Walking woods

Intro to the Outdoors: A Beginner’s Outdoor Exploration & Skill-Building Workshop

Ready to start your outdoor journey—but not sure where to begin? Join us for a welcoming, beginner-friendly session designed to build your confidence, comfort, and connection with the outdoors. We’ll kick things off at Weir River Farm in our Studio classroom with an interactive workshop covering the basics: what to… Read More

veggie starts

City Natives Workshop – Square Foot Gardening Demo

Each month City Natives will be hosting a different skill building workshop. For June, learn to maximize the garden in one square foot! Expert grower Lacey will lead a demonstration on how to efficiently space and care for plants in one square foot. Participants will take home a veggie… Read More

Naumkeag

Designing for Delight: A Garden Tour of Naumkeag

Explore stunning terraces and garden rooms with sweeping views of the Berkshire Hills as our passionate garden guides share the stories behind the creation of this iconic estate. These popular tours take visitors beyond the blooms to focus on the fascinating history of the Choate family, the vision of landscape… Read More

The Land Tells Our Stories Artist Workshop: Pulp Cast Leaves with May Babcock

Join us for a series of artist-led workshops at Fruitlands as part of The Land Tells Our Stories, a state-wide exhibit of outdoor sculpture. This workshop will focus on the work of May Babcock and explore her process of papermaking using natural materials and her works’ relation to… Read More

food forest

Food Forest Banquet with Cathy Walthers and Roxanne Kapitan

Enjoy the unique flavors of fruits and vegetables collected from the food forest at the Charter School! Let Cathy Walthers, local five-time cookbook author, and Roxanne Kapitan, garden creator, wow your taste buds with delicious nutrient-packed greens, grains, herbal mocktails, and more. This program is free thanks to a… Read More

Naumkeag

Designing for Delight: A Garden Tour of Naumkeag

Explore stunning terraces and garden rooms with sweeping views of the Berkshire Hills as our passionate garden guides share the stories behind the creation of this iconic estate. These popular tours take visitors beyond the blooms to focus on the fascinating history of the Choate family, the vision of landscape… Read More

appleton pizza

The Perfect Pizza Pie – Adult Cooking Class

This event has sold out. The June heat isn’t the only thing sizzling this summer! Experience the art of wood-fired pizza in this hands-on adult cooking class as you learn the fundamentals of crafting great pizza using farm-fresh ingredients. Chef Thi will teach you the essential techniques, including dough handling,… Read More

Naumkeag

Designing for Delight: A Garden Tour of Naumkeag

Explore stunning terraces and garden rooms with sweeping views of the Berkshire Hills as our passionate garden guides share the stories behind the creation of this iconic estate. These popular tours take visitors beyond the blooms to focus on the fascinating history of the Choate family, the vision of landscape… Read More

Naumkeag

Designing for Delight: A Garden Tour of Naumkeag

Explore stunning terraces and garden rooms with sweeping views of the Berkshire Hills as our passionate garden guides share the stories behind the creation of this iconic estate. These popular tours take visitors beyond the blooms to focus on the fascinating history of the Choate family, the vision of landscape… Read More

vineyard baker

Sourdough Baguettes for Beginners with Vineyard Baker

Join Teri Culetto, the Vineyard Baker, for an engaging, hands-on class focused on making sourdough baguettes for beginners. With the dough pre-fermented and ready to work, you’ll dive straight into shaping techniques, learning how to form freehand baguettes with confidence. As the loaves bake, Teri will guide you through the… Read More

city natives bed

Master Urban Gardener Practicum

This event has sold out. Applications for this course are now closed. Due to overwhelming show of interest, we will be offering future versions of this course in the coming months! To apply please submit the completed form here – 2026 Master Urban Gardener Practicum Application – Fill out… Read More

Naumkeag

Cancelled – Designing for Delight: A Garden Tour of Naumkeag

Explore stunning terraces and garden rooms with sweeping views of the Berkshire Hills as our passionate garden guides share the stories behind the creation of this iconic estate. These popular tours take visitors beyond the blooms to focus on the fascinating history of the Choate family, the vision of landscape… Read More