Drumlin Farm Events for Those Age 17+ with ASD

I received an e-mail about this program from the Sage Crossing Foundation. This event is for individuals with ASD age 17 and older.

SAGE Announces April Workshops at Drumlin Farm

SAGE Crossing Foundation is delighted to announce two workshops to be held in the upcoming month, again offered in cooperation with Drumlin Farm in Lincoln, MA.

What: “Introduction to Life on the Farm”: Workshops with SAGE Crossing Foundation
Where: Drumlin Farm in Lincoln, MA
When: 9am-1pm on Saturday, April 9th (Workshop 1) and Saturday, April 23rd (Workshop 2)
Who: SAGE programs are currently open to individuals on the autism spectrum[1]*
How: Email hannah@sagecrossingfoundation.org to request a screening application or submit a completed application

The first workshop will be held on Saturday, April 9th, and the second workshop will be held on Saturday, April 23rd. Both programs will run from 9am-1pm. These workshops will serve as an introduction to “life on the farm.” SAGE farmers will have the opportunity to participate in horticultural activities in the garden, animal care, and farm-based crafts. Participants will gain recreational skills, as well as knowledge about the natural environment and the day-to-day working life of an operating farm.

Space is limited, and will be reserved on a first-come, first-serve basis. In order to be better able to adapt its programs to participants’ needs and interests, SAGE has revised its screening application. To reserve a space in the program: please send an email to Hannah at hannah@sagecrossingfoundation.org to request an application, or to submit a completed application.

*If the prospective participant typically requires a one-on-one aide (in other words, unless he or she can function successfully with a one-to-three staff ratio), we will need him or her to come with an aide.*

The program fee is $25 per workshop. Cost should not be prohibitive, however, and if it presents a barrier to participation, please contact Hannah at the email above to pursue the possibility of a scholarship. Payment should be submitted as a check made out to SAGE Crossing Foundation and mailed to 69 Lancaster County Road, Harvard, MA 01451, or can alternately be made through Paypal via SAGE’s website, http://www.sagecrossingfoundation.org/.

After registration, further information and guidelines will be sent out to participants and their guardians. SAGE looks forward with much excitement to working with you in the programs ahead!