MakeMobile: After School at deCordova
Join us after school for a hands-on art adventure powered by our Make Mobile, a rolling cart packed with creative supplies, tools, and plenty of inspiration! We’ll meet in the Sculpture Park to build, sculpt, experiment, and create using a rotating mix of materials. You can dream up a new… Read More
Fruitlands Fairy Forest
Calling All Woodland Fairies and Gnomes! The Fruitlands Fairy Forest is back! While living at Fruitlands, 10-year-old Louisa May Alcott wrote in her diary that she “had a lovely time in the woods with Anna and Lizzie. We were fairies, and made gowns and paper wings. I ‘flied’ the highest… Read More
Plant Based Dyeing Workshop
Learn how to use your harvest from the garden to make natural plant dyes! Participants will work with 100% cotton bandanas and ground Marigold flowers during this hands on dye workshop. Individuals will receive an in depth intro to the Natural Dye process from mordant to dye, leaving with their… Read More
MakeMobile: After School at deCordova
Join us after school for a hands-on art adventure powered by our Make Mobile, a rolling cart packed with creative supplies, tools, and plenty of inspiration! We’ll meet in the Sculpture Park to build, sculpt, experiment, and create using a rotating mix of materials. You can dream up a new… Read More
Fruitlands Fairy Forest
Calling All Woodland Fairies and Gnomes! The Fruitlands Fairy Forest is back! While living at Fruitlands, 10-year-old Louisa May Alcott wrote in her diary that she “had a lovely time in the woods with Anna and Lizzie. We were fairies, and made gowns and paper wings. I ‘flied’ the highest… Read More
Maker Space: Winter Break
Step into the world of imagination at Maker Space, where the deCordova Sculpture Park becomes your muse! Explore bold ideas and unexpected materials inspired by the artists and themes on view in the Sculpture Park. Whether you’re flying solo or teaming up with others, this is your chance… Read More
Holiday Happenings – Kiddos Handmade Gifts
Join us for holiday gift making at the Powisset Farm Store! Get into the holiday spirit with a morning of creativity at the Powisset Farm Store! Kids will use recycled and upcycled materials to create their own festive ornaments and make holiday cards to share with family and friends. With… Read More
Growing Together: Natural Holiday Gifts from the Garden
Turn the garden’s bounty into thoughtful, handmade gifts for the holiday season. This hands-on workshop explores creative ways to use dried herbs, flowers, seeds, and other garden-grown materials to make simple, beautiful gifts such as garden-inspired sugar scrubs, botanical sachets, infused salts, tea mixes, and natural decorations. Participants will leave… Read More
Kids Gather, Make, Give: Children’s Natural Gift Making Workshop at Appleton Farms
Come to Appleton Farms’ Education Barnyard and gather with community, family, and our barnyard friends for a festive day of natural and repurposed crafting. Designed for families with children ages 3–12, this workshop will feature craft tables in the carriage barn where children can make recycled material handmade cards, stamped… Read More
Holiday Happenings – Kiddos Handmade Gifts
Join us for holiday gift making at the Powisset Farm Store! Get into the holiday spirit with a morning of creativity at the Powisset Farm Store! Kids will use recycled and upcycled materials to create their own festive ornaments and make holiday cards to share with family and friends. With… Read More
Make and Mingle: Winter Wreaths
Get outside and explore the Fruitlands Trails while gathering materials for your own winter wreath! After our brisk winter hike, we’ll head into the warm indoors to enjoy some bubbles and craft the materials we’ve harvested into a festive, sustainable wreath you can hang from your doorway to celebrate the… Read More
Winter Wreath-Making Workshop
Celebrate the winter season by creating your own winter wreath led by Long Hill’s horticulturist, Kristyn Stogner! During this workshop, participants will learn techniques for making their wreath using natural materials foraged from the Long Hill gardens. Workshop Includes: 12” wreath frame We will provide wire and all decorating… Read More