Horn Farm Center Posts Programs

The Horn Farm Center, 4945 Horn Road, York, has planned several events. For more information, call 717-757-6441 or email education@hornfarmcenter.org.

The Summer Solstice Market will take place on Saturday, June 21, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. to celebrate the longest day of the year.

The free event will feature seasonal, organically-grown annual and perennial food crops and vegetables; annual and perennial plants and starts for sale; local, sustainability-minded business vendors; free tours; and educational youth activities. Food will be available for purchase from Locally Seasoned, and attendees may bring their own food for a picnic.

For more information, visit https://hornfarmcenter.org/summer-solstice-market/.

Bountiful Berries: Early Summer Foraging Walk will be held on Sunday, June 29, from 10 a.m. to noon. The program is open to people with any level of foraging experience, including beginners. Attendees will learn about wild foods, local plant ecology, alternative uses for plants, and ethical foraging.

There is a fee, and preregistration is required at https://hornfarmcenter.org/civimessages/event/info/?reset=1&id=1202.

Getting to Know Plants - Observation and Identification will be offered on Saturday, June 28, from 9 a.m. to noon. The class will focus on hands-on and interactive exercises designed to help attendees learn to see plants and know what they're looking at. Attendees will sketch plants; learn terminology, basics of plant families, and botanical taxonomy; and discuss the basic steps of plant identification, using plant keys, tools, and tips for further study.

Attendees should bring a notebook, pencils, and pen for taking notes and making sketches, and they should dress for the weather as the class will be held in the field, rain or shine.

There is a fee, and preregistration is required at https://hornfarmcenter.org/civimessages/event/info/?reset=1&id=1181.

A Weeds! Identification, Management, and Uses class will be held on Thursday, June 26, from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Attendees will learn to identify common garden plants, know when and if to remove them, and discover how some of them may become valued resources.

There is a fee. Participants should dress for the weather as the class will take place in the field, rain or shine. To register, visit https://hornfarmcenter.org/civimessages/event/info/?reset=1&id=1179.

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