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Ages: Adults (16 & Up)

Learn to bake your own bread from scratch using a sourdough starter! We'll discuss how to start and keep a sourdough culture alive and how to use it to make breads and other baked goodies, including a loaf of bread to finish at home and biscuits, that use the sourdough discard, to enjoy at the end of class. You will also go home with some sourdough starter to continue your sourdough baking journey.

Physical Demand: [1] = Activity is indoors or outside with up to 1/10 of a mile walking; includes both sitting and standing.

Cost: $40 Non-Members; $25 Members

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Join us as we wander the fields looking for powerful plantain--nature's bee sting remedy. We'll gather plantain leaves and learn how to use them to stop the pain and swelling of bites and stings and other first aid uses.

Recommended Ages: 6-14*

Physical Demand: [2] = Activity includes up to 1/2 mile of walking on uneven terrain; no steep slopes.

Cost: $20 per child. No charge for accompanying adult.

*Siblings of children outside of this age range are welcome to attend. Anyone 3 years or older at the time of the program must be registered.

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Ages: Multigenerational

Climb up and relax on our tractor pulled wagon ride and experience the beauties of summer in New Hampshire! This guided, natural history tour of our meadow will explore the history of the land, the use of the meadow by local wildlife, the recent forest management work, and the landscape changes of the seasons. A perfect way to soak in the sights, sounds, and scents of summer.

Physical Demand: [1] = Activity is indoors or outside with up to 1/10 of a mile walking; includes both sitting and standing.

Cost: $15 Non-Members; $0 Members

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Ages: Adults & Older Youth (12 & up)

Participants will learn to make dye using black walnut hulls harvested at Prescott Farm and use beeswax as a resist to make designs on cloth.

Physical Demand: [1] = Activity is indoors or outside with up to 1/10 of a mile walking; includes both sitting and standing.

Cost: $25 Non-Members; $10 Members

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Ages: Adults (16 & up) 

Celebrate the flavors of the season! You’ll head into the Learning Garden to harvest fresh summer herbs and ingredients before heading to the kitchen to bake from scratch. Chef Allen will guide your group through the details of crafting the perfect scone, from flaky savory herb varieties to fruit-filled sweet treats. You and your group will leave with a batch of freshly baked scones and the recipes to recreate these garden-inspired favorites at home!

Physical Demand: [1] = Activity is indoors or outside with up to 1/10 of a mile walking; includes both sitting and standing.

Cost: $50 Non-Members; $35 Members

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Ages: Adults & Older Youth (12 & up) 

Take a fascinating journey into the life of honeybees! Whether you are thinking of getting into beekeeping or simply want to know how the local honey in your pantry gets from flower-to-honey pot, learn how honeybees produce honey, wax, and other natural products.

Physical Demand: [1] = Activity is indoors or outside with up to 1/10 of a mile walking; includes both sitting and standing.

Cost: $15 Non-Members; $0 Members

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