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SPRING TOUR 2010 - Dempsey Corner Orchards

U-PLANT PIZZA GARDEN

Our day starts with some time to unwind after the bus ride.  Children are invited to spend a few minutes in the farm theme play area.  

We start with an introduction to the staff and some basic farm safety rules.  The group will then be divided into smaller groups of 20-25 children.   There are six interactive learning stations that each child will visit.  

The Petting Zoo:  Learn about our animals at the petting zoo with hands-on interaction.

• feed and hug our escape-goats, “Sishka and Bob”
• scratch our two talkative pigs, “Bacon and Ham”-chase our sheep, “Mutton and Chop” and giggle at their new bouncy lambs “Spring, Sprang and Sprung”.
• get in the pen with our rabbits named “Stew”!
• throw food into our fully stocked trout pond and watch them jump!
• Peek inside a bee hive and find out why bees are so important to farming. 

They will be given enough time to interact with each animal as they feel comfortable.  While they are there, the guide will discuss which of these animals help to making a pizza (eg. cows make milk and milk makes cheese).  

Earth Station:  This is where the children will be shown the different parts of the soil: sand, finished compost, peat moss and clay.  The guide will talk about the different parts of the soil and how each one is important to the growth of the plant.  The children will then be given their own pot to fill and given the chance to make their own earth mixtures. 

U Plant Pizza:  Part of our fields will be marked out as a giant pizza.  Inside each “slice” of the pizza is a different ingredient that goes into a pizza.  The guide will talk about the different plants there, how they grow in relationship to one another and what part of them is used to make this favorite food.  The children will enter the pizza slice as each ingredient is talked about and pick one to plant in their own pot.  There will be tomato plants, pepper plants, herb plants, onion sets and Durham wheat.  At the end of the tour each child gets to take their pizza garden home with them!

Tomato Sauce:  At this station the guide will start with whole tomatoes and a variety of herbs.  The children will get to smell each of the herbs and decide if they do, or do not, smell like something from a pizza.  The herbs they choose will be added to the blender full of pasta tomatoes and whipped into a homemade tomato sauce, right before their eyes!  Those brave enough, will be given the opportunity to sample the new sauce they have just made. 

Pizza Dough:  Here, a guide will let each child have a chance to grind their own Durham wheat into flour with a hand grinder.  They will then add salt, pepper, baking soda and water to make real pizza dough.  They can then play with it, roll it out, spin it on the backs of their hands like the pro’s and… feed it to the pigs. 

Spring Has Sprung At The Pond:  A visit to the pond where children will learn which plants are edible around a pond and be given the opportunity to try them. This is lovingly referred to as “DEMPSEY CORNER FEAR FACTOR”.  They will learn about the wildlife that is emerging his time of year and find out what special link there is between Canadian swamps and the rivers of Egypt. 

At lunch they will be served their very own slice of hot pepperoni and cheese pizza and a cold bottle of water or milk.   There are both indoor and outdoor facilities for eating. 

To wrap the day up, there will be a scavenge hunt in the orchard!  This will give the children a chance to visit the apple blossoms as they are meant to be experienced: running freely through them and breathing deeply. 

Standard Pizza Tour Includes:

• A full day of activities with six interactive learning stations

• A take-out pizza garden in a six inch pot

• Full speed scavenger hunt among the apple trees and cherry blossoms

• Loads of fun!! 

Fee per child $5.50 

For the full experience, you can add a slice of Pepperoni and cheese pizza and a bottle of ice cold water for $3.50 

Parents and chaperones who attend will be free of charge. There will be coffee and silence available for them inside the farm market should they feel the need to ‘take a moment’.  If any adults would also like to order a pizza and water, they may do so for $3.50 per person.  All pizza must be ordered in advance. 

Each and every Dempsey Corner Orchard Tour has been designed to leave the children with a newfound education about nutrition, farming, bees, pollination and the environment. 

Book your tour by calling Allison or Stephanie 847-1855. 

We look forward to seeing you this season! 

Have a grooooovy Day! 

Dave, Allison and the Staff at DCO

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