Grace Farms provides a meaningful space for people of all ages, experiences, and interests to gather, collaborate for good, and pursue a more peaceful world.
We offer the space to pause, reflect, and engage with 77 acres of natural preserves, from meadows to woodlands. Our ongoing programing also provides ways to deepen your relationship with nature and provides opportunities to become stewards of the environment. Come and explore our natural preserves and enjoy some of our many summer programs, from summer picnics to birdwatching to lectures on toxic-free landscaping with renowned landscape designer Edwina von Gal.
“To realize that space could communicate a set of values and a way of being, as well as to draw different people from around the world, was the inspiration for Grace Farms.” – Sharon Prince, CEO and Founder, Grace Farms Foundation
Below are highlights of our place-based programing July through September.
Restoring Wild | Native Meadow Walk, July 9 | 1 – 2 pm
Join us for a cup of iced tea and venture out on a guided walk around the meadows, a biodiverse habitat that encourages indigenous wildlife to flourish. Learn about and identify native plants and trees, all while discovering the critical process behind our ongoing meadow restoration.
$15 | member: $12 | children: $7
Meet the Grace Farms Bees Saturday, July 9 | 10 – 10:30 am
Enter the world of backyard beekeeping with Master Gardener Lauren Elliott, who will share her experience tending the two beehives in our Community Garden. Learn why bees are crucial to the health of the planet, and how we can protect their natural environment.
$10 | member: $8 | children: $5
Wildlife Encounters, Saturday, July 16 | 11 am – 12 pm
Did you know that birds are actually classified as reptiles? Come face-to-face with native wildlife and discover the wild world of raptors, reptiles, and amphibians with guest wildlife lecturers.
free
Summer Picnic Series | Red, White, and Blue Sunday, July 24 | 5:30 – 7:30 pm
Gather with friends from the community to enjoy family-friendly crafts, lawn games, and a delicious meal.
$16 | member: $13 | children: $10
August
Wildlife Encounters, Saturday, August 6 | 11 am – 12 pm
The restoration of meadows and other native habitats has brought back wildlife and pollinators including birds. Here is a Song Sparrow in our meadows. Photo credit: Julien Jarry
Did you know that birds are actually classified as reptiles? Come face-to-face with native wildlife and discover the wild world of raptors, reptiles, and amphibians with guest wildlife lecturers.
free
Restoring Wild | Native Meadow Walk, August 13 | 1 – 2 pm
Join us for a cup of iced tea and venture out on a guided walk around the meadows, a vital habitat for declining bee and butterfly populations. Learn about and identify native plants and trees, all while discovering the critical process behind our ongoing meadow restoration.
$15 | member: $12 | children: $7
Summer Picnic Series | End of Summer Celebration, August 19 | 5:30 – 7:30 pm
Gather with friends from the community to enjoy family-friendly crafts, lawn games, and a delicious meal.
$16 | member: $13 | children: $10
Wildlife Encounters, Saturday, August 20 | 11 am – 12 pm
Did you know that birds are actually classified as reptiles? Come face-to-face with native wildlife and discover the wild world of raptors, reptiles, and amphibians with guest wildlife lecturers.
free
Meet the Grace Farms Bees Saturday, August 27 | 10 – 10:30 am
Master Gardener and Community Garden Manager, Lauren Elliott, attending to our bees on site.
Enter the world of backyard beekeeping with Master Gardener Lauren Elliott, who will share her experience tending the two beehives in our Community Garden. Learn why bees are crucial to the health of the planet, and how we can protect their natural environment.
$10 | member: $8 | children: $5
Restoring Wild, Native Meadow Walk, August 27 | 1 – 2 pm
Join us for a cup of iced tea and venture out on a guided walk around the meadows, a vital habitat for declining bee and butterfly populations. Learn about and identify native plants and trees, all while discovering the critical process behind our ongoing meadow restoration.
$15 | member: $12 | children: $7
Masters of the Garden Saturday, August 27 | 11 am – 2 pm
Join us for a conversation with Grace Farms’ master gardeners, past and present. Nick Mancini and Lauren Elliott will lead a tour of the Community Garden and share stories from their time tending the beds. Bring your questions and your appetite. Selections from the garden will be available for tasting.
$10 | member: $8
September
Toxin-Free Landscaping with Edwina von Gal Sunday, September 18 | 1 – 2:30 pm
Renowned landscape designer Edwina von Gal, principal of her eponymous firm and founder of the Perfect Earth Project, will share transformative strategies towards ethical and equitable landscape design and care. Following a presentation of von Gal’s projects with noted architects and artists, learn more about Grace Farms’ landscape with a guided pollinator walk, and receive native flowers to take home.
member program: free
Membership
Grace Farms Members enjoy special access to our site, experiential activities, and thought-provoking programs — and the opportunity to be a part of our mission to pursue a more peaceful world. Learn more about our membership program and benefits on page 39 or visit gracefarms.org/membership
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Featured photo: Julien Jarry
