(6-Adult) Celebrate National Cocoa Day by learning the history of chocolate in Virginia while drinking delicious hot cocoa. Then create some winter craft ornaments to take home.

(10-Adult) Taste different colonial teas at the historic Cabell's Mill and learn about the role tea played in the colonies. The program will include a tour of the Mill and the grounds weather permitting.

(16-Adult) Join us for an instructional workshop on the origins and science behind cultured food and fermentation. We will learn how to make kombucha and kimchi and taste homemade yogurt and cashew cheese. We will also review a brief history of fermentation, how fermentation happens and why it is an important homesteading skill to have today both for your personal health and the environment.

(6-Adult) Delve into the history of the American Chestnut and learn about efforts to revitalize what was once an iconic North American tree. Enjoy a fire while cooking and sampling chestnuts from an American Chestnut relative. Program is held at the Woodland Stewardship Education Center. All participants, including accompanying adults, must register and pay for the program.

(4-Adult) Crank ice cream and try using ice tongs, as you discover how ice was harvested and stored in this 19th century farm. All participants, including accompanying adults, must register and pay for the program.

(7-Adult) Turkeys are native to the Americas and have been everything from decorative to Thanksgiving centerpiece. They’ve been here for 10 million years but how can you make sure they have a place here for a million more? Find out more about the role of turkeys in different cultures and how important habitat restoration will make room for turkeys. All participants, including accompanying adults, must register and pay for the program.

(8-Adult) Cozy around the campfire with smores to learn about the history of life at Walney during the Winter. All participants, including accompanying adults, must register and pay for the program.