We will discuss good flower varieties for pollinators and those best suited for a cutting garden! Participants will be able to cut their own flowers at April Hill and spend some time arranging them together!
The Summer Farm Crew works at April Hill, a farm and education center serving as the homebase to Greenagers. Summer Farm Crew members gain firsthand experience by participating in all aspects of a small farm. Tasks include seeding, weeding, transplanting crops and helping with livestock chores for our sheep and laying hens.
A one-day conference for high-school age young women. The goal of the summit is to increase awareness about work in these traditionally male-dominated fields and to introduce the young women to local women professionals in these fields who can share their experiences and their knowledge. 75-80 young women (students from five participating schools) will spend…
Author and ecologist Tom Wessels will lead a walk interpreting the forest history of Bow Wow Woods. Wessels is professor emeritus at Antioch University, where he founded the master's degree program in conservation biology, He is the author of six books, including Reading the Forested Landscape: A Natural History of New England. Bow Wow Woods…
Hosted at April Hill by the Councils on Aging of Egremont and Mt. Washington and Greenagers, this workshop is for kids age 6 and up and 1 or 2 accompanying adults (parent, grandparent, friend). Ellen Murtagh, local artist and teacher, will show participants – step by step – from frame to finish – how to…
Using fresh ingredients grown at April Hill, ginger, garlic, cayenne peppers and more, participants will make their own batch of fire cider to take home! This workshop is full and registration is closed. Thank you!
Spring shoulder season crews are working at conservation sites in NY and MA and the Appalachian Trail in CT.
Greenagers is honored to host The Mohican Journey: Homelands, History, and Hope. This exhibit is a collaboration of the Stockbridge-Munsee Band of Mohicans, the Sheffield Historical Society and Mt. Everett High School. The exhibit follows the history of the Muhheconneok, the “People of the Waters that are Never Still” by tracing the tribe’s journey…
Cataclysmic events shaped the ancient mountains and valleys of the Berkshires. Post-glacial forests and wild animals have come and gone. Sheffield is notable for its rich farmland and vibrant farms. Why is Sheffield an ecological treasure? What does the future look like for wild nature, for farms, for ecological integrity? Greetings by Will Conklin, Executive Director of Greenagers;…
Spring shoulder season crews are working at conservation sites in NY and MA and the Appalachian Trail in CT.
