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March 20, 2020

POSTPONED: Butterfly Course: Session 1

We will be in touch with a new date when it becomes available. In this first of five…

March 21, 2020

CANCELLED: Maple Crêpes Fundraiser

Due to an abundance of caution, we are cancelling our Maple Crepes Fundraiser at Maple Leaf Sugaring this…

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Introduction to Curative Education

Introduction to Curative Education

Join us for “Introduction to Curative Education”, a workshop for teachers with Robyn Brown, at The Nature Institute in Ghent.

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EARTH’s vision is that all children are supported in working through their challenges and have the opportunity to experience joy, curiosity and enthusiasm for their learning.

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Hawthorne Valley is sponsoring a 'Kid Flick' at th

Hawthorne Valley is sponsoring a 'Kid Flick' at the Crandell Theatre in Chatham, NY tomorrow, Saturday, March 25th! Tickets are $5 each. The “Bee Movie” features Barry B. Benson (Jerry Seinfeld), a bee who has just graduated from college, becomes disillusioned with his inevitable career choice: making honey. On a special trip outside the hive, Barry is saved by New York City florist Vanessa Bloome (Renée Zellweger) and their unlikely relationship blossoms. He soon discovers, however, that humans like to eat honey, and subsequently decides to sue them.
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Sarah Spohler, who co-owns the sustainable sheep farm and apiary Bees and Baas with her sister, Julia, will talk before the film about beekeeping and how she harvests delicious wildflower honey from her hives. @beesandbaas is a sister-owned farm and apiary in the Hudson Valley.
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Please keep an eye out for date and time information on an important program that Hawthorne Valley is hosting in April, "Neonics, the Toxic Truth The Pesticides Threatening Bees, Birds, and Human Health” presented by Dan Raichel, Acting Director of the Natural Resources Defense Council’s Pollinator initiative and Lena Faustel, an Organizer with the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) Action Fund focusing on outreach surrounding the Birds and the Bees Protection Act. This presentation will explain the science behind the threats posed by neonicotinoid pesticides (“neonics”) to pollinators, biodiversity, and our own health as well as neonics’ surprising prevalence in our environment. The presentation will also provide information on legislation we can impact—most importantly right now the New York Birds & Bees Protection Act— a New York bill that would eliminate the vast majority of neonics entering New York’s environment by prohibiting wasteful and unnecessary neonic uses and serve as a model legislation for other states.

Our latest Roots to Renewal episode is live! This

Our latest Roots to Renewal episode is live! This episode features Hawthorne Valley Waldorf School Class of 2005 alumnus Eliot Livingston Wilson, the founder and design lead for FUTUR, a firm developing regenerative affordable housing solutions. Hawthorne Valley’s Executive Director, Martin Ping, chatted with Eliot about his exciting venture to find solutions to the interconnected housing and climate crises. They also talked about his family’s deeply rooted history in the Hudson Valley and the impact of that history and of Waldorf education on Eliot’s chosen career path. Learn more about FUTUR at futur.earth and listen to the podcast by following the link in our bio or listening to Roots to Renewal on your favorite podcast platform.

Happy official Spring from the barn!🌱🌸🌞

Happy official Spring from the barn!🌱🌸🌞

While some piles of snow and plenty of mud adorn the farm, warmer, sunnier days are on their way and we can all feel it!

This sweet baby boy was born last week to Athena, a heifer and first time dairy cow. We have decided not to keep this calf but are excited that he will grow up with our friends at the Hancock Shaker Village. He will be a great fit there as he is a curious and strong calf who will enjoy the company of other animals and visitors! #cowednesday

As we approach the end of March, more signs of spr

As we approach the end of March, more signs of spring accumulate in the landscape. One tree species, whose flowers are among some of the first to burst open, is the Silver Maple. The male and female reproductive parts in this species are on separate flowers within an individual tree. The male flowers have long, green stamens which hold the pollen, and the female flowers are smaller, pink finger-like brushes that reach out to catch the pollen. Having their male and female flowers so close together facilitates self-pollination via wind, which is how they can open before many of our pollinators have emerged.

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The third-grade class recently spent a whole week

The third-grade class recently spent a whole week on the farm. The third-grade Farm Trip is an historic turning point or a “threshold moment” where children step away from their home and integrate into the daily happenings on the farm. The children aided in all areas of farm life from mucking the barn, rising very early to milk the cows, tasting the sprouts just picked from the greenhouse - all the way down to puddle jumping!

Join Farmscape Ecology Program (FEP) on a Early Sp

Join Farmscape Ecology Program (FEP) on a Early Spring Amphibian and Natural History Walk on Saturday, March 25th. The walk will include a visit to amphibian breeding grounds, such as vernal pools, to look for frog and salamander egg masses, and discussion of the ecology and importance of these sites. Along the way, there will be opportunities to identify woody plants by their twigs, buds, and bark, and we'll keep a lookout for the springtime happenings of plants and other taxa. The walk is free, but participant numbers are limited, so please email Kyle at kbradford@hawthornevalley.org if you would like to join. Details and directions to the meeting location will be sent to interested participants.

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