Programs
Mr. McGregor’s Garden
In the spring of 2003, Nell Thorne, designed and planted a theme garden for the 3-5 year old summer fun campers of the neighboring Common School. She took as her motif Mr. McGregor’s Garden from Beatrix Potter’s classic storybook Peter Rabbit.
This garden was such a hit with the children that Bramble Hill Farm decided to continue and expand the project. Under the direction of Hans Leo,the project has grown into an over 6,000 sq. ft. teaching garden to be utilized by area preschools, public and private elementary schools, environmental education centers and local middle school’s community based vocational education programs.
The Common School has become a regular user of the garden and plants a pumpkin patch annually to pick in the fall. These pumpkins are then baked in to pumpkin bread and donated to local community programs before Thanksgiving. A potato patch was added in 2008.
A garden for cultivation of fiber and dye plants is currently being added.
For more information, contact Hans Leo at Bramble Hill Farm.
The After School
Anne Woodhull, Director of the After School, leads a children’s group for The Common School on Mondays after
school investigating farm life and the natural world.
The After School also offers individual work with children by appointment. For more information please contact Anne Woodhull at Bramble Hill Farm.
Larch Hill Collaborative
Larch Hill collaborative is made up of The Common School, The Hitchcock Center for the Environment and Bramble Hill Farm.
Its annual fund-raising event is held at Bramble Hill Farm. The Larch Hill Cross Country Run is a 3 mile, old style English cross country race complete with obstacles, mud and a potato roast at the end. It attracts runners across a broad spectrum from competitive racers to families running or walking with their children.
