Benjamin Tree Farm

Maple Syrup season is coming to an end 🍁

Over the last 6 weeks we were able to produce over 30 litres of syrup with the 30 taps we have on the farm (the rest of the bush is tapped by our neighbour!), welcome many friends from our local schools for our sugar bush tour, and continue to develop our maple syrup program in preparation for our first year of Summer camp this coming July and August!

Now it is time for us to start ramping up for our Spring plantings! Set up is underway and inventory is arriving 🌲🌳

DAY 5 - FARM ANIMALS

During the farm animal day campers will be introduced to our farm animals. We have chickens, rabbits and ducks as well as some four legged friends such as sheep or goats.

Over the course of the day campers will learn about our farm animals and how they contribute to humanity by producing food such as eggs and milk to natural fabrics such as wool. Campers will also learn the differences between common eggs as well as free range and pastured eggs and much more.

The learning will be taught through demonstration, activity sheets, educational videos, books and hands on leaning which even includes having a chance to feed our farm animals.

All learning will be geared toward to the ages of the campers and of course everyday includes some farm filled fun in our activity areas. The highlight of the day could be looking for freshly laid eggs in the nesting boxes!

At the end of the day children will receive a half dozen pastured eggs from Nature Plus where eggs are handled with family care!

DAY 4 - ORCHARD

During the orchard day, campers will learn about the varieties of fruit we have in our orchard. Apples, pears and cherries that rippen in July through October.

Over the course of the day campers will learn about planting and maintaining fruit trees as well as uses for the fruit such as in baking and canning. Modern concepts such as integrated pest management will be introduced at the campers level to help educate campers on the benefits of sustainability.

We will also touch base on the different types of grafted rootstocks and how they affect the growth of the tree and production of fruit and much more.

The learning will be taught through demonstration, activity sheets, Twinkl educational videos, books and hands on leaning which includes draping fruit tree netting over the trees!

All learning will be geared toward to the ages of the campers and of course everyday includes some farm filled fun in our activity areas. the highlight of the day will be testing out our Apple launcher!

We hope our campers have a favourite fruit and we want to hear about it. Maybe it’s an Empire, Gala, HoneyCrisp, Red Delicious, or Granny Smith apples, possibly a Bartlett or Bosc pear or even cherries!

At the end of the day children will receive crispy apple chips from Martin’s Family Fruit Farm.

DAY 2 - GARDENING

During gardening day campers will learn all about gardening. From planting to harvest and storage and everything in between.

Over the course of the day, we will be maintaining and caring for our 2800sq foot garden. Campers will learn about planting based on frost dates, concepts such as square foot gardening, companion plantings such as the three sisters, soil health and much more. Our vermicomposting bin is sure to peak campers interests!

The learning will be taught through demonstration, activity sheets, educational videos, books and hands on leaning which includes composting our yard clippings and any lunch scraps!

All learning will be geared toward to the ages of the campers and of course everyday includes some farm filled fun in our activity areas. The highlights of the day will be designing their very own garden with all their favourite veggies and taking a tractor ride to our meadow of wild flowers to pick their own bouquets.

At the end of the day children will receive in season vegetables from our local St. Jacobs Farmers Market!

Have you heard NEW to Benjamin Tree Farm in Summer 2025 is our Summer Camp?? Our Summer camp is close to 80% sold out!

Our all things farm theme will be a mix of learning activities and everyday farm fun!

Each day we will explore a different farm related topic. Over the next several weeks we will be posting weekly to give more in-depth detail on what these days look like. The farm theme days are Maple Syrup, Gardening, Honey Bees, Orchard, and Farm Animals.

Sign up before March 1st with code BTFCAMP2025 to save $25!

We are super excited to welcome kids from JK to Grade 5 on the farm for this new experience this summer!!

Don’t delay - visit our website to register now!

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