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September 2018
Harvest Festival & ContraDance
Join us to celebrate the bounty of the harvest season! We'll have a day of fun activities on the farm, featuring wagon rides food games farm-skill demonstrations, and nature explorations. At 3 pm we'll be kicking it into high gear for a ContraDance in the Saphouse. ($3 suggested donation per person includes admission to the ContraDance.)
Find out more »Ride for Rescue
Register for the second annual Ride for Rescue to support the Dorset Equine Rescue. Admission is $45, and breakfast & lunch are included. Check dorsetequinerescue.org for details and to register. ABOUT THE DORSET EQUINE RESCUE The Dorset Equine Rescue is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization located in East Dorset, Vermont. We are dedicated to rescuing equines, restoring their health and wellness, and providing a natural environment in which they can heal both physically and mentally until they can be adopted into…
Find out more »Full Corn Moon Walk
Join us on a staff-guided hike in the evening landscape. This hike will be of moderate difficulty, so participants must have appropriate footgear, headlamps, water and snacks. Reservations are requested; fee: $5 per person.
Find out more »October 2018
Felting Workshop
Education Director Christine Hubbard will conduct a Felting Workshop on Saturday, October 13, from 1pm to 3. This will be a class in Basic Felting for teens and adults, and wool-wrapped castile soap scrubbies will be the project. Fee ($30pp) includes materials for up to three scrubbies. Pre-registration is suggested: call 802-394-7836 to reserve your place in the class.
Find out more »Full Hunter Moon Walk
Full Hunter Moon Walk Join us on a staff-guided hike in the evening landscape. This hike will be of moderate difficulty and will take place only if weather conditions permit. Participants must be dressed appropriately for the weather with sturdy footgear, headlamps, water and snacks. October 20, 6pm to 8pm. Reservations are requested; Fee: $5 per person.
Find out more »Volunteer Super Saturday Workday
Some of our best memories are of working with Volunteer friends to improve the Merck experience. So on the last Saturday of each month we'll pick a new project on our trails or on the farm, and work together to git-er-done. Weather-permitting, of course. Bring a hearty lunch!
Find out more »November 2018
FOREST MAKERS: Fairy Houses & Gnome Homes (for children)
Fairy Houses and Gnome Homes: tiny houses for wee creatures created by small builders. Construction materials and tools are provided for a 5"-6" domicile, but your construction crew may bring additional materials from home to embellish their creation. Children must be accompanied by an adult companion; workshop is limited to 15 groups -- register soon!
Find out more »FOREST MAKERS: Fairy Houses (for Adults)
Fairy Houses and Gnome Homes: tiny houses for wee creatures, designed and built by you. The afternoon will begin with a ramble through the woods to collect materials to embellish your creation; additional construction materials and tools for a 15-inch (or so) structure are provided. Limited to 8 construction zones -- register soon!
Find out more »GUIDED HIKES: Full Beaver Moon
Join us on a staff-guided hike in the evening landscape. This hike will be of moderate difficulty; participants must have appropriate footgear, headlamps, water and snacks. Reservations are requested; fee: $5 per person. Held weather-permitting.
Find out more »December 2018
FOREST MAKERS: Wreath-Making (Morning or Afternoon)
Gather up friends and/or family and kick off the holiday season with our popular Wreath-Making Workshop. On Saturday, December 1st, Chris Hubbard will conduct wreath-making classes from 10am to noon, and again from 1 to 3pm; choose whichever session suits your schedule. Wreathes are created on 14-inch frames; finished dimensions are limited only by your creativity. Ribbons, evergreens boughs, other natural materials and tools will be furnished, but you are encouraged to bring along your own decorations to personalize your…
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