Instructions for Adult Program Registration
We have transitioned to a different registration system!
Please use this link to log in or create an account in the system.
If you had an account in our previous registration system:
- Select “Forgot your login information?” and check “I need to reset my password.” Choose your preferred way of resetting your password (text or email). On the next screen, your username is the email that is associated with our previous registration system. If you have issues resetting your password, please email AdultPrograms@WLFarm.org
If you did not have an account in our previous system:
- Select “New User.” Complete the subsequent forms to create your account.
If you encounter any issues, please email us with any questions.
You will have to enter your birth date when you create an account. This is to verify that you are 18+.
Adult Program Terms
Please carefully read these policies prior to submitting your registration. Contact us with any questions.
Payment & Refund Policy:
- Online payments can be made via the following credit or debit cards: Visa, MasterCard, Discover.
- Full tuition refunds minus a $10 administrative fee are guaranteed up to 7 days prior to a workshop.
- A tuition credit, which can be applied to a future program, can be granted between 7 and 3 days prior to a workshop.
- No tuition refund is given for participant cancellations within 2 days of a workshop or for failure to attend a workshop.
- A full tuition refund will be given in the event Wright-Locke Farm cancels a workshop.
Photo & Video Policy:
- The Conservancy may take photos and digital video footage of activities throughout the educational program season for record keeping and publicity purposes. Participant names are never used in connection with these photos or videos.
Liability Statement (Permission for the Conservancy to handle emergencies):
- I realize injuries can occur from participation in Farm programs. I hereby waive, release, absolve, indemnify, and agree to hold harmless the Wright-Locke Farm Conservancy, Inc., their Board of Directors, instructors, or assignees, and the Town of Winchester from any claim arising out of injury to myself. Should I be taken to the hospital for emergency purposes, I hereby grant permission to the attending physician and staff to administer anesthesia, medical, X-ray, and surgical procedures as may be deemed necessary or advisable.
Financial Assistance:
We never want the cost of programming or materials to create an access issue for participation. Please contact us if you need any financial assistance and we will be happy to work with you on an individual basis.
Spring/Summer 2024
Knitting, naturalist walks, photography…and more!
Scroll down to learn more about these exciting opportunities.
Check back often!
Spring Wildflower Walk
with Roland “Boot” Boutwell
Saturday, May 4, 1:00pm – 3:30pm
Join us for a walk through the meadows and forests around scenic Wright-Locke Farm in search of wildflowers. We won’t have to walk very far to see a host of mid to late spring flowers in bloom. We’ll take a leisurely stroll in order to enjoy the beauty of these flowers, learn some basic wildflower identification characteristics and also learn some natural history and lore about the plants we see. Children ages 10 and up are welcome if accompanied by an adult.
To register, please click the button!
Tiered pricing available:
Tier A $25 (pay-it-forward)
Tier B $20 (cost to run the class)
Tier C $15 (reduced price)
Farm Yoga Series
with Jaime-Lyn Gaudet
SLOW FLOW
June date coming soon – check back often!
This one hour slow flow yoga class will move at a pace that encourages exploration of the breath, while cultivating strength, balance, and curiosity. Meaningful transitions will be just as important as the postures themselves. There will be opportunity to explore modifications and variations that suit each individual’s needs. Class will end with a restful and restorative savasana. All are welcome, from beginner to seasoned practitioner.
RESTORATIVE YOGA
Monday, May 20, 7:00pm-8:00pm
This evening class will combine the meditative qualities of a slow flow and the deep nourishment of a restorative practice. Beginning with a slow and intentional flow to move stagnant energy, we will then shift toward longer held, fully supported, restorative postures to foster quiet and calm in both mind and body. During this practice, we will cultivate a sense of steadiness and ease within, as we move into a more quiet and still space. All are welcome, from beginner to seasoned practitioner, for this hour of self care.
Props
Props are always welcome and encouraged, though will not be provided. In addition to a yoga mat, please feel free to bring anything you feel may enhance your practice (perhaps a blanket, blocks, and a yoga strap/belt).
Cost
Tiered pricing available:
Tier A $25 (pay-it-forward)
Tier B $20 (cost to run the class)
Tier C $15 (reduced price)
Registration
Please click on the date to reserve your spot!
Monthly Forest Therapy Walks
with Libby Curtis Webb
Connect with the natural world in a new way by slowing down, engaging all your senses, and immersing your body, heart, and mind in nature. We will not go fast or far.
Please be sure to wear gear suitable for walks in nature, including shoes for wet conditions, as well as a backpack or similar to be hands-free.
Dates/Times
May 15, 1:00-2:15 pm
June 19 , 1:00-2:15 pm
July 17, 1:00-2:15 pm
Cost
Tiered pricing available:
Tier A $25 (pay-it-forward)
Tier B $20 (cost to run the class)
Tier C $15 (reduced price)
Registration
Please click the button to register!
Tree ID: Common Trees of New England
with Roland “Boot” Boutwell
Sunday, June 2, 9:30am – noon
“I think that I shall never see/A poem lovely as a tree”
-Joyce Kilmer
The trees of New England are both beautiful and an essential part of our landscape. This course will introduce you to about 10-12 of the most common trees of New England, emphasizing tree ID as well as fun and interesting natural history. For our field site, we’ll use Wright-Locke Farm and the surrounding conservation lands.
Tiered pricing available:
Tier A $25 (pay-it-forward)
Tier B $20 (cost to run the class)
Tier C $15 (reduced price)
Registration Information
Click on the button to register!
Children ages 10+ are welcome to register if accompanied by a registered adult.
Herbal Course: VIOLETS!
with Sara O’Neill
Monday, June 3rd 6:30-8:00pm
Cost
Tiered pricing available
Tier A $40 (pay-it-forward)
Tier B $35 (cost to run the workshop)
Tier C $30 (reduced price for accessibility)
Registration
Click on the button to register!
Almost Summer Photo Walk
with Sue D’Arcy-Fuller
Sunday, June 9th 5:00 – 7: 00 pm
Join photographer and Wright-Locke Farm educator Sue D’Arcy Fuller in an informative and fun late afternoon photo walk during the golden hour (the hour before sunset) on Wright Locke Farm! Slow down and experience the farm and woods through your own creative vision with new friends.
We will meet in the historic 1827 barn and spend the first 30 minutes discussing photographic composition, lighting, shadow, and ideas to bring new perspectives to your photography. After that, we will go outside to walk around the farm and the woods with various planned stops to capture the beautiful landscape, wildflowers and candid portraits of the chickens and goats
If we are lucky, the weather will provide us with golden light to bathe the beautiful old farm buildings and scenes, allowing us to create some stunning images.
On this walk, we will emphasize photographing during the time of light change before and leading up to sunset at the farm. Photographers of all skill levels are encouraged to attend!
It will not be a strenuous walk, but participants should be able to walk in the woods for about a mile on trails with uneven terrain.
Dress and Gear
Make sure to dress appropriately for the forecasted weather at the time of the class.
Any type camera is welcome, digital or film, including phones.
Cost
Tiered pricing available
Tier A $40 (pay-it-forward)
Tier B $35 (cost to run the workshop)
Tier C $30 (reduced price for accessibility)
Registration
Click the button to register!
Class Size: 8 max
Ages: adults (children 13+ are welcome to register with a registered adult)
Rain Date: June 23rd
Photo Credit: Sue D’Arcy Fuller
Knitting at the Farm
with Alexis D’Arcy
Beginners I
Thursdays in June (6, 13, 20, 27) from 6:00-7:00 pm
(Wait List Only)
Overview: This class is for the beginner who has never knit before, but is curious about this fun and rewarding fiber craft. You will learn: basic knitting terminology; how to read a pattern; the concepts of negative, positive ease and gauge; yarn weight classifications; construction of the foundational knit stitch; how to cast on and bind off; the finishing and blocking process, and finally mattress stitch for seaming two edges of fabric together.
Materials Fee:
- If you would like to purchase materials from the instructor, you are welcome to. Otherwise, you are also welcome to bring your own to the series.
- $35 for worsted weight yarn and two colors of Purl Soho’s Hedgerow Tweed (sufficient to finish the handwarmer project) and US 6 (4mm) Chiao Goo Bamboo Circular Needles (or equivalent).
Beginners II
Thursdays in June (6, 13, 20, 27) from 7:00-8:00 pm
Overview: This class is for someone who has knit before (even if the project was not completed), and would like to explore a challenging project with the support of a group and guide. We will be knitting the Giverny Cowl and learning: the long tail cast on; binding off in pattern; knitting and purling in the round; and the finishing and blocking process. If time allows, the last class will be devoted to choosing yarn for the next pattern. After this project, participants will be ready to cast on a sweater, or a pair of socks.
Materials Fee:
- If you would like to purchase materials from the instructor, you are welcome to. Otherwise, you are also welcome to bring your own to the series.
- $30 for three skeins of Lion Brand Wool Ease OR $50 for two skeins of Loigu Othello OR $70 for two skins of Purl Soho Lovebird by Manos de Uruguay.
- US 10½ (6.5 mm), 16-inch circular needles (14$)
Series Registration Cost
Tier A $85 (Pay-It-Forward) +materials cost
Tier B $75 (Cost to run the series) +materials cost
Tier C $65 (Reduced for accessibility) +materials cost
Location
1827 Barn or All Seasons Barn (you will be updated weekly)
Registration
Click on the button for the class you are interested in registering for!
Class size: 4 people
Collaborative Programs
Photography, music and art at the Farm! Scroll down to learn more about our collaborative programs.
Collaborative Partners
- Mass Farm to School
- Westwood High School
- The Griffin Museum of Photography
- Winchester Public Schools
- Winchester Community Music School
- Studio on the Common
- Winchester Public Library
- Network for Social Justice
- The New Garden Society
- Boston Conservancy at Berklee College
- The Big Picture Art House
- Lexington Community Farm (LexFarm)
- Massachusetts Association of Conservation Commissions (MACC)
- Arlington Community Education (ACE)
Interested in becoming a collaborative partner? Please contact us with information!
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We collaborate with a number of guest instructors to lead a variety of adult workshops at Wright-Locke Farm! We’re always adding new programs and working with new guest instructors, so keep an eye on new programs. Check out some of our guest instructors here.
Stay tuned! More upcoming workshops may be listed soon! Other programs may include the following subjects: organic gardening and composting; Forest Bathing; seasonal edible and medicinal plant foraging; edible mushroom cultivation; raising backyard chickens and honey bees; wreath-making; and culinary skills workshops emphasizing healthy meal preparation and food preservation using local and seasonal foods.
Email AdultPrograms@wlfarm.org with questions or for more information.
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