s era farmhouse
- Playing on the tractors in our outdoor play area as well as climb, balance and explore our nature playscape.
- Bringing a lunch or snack to enjoy in our covered picnic shelter
Programs are held rain or shine. Make sure students have dressed appropriately for the weather and outdoor activities.
Cancellations must be made 14 days in advance of the scheduled program or you may be responsible for 25% of your field trip cost. If possible, your visit may be rescheduled for another date. Summer Cancellation policy: Cancellations must be made at least 14 days in advance or you will lose your deposit. If possible, deposits may be transferred to another date. If we cancel your program due to severe weather, we will attempt to reschedule a date convenient to both parties at no additional cost.
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Autumn on the Farm
Education Staff Guided
DEVELOPED FOR PREK – FIFTH GRADE
Fall means pumpkins, cooler weather, and an opportunity to see the farm as we prepare for winter. Students will play our popular Pumpkin Scramble Game and choose a pumpkin to take home. Gross motor skills are emphasized as children jump over hay bales, swing on ropes, take a turn on the tire swing and run across our 10-acre hayfield.
As with all our field trip programs, hands-on activities are emphasized throughout your visit as you meet our calm, friendly livestock, taste, touch, and smell the fall vegetables and herbs and hike our wooded trail. (There is a tire swing in the woods that is a popular destination!)
Cost: $10 per student and for chaperones.
Cost includes a pumpkin for each child!
Teacher admission is always complimentary!
Summer Farm Adventures
Education Staff Guided
DEVELOPED FOR PRE-K TO FIFTH
MIXED SCHOOL-AGED IS PERMISSABLE
Summer brings warmer weather, fresh vegetables in the garden, and extra time to enjoy all that the farm has to offer! In addition to our popular hands-on stations, children will run a farm-themed obstacle course and create a summertime craft to take home.
Cost: $10 per student and for chaperones.
Teacher admission is always complimentary!
Deposits are $70 per group. Any remaining balance must be paid on the day of the visit.
Spring on the Farm
Education Staff Guided
DEVELOPED FOR PREK – FIFTH GRADE
What new animals are at Learning Tree Farm this year? Spring on the farm is a great opportunity to bring your students for a day to a beautiful outdoor classroom. Our friendly livestock will be ready for visitors, including lambs, kids, chicks, piglets, and more! Our tasting garden is designed to have fresh vegetables ready to taste, touch, and smell in every season and spring brings us lettuce, spinach, peas, and other delicious cold-weather crops.
Students will learn about the life cycle of a plant and will get to plant a flower of their own to take home. Emphasis is on the growth of plants and animals as we kick off a new season at the farm!
Cost: $10 per student and for chaperones.
Teacher admission is always complimentary!
Fall Homeschool Day
The Ohio Pioneer Experience
Your Ultimate Homeschool Classroom is waiting for you this Fall at Learning Tree Farm as we bring farm life as Ohio Pioneers to life!
Students get a sense of farm life for Ohio pioneers. They use authentic 19th-century tools, like corn shellers, wheat grinders, and washtubs. Learn about Ohio’s Native American influence is shared through the story of “The Three Sisters” , make felted soap and hike through the woods to the tire swing. Also apart of the Homeschool day we will be having hay rides happening.
LTF Educational staff will be located around the Farm at stations to guide your learning experience as you explore and connect with all that the Farm has to offer.
This is a self-paced program that allows you to check-in any time between 10am and noon. Educational stations will close promptly at 1pm, but participants are welcome to stay and explore more of the farm on their own until 4pm.
Join us Wednesday, September 24th from 10am – 1pm.
Tickets: newborns-2 year old’s are FREE, $10/students 3-17 years old & $8/adult
The Ohio Pioneer School Field Trip
Education Staff Guided
DEVELOPED FOR PREK – FIFTH GRADE
Students get a sense of farm life for Ohio pioneers. They use authentic 19th-century tools, like corn shellers, wheat grinders, and washtubs. Learn about Ohio’s Native American influence is shared through the story of “The Three Sisters”, and hike through the woods to the tire swing.
Cost: $10 per student and for chaperones.
Teacher admission is always complimentary!