Four Squares: the Pennsylvania German Garden

Second graders help plant vegetables during the farmstead program, Four Squares: the Pennsylvania German Garden.
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Every year our Pennsylvania German four-square garden opens its gate to a past way of life for thousands of school children.
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Raising Clothes: Wool Culture of the Pennsylvania Germans
Growing Clothes: Flax Culture of the Pennsylvania Germans

Students use period tools and equipment to process the flax on its way to becoming linen.
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From Grass to Milk: Dairy Culture of the Pennsylvania Germans

Turning cream into butter is one of the student activities during the Dairy Culture program.
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From Field to Table: Pennsylvania German Food Preparation & Preservation

This student is shelling corn, one of the hands-on experiences offered during the Field to Table program.
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The Royer Legacy

Students explore the 1812 Royer house (now Renfrew Museum) and its artifacts during the Royer Legacy program.
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Once Upon a Farm

Instructors in period clothing introduce young children to farmstead life of the early 1800s in this program.
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Henry Hooters Park Ranger Training
EarthSeekers

Chambersburg Montessori kindergartners enjoy their winter EarthSeeker visit to Renfrew.
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Discovering Wetlands

Students investigate macroinvertebrate life during the environmental program Discovering Wetlands.
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Fall Walk

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Trail of Trees
Sidneys Wonder Web
Marvin Visits Earth
Wake Up Earth, Its Spring!
Wonderwalk
Earth Encounters
Home Sweet Home
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