Ardenwood is a Victorian era working farm with a
blacksmith shop, farmyard, Victorian garden and house, train rides and more. Read about our visit here.
Thursday, 3/2/17
Animal Feeding - 3pm: Check for eggs and bring hay to the livestock. Learn all the animals’ favorite foods as we help tuck them in for the evening.
Friday, 3/3/17
Animal Feeding - 3pm: Check for eggs and bring hay to the livestock. Learn all the animals’ favorite foods as we help tuck them in for the evening.
Saturday, 3/4/17
Spring Gardening - 10:30am: Warmer weather and longer days means spring is right around the corner! Hop on down to the garden as we ready the beds for planting.
Meet the Bunnies - 11:30am: Come meet the farm rabbits. Learn why they have big ears, their favorite food and how they communicate. See if you can find the softest part of a bunny.
Fun with Felting - 2pm: Have some good, clean fun as we learn how felt is made from sheep’s wool, and then make a felt toy to take home.
Corn Toss - 2pm: What could be more fun than tossing bags full of corn into a hole? Probably nothing. We’ll dis- cuss the disputed history of America’s favorite corn game, then try a toss.
Animal Feeding - 3pm: Check for eggs and bring hay to the livestock. Learn all the animals’ favorite foods as we help tuck them in for the evening.
Sunday, 3/5/17
Rabbit Rendezvous - 10:30: Hop on over for a warm welcome from some of the farm’s furriest residents. Learn why rabbits are great hoppers and how they use their long ears to sense danger.
Rope Making & Hay Hoisting - 1pm: Make rope with an antique machine, and then see how lots of rope plus a few pulleys make hoisting hay bales into the barn loft a cinch. 1:30-2:30pm.
Beautiful Trees - 2pm: From Bald Cypress to Yew, lovely specimen trees fill the estate of George and Clara Patter- son. Stroll the grounds, see some special trees and hear their stories.
Animal Feeding - 3pm: Check for eggs and bring hay to the livestock. Learn all the animals’ favorite foods as we help tuck them in for the evening.
Thursday, 3/9/17
Animal Feeding - 3pm: Check for eggs and bring hay to the livestock. Learn all the animals’ favorite foods as we help tuck them in for the evening.
Friday, 3/10/17
Animal Feeding - 3pm: Check for eggs and bring hay to the livestock. Learn all the animals’ favorite foods as we help tuck them in for the evening.
Saturday, 3/11/17
Meet the Chickens - 10:30am:
Check out the coop full of chickens! Discover why they like to roam around the farmyard and scratch and peck at the ground while you feed them a little snack.
Apple Cooking - 11am: What does it take to go from seed to treat? Learn about our different apples and taste a tid- bit of some sweet apple goodness cooked up in the Country Kitchen.
Farmyard Story Time - 1pm: The Little Red Hen, the Billy Goats Gruff and other farm friends are waiting to meet you! Join the story circle for some classic barnyard tales before visiting the main characters.
Beginning Embroidery - 2pm: Victorians loved to embroider and you will too! Learn some basic embroidery stitches and you will be able to decorate all sorts of cloth objects. Training materials supplied.
Animal Feeding - 3pm: Check for eggs and bring hay to the livestock. Learn all the animals’ favorite foods as we help tuck them in for the evening.
Sunday, 3/12/17
Johnny Appleseed Day - 11am: Discover the story of American Folk hero Johnny Appleseed, learn some apple history and taste a variety of delicious apples! Tree planting, apple cider pressing, and crafts for kids will round out the day.
Animal Feeding - 3pm: Check for eggs and bring hay to the livestock. Learn all the animals’ favorite foods as we help tuck them in for the evening.
Wednesday, 3/15/17
Toddler Time - 10:30am: Bring the tots out for an exciting morning at the farm. Read a story, do some chores, and meet some farm friends. Little ones will enjoy a variety of activities at their own pace. Ages 1-4.
Thursday, 3/16/17
Animal Feeding - 3pm: Check for eggs and bring hay to the livestock. Learn all the animals’ favorite foods as we help tuck them in for the evening.
Friday, 3/17/17
Animal Feeding - 3pm: Check for eggs and bring hay to the livestock. Learn all the animals’ favorite foods as we help tuck them in for the evening.
Saturday, 3/18/17
Sheep Sheering Day - 11am: Spring has sprung and it is time for our sheep’s annual “haircut”. Watch as the farm’s sheep get sheared; then, try your hand at wool carding and see the transfor- mation from fiber to yarn at the spinning wheel. You can even make your own wooly lamb to take home.
Sunday, 3/19/17
Garden Birds - 8am: Walk through the beautiful gardens and wood- lots of the farm in search of early spring migrants. Perhaps the magic fountain will draw some colorful visitors! Beginners welcome. No Ardenwood admission fee for this early morning program.
Rabbit Rendezvous - 10:30am: Hop on over for a warm welcome from some of the farm’s furriest residents. Learn why rabbits are great hoppers and how they use their long ears to sense danger.
Stilt Walkers - 1:30pm: Want to be taller? Improve your balance? Give stilts a try. It’s fun. Guess why farmers used these fun tools in the past.
Animal Feeding - 3pm: Check for eggs and bring hay to the livestock. Learn all the animals’ favorite foods as we help tuck them in for the evening.
Thursday, 3/23/17
Animal Feeding - 3pm: Check for eggs and bring hay to the livestock. Learn all the animals’ favorite foods as we help tuck them in for the evening.
Friday, 3/24/17
Animal Feeding - 3pm: Check for eggs and bring hay to the livestock. Learn all the animals’ favorite foods as we help tuck them in for the evening.
Saturday, 3/25/17
Wake Up the Farm - 10:30am: Rise and shine little farmers! Say “Good morning!” to the sheep and goats and lend a hand as we prepare a morning snack for the farm animals.
Old Fashioned Butter Makin’ - 11am: Before modern grocery stores, people needed to make their own staples at home. Discover an easy way to make butter from cream then sample your tasty concoction on crackers!
Rainmakers - 1pm: Make your very own rainmaker with corn from the farm. Learn how the ancients made music to call rain to feed their crops.
Learn the Ropes - 2pm: Learn how a few twists and turns on our antique machine makes rope making a cinch.
Animal Feeding - 3pm: Check for eggs and bring hay to the livestock. Learn all the animals’ favorite foods as we help tuck them in for the evening.
Sunday, 3/26/17
Meet The Chickens - 10:30am: Where do the chickens live? Find out where they lay their eggs, how they sleep, and much more! Meet at the chicken coop.
Corn Mosaics - Noon: Learn how to turn our freshly - harvested Indian corn into a fun craft for the whole family! Use the rainbow of colored kernels to make your own mosaic.
Rope Making & Hay Hoisting - 1pm: Make rope with our antique machine, and then see how lots of rope plus a few pulleys make hoisting hay bales into the barn loft a cinch.
Animal Feeding - 3pm: Check for eggs and bring hay to the livestock. Learn all the animals’ favorite foods as we help tuck them in for the evening.
Thursday, 3/30/17
Animal Feeding - 3pm: Check for eggs and bring hay to the livestock. Learn all the animals’ favorite foods as we help tuck them in for the evening.
Friday, 3/31/17
Animal Feeding - 3pm: Check for eggs and bring hay to the livestock. Learn all the animals’ favorite foods as we help tuck them in for the evening.
Thursday, 3/2/17
Animal Feeding - 3pm: Check for eggs and bring hay to the livestock. Learn all the animals’ favorite foods as we help tuck them in for the evening.
Friday, 3/3/17
Animal Feeding - 3pm: Check for eggs and bring hay to the livestock. Learn all the animals’ favorite foods as we help tuck them in for the evening.
Saturday, 3/4/17
Spring Gardening - 10:30am: Warmer weather and longer days means spring is right around the corner! Hop on down to the garden as we ready the beds for planting.
Meet the Bunnies - 11:30am: Come meet the farm rabbits. Learn why they have big ears, their favorite food and how they communicate. See if you can find the softest part of a bunny.
Fun with Felting - 2pm: Have some good, clean fun as we learn how felt is made from sheep’s wool, and then make a felt toy to take home.
Corn Toss - 2pm: What could be more fun than tossing bags full of corn into a hole? Probably nothing. We’ll dis- cuss the disputed history of America’s favorite corn game, then try a toss.
Animal Feeding - 3pm: Check for eggs and bring hay to the livestock. Learn all the animals’ favorite foods as we help tuck them in for the evening.
Sunday, 3/5/17
Rabbit Rendezvous - 10:30: Hop on over for a warm welcome from some of the farm’s furriest residents. Learn why rabbits are great hoppers and how they use their long ears to sense danger.
Rope Making & Hay Hoisting - 1pm: Make rope with an antique machine, and then see how lots of rope plus a few pulleys make hoisting hay bales into the barn loft a cinch. 1:30-2:30pm.
Beautiful Trees - 2pm: From Bald Cypress to Yew, lovely specimen trees fill the estate of George and Clara Patter- son. Stroll the grounds, see some special trees and hear their stories.
Animal Feeding - 3pm: Check for eggs and bring hay to the livestock. Learn all the animals’ favorite foods as we help tuck them in for the evening.
Thursday, 3/9/17
Animal Feeding - 3pm: Check for eggs and bring hay to the livestock. Learn all the animals’ favorite foods as we help tuck them in for the evening.
Friday, 3/10/17
Animal Feeding - 3pm: Check for eggs and bring hay to the livestock. Learn all the animals’ favorite foods as we help tuck them in for the evening.
Saturday, 3/11/17
Meet the Chickens - 10:30am:
Check out the coop full of chickens! Discover why they like to roam around the farmyard and scratch and peck at the ground while you feed them a little snack.
Apple Cooking - 11am: What does it take to go from seed to treat? Learn about our different apples and taste a tid- bit of some sweet apple goodness cooked up in the Country Kitchen.
Farmyard Story Time - 1pm: The Little Red Hen, the Billy Goats Gruff and other farm friends are waiting to meet you! Join the story circle for some classic barnyard tales before visiting the main characters.
Beginning Embroidery - 2pm: Victorians loved to embroider and you will too! Learn some basic embroidery stitches and you will be able to decorate all sorts of cloth objects. Training materials supplied.
Animal Feeding - 3pm: Check for eggs and bring hay to the livestock. Learn all the animals’ favorite foods as we help tuck them in for the evening.
Sunday, 3/12/17
Johnny Appleseed Day - 11am: Discover the story of American Folk hero Johnny Appleseed, learn some apple history and taste a variety of delicious apples! Tree planting, apple cider pressing, and crafts for kids will round out the day.
Animal Feeding - 3pm: Check for eggs and bring hay to the livestock. Learn all the animals’ favorite foods as we help tuck them in for the evening.
Wednesday, 3/15/17
Toddler Time - 10:30am: Bring the tots out for an exciting morning at the farm. Read a story, do some chores, and meet some farm friends. Little ones will enjoy a variety of activities at their own pace. Ages 1-4.
Thursday, 3/16/17
Animal Feeding - 3pm: Check for eggs and bring hay to the livestock. Learn all the animals’ favorite foods as we help tuck them in for the evening.
Friday, 3/17/17
Animal Feeding - 3pm: Check for eggs and bring hay to the livestock. Learn all the animals’ favorite foods as we help tuck them in for the evening.
Saturday, 3/18/17
Sheep Sheering Day - 11am: Spring has sprung and it is time for our sheep’s annual “haircut”. Watch as the farm’s sheep get sheared; then, try your hand at wool carding and see the transfor- mation from fiber to yarn at the spinning wheel. You can even make your own wooly lamb to take home.
Sunday, 3/19/17
Garden Birds - 8am: Walk through the beautiful gardens and wood- lots of the farm in search of early spring migrants. Perhaps the magic fountain will draw some colorful visitors! Beginners welcome. No Ardenwood admission fee for this early morning program.
Rabbit Rendezvous - 10:30am: Hop on over for a warm welcome from some of the farm’s furriest residents. Learn why rabbits are great hoppers and how they use their long ears to sense danger.
Stilt Walkers - 1:30pm: Want to be taller? Improve your balance? Give stilts a try. It’s fun. Guess why farmers used these fun tools in the past.
Animal Feeding - 3pm: Check for eggs and bring hay to the livestock. Learn all the animals’ favorite foods as we help tuck them in for the evening.
Thursday, 3/23/17
Animal Feeding - 3pm: Check for eggs and bring hay to the livestock. Learn all the animals’ favorite foods as we help tuck them in for the evening.
Friday, 3/24/17
Animal Feeding - 3pm: Check for eggs and bring hay to the livestock. Learn all the animals’ favorite foods as we help tuck them in for the evening.
Saturday, 3/25/17
Wake Up the Farm - 10:30am: Rise and shine little farmers! Say “Good morning!” to the sheep and goats and lend a hand as we prepare a morning snack for the farm animals.
Old Fashioned Butter Makin’ - 11am: Before modern grocery stores, people needed to make their own staples at home. Discover an easy way to make butter from cream then sample your tasty concoction on crackers!
Rainmakers - 1pm: Make your very own rainmaker with corn from the farm. Learn how the ancients made music to call rain to feed their crops.
Learn the Ropes - 2pm: Learn how a few twists and turns on our antique machine makes rope making a cinch.
Animal Feeding - 3pm: Check for eggs and bring hay to the livestock. Learn all the animals’ favorite foods as we help tuck them in for the evening.
Sunday, 3/26/17
Meet The Chickens - 10:30am: Where do the chickens live? Find out where they lay their eggs, how they sleep, and much more! Meet at the chicken coop.
Corn Mosaics - Noon: Learn how to turn our freshly - harvested Indian corn into a fun craft for the whole family! Use the rainbow of colored kernels to make your own mosaic.
Rope Making & Hay Hoisting - 1pm: Make rope with our antique machine, and then see how lots of rope plus a few pulleys make hoisting hay bales into the barn loft a cinch.
Animal Feeding - 3pm: Check for eggs and bring hay to the livestock. Learn all the animals’ favorite foods as we help tuck them in for the evening.
Thursday, 3/30/17
Animal Feeding - 3pm: Check for eggs and bring hay to the livestock. Learn all the animals’ favorite foods as we help tuck them in for the evening.
Friday, 3/31/17
Animal Feeding - 3pm: Check for eggs and bring hay to the livestock. Learn all the animals’ favorite foods as we help tuck them in for the evening.
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