Family Harvest Weekend
October 2 – 4, 2009
Taproot Farm, Bowerston, OH
Friday, 4 pm — Sunday, 2 pm
Harvest time… come with your family to explore and celebrate this magical time of year. Our 65 acre farm is a relaxed and comfortable environment in which to meet other homeschooling families, be inspired, and share your wisdom with new friends. Play in the autumn leaves, ramble with your children, laugh, learn and share… Bring the whole family!!!! We are Waldorf inspired while incorporating other complementary philosophies.
The cornucopia of activities offered this weekend:
- Handwork Fun:
- Natural and Synthetic Dyeing various fibers — wool, silk, cotton
- Felting
- Spinning, carding
- Fabulous Food
- Canning
- Garden harvesting
- Harvest Traditions
- Building a Harvest Shelter of natural materials
- Making lanterns
- Explore other culture’s harvest stories (…mmm… sounds like something theatrical…)
- Equinox? What exactly is that?
- Outside fun and games
- Lantern Walk Festival
- Adult discussion with Barbara
Leaders
Barbara S. Dewey
Barbara Dewey: Barbara, of Waldorf Without Walls, publishes a quarterly newsletter, writes publications, provides training workshops, and spends her spare time with family and friends, enjoying the unique solar home she built, and developing her farmland. She is the mother of four and grandmother to six. Barbara holds an M.S. in Waldorf Education from the Waldorf Institute of Sunbridge College in Spring Valley, N.Y. She has been teaching for 46 years.
John Quimby
John Quimby has degrees in Entomology and Forestry from the University of Michigan. He was the State Forest Entomologist and Chief of the Forest Health Program of Pennsylvania for 30 years, and a Forester for the U.S. Forest Service in Alaska, Minnesota, Michigan, Colorado, and South Dakota for five years before that. Since retiring from forest entomology in 1999 'Quimby' (as he is called), has been devoting his time to cabinet making, planting trees, social action, and environmental education for youngsters. He has worked part time/full time for the Chesapeake Bay Foundation, and was named "Environmental Educator of the Year" by that organization in 2007. The past two summers have been spent guiding canoe trips for youngsters in the Adirondacks of upstate New York State. In that capacity he has run workshops on wildflower identification, tree identification, and other environmental education themes, as well as taken youth out into the wilderness for a week at a time.
Karen Whitescarver
Karen Whitescarver: Karen grew up in New York State but considers herself from many places with many interests. Exploring the sciences through 4-H, college, and in life has helped her gain a new perspective about the world. She enjoys singing, games, photography, reading, science, cooking, fiber arts, and time with her family. She is currently a full time staff member at the Highland School, a democratic boarding and day school in rural West Virginia. She is married to John Whitescarver and they have a son, Travis, age twelve, who will also be at the weekend.
Schedule
| Friday | |
|---|---|
| Register | 4 — 4:45 pm |
| KP | 4:45 |
| Dinner | 5:30 |
| Clean-up | 6:15 |
| Orientation — Barn | 7:00 — 8:15 |
| (Singing, getting acquainted through games) | |
| Children to bed | 9:30 |
| Adult teatime | 9:30 — 10:30 |
| Saturday | |
| Wake-up | 7:00 am |
| Exercises (or KP) | 7:30 |
| (or walk in the country) | |
| Breakfast | 8:15 |
| Clean-up | 9:00 |
| Morning Gathering | 9:45 – 10:00 |
| Morning Activities | 10:00 – 11:45 |
| (see above) | |
| KP | 11:45 |
| Lunch | 12:30 pm |
| Clean-up and rest time | 1:15–2:30 |
| Afternoon Gathering & Snack | 2:30–2:45 |
| Afternoon Activities | 2:45–4:30 |
| (see above) | |
| Free time | 4:30 – 5:30 |
| KP | 4:45 |
| Dinner | 5:30 |
| Clean-up | 6:15 |
| Evening program | 7:00 – 8:15 |
| Children to bed | 9:30 |
| Adult teatime | 9:30 — 10:30 |
| Sunday | |
| Wake-up | 7:00 am |
| Exercises (or KP) | 7:30 |
| (or walk in the country) | |
| Breakfast | 8:15 |
| Clean-up | 9:00 |
| Morning Gathering | 9:45 – 10:00 |
| Morning Activities | 10:00 – 11:45 |
| Final Lunch | 12:30 pm |
| Clean-up | 1:15 |
| Safe travels home! | 2:00 pm |
Registration form:
Space is limited to 25, so get your family registered today!
Tuition includes all meals, afternoon snacks, and accommodations. You will be sent a confirmation packet with more details upon registration.
Need more information? Contact Barbara Dewey toll-free at 888-269-3038
