Maple Story Hour at Appleton Farms
Bring your little ones to Appleton Farms for our special, super sweet winter story hour. While the farm is quieter, there is so much to experience. We will read books about maple sugar, visit some maple trees that are tapped and visit the sugar shack where the smell of… Read More
New Year's Bonfire at Weir River Farm – New Date
This event has been rescheduled from its original date of January 10. Help us ring in the New Year with a celebratory winter bonfire! Warm your hands by the fire, sip hot drinks, enjoy dinner from Mom on the Go food truck and grab a drink from Vitamin Sea. If… Read More
Beach Plum Pruning at City Natives
Preparing for summer’s abundance starts now with fruit tree pruning! Join Urban Grower Lacey for a pruning demonstration on our City Natives beach plums. Participants can take home beach plum cuttings to try their hand at propagation. This workshop is free and welcome to all. No registration necessary. Email Lacey… Read More
Children's Maple in the Barnyard at Appleton Farms
Maple Season is here! This special program for ages 3-11 & their families will focus on the magic of maple from start to finish. We will discover this tradition by observing trees, tasting sap, learning the tools involved, and finally, tasting the sweet product. This program is for families,… Read More
Adult Maple Strolls at Appleton Farms
Visit the historic maple stand and sugar shack at Appleton Farms and learn all about maple sugaring, its history at the farm and in New England, and how you can try your hand at it at home! Experience a leisurely stroll along our country farm roads and past several historic… Read More
Sweet Baking with Sweet Potatoes – Adult Cooking Class
Sweet potato is one of winter’s most versatile ingredients. In this hands-on adult baking class, guest Chef Clarisse will show you how to bake using the naturally sweet, earthy flavor of sweet potatoes! We’ll make yeasty sweet potato bread dough. At the end of the class you’ll get bread dough… Read More
Winter Sowing (Winter Workshop Series)
Join us for a Winter Workshop Series at the Dudley Greenhouse! Looking to get a jump start on preparing your spring garden crops? Winter sowing is easy, doesn’t take up indoor space, usues recycled materials, and is a low cost way to produce a lot of seedlings. It is also… Read More
Barnyard Story Hour at Appleton Farms
Bring your little ones to Appleton Farms for our farm-fresh story hour. We will read books about animals and nature, maybe sing a song or two, then head up to the carriage barn to visit our Nubian goats, Angora rabbits and see what other animals are out and about on… Read More
Sweet Potato Slips (Winter Workshop Series)
This annual event is back as a part of our winter workshop series at the Dudley Greenhouse Interested in starting to grow your own root vegetables? Dudley Greenhouse Grower Vernell Jordan and Nightingale Garden Coordinator Elnora Thompson invite you to join us for their annual demonstration on how to start… Read More
Barnyard Story Hour at Appleton Farms
Bring your little ones to Appleton Farms for our farm-fresh story hour. We will read books about animals and nature, maybe sing a song or two, then head up to the carriage barn to visit our Nubian goats, Angora rabbits and see what other animals are out and about on… Read More
Farm to Focaccia: Bread Art with Vineyard Baker
This event has sold out. Join Teri Culletto of Vineyard Baker and author or Beautiful Bread: Create & Bake Artful Masterpieces for Any Occasion, for a hands-on focaccia class! Teri will walk participants through the steps to making their very own focaccia from start to finish. All participants will take… Read More