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People are talking about their great experiences...
"Linda’s facility is wonderful – so kid-friendly, safe, and inviting… Kids can have fun and learn at the same time - with the great activities that Linda and her assistants coordinate outside in the spacious play area. "
Jennifer Dickenson
"The activities that you do with the children are so educational and fun. I am really impressed by the program you have put together for the children….We feel like it’s a truly an amazing learning experience, mixed in with the right amount of fun… "
Christine Insinga
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Read what the NJ Newspapers are writing about Destination...COUNTRY!
The NJ Herald April 23, 2008
“Classes and groups visiting Grinthal’s outdoor classroom and farm can expect to participate in square-dance lessons, harmonica lessons, a guided interpretive wooded nature walk, gardening activities, creating a nature craft, playing in the nature playground, and feeding the sheep and goats.”
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NJ Herald April 23, 2008 Expanded Services: Parties, Class Trips, Educational Classes...
NJ Herald October 10, 2007 Staying In Touch With Nature - Certified Outdoor Classroom
NJ Herald June 5, 2006 Putting Kids in Touch with Nature
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North Warren News May 14, 2008
“Children learn and play on the farm’s grounds which include a newly built activity barn and four gardens that the children tend to.”
“In addition to the children’s play areas there is a wooded hiking trail for tree and leaf identification, farm animals to feed, a Native American Teepee with related learning toys, a picnic area and more.”
The Advertiser News June 30, 2005
“Plans for the center are far-reaching…with an emphasis on outdoor activities”
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Star-Ledger October 4, 2007
“A national foundation has recognized an Andover Township day care center for its back-to-nature programming. Farm Fun Day Care on Pierce Road, which opened three years ago, is the first child-care center in the state and the third nationally to be certified as a “nature explore classroom” by the Nebraska-based Arbor Day Foundation.”
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Star-Ledger (continued...)
October 4, 2007
“The program calls for various outdoor interactive elements that connect children with nature, as well as unstructured play and activities that enhance concentration, develop creativity and problem-solving, relieve stress and improve skills in various areas.”
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More Parent References
"Thanks so much for providing a wonderful place for my son to play and learn."
Kim Philson
"…a wonderful environment for children. It is kid-friendly, safe and clean, and a great learning experience for children. My son can have fun and learn at the same time with great indoor and outdoor activities. "
Edie Romano
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"Thank you so much… My daughter had a great time with you guys…"
D. Kent
"I met Linda Grinthal and learned of her desire to 'share' her rural 20 acres in Andover Township with children so they could learn to appreciate nature. Her small collection of farm animals, fertile ground in which to grow vegetables and activity areas scattered around the property (picnic tables in the shade, a tent to read in located in the woods) contribute to my daughter’s adventurous days. "
Nell Gould
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