One of two meteor showers created by debris from the Halley Comet, the Aquarids offers a long stretch of spectacular shooting stars. Learn about the meteor shower from New Canaan High School Planetarium Director, Tim Haag, and Grace Farms Foundation Nature Initiative Director, Mark Fowler, and join us as we search for the shower in the night sky. Please bring your binoculars. Telescopes will be available, but visibility is dependent on the weather.
Join us for a discussion about the role that companies and consumers can play in supporting ethical supply chains. Grace Farms Foundation’s Justice Initiative Director, Krishna Patel, will lead a panel discussion featuring Doug Guiley, Senior Vice President of West Elm Global Sourcing and CSR Williams-Sonoma, Inc., Rebecca van Bergen, Founder and Executive Director of US-based non-profit Nest, and Pete Spain, Co-founder and COO of eye heart hand, on innovative strategies that can promote transparency in supply chains. The Demand for Ethical Supply is a series of conversations exploring emerging strategies in the fight against labor trafficking in our supply chains. Other conversations include What A.I. Can Teach Us About Fairness on May 23 and Blockchain as a Force for Global Good on June 7.
Grace Farms Foundation and the Interfaith Council of Southwestern Connecticut invite you to join us for an Interfaith Seder led by Rabbi Joshua Hammerman of Temple Beth-El, Reverend Mark Lingle of St. Francis’ Episcopal Church, and Dr. Kareem Adeeb of the American Institute for Islamic and Arabic Studies. The Seder meal will be symbolic. Light refreshments will be served.
Join us for a gardening workshop focused on early spring gardening and garden planning. Grace Farms Foundation’s Master Gardener, Nick Mancini, will give a presentation on seed starting, early seed sowing, and planning your garden, followed by a seed sowing demonstration of peas and other early spring vegetables in our Community Garden.
Join Master Birder, Frank Mantlik, and Grace Farms Nature Initiative Director, Mark Fowler, for a guided walk of Grace Farms’ Walking Trails in search of winter bird life. Birdwatchers of all ages and experience are invited to learn more about our local natural world and discover the winter species that make Grace Farms their home. We’ll be walking on mown trails, which may be wet, so please wear appropriate footwear, dress for the weather, and bring your binoculars.