Hi Everyone, it’s Heather and Mia! Welcome to our new 2020 Summer Student Blog. We are excited to be back for another summer at O’Hara and while we are unable to welcome you in person for the time being, we are looking forward to bringing O’Hara content to you at home! Starting July 1st our Summer Student Blog will feature daily content Wednesdays-Sundays. Each day will have a different theme, with fun for the whole family!
Wednesdays - What is it Wednesdays (Find out some interesting facts about tools and artifacts found on the Homestead)
Thursdays - Throwback Thursdays (Learn about the O’Hara family history)
Fridays - Demo Days (Watch demonstrations of different aspects of life on the Homestead)
Saturdays - For the Kids (A wide variety of activities for the kids including make-your-own activities)
Sundays - Sunny Sundays in the Garden (Learn about the many different historical uses for the herbs and vegetables grown in our very own heritage gardens)
We are looking forward to bringing O’Hara to you at home and encourage you to come by for a walk on the trails and grounds, as they are still open to enjoy!
Today we are going to take a look at one of the herbs from our heritage herb garden here at the Homestead. The herb of choice today is chives! Read more to learn about the many uses of this herb, including some very interesting historical uses!
Read MoreLooking for a fun activity for the kids? Try out our word search featuring a number of terms that are related to the O’Hara Homestead!
Read MoreLearn how to make Homemade butter using a mason jar on our first Demonstration Friday!
Read MoreToday we are going to dive into the history of the O’Hara family! Last summer we learned a great deal about the many interesting members of the O’Hara family. One that stood out to us the most was a local entrepreneur named Benson O’Hara.
Read MoreWelcome all to our blog! We are excited to start this journey with you of bringing O’Hara to you at home! We spent a while trying to decide what to share with you on our first “What is it Wednesday” and after much thinking we decided to feature today, on Canada Day, some of the Canadian History we have in our schoolhouse.
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