Join us at Fall Fest, a free annual event celebrating the beautiful nature in Minnesota while highlighting some of Gale Woods Farm's unique offerings. Find things to do all day long, all around the farm. Make sure to stop by the sheepdog herding demonstrations to watch border collies herd sheep using only cues from their handlers! Explore the journey your food takes from the farm to your table by visiting the gardens, buying produce and watching a cooking demonstration with farm-fresh foods. All ages welcome. Free.

Turn wool from Gale Woods Farm sheep into colorful felted flowers. Learn wet felting techniques as you create a multi-colored flower with a stem. Once you've learned the basics, use your new skills to make additional flowers and create your own fall bouquet to take home. No experience is needed, and all materials are included. $45/person.

Create felted slippers or mittens using wet felting techniques. Meet the sheep the wool comes from and learn the steps in wool processing. $75/person.

Join us for a unique, in-depth experience that connects livestock care with fiber education from pasture to product. This immersive, four-part series follows the journey of a sheep from birth to adulthood. Participants will explore the life cycle of a lamb, gaining a deeper understanding of its growth, care and the development of its fleece. We'll culminate by attending our shearing event that will include a live demonstration, allowing students to observe and learn what happens to the wool through the steps of processing. Each session combines hands-on activities with guided discussion, weaving together animal husbandry with the science and art of wool. Meets Sundays 4/26, 6/28, 8/30, 10/25, and Saturday 11/21.

Nestled on the Minnesota River, The Landing is a park rich with history. Together with other adults, explore the grounds on a guided tour with a historical interpreter to discover how 19th-century new Minnesotans established their homes and villages on this new frontier. Gain access to a few of the interiors of restored 1800s buildings to learn more about lifestyles and technology of the time. Enjoy a stroll along dirt paths that wind past gardens and pastures with cattle, sheep and poultry. This program is a collaboration between Three Rivers Park District, Scott County Parks and Club Prior. $30/person.

Work alongside Gale Woods farmers to explore how we plan for and make livestock care decisions for our sheep. Assist as we select for high quality traits and move sheep into our breeding groups. Learn animal diets and annual movements that help maintain the health of the animals and the pastures throughout the year. $26/student.

Explore the world of fiber art as you learn about sheep and the wool they provide. Discover how wool is processed after shearing and the various ways fiber can be transformed. Create a wool craft of your very own and meet the sheep where that wool came from. $26/student.

Enjoy a day full of the wonders of wool! Learn fun facts about sheep and wool through hands-on activities and visiting them in the barn. Learn various ways to work with and create crafts with wool from Gale Woods' sheep. $26/student.

Explore the nuts and bolts of knitting. Learn the basics like casting on and off and the knit and purl stitches to get you started. We'll take time to meet the sheep at Gale Woods Farm before you go home with a good start on a knitted project. No prior experience is necessary, and all materials are provided. $50/person.

Observe sheep shearing and learn how wool is taken off the sheep to become beautiful fiber products. Try your hand at creating a felted fiber gift made from Gale Woods Farm's wool. Choose from a variety of options such as soap-scrubbies, ornaments and more. $6/person. Make & Take fiber items are an additional fee, varying from $4-7/item.