Ipswich

Afternoon Adventures Drop-In Spring Series

New this spring, the Trustee's popular Afternoon Adventures program now has a drop-in option on Wednesdays! Bring a friend, pick and choose the days you’d like to attend, or try it out for the first time. This 2.5-hour drop-off program on Wednesday afternoons provides your child with immersive, farm-based play and chores that foster social-emotional learning, wellbeing, and a love of nature. Skilled educators with a flair for fun and a knack for outdoor skills supervise your young farmers as they explore the barnyard, garden, and trails. This entirely-outdoors program uses our historic Carriage Barn (where the goats live!) for shelter in severe weather.

When:

Wednesdays, May 4 - June 8, 2022 2-4:30PM

Location:

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Foster Care Backpack Drive - Stuffing Event

Come help stuff backpacks for foster children in need in Massachusetts!

10,000+ kids are in foster care in Mass. Fostering Care seeks to support children in foster care and their foster families by providing basic necessities and personal care items.

When:

Sunday, May 22, 2022 2-5pm

Location:

Ipswich Masonic Lodge

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Ipswich Electronics Recycling Event

Recycle your old electronics and help the High School in Ipswich Massachusetts

Start collecting! Styrofoam and Electronics Recycling Event Saturday, 5/14/2022.

There will be a styrofoam (Ipswich residents only; free) and electronics (for fee $$) recycling event at Ipswich High School on Saturday, May 14th, from 9 AM to noon. Please enter the parking lot from SCHOOL STREET.

When:

Saturday, May 14, 2022 9am-Noon

Location:

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Mother’s Day Weekend Crafting Workshop

Craft a Mother's Day gift at Appleton Farms in Ipswich Massachusetts

Come to Appleton on the Saturday before Mother’s Day and make your own gifts for all the moms in your life. Or, bring mom with you and make them together! We’ll have a selection of local artisans teaching visitiors how to make a variety of crafts and you will get to take home one from each.

When:

Saturday, May 7, 2022 12-4pm

Location:

Trustees of Reservations

Brunch

Craft

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Mother's Day Brunch at Appleton Farms

Join the Trustees of Reservations on Mother’s Day for a picnic brunch at Appleton Farms in Ipswich Massachusetts

Join The Trustees of Reservations as they host a Mother’s Day picnic brunch at Appleton Farms. Instead of our usual Fire Pit or Pizza Picnics, the day will feature a menu of items specially made in house in our own Farmstead Kitchen by our culinary team, menu to be announced soon.

When:

Sunday, May 8, 2022 10am-2pm

Location:

Trustees of Reservations

Brunch

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Farmhouse Culinary Workshop: Focaccia

Focaccia Culinary Workshop at The Trustees of Reservations Appleton Farms in Ipswich Massachusetts

Is there anything better than good focaccia? In this workshop, participants will learn the necessary skills to mix, shape, proof and bake this classic Italian staple. We will discuss and explore a variety of seasonal toppings, including tips and tricks to get a fluffy focaccia that is also packed with flavor. The main secrets? Stoneground local flour and technique! Class will end with warm focaccia to share and dough to take home.

When:

Thursday, May 19, 2022 6-8PM

Thursday, June 16, 2022 6-8PM

Location:

Trustees of Reservations

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Farmhouse Culinary Workshop: Spring Quiche

Join the Spring Quiche Culinary Workshop at Appleton Farms in Ipswich Massachusetts

Join The Trustees of Reservations at the farm for a Spring Quiche Culinary Workshop! In this workshop, participants will learn how to make a fluffy, rich quiche using seasonal vegetables from the farm and local dairy from our partners. Learn the secrets to a sturdy crust and a perfectly set interior. Class will end with quiche to share and a recipe packet to take home!

When:

Thursday, April 28, 2022 6-8PM

Thursday, May 26, 2022 6-8PM

Location:

Trustees of Reservations

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Meet the Machines at Appleton Farms

Balers and bucket loaders and harrows, oh my! Grab the family and spend a spring afternoon at Appleton Farms meeting our machines. You’ll get to climb aboard and check check out the view from our a variety of equipment used every day at the farm throughout the year.

When:

Sunday, May 22, 2022 Noon-5PM

Location:

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CraneExplorer: Sensational Seaweed

Join this family education program to learn all about local seaweed at the Trustees of Reservations Crane Estate in Ipswich Massachusetts

Algae, seaweed, or even sea vegetables! Whatever you prefer to call it, join this family education program to learn all about local seaweed. Participants will get their hands wet exploring and identifying local seaweed species and learn how seaweeds grow, reproduce, and provide food and habitat to many creatures. Families will get the chance to taste some seaweed food and create your own seaweed art to take home.

When:

Thursday, April 21, 2022 10am-Noon

Location:

Castle Hill on the Crane Estate

Ipswich

Trustees of Reservations

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CraneExplorer: Seaside Science by the Dock

Take in beautiful views of the Crane Wildlife Refuge while learning about estuary flora and fauna and environmental conditions at the Crane Boat Dock. Families will conduct measurements of water quality and weather, census native vs. Non-native crabs, collect and observe plankton using field microscopes, and observe the ever-shifting tides. Join this program to discover a lesser-known area of the Crane Estate, on the backside of Crane Beach along the picturesque Castle Neck River.

When:

Saturday, May 28, 2022 10am-12pm

Location:

Crane Wildlife Refuge on the Crane Estate

Ipswich

Trustees of Reservations