Imagine stepping outside to your own garden, snips in hand, and cutting a bouquet of fresh, vibrant blooms for your home. In this workshop, you’ll learn how to create and care for a manageable cut flower patch filled with stunning flowers that bloom all season long. Join Echo Rock Flowers, for a hands-on gardening workshop [...]
Please join Westerly Library and Wilcox Park for their 41st Annual Garden Market Fair! Wander through Wilcox Park to find everything from annuals, perennials, trees, shrubs, organic vegetables, herbs, and accessories for purchase as well as tables with community nonprofit organizations, food, and music with The Westerly Band. Don't forget to visit with the alpacas! [...]
Sweat and move with us for a 1 hour outdoor bootcamp class led by Sarah Rocketto with BarreCoast. We will utilize our own body weight and resistance bands to increase intensity. Bring your yoga mat, another mat or sheet/blanket to place underneath, and a bottle of water. Winnapaug Farm Preserve is located off of Shore [...]
Unfortunately, the hike has been canceled due to anticipated rain. This property is part of the Westerly Land Trust’s Pawcatuck River Corridor Initiative. It consists of 148 acres of woodland, rocky ridges and freshwater wetlands adjacent to the Pawcatuck River and the Boy Scout Camp. It has interesting quarry remnants, river views and descent through [...]
At this Open House, learn more about the collaborative efforts of the Green Infrastructure Center and the Town of Westerly to add more trees to town for the purposes of reducing urban heat, mitigating flood damage, and improving community health. WHEN: Wednesday, May 28th from 5-6:30pm (free tour of Wilcox Park 6:30-7pm) WHERE: Westerly Library, [...]
End of season get-together will start as soon as the hike ends! WLT has recreated the old Girl Scout trails on interesting moderate terrain. After the hike, we will return to the starting point and have a picnic at the pavilion to celebrate the end of the hike season. Bring your own lunch, beverage and [...]
Dive into the art of hive inspection with this practical, hands-on workshop designed for beekeepers of all experience levels. Regular hive inspections are crucial to ensuring a healthy and productive colony, and this hands-on workshop will teach you the key techniques for thoroughly examining your hive. With expert guidance from Cail Calder of Westerbee honey, [...]
Come celebrate the summer solstice and the longest day of the year with a special outdoor yoga class led by Krystal Rose from BarreCoast. Bring your yoga mat, another mat or sheet/blanket to place underneath, and a bottle of water. Winnapaug Farm Preserve is located off of Shore Road in Westerly. Take a left off Shore [...]
Slow down, awaken your senses and connect with Nature as you luxuriate in a Forest Bath!Join Deirdre O’Connor for a slow and easy walk in Wahaneeta Preserve. Forest Bathing is the pleasant practice of spending time in nature to enhance health and happiness. Evidence-based research confirms that time in nature has profound healing benefits for [...]