Workshops & Demonstrations
About our Demonstrations & Workshops
Join us at our monthly farmer’s market for arts and garden based demonstrations and hands-on workshops. All demonstrations are free and open to the public, June through November. Most demos are designed for adults and mature teens (ages 14+) and accompanied by an optional hands-on workshop component for a small materials fee ($5). Register ahead of time or just show up. Materials are limited for certain workshop, so you can prepay the materials fee ahead of time or pay on the day of on a first-come-first-serve basis.
All activities take place outdoors, rain-or-shine, so we recommend that you come dressed for the weather and eager to get your hands dirty. Some of the workshops we regularly offer include: Spinning & Felting, Fermentation, Natural Dyeing, Medicinal Herbs, Embroidery, Quilting, and Hearth Cooking.
For more information, contact us at 718-629-5400, or email programs@wyckoffmuseum.org.
Skill Building Garden Days
Get your hands in the dirt and come out to help for volunteer days on select Saturday mornings. Please wear sturdy shoes and dress appropriately for the weather. We offer monthly volunteer days in the garden which start with focus lessons and enable participants to build horticulture skills through hands-on work. Attending one of these sessions is a prerequisite to be an ongoing volunteer.
2017 Schedule
List of Events
Farmhouse Family Day
Celebrate summer days at the Wyckoff Farmhouse Museum for our Free Family Days & Farmers Market! Drop-in between 11am and 3pm for outdoor colonial games, seasonal activities, scavenger hunts and more! This month we’ll explore the world of fermentation with this hands on activity lead by Cheryl Paswater of Contraband Ferments. We’ll take a look at the many ways in which this form of food preservation can make tasty treats! Join this all-ages workshop at 1pm. Explore inside the oldest…
Fermentation Workshop and Demonstration with Contraband Ferments
Smell, taste, discuss and make a few simple seasonal ferments. In this workshop we’ll explore and craft a few delicious types of vegetable ferments that are easily made at home without any special ingredients or equipment. Free demonstration. Take home your own fermented veggies home with a 16oz fermentation jar kit for $8 pre-reserve/$10 pay day of workshop, supplies are limited. Cheryl Paswater is an Certified Fermentationist, Educator, and Health Coach who, after a near-death experience, turned to holistic medicine for help. After radical…
Herbal Medicine Workshop and Demonstration with Karen Rose
In this hands-on medicine making class we will focus on creating a home first aid kit for summer maladies. We will address the following conditions: cuts and scrapes, burns (sun and fire), bug bites, muscle aches, bleeding and bruises, and poison ivy and poison oak rash. We will talk about safety and effectiveness of various ingredients as well as child friendly dosages. Extensive handouts will be provided. Free demonstration. $5 materials fee to make your own products. Can reserve materials…
Farmhouse Family Day
Celebrate the summer at the Wyckoff Farmhouse Museum for our Free Family Days & Farmers Market! Drop-in between 11am and 3pm for outdoor colonial games, seasonal activities, scavenger hunts and more! Roll up your sleeves- it’s time to get our hands dirty! Join us in our garden this month as we explore the growing plants, learn how families can garden together, and taste fresh vegetables right from the ground! Our own gardener will also be around to teach us some…
Composting 101 with Joanne
Come learn the basics of how to turn your food scraps into compost for your garden with our neighbor and Master Composter Joanne. Ages 13 and up.
Farmhouse Family Day: Plant Pigments
Start the school year off at the Wyckoff Farmhouse Museum for our Free Family Days & Farmers Market! Drop-in between 11am and 3pm for outdoor colonial games, seasonal activities, scavenger hunts and more! Join us in September as we tap into our inner creatives and cook up some natural dyes using plants found in everyday gardens. Starting at 1pm, we'll explore the colorful ranges of plant-based dyes and experiment with creating patterns by twisting, folding, and wrapping our fabrics into…
See more about our past workshops here.