Tag: Merrymead Farm

Strawberry Mansion: An Inner-city School’s Trip to the Farm

December 13, 2011

https://vimeo.com/33327147] When I first agreed to go on a field trip to Merrymead Farm in Lansdale with L.P. Hill Elementary School, I was concerned. The thought of helping chaperone 80 first- through third-graders was a

Strawberry Mansion: A Field Trip to the Farm

November 3, 2011

“My favorite part of the trip was the hayride,” said a first-grader from L.P. Hill Elementary School. “No,” another student said. “My favorite was the seeing all the animals.” Three bus loads of students from

Strawberry Mansion: Field Trips for Kids on a Tight Budget

October 6, 2011

Kids who attend L.P. Hill Elementary School rarely get to experience life outside of Strawberry Mansion. The main reason for this is the parents’ economic status. They simply cannot afford to take their children on