Happenings

Introduction to Soil
Saturday, April 9, 9 to 11:30 a.m.
This class will provide a basic understanding of soil – ecology and structure, health and management, nutrients and pH. Register here!

Foraging – April
Saturday, April 16, 10 to noon.
It’s the season for spring greens for soups, salads, and teas – the perfect time to detox from our winter indulgences.
More information and registration here!

Horn Farm Weekly Produce Share
This season, as part of our new Internship Program, Horn Farm Center will be offering a limited number of CSA (Community Supported Agriculture) memberships. This will provide a wonderful opportunity for participants of our Internship Program to learn to about succession planting and timing, growing a wide variety of vegetables, harvesting and prepping produce, and connecting directly with the consumer.
Sign up today!

Raised Bed Gardening

Save the date!
Heirloom Plant Sale
Saturday. May 7, 9 to 3.

Here’s some of what’s happening at the Horn Farm Center for Agricultural Education:

Boy Scouts Build Barn Owl Boxes

Eagle Scout Candidate Marty Rexroth, Jr. (in black tee shirt) led fellow troop members in the construction of two barn owl nest boxes.

On March 5, Marty and his father, Marty Rexroth, Sr., attached the boxes to the Corn Barn at the Horn Farm. Great job!

In other bird news, the blue birds have returned and the blue bird boxes along the trail are ready for the season.

Brock will be at the Horn Farm every week until the fall to check on the boxes and will keep track of species, eggs, and successful fledgings.

Calendar of Events:

Saturday, March 12, 10 to noon : Monthly Foraging classes begin.

Saturday, March 19, 9 to 1: Seed Swap!

Sunday, March 20, 8-Month Foraging Intensive begins.

Saturday, April 2, Wild Lands Immersion begins.

Saturday, April 2, 9 to 1, Do You Know Your Farmer? event at Penn Market, York.

We can’t wait to see you at the Farm!

We’ve got two great events coming up this Saturday, February 20th and there is still time to register for both!

Introduction to Permaculture (10am-2pm) Come gain a new understanding of how we can create regenerative systems in all aspects of our lives.

Welcoming the Light! (2:30-4:30) Celebrate the coming spring and learn a new way to make beeswax candles in this wonderful family friendly workshop. More details and registration online!

• Registration is now open for our seasonal Community Garden plots. This year registration is online!
• Upcoming events at the Farm (see the attached calendar for the full 2016 schedule):
  • March 12 – Monthly Foraging Class
  • March 19 – Seed Swap
  • March 20 – 8-month Foraging Intensive begins
  • April 2 – Wild Lands Immersion begins
  • April 9 – Introduction to Soil
  • April 16 – Monthly Foraging Class
  • April 23 – Raised Bed Gardening
  • May 7 – Annual Heirloom Plant Sale
• We’ll soon be breaking ground on our second greenhouse:

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• The Summer Kitchen Conversion is looking great!

Thank you to everyone who makes our work possible!

We are looking forward to seeing you at the Farm,

Alyson Earl
Executive Director
Horn Farm Center for Agricultural Education
executivedirector@hornfarmcenter.org
(717)757-6441