Speaker Series and Workshops at Wright-Locke Farm

The fall season is the perfect time of year to utilize Wright-Locke Farm's 1827 Barn for a variety of programs and events, including those related to fitness, like the farm's popular evening yoga sessions. Upcoming evening sessions are Tuesdays, September 19 and 26 from 6:30 - 7:30pm. Set to the backdrop of the fields, these classes are appropriate for all levels of yoga experience. Local instructor Brittney Burgess will guide students through a vinyasa flow emphasizing a balance of power and flexibility through the dynamic combination of breath and movement.

For those who are more botanically inclined, consider joining the farm later this month for its Herbalism with Fruits Workshop on Thursday, September 21 from 6:30 - 8pm. This fun and informative class hosted by herbalist and botanical educator Steph Zabel will cover an array of locally-available medicinal plants that participants will learn to use and enjoy in practical, everyday ways. Our fruit-focused workshop will feature three common plants (elderberry, rosehips, hawthorn) with in-depth discussions and tea tasting of each, information about traditional uses and healing properties, and herbal medicine-making demonstrations and hands-on preparation. Each participant will also make an herbal-infusion to take home and enjoy.

Upcoming fall workshops also include:

• Backyard Beekeeping Workshop with Nancy Mangion on Wednesday 9/27 from 6 - 7:30pm
• Fall Flower Arranging Workshop with Ferriss Donham on Saturday 9/30 from 3 - 4pm
• Fall-Inspired Cocktail Workshop with Erick Donoghue on Wednesday 10/4 from 6:30 - 8pm
• Fall Canning Workshop (making cranberry apple butter) on Saturday 10/7 from 10:30am - 12pm

Also upcoming this month is the second to last installment of Wright-Locke Farm's 2017 Speaker Series. Join the farm on Wednesday 9/20 for our session "A Closer Look at GMOs (Genetically Modified Organisms)" hosted by Tim Griffin, professor and director of the Agriculture, Food, and Environment program at Tufts Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy. Mr. Griffin will present the most up to date information about Genetically Modified Organisms and GMO products that are already- or soon to be- on the market for public consumption. This series is free and open to the public, but RSVP is required to ensure your seat. Please email Kim Kneeland at kkneeland@wlfarm.org to reserve your spot!

For more information on the farm, including its education programs, events, and volunteer opportunities, visit our website: www.WLFarm.org