Want to learn these skills as a part of your educational group? At certain times of the year, we welcome small homeschool groups to participate in traditional skills classes.
Group Minimum – 10 students or $100 minimum
Group Maximum – 30 students
Acorn Trail
Duration: 1-2 hours
Ages: Best for 7+
Bring: Nature Journals
Receive a guided tour of our phenology walk trail, complete with 12 stops along our creek and surrounding area, for students to observe. A phenology walk is a way for us to understand the clock God made for us, through the seasons and cycles of nature. As the seasons change, so does this walk. Students will learn how to observe nature’s changes to tell the seasons and understand the rhythm of God’s Creation & Design.
Subjects Covered:
- Life Science (Phenology, Biology)
- Social Studies (TN Native Flora & Fauna)
- Language Arts (Handwriting, Summarizing)
- Wonder (God’s Creation & Design)
This walk can be done seasonally or monthly to give a complete view of a full phenology cycle. If you purchase a season or month pass as part of your Life Sciences curriculum, a phenology wheel activity will be included for each student to fill out.
Acorn Trail Passes:
Day Pass
$10/Student
Ticket: One Day Pass
For: One Day
When: Any Open Day
Minimums Apply
Season Pass
$35/Student
Tickets: Four Day Passes
For: Once Per Season
Within: One Calendar Year
Includes: 4 Season Phenology Wheel Activity
Minimums Apply
Month Pass
$100/Student
Tickets: Twelve Day Passes
For: Once Per Month
Within: One Calendar Year
Includes: 12 Month Phenology Wheel Activity
Minimums Apply
Wild Walks
Duration: 1-2 hours
Ages: Best for 7+
Bring: Nature Journals
Receive a guided wild plant tour based on one of the currently blooming native plants found at our farm. Learn how to ID the plant, what resources to use and avoid in IDing, learn how to forage the plant and the habitat it most prefers, and how to use this native plant for food, medicine, or craft. This tour is for informational purposes only.
Subjects Covered:
- Life Science (Phenology, Biology)
- Creative Arts (Handicrafts)
- Social Studies (TN Native Flora)
- Language Arts (Handwriting, Summarizing)
- Wellness (Medicinals, Wild Forage)
- Wonder (God’s Creation & Design)
A different plant will be taught about each month of the year. Contact us to learn which plant will be covered during the month you want to visit.
Add ons: (1 hour additional) Foraging Craft – Be insturcted in creating and leave with a handicrafted piecs from what we forage. +$5/student (all materials provided)
Resources List – You will leave with an additional list of resources to use in foraging and using this plant on your own.
