Free Open House at the Moraine Farm in Beverly (October 1 from 10-3)

Looks like fun...and I actually found it right here on this blog :-)


The Friends of the Olmsted Landscape at Moraine Farm invite the public to a campus-wide Open House. The event will showcase the non-profit organizations (The Trustees of Reservations, the Cape Ann Waldorf School, and Project Adventure) that share this distinctive North Shore property. Free tours, lectures, snacks, and activities throughout the campus will welcome visitors who can also learn more about the history and future plans for Moraine Farm, as well as the specific work carried out by the participating organizations.

Moraine Farm is a 170-acre tract of permanently protected conservation land along the shores of Wenham Lake. The landscape at Moraine Farm was designed by Frederick Law Olmsted in the 1880s and remains little changed from the original Olmsted design.
 
Activities and Walking Tours:

Presentations at 11AM and 1PM by National Park interpreter Alan Banks, on the Olmsted influence and design of Moraine Farm in the Red Barn.
Essex County Greenbelt, the region’s premier member-supported, non-profit land trust, will be on hand in the Red Barn, describing its stewardship role within Moraine Farm and educating the attendees on Greenbelt’s success in conserving over 14,000 acres of local land since 1961. 
Cape Ann Waldorf School will be offering children’s bread-making, strings music performances, a chemistry demonstration, circus arts and tours of their new school building.
Project Adventure will be opening its International Headquarters for visitors to check out the innovative programming and trainings they have been delivering for the past 40 years. This will include an opportunity to tour PA's world class Challenge Course. 
The Trustees of Reservations will offer tours of its working farm and new Community Supported Agriculture Program (CSA) operation. A farm stand will be open and selling fresh fall vegetables to all visitors.
Dom's Trattoria will be on site selling their signature Italian food, made with ingredients right from the farm.