christmas wreath

Natural Wreath Making Workshop at Appleton Farms

Decorate your door with a gorgeous holiday wreath, created from a variety of textural evergreen boughs all foraged from our historic farm property! Join us in our historic barn where we will demonstrate a simple technique for making your wreath. You will then have the opportunity to make your wreath… Read More

christmas wreath

Natural Wreath Making Workshop at Appleton Farms

Decorate your door with a gorgeous holiday wreath, created from a variety of textural evergreen boughs all foraged from our historic farm property! Join us in our historic barn where we will demonstrate a simple technique for making your wreath. You will then have the opportunity to make your wreath… Read More

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Beachcomber Holiday Craft at Mytoi

This holiday season, give a gift from the sea! Beach treasures make beautiful holiday ornaments, jewelry, and keepsakes. Before attending this event, take a beach walk to collect coastal treasures. Then, join us with your special shells at Mytoi on Chappaquiddick to make fun ornaments, magnets, and gifts for the… Read More

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Holiday Craftstravaganza Children's Drop-Off Program

Do holiday preparations have you feeling a little fa-la-la-frazzled? Would you love a few extra hours to shop, wrap presents, clean, or just relax? Holiday Craftstravaganza gives you a Saturday morning to yourself, while your child spends a day on the farm making and wrapping gifts for friends and… Read More

Full Moon at Crane Beach

CraneOutdoors: Dunes by the Light of the Full Moon

Transformed and illuminated by the glow of the full moon, the beach and dunes of Castle Neck are a stunningly beautiful landscape. To experience this special place at this magical time, join us for a unique hiking experience. We’ll start with the beauty of a sunset while taking an evening… Read More

Full Moon Over Dunes

CraneExplorer: Family Full Moon Hike in the Dunes

CraneExplorer events are designed to appeal to the little ones* while giving their parents a great opportunity to enjoy the beauty of the Crane Estate. These hikes cover less ground to accommodate smaller strides and have more frequent stops to look, listen, and learn from our CraneOutdoors guides. Not just… Read More

Book Bugs

Preschool Farm Explorers at Chestnut Hill Farm

Spend the morning with your little one celebrating nature, farm life, and seasonal changes! Your little farm explorers will become fully immersed in what life is like here at Chestnut Hill Farm. Each morning will be a new learning experience. We will begin by learning about a seasonal topic based… Read More

Book Bugs

Preschool Farm Explorers at Chestnut Hill Farm

Spend the morning with your little one celebrating nature, farm life, and seasonal changes! Your little farm explorers will become fully immersed in what life is like here at Chestnut Hill Farm. Each morning will be a new learning experience. We will begin by learning about a seasonal topic based… Read More

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Appleton Culinary Workshop: Baking School – Intro to Sourdough Bread Baking

In this workshop, participants will learn to make bakery quality bread with local flour in their home oven. Culinary Program Manager Jess Porter will demonstrate mixing, folding, shaping, proofing, scoring and baking Appleton’s flagship Farmstead Sourdough. We will discuss sourdough starter maintenance as well, as each new baker will be… Read More