Friday, May 30 - Sunday, June 1, 2:00 pm
Join us for our first “ Farm Camp for Grown-Ups ” staying in the farm’s Inn! https://www.vrbo.com/1713403. This “Camp”is limited to 12 guests
Get ready for a weekend getaway of creative learning, cooking and foraging at White Gate Farm. Bring your adventure clothes and get ready to make some new friends ! The weekend is packed with hands-on activities from a selection of our most beloved workshops, all while staying in our historic Farm Inn. Bring your bathing suits for a swim in lake or swimming pool.
- Learn to “paint” a felted tapestry with local artisan, Nicole Clark
- Create an indigo dyed kitchen towel or apron
- Demystify sourdough from starter to boule with Farm Chefs, Tami Grooney and Mary Ellen Forster
- Experience Forest Bathing with Dr. Mary P. Guerrera Dr. Guerrera is a professor and director of integrative medicine in the Department of Family Medicine at the University of Connecticut School of Medicine.
- Forage wild plants from our fields and woods with Head Grower Dan Wood, Owner Pauline Lord, and Chef Tami Grooney
- Start each morning with gentle yoga taught by Kevin Gallagher. Kevin has just returned from a yoga teacher training in India ! Kevin is also our Innkeeper and Sourdough Baker
Schedule
Friday, May 30th
- 4pm: Check In
- 4:30: Introductions and Welcome with Kevin Gallagher and Tami Grooney (Inn Living Room)
- 5 pm: Farm History with Farm Owner Pauline Lord (Inn Living Room)
- 5:30pm-6:30pm: Dinner (Inn Living Room)
- 7:00pm-9:00pm: Felting Class with Nicole Clark (Inn Living Room)
Saturday, May 31st
- 7:00am-7:45am: Gentle Yoga with Kevin Gallagher (Trillium or outside, weather pending)
- 8:00am-9:00am: Breakfast (Inn Living Room)
- 10:00am-11:30am: Forest Bathing with Dr. Mary P. Guerrera. (Meet on Inn Patio)
- 12:00pm-1:00pm: Lunch (Inn Living Room or outside, weather pending)
- 3:00pm-5:00pm: Sourdough Class with Tami Grooney and Mary Ellen Forster (Teaching Kitchen)
- 5:30pm-6:30pm: Dinner (Inn Living Room)
- 7:00pm-9:00pm: Shibori Dye, with Tami Grooney (Teaching Kitchen)
Sunday, June 1st
- 7:00am-7:45am: Gentle Yoga with Kevin Gallgher (Trillium or outside, weather pending)
- 8:00am-9:00am: Breakfast (Inn Living Room)
- 10:00am-11:00am: Forage with Dan Wood and Pauline Lord (Farm Woods, meet on Inn Patio)
- 11:30am-1:00pm: Wild Foods Cooking Demonstration and Lunch with Tami Grooney
- 2:00pm: Check Out
Tickets are sold per room or suite. Each room accommodates up to 2 guests. All rooms have their own bathrooms with the exception of the Queen Anne’s Lace/Catmint 2-bedroom suite with a shared bath. All meals are included and are organic, locally sourced, with vegan/vegetarian/GF options by request. BYOB is welcome.
If the event has sold out or your room choice is unavailable, please email onlinestore@whitegatefarm.net to be placed on the wait list. We’ll notify you of cancellations.
Cancellations 30 or more days prior to the arrival date will be refunded 50%. If you cancel between 30 days and the arrival date no refund is available. Cancellations can be refunded 100% if there is a wait list and we’re able to fill your place. You are also welcome to send someone in your place if you notify us in advance.