Learn about native bees of Minnesota. Solitary bees need a special area to live and meet all their habitat needs. Add nest habitat to your yard or garden with a wooden nest block. Decorate a wood block with nontoxic casein/milk paint. $10 per block. Family or small groups are welcome to work on a block together.

Get creative and join us for a whimsical afternoon of crafting and gardening. Use plants, wool, clay and natural objects to design your very own fairy garden to bring home. $30/per garden kit. Ages 4-12 plus Adult.

Farm life is full of hidden lessons. With the natural world as our teacher, investigate our link to the land while caring for the animals and gardens, then harvest veggies, eggs and more to prepare your own farm fresh snacks. Foster respect for nature while gaining valuable skills through wilderness challenges like orienteering and fire building, culminating with an overnight camping adventure on Thursday. Pick up on Friday will be 11 a.m.

Venture through the marvels of the farm. Learn about the animals, prepare snacks straight from the gardens, and investigate the farm’s natural areas through insect hunts, art projects and games.

Discover the wonders of Gale Woods Farm! Sample tasty treats straight out of the gardens, meet the animals, explore the pastures and more. Learn through stories, songs and hands-on activities.

Explore the barn and beyond with hands-on activities, hikes and games. Each day we’ll trek to visit the animals, harvest from the gardens and uncover a new secret of life on the farm.

Journey through the farm to examine the connection between people, land and food. Each day a new mission awaits! Quests include farm chores, cooking snacks straight from the garden, farm crafts and exploring beyond the barn.

Experience the behind-the-scenes world of work on the farm. Gain valuable life skills as you learn the tricks of the trade and assist with daily animal and garden chores. Keep the animals, pastures and gardens thriving by working alongside farmers on a variety of farm projects.

Trace the route your food follows from our fields to your fork! Prepare fresh recipes with ingredients harvested directly out of the gardens and from the farm. Become stewards of the land as you learn what it takes to grow fruits and vegetables, and discover how milk, honey and other food make it to your dinner plate.

Join us for a hands-on cooking experience on the farm! Spend time in our garden exploring and harvesting and then use those farm-fresh ingredients to create a delicious snack. $10/person. Ages 2-12 plus adult, under age 2 free but must register.

Taking inspiration from the French Art Nouveau revival, this two-session workshop will guide you through the history and techniques needed to create your own Pâte de Verre garden panel. Pâte de Verre is a three-part glass casting technique that consists of creating a clay positive, building a plaster mold around the positive and removing the clay, and packing the plaster mold with finely ground colored glass powders. The mold is then fired in a kiln where the glass melts into the plaster. After cooling, the glass is removed from your mold. No previous glass experience is necessary. $85/person.

Spring is the beginning of a new cycle on the farm. Work with Gale Woods farmers to care for lambs and chicks and learn what needs they have as the season progresses. Learn about the planning for pasture and crop rotation in our gardens. Create snacks with ingredients from the farm and dive into the food system.

Spring brings new life on the farm! Join us to discover the wonders of spring as we visit the greenhouses, prepare the gardens and welcome baby animals. Help the farmers with chores while you explore the farm through hikes, seasonal activities and games.

Discover nature on the bookshelf with your preschooler. Join a Lowry Nature Center naturalist for a picture-book story time, followed by learning ways to explore and experience nature and the outdoors. Participants should dress for the weather and be prepared to be outside for 45 minutes. Feel free to bring a bag lunch or snack to eat at the building after the program. $6/person. Age 4-6 plus adult.

Discover the history of the Noerenberg family on a guided walk through the property. From their home "Wilkommen" to the eye-catching boat house to the historic barn, learn about the family connections to the lake and the land during the Gilded Age. $9/person.

Pack your lunch pail and meet the teacher for a day at an authentic 1889 one-room schoolhouse. Students of all grades coming from town or neighboring farms were taught together in this historic building. Use slate boards and copy books for your lessons, then enjoy 19th century games and toys at recess. On the second day, we'll experience life on a farm. Explore and compare two frontier farms from the 1850s and 1890s. Meet the livestock, learn how to build a log cabin, help with farm chores and work in the garden. Your reward will be a tasty snack cooked on a wood-burning stove.

Drop off your preschooler to discover farming and the natural world through animal interactions, gardening, cooking, farm chores, art activities and more!

Join in seasonal farm activities to explore the barn, meet animals, discover what's growing in the garden and more! Wear farm clothes and get ready to dig in and be active. Drop in anytime. Program runs rain or shine! Avoid the line and purchase your tickets ahead of time. The first Saturday of the month will include make & take fiber craft activities available for purchase on the day of the program for an additional $3-6 per craft.