Shelburne Farms Woodlands Manager Dana Bishop shares our Forest Management Plan, and the challenges and rewards of managing our woodlands for now and the future. 

Read the interview with Dana.

Cheese Pairings

for a Party

Cheese pairings are delicious, but can be daunting. Cheese Manager Tom Perry demystifies it by sharing his favorites. 

Make Your Own

Herbal Tea

Sustain the fall harvest by drying your own herbs for tea, a fun activity for the whole family.

Upcoming Programs

Saturday, October 25, Clinic 9–10:00AM; open courses 10:00AM–12:00PM: Orienteering

Saturday, October 25, 12–2:00PM: Fall Pasture Walk

Tuesday–Thursday, October 28–30: Farm to School Leadership Academy*

Saturday, November 1, 4:30-6:00PM:

Owls & a Farm Campfire with Outreach for Earth Stewardship

Monday, November 3, 5–6:30PM: Fire Cider with Spoonful Herbals

Saturday, November 8, 10–11:30AM: Pumpkin Treats & Eats

Tuesday, November 11, 5:30-7:30PM:

Gourmet Mushroom Growing with Madcap Mushrooms

Wednesday, November 12, 5:30-7:00PM:

Innovative Strategies to Restore Degraded Forested Riparian Buffers

Thursday & Friday, November 13 & 14: Summer Farm Camp Operators Gathering

Saturday, November 15, 10-11:30AM: How to Make Felted Acorns

Saturday, November 15, 1–3:00PM: Pride Hike with Audubon VT & Pride Center of VT

Saturday, November 15, 9:00AM–12:00PM:

Fall Forest Bathing with Nature Connection Guide

Tuesday, November 18, 6–7:30PM: Marshall Webb Climate Action Talk: Finding Common Ground on Clean Energy Transition, a Conversation with Dan Reicher

*denotes programs for educators or schools

Shelburne Farms is an education nonprofit on a mission to inspire and cultivate learning for a sustainable future through its programs, place, and products.

We offer transformative learning experiences to help educators, students, overnight guests, and visitors create a more thriving world. Home to the Institute for Sustainable Schools, our historic campus is a 1,400-acre diversified farm located on the homelands of the Winooskik band of the Abenaki.

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