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All Events in Common Ground Farm (51)

Dye and Create!

November 15, 2014 at 10am to November 22, 2014 at 12pm – Common Ground Farm Join Textile Lab on Saturday, November 15th and Saturday, November 22nd for a two day workshop to dye and create a unique pair of fingerless gloves! We will be partnering with Green Eileen; a recycli… Organized by Common Ground Farm | Type: adult, workshop

Holiday Felting Project

December 13, 2014 from 10am to 12pm – Common Ground Farm Join Textile Lab on December 13th to create Christmas ornaments using naturally dyed wool from regional sheep that live in the Hudson Valley! We will be at Common Ground from 10am-12pm needle-felting… Organized by Common Ground Farm | Type: family, workshop

Honey Bee Keeping

February 21, 2015 from 10am to 12pm – Common Ground Farm Apprentice Level Honey Bee Keeping is an interactive program that will provide detailed information through demonstration and lecture on the knowledge and skills required to get the Apprentice level… Organized by Sember Weinman | Type: adult, workshop

Advanced Apprentice Level Honey Bee Keeping

February 28, 2015 from 10am to 12pm – Common Ground Farm Advanced Apprentice Level Honey Bee Keeping is an interactive program that is for honey bee keepers who have carried their bees through at least one complete year including winter. Topics will includ… Organized by Sember Weinman | Type: adult, workshop

Learn to Grow It! An Introduction to Home Organic Vegetable Gardening

April 18, 2015 from 10am to 12pm – Common Ground Farm Come learn how to plan, plant and maintain a vegetable garden of your very own. Topics covered will include where to locate your garden, what varieties are easiest for a beginner to grow, how to deal… Organized by Sember Weinman | Type: adult, workshop
Children's Garden Work Party

April 18, 2015 from 12:30pm to 2:30pm – Common Ground Farm Join Diana Cowdery, garden designer and flower grower and Sember Weinman, Common Ground Farm education director, and help us rebuild the Children's Garden while getting hands-on gardening experience!… Organized by Sember Weinman | Type: work, party

Adult Workshop: Herbal Use of Common Weeds

September 26, 2015 from 10am to 12pm – Common Ground Farm Herbal Use of Common Weeds: A weed walk, demonstration, and discussion with herbalist Sarah Elisabeth. There are many health-giving and useful plants that we often think of as weeds. Join us as Sarah… Organized by Sember Weinman | Type: adult, workshop

Gourd Craft Family Workshop

November 7, 2015 from 10am to 12pm – Common Ground Farm Join Education Director Sember Weinman on November 7th from 10am to noon, as we choose, carve, paint, burn, and finish gourds and create bowls, birdhouses, lanterns, vases, creatures, and more! Take… Organized by Common Ground Farm | Type: family, workshop

Ornament Felting Workshop

December 13, 2015 from 10am to 12pm – Common Ground Farm Create ornaments using naturally dyed wool from regional sheep that live in the Hudson Valley! The workshop teaches participants how to make unique ornaments with needle-felting techniques and how to… Organized by Common Ground Farm | Type: family, workshop
Toy Repair Family Workshop

December 13, 2015 from 2pm to 5pm – Common Ground Farm Bring your toys in need of fixing or reconstructing and we will provide the supplies, tools, and guidance to repurpose, reinvent, or repair it. Families have the opportunity to work together, share s… Organized by Common Ground Farm | Type: family, workshop