Chainsaw Safety Course Bill Girard of Girard Custom Cut Hardwood is leading a training on chainsaw safety. This level 1 full day class focuses on introducing the participant to open face felling and the development of techniques to safely use it. Topics covered include personal protective equipment, chainsaw safety features,

Beekeeping Series Learn to be a beekeeper! Take our popular introductory beekeeping course on the art and science of beekeeping. Led by Al Avitabile, Emeritus Professor in the Biology Department at UCONN, co-author of The Beekeeper’s Handbook, and noted beekeeper and researcher. The workshops will promote the importance of pollinators

Finding Wildflowers Join a flowery adventure seeking out and enjoying early spring ephemeral wildflowers! Connect with your little one and the landscape in a guided hike and a wildflower craft. Monday, April 20 | 2:30–4 PM | Trail House | $10 member & $15 non per child | REGISTER

Community Service Day:  Earth Day Help us make a positive and lasting impact by joining us for a day of service!  Volunteers will remove non-native plant species on a Flanders property. The goal is to reduce, minimize, or eliminate the invasive plants, clearing the way for local species to reclaim

Whittemore Sanctuary Hike Flanders Land Management Volunteer, Karen Esslinger, will lead this spring hike of the Whittemore. The extensive 8-mile trail system winds through a wide range of ecological habitats, including woodlands, streams, ponds, and a large bog. The bog and wetlands support endangered, threatened, and rare plants. The forest

Baby Animals Join us for these interactive sessions at our North Barn where baby chicks, baby goats and baby rabbits arrive in spring. Delight in visiting animals, learn their parts, help with tasks, and enjoy a sensory farm experience! Mondays, May 4 & May 18 | 2:30–4 PM | North

Trail Work Days Join our monthly trail work party! Help us remove invasive plants from the Botany Trail. No experience necessary, just a willingness to get your hands dirty and have fun. Flanders volunteer, Sandy Carlson, is leading this initiative and will provide instruction. Bring pruners and loppers, if you

Permaculture Design Certificate Course A Permaculture Design Certification (PDC) course presented in collaboration with Northwest Conservation District. This program is designed to immerse participants in information, ideas, and inspiration on how to design sustainable, regenerative systems for your home and property. Permaculture is a design philosophy that aims to meet our essential

Colonial Flanders Festival The United States will celebrate its semi quincentennial this year and Flanders is celebrating as well! We are honoring our nation’s 250th birthday with many exciting programs and events. This year’s festival will have a unique focus on the colonial era in our history. By spotlighting our

Colonial Flanders Festival The United States will celebrate its semi quincentennial this year and Flanders is celebrating as well! We are honoring our nation’s 250th birthday with many exciting programs and events. This year’s festival will have a unique focus on the colonial era in our history. By spotlighting our

Baby Animals Join us for these interactive sessions at our North Barn where baby chicks, baby goats and baby rabbits arrive in spring. Delight in visiting animals, learn their parts, help with tasks, and enjoy a sensory farm experience! Mondays, May 4 & May 18 | 2:30–4 PM | North

Adventure Days Enrich time out of school with nature-based learning! During school vacation days, Flanders offers a camp-like day of adventures outside, ecological learning, crafts & activities and student-interest driven fun. Journeys on the land together are led by our experienced nature mentors, together exploring hidden brooks, farm pastures, open