Good Afternoon!

It was a BEAUTIFUL day for our farm trip!

When we first got to the farm, we noticed baby goats! We were able to go into the fenced in area and interact with them.

Friends gathered grass to feed to the goats. We found out that they like grass AND dandelions!

We were able to lend a hand to Miss Charlotte today! The first item on the list was to line the green house floor with cardboard and newspaper. The goal was to kill off all of the weeds that had grown within the greenhouse. Friends got in a line and worked together to carry the hose over towards the greenhouse.

We all took turns spraying down the greenhouse. Friends made sure they got the corners and sides of the ground.

Next, we had to tear down cardboard boxes to make sure they were completely flat. Once the boxes were flat, friends laid them down. Throughout this activity, friends were extremely vocal with one another. Language such as, “We should lay it here”, or “This area needs covered!” occurred between friends.

Finally, we had the entire ground covered. Our next step: getting the ground wet!

After our greenhouse project was complete, there was a pile of goodies that Miss Charlotte asked us to take down to the red barn. We were all super eager to pitch in and do our share of work.

A few of us spotted a “ big tractor” as someone called it. The farmer was nice enough to answer some of our questions. First off, it’s called an ‘excavator’. Secondly, it takes a LOT of gas to operate this machine. We watched as gas was poured into the excavator. We discussed how its extremely important to stay a ways back from big machines like this one. Safety first!

Miss Charlotte gave us a bucket of apples to feed to the pigs. Each child got an apple to give to the pigs. BOY, were they hungry .

To end our morning, we took a small walk admiring the nature around us. We stopped and looked at milkweed as well as a flower bush that had A LOT of bees!

It was truly a GREAT morning! We achieved a great amount within the time that we were at the farm.