During this workshop, participants will learn how to propagate apples by grafting. You'll learn how to graft into rootstock to create a new plant with fruit identical to the original cutting. With the skills learned during the workshop, you'll be able to do your own grafting later, as well as create two grafted trees from […]
Explore the tastes of spring on the farm while learning traditional hearth cooking techniques. We will be cooking period-appropriate recipes to make a full meal to share for lunch. Participants should wear non-flammable clothing and may want to bring an apron. Ages: 15 and up Cost: $45 per person (QV members, check your email or […]
Join us for an afternoon of Valentine's Day fun! Each participant will make a fraktur valentine, a Scherenschnitte (paper cut) gift, and some hot chocolate fudge to take home. Ages: 15 and up Cost: $45.00 per person When: 1:00p - 4:30p
Have you ever wondered how people in the past made soap? Join us for an evening of learning how! Then, learn how we make soap today. Each participant will make two types of soap---one traditional lye soap and one moisturizing soap. Ages: 15 and up Cost: $45 per person (QV members, check your email or […]
Make a beautiful round or oval Easter Basket with an oak base! Join us for basket-making at Quiet Valley, presented by Baskets and Boards. You'll make the basket pictured above and complete the class by staining your finished basket. Dyed reed can be added to the basket for a festive feel or left plain. The […]
Just in time to use this spring! Make a lovely, useful backpack basket for yourself or to give as a special gift! The finished basket is roughly 12"x11"x12". All materials to make the basket are provided. Helpful supplies to bring: spring clothespins, old towel, clippers or scissors, flat head screwdriver, tape measure. Ages: 15 and […]
Instructors: Janice Sonnen Economical 19th-century women saved wool scraps from men's suits, hats, and blankets, then used coins as templates to create designs out of the circles. Learn about this art and join us for this Pinwheel Pattern Penny Rug workshop. This project, run by Janice Sonnen, uses a variety of stitches. Participants should bring […]