Check out the Trustees Reservations for family fun this summer.

These Trustees offer children's gardens and family programs:

Weir River Farm, Hingham, MA
75 acre working farm.  You can visit a barnyard, volunteer in the market garden or check out the beautiful flowers that border the farm.

Appleton Farms, Ipswich and Hamilton, MA
1,000 acre working farm includes a 500 members community supported agricultural program.  You can take part in the Farm Field School and perform real farm work such as planting and harvesting the fields or meet the cows.

Long Hill, Beverly, MA
114 acre hillside farm, known for its gardens.  There is an apple orchard, children's garden and agricultural fields as well as a two acre organic vegetable farm run by the Food Project.   Check out the children's gardening workshops.

Boston Natural Areas Network Community Gardens (BNAN)
BNAN owns 40 gardens and helps coordinate activities related to all of the Boston area community and school gardens.  Community gardens are communally cultivated and cared for.

Powisset Farm, Dover, MA
110 acre farm includes 250 member community supported agriculture program.  Pick your own gardens or enjoy a picnic on the farm.

So get into the soil with some hands on experiences at any of the local farms listed. Dig in. Plant a seed.  Get dirty.