Leave the kids at home and learn from the experts!
Stony Kill Foundation is thrilled to expand our offerings with the Adult Education Series! Starting in November of 2024, we will be offering monthly lessons, lectures, and workshops to provide access to a high level agricultural education for interested adults, ages 17 and up. The Foundation is teaming up with local experts in a wide variety of natural and agricultural topics to offer education suitable for all skill levels.
Sound interesting? Check out what we have scheduled below:
Backyard Chickens 101: Saturday, November 23rd, 9am to 11am
Join Poultry Professional Kim Pennock as she walks you through the foundations of keeping a healthy flock. Kim is a former Stony Kill Foundation staff member, current Stony Ground 4H Poultry Leader, and serves on the Duchess County 4H Poultry Advisory Board. Take a tour of Stony Kill’s coops and materials, meet the farm’s chicken breeds and more, and learn all you need to know to get a head start on establishing your own backyard flock.
Registration is $30 per person, which includes a digital copy of the informational slideshow.
SOLD OUT! Beginner Soap Making: Saturday, December 7th, 1pm to 3pm
Join community member and soap maker Paul Austin as he walks you through the essentials of soap making, and the creation of your first batch. Make your first batch alongside a well-practiced soap maker and benefit from Paul’s experience. This two-hour workshop will equip you with the knowledge necessary to safely and effectively make soap in your own kitchen, and send you on your way with your very own batch of soap– just in time for the holidays!
Registration is $50 per person, which includes a $20 material fee.
To be added to our waitlist, please email our Program Director, Sinead at sinead@stonykill.org
Beekeeping for Not-Yet Beekeepers: Sunday, January 12th, 2pm to 3:30pm
If you’re thinking of keeping bees this summer, there are things that you should be doing right now. Community member and Stony Kill Beekeeping Association member Reagan Upshaw will discuss obtaining bees, the factors to be weighed in deciding what kind of hives you will use, and the equipment involved, including things that you have to have and things you can get along without.
No prior knowledge of beekeeping is necessary.
Registration is $20 per person.
Programs occur monthly and are announced regularly! Check back soon, follow us on social media, or sign up for our E-Newsletter to be the first to know as programs are scheduled.
Questions, comments, or program recommendations? Contact our Program Director, Sinead at sinead@stonykill.org.