The Friends of Ambler Farm held its second annual Earth Day celebration on Sunday, April 27, on the farm’s 18 acres at 257 Hurlbutt Street.
Around the Carriage Barn, there were recycling-oriented activities for kids of all ages. Children prepared milk-carton birdhouses, made rain sticks out of paper rolls and craft wind chimes from natural materials such as twigs and shells. Kevin Meehan led the construction of a giant building out of cardboard boxes. Families wound their way through an Ecology Maze, where making good choices about the environment led to the end.
A representative from the United States Department of Agriculture taught visitors about home composting. And Gerri “Bat Lady” Griswold, of the White Memorial Conservation Center, was at the Carriage Barn with her collection of live bats to talk about the importance of bats in the ecosystem. Farmer Ben Saunders will give visitors a first look at the new planting fields and talk about upcoming agricultural programs at the farm.
Congratulations to Chairperson Rebecca Thompson and her large crew of volunteers for another successful event!
Around the Carriage Barn, there were recycling-oriented activities for kids of all ages. Children prepared milk-carton birdhouses, made rain sticks out of paper rolls and craft wind chimes from natural materials such as twigs and shells. Kevin Meehan led the construction of a giant building out of cardboard boxes. Families wound their way through an Ecology Maze, where making good choices about the environment led to the end.
A representative from the United States Department of Agriculture taught visitors about home composting. And Gerri “Bat Lady” Griswold, of the White Memorial Conservation Center, was at the Carriage Barn with her collection of live bats to talk about the importance of bats in the ecosystem. Farmer Ben Saunders will give visitors a first look at the new planting fields and talk about upcoming agricultural programs at the farm.
Congratulations to Chairperson Rebecca Thompson and her large crew of volunteers for another successful event!
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