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Pollination Celebration
August 28, 2020 @ 10:00 am - 4:00 pm
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One event on August 29, 2020 at 10:00 am
One event on August 30, 2020 at 10:00 am
One event on August 31, 2020 at 10:00 am
One event on August 29, 2020 at 10:00 am
One event on August 30, 2020 at 10:00 am
One event on August 31, 2020 at 10:00 am
Enjoy the beauty of our flower and vegetable gardens and learn about the importance of native bees, butterflies, and other pollinators onsite at Billings Farm from August 28 through August 31 and online from August 31 through September 4.
Explore the Sunflower House in full bloom! Play our “What’s Blooming!” game using a guide to the sunflowers provided by Billings Farm. Win Billings Farm cheese in the #VTSunflowerHouse Instagram Challenge! Take your best sunflower pics and tag @billingsfarm on Instagram – make sure to use #VTSunflowerHouse.
NOTE: Masks must be worn at all times on the Billings Farm site, including in the Sunflower House. If there are people in your Instagram Challenge photos, they must be wearing masks for your photo to be considered.
Daily activities include a family-friendly pollinator-themed Story Walk, a self-guided Meditation Walk along the Ottauquechee River. “Bee” sure to stop by the Dairy Bar for our Pollinator Special: Billings Farm Homemade Honey Ice Cream! The Dairy Bar is open from 11:00-4:00.
Bring a picnic and enjoy the scenic pastures, see our farm animals, and learn about Vermont’s rural history. Find bee-centric products in our Gift Shop, including a variety of honey from local producers, and Billings Farm’s Pollinator Recipes, also available online (Download Here).
Special Happenings
Friday, Saturday & Monday
Pollinator craft: Make Wool Butterflies
Saturday
Do the Honeybee Dance: 11:00 & 1:00
Kids can buzz around to music, led by Billings Farm staff
Behind the Magic of the Sunflower House: 12:00 & 2:00
Meet Ben Pauly, creator of the magical Sunflower House, and master gardener at the Woodstock Inn & Resort. Learn how he designed this amazing natural wonder and what you can plant to support pollinators.
Sunday
Do the Honeybee Dance: 11:00 & 1:00
Kids can buzz around to music, led by Billings Farm staff
Meet a Beekeeper: 12:00 & 2:00
Local beekeeper Troy Hall, of Hall Apiaries will speak about beekeeping and answer your questions about raising bees.
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