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  • Saturday, August 4, 10:00 am – 12:30 pm – Herbal Remedies: Make Your Own

    Join herbalist Kristin Minto at Watson Farm, 455 North Main Road in Jamestown, Rhode Island on Saturday, August 4 at 10 am in a hands-on exploration of how to harvest and prepare common herbs and plants for making home remedies. Learn proper drying methods to preserve the highest quality possible for teas. Find out how to make your own tinctures, as well as the history and proper use of oils for preserving plants and making your own remedies. Under expert guidance, make your own sample to take home. $20 Historic New England members, $25 nonmembers

    Advance tickets recommended. Please call 401-423-0005 ext. 3 for more information or buy online at http://shop.historicnewengland.org/WAT-MEDICINAL-3-9182/.

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  • Friday, July 27, 6:30 pm – Feast for the Farms

    Friday, July 27, 6:30 pm – Feast for the Farms

    Historic New England invites you to a festive evening of farm-to-table dining, live music, and dancing at Casey Farm, 2325 Boston Neck Road, Saunderstown, Rhode Island, on Friday, July 27, beginning at 6:30 pm. . Enjoy Rhode Island oysters, delicious cocktails, locally crafted wine and beer, and delectable dishes using ingredients from the farm, which has a view of Narragansett Bay. Proceeds support the preservation of Casey Farm and nearby Watson Farm, along with education programs that serve thousands of Rhode Island children each year.

    Tickets:
    $175 per person ($105 tax-deductible)

    Sponsorships:
    Rhode Island Red: $1,000 ($860 tax-deductible, includes two tickets)
    Dominique: $2,500 ($2,220 tax-deductible, includes four tickets)
    Red Devon: $5,000 ($4,440 tax-deductible, includes reserved table for eight guests)

    To purchase tickets, visit http://shop.historicnewengland.org/DEV-FARM-MTX-1-10203/  If you can’t attend, but would like to make a donation, please click here.

    Advance tickets required. Please call 617-994-5934 for more information or to become a sponsor.

  • Sunday, September 25, 2:00 pm – 5:00 pm – Off the Beaten Path

    Watson Farm managers Don and Heather Minto lead a tour of this seaside working farm, located at 455 North Road in Jamestown, Rhode Island, on Sunday, September 25 from 2 – 5.  The evolution of the farm, now a property of Historic New England, is placed in the larger context of the local island community and Rhode Island history.  $3 for HNE members, $8 for non-members.  For more information, visit www.historicnewengland.org, or call 401-423-0005.  Image of Watson Farm from www.en.petitchef.com.

  • Saturday, September 10, 9:30 am – 3:00 pm – Watercolor Workshop

    Join artist Natalie Pfanstiehl on Saturday, September 10 (rain date Sunday, September 11) at 9:30 am at Watson Farm in Jamestown, Rhode Island, for a watercolor workshop.  This is an Historic New England opportunity for painters to capture the buildings, stone walls, and gardens on the grounds.  Bring painting materials and a bag lunch.  Open to all levels of experience.  $25 HNE members, $35 non-members, and reservations are required.  Call 401-423-0005, or visit www.historicnewengland.org.  “Roses of Sharon” below by Ms. Pfanstiehl, found at  www.nkpfanstiehl.blogspot.com.

  • Sunday, June 27, 10:00 am – 12:00 noon – Discovering Backyard Medicinal Plants

    Join Historic New England and herbalist Kristin Minto for an informative walk to discover medicinal and culinary herbs growing in our own backyards.  Learn methods for harvesting, using, and preserving plants.  Herbal refreshments will follow the program.  The event, taking place at Watson Farm in Jamestown, Rhode Island, will be held Sunday, June 27, from 10 am – noon, and the farm will be open from 1:00 – 5:00 for additional hiking.  Advance registration required.  Please call 617-994-5934 or email events@historicnewengland.org, or visit www.historicnewengland.org to register.

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  • Saturday, May 8, 12:00 noon – 4:00 pm – Sheep Shearing Day

    OK, we know we’re obsessed with sheep shearing, but Kate Pokorny made converts out of the Garden Club of the Back Bay members.  So celebrate spring at this annual program on Saturday, May 8, from noon – 4, at Watson Farm in Jamestown, Rhode Island.  Watch the farm flock be shorn by local shearers and visit with the baby lambs.  View the farm’s herd of heritage Red Devon Cattle and enjoy a scenic hike around the farm, located on Narragansett Bay.  Free to Historic New England members, $10 per car for nonmembers.   For more information, call 401-423-0005, or log on to www.historicnewengland.org.

  • Saturday, May 8, 11:00 am – 4:00 pm – Draft Horse Plow Day

    While we’re still on the topic of sheep shearing, come to the Spencer-Peirce Little Farm in Newbury, Massachusetts on Saturday, May 8, from 11 – 4, if you’re not already headed down to Rhode Island to Watson Farm, and watch teams of draft horses and mules from throughout New England participate in plowing demonstrations as part of this annual event.  learn how horses are harnessed, hitched, and cared for.  Watch the – you guessed it – sheep shearing and see how the wool is washed, carded, and spun into yarn.  Enjoy horse-drawn wagon rides, farm animals, blacksmithing demonstrations, children’s crafts and games.  Listen to fiddle music from E. J. Ouelette and watch a puppet show by Martha Dana.  Free to Historic New England members, $6 nonmember adults, $4 children.  Call 978-462-2634, or log on to www.historicnewengland.org.

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