Summer Series begins June 22!
Here are the classes for that first week, June 22 - 26.

For 3 - 5 year olds there is Flanders Fun... 'practice playing farmer for a day'. Dip your net in the pond. Track animals through the woods and catch grasshoppers in the fields. Explore the great outdoors and try everything Flanders has to offer. (9 AM - Noon or 1 - 4 PM, Trail House)

For 5 - 10 year olds there is Flanders Adventure... explore the pond, track and discover mammals in the woods, investigate insects and have loads of plant-tastic adventures. (9 AM - Noon or 1 - 4 PM, Sugar House)

Also for 5 - 10 year olds there is Animal Roundup... discover fascinating facts about cows, horses, chickens, pigs and sheep. Help with the chores and be the farmer for a day! (9 AM - Noon or 1 - 4 PM, North Barn)

In addition there are Garden Workshop Series which is a short lunchtime series designed for children ages 3 - 10. Children will enjoy their brown bag lunch in the garden with storytelling and games that connect them to the good earth that provides for all of us. Garden scavenger hunts and corny jokes are all part of the fun. (Noon - 1 PM, Garden)

June 26: Community Garden Potlock Dinner. This is the first of many community garden potlucks! Open to all old and new members of the Community Garden.
For this dinner it is BYOB.. that is bring your own Beverage and BEEF! Flanders has a new grill so bring your own Beef and an appetizer, side or dessert, along with the beverage of your choice. We will share the appetizers, salads, desserts and beverages and have some of the men grill all our beef.
For the activity one of our fellow gardeners will teach us some more about square foot gardening. we will introduce Jen, our master gardener, with details on the garden makeover and how to contact her with questions.
Highlight of the evening will be... Vegetable Bingo! The kids young and old will like this one. Entry into Bingo is one item of your choice (toy, book, lamp, DVD, etc)... only catch is that the item must not be purchased. Please recycle an item (gently used) in your house you aren't using anymore or bring in a gift you got and never used (regifting accepted here). (6 PM, Studio & Garden)

June 27: Flanders Art School with Robert Crawford. Nationally recognized artist, Robert Crawford, will be heading efforts to begin a new art school at Flanders. Instruction will focus on fundamentals, techniques and honing skills as an artist. All levels will be accomodated. Special attention will be paid to acrylics. Plein-air painting will be a focus with a demonstration to start off the first class. For more information please call 203-266-0059 or visit http://www.rcrawford.com/flanders.html (2 - 4 PM, Sugar House)