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MSU Tollgate Farm March 2018
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Starting and Sustaining
a School Garden
April 20, 2018
8 am - 3:30 pm
Designed for teachers, paraprofessionals, parents, & volunteers to explore how to implement a garden at your school, this workshop will be held at MSU Tollgate Farm on April 20th. Our keynote speaker this year is Norm Lownds, Director of the 4-H Children's Garden, who will be sharing about his "25 Years of Working with Children in the Garden".
The registration deadline is Wednesday, April 11, 2018.
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Tollgate Events & Announcements
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Volunteers Wanted!
Mark your calendars for upcoming volunteer opportunities with MSU Tollgate educational programming team:
May 22 & 23 - Spring into Farming Festival
October 6 & 7 - PumpkinFest
For questions, contact [email protected]
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MSU Tollgate Farm Summer Camp
Summer will be here before we know it! Join us for a whole season of farm adventures. Our science-based camps will provide your camper with opportunities for hands-on animal experience, food and nutrition, and gardening. With nine weeks and ten themes to choose from, there is a camp suited for everyone. Develop your horsemanship skills; be a citizen scientist; study water quality; milk a goat; catch a fish; paddle a canoe, and so much more.
Financial aid process is available. Register your camper here!
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Teens Earn Community Service Hours at MSU Tollgate
Are you seeking a summer of adventure? Do you enjoy helping others? Being outdoors? MSU Tollgate Farm Camp is seeking teens age 15 - 19 to be stewards of summer camp! What exactly is a Steward? Stewards are often role models for our campers. They are song leaders, game players, joke tellers, cheerleaders, hand washing supervisors, fishing buddies, and much more!
Deadline to register is May 1. Plan to attend the overnight training on Friday and Saturday, June 15 - 16.
If you are looking for a rewarding way to gain service hours, develop your leadership skills, and spend time in the world of outdoor education, join us for MSU Tollgate Summer Camp.
https://events.anr.msu.edu/MSUTollgateFarmStewardsTeenLeaders2018/
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Experience Spring on the Farm at MSU Tollgate
Spring Break Farm Camp
April 2 - 6
For Ages 6 - 12
Who needs a climbing gym when you've got mom to climb on?
Lots of baby animals will be arriving this spring! Come join us and be some of the first to greet new kids, lambs, and chicks. Limited openings remain.
Register here
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MSU Tollgate Farm CSA
This is your last opportunity to apply for a share of the MSU Tollgate Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) program - there are fewer than 5 memberships left!
Members receive a share of the farm's vegetable production for 20 weeks during the course of the growing season, receiving over 50 different crops and 120 different varieties while eating with the seasons! Besides sharing in the bounty of the farm, members support our educational endeavors, including our apprenticeship program which trains new farmers in organic agriculture!
To learn more about the program and to see if it is right for you, please visit:
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Evenings in the Garden
Registration for the new springtime season of
Evenings in the Garden classes is now open!
On April 5, Holly Vaughn covers the four-legged critters such as deer. April 12, Nick Zimmer shares his novel solution to six-legged creatures such as aphids. We will enjoy a rare and special glimpse into the history of MSU Tollgate Farm and Novi with Farm Manager Roy Prentice on May 31. The spring season culminates on June 14 with a very fun and popular class on the element we all depend on - Water! - with Mary Gerstenberger.
Advance registration is required, and space is limited. The cost of each class is just $20, and supports further adult education programming at MSU Tollgate.
To find more information and to register, visit:
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Animal Care & Well-Being Workshop
Melissa Elischer, MSU Extension Educator
Saturday, April 21, 2018
10:00 am to 12:00 pm
MSU Tollgate Farm & Education Center Activity Center
Please join us and the farm animals at Tollgate Farm & Education Center! Learn basic animal care and welfare, biosecurity, and disease prevention on the farm.
Price is $10/person for 4-Hers, $30/ person for non-4-Hers (includes 4-H participation fee)
Please contact Debbie Morgan at [email protected] to RSVP and if you have any questions!
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GATE
Is your child gifted? Michigan State University's Gifted and Talented Education (GATE) offers CHAMP and ISHALL accelerated programs in math and English, designed for gifted students in grades 7-9. These programs are held at the Tollgate Center in Novi, and students from all areas surrounding Novi are welcome! The programs allow students to complete all four years of high school curriculum in math or English in just two years!
The deadline to apply is May 2, 2018.
For eligibility requirements and more information, please visit
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2018 Spring Horse Workshop
Thursday, May 21, 2018
6:30 - 9 p.m.
This exceptional MSU Extension educational program includes outstanding presenters sharing the latest research, group discussions, and skill-building activities in:
» Basic Horse Health
» Forage/Pasture Management
» Toxic Plant identification
» Environmental Considerations
Registration fee is $10 per person and includes refreshments and snacks.
RSVP REQUIRED. Cash or checks only. Checks payable to Michigan State University and send with registration form to:
Attn: 2018 MSU Spring Horse Workshop
Debbie Morgan, 4-H Program Coordinator
MSU Tollgate Farm & Education Center
28115 Meadowbrook Road
Novi, MI 48311
For more information
and registration form, contact:
Debbie Morgan, 4-H Program Coordinator
248-347-3860, ext. 279
[email protected]
Accommodations for persons with disabilities may be requested by contacting Debbie Morgan (above) by 5/14/2018 to make arrangements. Requests received after this date will be fulfilled whenever possible.
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Starry Night on the Farm Returns
June 22 - 23
Get a rare glimpse of the farm after sundown! Camp with family and friends, explore the night sky with the local astronomy club, and experience the importance of agriculture in our daily lives. Registration is underway, and space is limited for this outdoor adventure.
For children ages 5 - 12 and their parents or guardians.
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Teaching Science Outdoors:
Professional Development at
MSU Tollgate Farm
July 24 - 26, 2018
K - 8 teachers and informal educators: this three day professional development workshop will guide you through the scientific process in an outdoor setting and provide you with the skills to meet expectations set forth by the Next Generation Science Standards. Come explore best practices for teaching science in the outdoor classroom!
Financial aid process available. For more info, contact
[email protected]
Register here
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Tollgate Farm 4-H Club:
First Farm Stand of 2018
The Club youth held their first farm stand sale at the Tollgate Pancake Feast, March 10 &11. The kids offered two new products for sale: Granola and Pancake Mix. Both products were kid-tested and approved. In addition we offered goat milk soap and of course maple syrup for sale. The kids also tried out some new ideas for product placement and price card holders. The result was a great-looking, professional sale table.
We are busy planning the garden, so be looking for our fresh produce at more farm stand sales throughout the summer.
Tollgate Farm 4-H Club operates year round.
We are enrolling members, age 5 - 19.
Adult volunteers are welcome too - no kids required.
For more information
Web:
www.tollgatefarm4h.com
Facebook:
http://www.facebook.com/TGF4H/
Email: [email protected]
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The March 4-H Newsletter is here!
Oakland County 4-H Connections is a monthly newsletter for 4-H members, families, and the general community with news and information about 4-H Youth Development activities in Oakland County.
Oakland County 4-H Connections newsletter
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Tollgate Volunteer Opportunities
The Tollgate Garden Volunteers have begun a new season of Saturday morning garden maintenance at The Farm. The Tollgate Maple Syrup crew is busy cranking out bottles and bottles of maple syrup. The Tollgate Nursery Team is propagating hundreds of Michigan native plant seedlings. And the Tollgate Educational Programming staff seek volunteers throughout the calendar year for school and community field trips at The Farm.
There are many fun and friendly opportunities to contribute to Tollgate!
"Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world; indeed, it's the only thing that ever has." Margaret Mead
If you are interested, send us your name, email address, telephone number, and area(s) of interest. As opportunities arise, you'll be contacted. Thank you!
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Rent the Tollgate Conference Center
The MSU Tollgate Conference Center, historic barn, and Americana boardroom are available for your next business meeting, bridal or baby shower, or private luncheon. Our event catering staff are available to meet all of your needs.
To learn more about hosting your event at Tollgate, please visit:
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MSU Tollgate Farm and Education Center offers programs throughout the year designed to allow adults and children to experience learning hands-on, explore the joys of gardening and the natural world, appreciate and promote locally grown food, and build community.
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MSU Tollgate Farm and Education Center
28115 Meadowbrook Rd.
Novi, MI 48377
248-347-0269
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MSU is an affirmative-action, equal-opportunity employer. Michigan State University Programs and materials are open to all, without regard to race, color, national origin, gender, gender identity, religion, height, weight, disability,political beliefs, sexual orientation, marital, family or veteran status.
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