The transformation of the Coach Barn has begun! Find out what major work has been occurring since August to renew the building as a space for gathering and learning.
This fall we've done a lot of forestry work to prepare for next year's sugaring season. Our forests are another thread in the fabric of our (and all of Vermont's) working landscape.
Guido Masé, Chief Herbalist at Urban Moonshine, teacher, and author led us up the hill beyond the Farm Barn to find plant-based medicines growing right under our noses.
We welcome guest blogger Noah Perlut's fascinating account of his research on Bobolinks and Savannah Sparrows at Shelburne Farms, and its power to help protect these threatened birds.
Outreach for Earth Stewardship has been a partner with Shelburne Farms since 1997. Find out more about their work ahead of their upcoming "Birds Take Flight" celebration.
As “wishing stones,” skipping stones, jewelry, and art, these flat gray stones streaked with unmistakable white lines are a signature of Lake Champlain beaches. I’ve always wondered “What’s their story?”
Tag along with a school field trip exploring sugaring in this photo blog. See sugaring through the eyes of schoolchildren -- and learn a few things, too!
You’ve probably seen the "islands of evergreens" amidst the Farm's pastoral landscape, established based on early ideas of Frederick Law Olmsted in the 1880-90s. Unfortunately, these plantations haven’t aged well. We've started reclaiming them.
