Why do the chickens cross the road?
To get to the Williamsburg Farm Camp! They are the official greeters as campers arrive to
discover, explore, and create on our working farm in Williamsburg, Virginia.
This is a place where children from 5 – 12 develop skills as artisans, heritage homesteaders, and problem-solvers. They work with animals and the land as a farmer, nourish soul and soil as an environmentalist, become stewards of both tradition and nature. And, in addition to cultivating new and favorite experiences, our campers enjoy the fellowship of our farm community, which they have an important part in creating.
Whether you are new to the Williamsburg Farm Camp or returning for new explorations, we
welcome you with a cluck and a neigh, a bleat, buzz, quack, and bark. Oh - and a hearty hello too!
Life is always an adventure on the farm!
HANDS-ON ADVENTURES
A Day in the Life at Summer Camp
Monday - Friday 8:30 am to 3:30 pm
Community Meeting
Farm Chores
Special Morning Exploration
Snack
Free Choice
Lunch
Special Afternoon Exploration
Free Choice
Snack
Farm Chores
Closing Meeting
Explore and Create
Woodworking - Sewing - Cooking - Wildcrafting - Pottery - Wood Walks - Fiber Art - Gardening - Basket Weaving - Broom Making - Print Making - Tin Art - Painting - Paper Making - Natural Dying - Botanical Crafting - Seed Saving - Plant Propagation - Animal Care - Journaling - Farm Chores - Candle Making
And so much more!
Meet the Team:
Jocelyn Swanson
Jocelyn specializes in Montessori-inspired and nature-based education for children and adults. With an M.Ed in Education, she has founded and directed several full-time Montessori middle and high schools, developed and ran a Montessori training and certification program for secondary level teachers, and currently consults Montessori schools worldwide. Co-director of the Williamsburg Farm Camp and related programs on and off of her Williamsburg, Virginia farm, Jocelyn co-founded and co-directs the Williamsburg Forest School for elementary children.
Winn Swanson
Winn began her Montessori journey at age two, and continued it throughout elementary, middle, and high school. While earning her degree in business and certificates in early childhood education and special needs education, she co-directed the Williamsburg Farm Camp on her family’s farm in Williamsburg, Virginia. Her role in the camps evolved to her co-directing and teaching math and science at the Williamsburg Field School, a full-time school for middle and high school students. In addition to tutoring in math, Winnie now co-directs and teaches at the Williamsburg Forest School. She is an accomplished equestrian who, in addition to creating art and crafting educational programming, enjoys life in nature.
Our Team includes the ducks, chickens, goats, bees!
