Shelton Herb Farm!

We went to Shelton Herb Farm in Leland on November 21, 2013.  We got in a circle and met Mrs. Shelton, the owner of the farm.  She told us how to pronounce 'herbs' (the H can be silent or not, but in England people pronounce the H.)  We also met Holly, the farm dog.  Then we went to see plants.  We smelled rosemary, lemon balm, the pizza herb (also known as oregano), and several different kinds of mint.  Then we went into a greenhouse.  We learned that a greenhouse is good for plants because it keeps out animals and keeps in the sun's heat.  We saw so many peppers!  There was a ghost pepper and a scorpion pepper and they are the hottest peppers in the world!  There were red peppers, yellow peppers, purple peppers, green peppers,  some were round, some were long and pointy, and some had bumps on them.  We learned that peppers can burn us more when they are cut into, but we still didn't touch any, just in case.

Next, we went to visit the farm's animals.  First we met the turkey named Jake.  He had lovely black and white feathers!  We saw up close his wattle and beard.  He gobbled and showed off his feathers for us!  We saw hens and roosters of all shapes, sizes, and colors.  They also had a guinea that was very loud and protective.  His job is to scare off foxes.  Then we saw pigs that were not pink.  They looked like wild pigs and were fat.  They were giant, brown, and hairy!  Two pigs were sleeping, but one was up and friendly to us.  After that, we held fresh farm eggs!  Some chickens at the farm lay blue, pink, brown, and purplish eggs!  We held pink eggs and took some pictures.  We enjoyed the animals so much.

We learned alot at the farm.  Our tour guide showed us how to pick up items from the ground on a farm.  You must pick it up facing away from you in case a snake is hiding underneath!  Also, a couple members of our class went into the old farmhouse and got a little spooked!  Overall, we had a great trip!

We worked together as a class to write this blog post!  Check back for our next field trip in January!