educational opportunities
nurture with nature classes 🌿
💗Our mission: to share the love of animals & nature with children & adolescents. 💗
🌸Ms. Naomi is a licensed clinical social worker, whose passion lies in helping animals in need and in working with children and adolescents with varying abilities and goal sets. Naomi works as a school social worker in the Milford Public Schools. She has been working with children and their families for over 20 years and has been helping animals in need since she was a child. Naomi looks forward to working with you and your family in helping achieve your child’s personal goals and interests in Newtown, CT 🌸
☀️Make this summer a farm-tastic adventure! Experience nature 🌸🐝🐔and meet some of the friendliest farm animals around! Our educational programs are designed to spark joy and curiosity!🐷🐐🐑🐰🐈🐔🦎
Abbotts Hill Farm & Rescue in Newtown offers a wide range of classes and programs all summer long perfect for children 18 months through 12 years in age. Through animal interactive learning, children practice responsibilities, develop empathy, make new friends, and have fun! We offer daily classes as well as week long camp sessions. See details below to find the right program for your child.
☀️SUMMER 🥾FARM CAMP & 🍿POP-UP FARM DAYS 2025
Your child will have a unique, fun-filled outdoor camp experience with us.
Educational opportunities include connecting with nature, learning about respectful animal interactions, animal care and feeding, animal and nature themed arts & crafts, games, mindfulness, yoga and more.
📍Location: 5 Abbotts Hill Road, Newtown
Ages: 4.5-12 years of age
Farm Camp Dates: run Monday-Friday. 9 am-12 pm
Choose from weeks of: June 23, July 7, July 28 or August 4
💧Drop-in days also available each week.
Cost: $275 per child, per session. $60/day for drop-in days.
🍿POP UP FARM DAYS:
📅Dates: April 16 , April 18, July 2, July 3
Time: 9 am-12pm
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PARENT/CHILD CLASSES
🧑🌾Little Farmers & Me Classes:
provide an opportunity for you and your little one to attend class together and bond with the animals at Abbotts Hill Farm and Rescue!
Each class will feature various activities that you can do at your own pace
such as arts and crafts, farm-themed toys, sensory bin exploration and of course time to interact and play with the animals on the farm!
Each class finishes with a group activity such as storytime, music or yoga.
📍Location: 5 Abbotts Hill Road, Newtown
📅Dates: Runs Select Saturdays & Weekdays June-August
⌚ Time: 10AM-11:15AM
Ages: For 18 months - 4 years plus a caregiver
Cost: $20 per class
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🐰Little Animal Lovers & Me Classes:
provide a more structured environment in an outdoor class setting.
Children participate in preschool aged activities including:
turn-taking, group listening skills, games, yoga, & movement.
In addition, farm opportunities include: feeding, watering, animal habitat needs & care.
📍Location: 5 Abbotts Hill Road, Newtown
📅Dates: Runs Select Saturdays & Weekdays June-August
⌚Time: 9AM-9:45AM
Ages: 3- 5 year olds (caregiver can drop off or stay)
Cost: $20 per class
