September 26: Hildene's Autumn Harvest Festival Friday, 4:00 PM - Dusk Please join us for a fun, family-friendly celebration at Hildene Farm in the dene! This community gathering features local food, live music, drinks, flower picking, barnyard animals, crafts, children’s games, pumpkin picking, an apple pie contest, and more! Questions? Click to email Christine Furman Admission tickets […]
FROM FIELD to FORK: Cooking with Hildene Farm Produce Sunday, August 24 1:00 - 4:00 pm Join Chefs Nick and Nic of Pangaea and Hildene Farm’s Gardens Manager & Educator Ann Ogden Hausslein for a hands-on workshop celebrating the best of Hildene’s August harvest. Using a curated “mystery box” of fresh-picked produce, participants will cook […]
MEMBER WALK - Trails and Kids! Friday, August 22 9:00 am Meet in front of the Welcome Center for a walk on the Farm Trail to the goat dairy to see how the kids have grown! After saying hello to the goats, we will walk the Birch Knoll trail to the Hildene Award Trail to the main […]
TEA & FLOWERS with Ann Ogden Hausslein Thursday, August 14 3:00 - 4:00 pm Gather with friends in the garden in the dene at the height of the summer season to learn how to cut and arrange glorious flowers, while sipping refreshing herbal teas made from garden plants. Take a bouquet home to enjoy. Registration required […]
MORNING IN THE FORMAL GARDEN Saturday, August 9 10:00 to 11:00 am FREE WITH ADMISSION Enjoy a morning stroll through the flower gardens of Hildene with a horticulturist. Learn a little bit about the history of the Formal Garden and beyond, along with current ecological gardening techniques. Ask your gardening questions while exploring the Formal […]
BIRD WALK - VULTURES (Turkey and Black) Saturday, August 9 7:00 to 10:00 am FREE Meet at the Welcome Center parking lot. Join local birders to gather long-term data on the presence of birds, their abundance, and changes in populations. Appropriate for birders of all skill levels, the walks run along uneven terrain on forest and […]
NATURE JOURNALING: Field Notes in Watercolor & Pencil with Corry Buckwalter Saturday, August 2 9:30 am to 12:00 pm Join artist Corry Buckwalter for a nature journaling workshop along Hildene’s beautiful, wooded trails to learn how to study and draw plants, small animals, birds, fungi and more. Students will use graphite pencils and […]
11:00 am to 12:00 pm FREE WITH ADMISSION Put on your overalls and boots, then step through the magical book barn door to join the farmers in the dene for a different interactive story time each week featuring one of our many farm animal friends. Pre-registration is not required. Members always visit for FREE, non-members pay admission, and […]
11:00 am to 12:00 pm FREE WITH ADMISSION Put on your overalls and boots, then step through the magical book barn door to join the farmers in the dene for a different interactive story time each week featuring one of our many farm animal friends. Pre-registration is not required. Members always visit for FREE, non-members pay admission, and […]
BIRDHOUSE CUSTOMIZATION Saturday, July 19 12:00 to 3:00 pm Join us in The Museum Store on Saturday, July 19th from 12:00 - 3:00 pm. Meet Dave Yendell, a self-taught woodcrafter from Vermont. Collaborate with Dave to customize your ideal birdhouse. Your bird neighbors will thank you! Admission is not required […]