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How Is Butter Made?

Watch and learn how to make butter - all you need is some heavy cream, a jar, a song, and some friends!

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Harvesting & Drying Herbs in the Education Gardens

Here's how we harvest and dry the herbs in our Education Gardens, and ideas to put them to good use all winter long.

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Garden Bugs: Friend or Foe?

Our gardens aren’t just full of tastes, colors, and smells - they are full of BUGS! Meet some of the insects that might be living in your garden.

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Sheep and Goats: Grazers or Browsers?

Sheep and goats are friendly companions in our pastures, but if you observe them closely for a while, you may notice that they aren’t always eating the same plants the same way.

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All About Eggs!

Did you know that chicken eggs come in colors other than white and brown? Learn about what the eggs of different breeds look like in our matching game!

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Have you thanked a bat, today?

Find out what's important and cool about bats in Vermont and beyond, and why their survival is threatened.

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Dress Up Like a Bean Plant

What parts of a plant are essential for it to grow healthy and strong? Find out from Cat as she dresses up like a bean plant.

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Compost Cake - A Project Seasons Activity

We're sharing this favorite activty from our publication, Project Seasons, to dive deeper into the fascinating topic of compost!

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The Fab Five: What Plants Need to Grow

What are the five essential things that plants need to grow healthy and strong? Follow Cat in the Education Garden and find out!

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1611 Harbor Road Shelburne, Vermont 05482 

Telephone: 802-985-8686

An education nonprofit on a mission to inspire and cultivate learning for a sustainable future through its programs, place, and products. Home to the Institute for Sustainable Schools, our historic campus is a 1,400-acre diversified farm located on the homelands of the Winooskik band of the Abenaki.

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