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Turn Back Time’s mission is to help people recognize nature’s ability to teach and heal. Turn Back Time operates on a 58 acre homestead in Paxton, MA.

This property boasts a Turn Back Time (TBT) is a non-profit nature-based education center located on 58 acres in Paxton, Massachusetts. Our mission at Turn Back Time is to help people recognize nature’s ability to heal and teach with a commitment to offering programs to under-served populations.. We align with this mission through educational programs, nature play, and farm education. We connect p

articipants with nature through thoughtful and engaging programs, blending structured and unstructured exploration of the outdoor world within a welcoming and harmonizing environment. The property has expanded from humble beginnings to now include an active beaver pond, an extensive forested trail system, and a fully functional working farm. The farm includes a barn with classroom space, stables, green house, commercial garden beds, and a milieu of farm animals to interact with. Our in-resident animal friends include a whole clan of chickens (most uniquely named by children!), a horse, pony, goats, and a miniature donkey named MoMo, who all adore attention and care from our students and guests. Together, within our varying programs, we have the opportunity to witness nature’s splendor as it changes throughout the seasons; engaging our imaginations, activating our senses, and deepening our inquiry and knowledge of the natural world through active investigation. Our programs create resiliency as we build a relationship between the learner and the natural world; providing opportunities to take supported risks appropriate to the environment and to ourselves. These opportunities in nature give individuals of all ages the time, space, and permission to learn, gain new experience, and grow in confidence and love for themselves, for others, and for this earth we call home.

06/30/2025

We are registering for the Golf Tournament !

06/26/2025

🎨At the beginning of the Kinderkamp year, we invite each child to create a self-portrait — a simple yet powerful reflection of how they see themselves. We give them a mirror and a blank piece of paper. When they are done we hang the photos in a frame around our yurt classroom, creating a beautiful sense of community! 🛖

On the final week of school, they create another. Side by side, these portraits tell a beautiful story — of growth, confidence, skill, and self-awareness.

It is absolutely one our favorite ways to begin and end our year together and gives such a physical visual of their development! ✨

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06/16/2025

For our end-of-year gift, each student received a special bucket hat—made even more meaningful by their own hands! 🌸🌿

Using the art of flower pounding, each child picked a flower or piece of greenery and pressed it onto their hat, creating a one-of-a-kind design.

The result? A wearable keepsake full of color, creativity, and memories of a magical year spent together on the farm and in the forest! 🌲

06/12/2025

☀️Last day of school on the farm! SO bittersweet!

We look forward to seeing everyone tonight at our Moving up & Moving on celebration! 🎉

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06/09/2025

‼️ New TBT swag alert! ‼️

Look at these beautiful nature colors for Summer! ☀️ T-shirts, sweatshirts and hats with the classic TBT logo on them!

Hurry!! They will go quick! Located at the TBT Farm stand, right next to the welcome garden! 🪴

Cash & Venmo accepted! 🧢

06/06/2025

Afternoon spots for summer camp are still available! Summer camp runs Monday through Thursday from July 7 through August 14. Afternoon sessions are 1:15 PM to 5:15 PM. The cost of camp is $260. Contact [email protected]

06/05/2025

The most meaningful learning happens through hands on experiences and in KinderKamp our long term cumulative project, Nature Field Guides, are just that!

To start, we associate the lowercase with the uppercase and identify the phonemes.
We look closely at the world around us and learn that all flora and fauna have names and specific features.

We build our sense of place by identifying plants that grow native to our area, and we use our new knowledge to expand the understanding of the world around us. We classify each object we find according the starting letter sound.

The children will continue to expand this knowledge as they grow and experience more of nature.

Nature field guides are definitely a favorite in KinderKamp! 🌿

06/04/2025

As the school year ends, we’ve been reflecting on how much we’ve grown at Farm School 🌱
Just like a tiny oak sprout- even the biggest trees start small.

It’s a little bittersweet as we say goodbye to this season together, but our hearts are full knowing how far we’ve come! 💛

06/02/2025

Preschoolers created beautiful Dandelion play dough together! 🌼

From harvesting bright yellow flowers throughout the farm to exploring the tools and ingredients needed for mixing, these little hands were busy and eager every step of the way.

They especially loved the final step—playing with their homemade dough in the forest! 🌲 It was a full sensory experience rooted in nature and fun!

05/22/2025

🐣 On a rainy cold farm day, inside a cozy warm yurt, tiny beaks tapped their way into the world! What an experience for our Kinderkampers to witness new life unfolding before their eyes!

We spent our day together with these adorable new babies and welcomed them to our farm. We even read them stories! 📖 📚

One of our favorite moments in our Kinder class, year after year, is our chick hatching program! 🐥

05/20/2025

The school year may be coming to an end, but these friendships will last years to come! 💖

These early bonds are more than play—they’re the roots of empathy, communication, and connection.
Out in nature, there’s space to grow together—climbing, creating, and imagining side by side!

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Address

Paxton, MA

Telephone

+19787603707

Website

http://www.tbtinc.org/

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