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09.15.11 Forest Home Farms Historic
Park Fall Docent Training
Forest Home Farms Historic Park will have a docent training session
for new volunteers on Thursday, September 15, 2011, from 9:30am-12pm.
The meeting will be held in the Boone House, Apt. B, at Forest Home Farms
Historic Park. The address is 19953 San Ramon Valley Blvd., San Ramon,
CA 94583. This training is open to the public and is for anyone who is
interested in becoming a volunteer at the farm. *You are not required
to volunteer after attending the meeting.
If you have an interest in local history, are a retired
teacher, or love working with children, then we are looking
for you! This fieldtrip program is great for retirees, stay-at-home
moms, part-time workers, and those with extra free time who would like
to be involved in the community! There are four different
areas for volunteers to choose from:
- Grandpa Leads tours and activities
- Grandma Leads tours and activities
- Garden Explains concepts of organic
gardening and aids children in gardening chores
- Canning presents a canning demonstration
and leads activities.
Volunteer Description: Docents lead hands-on activities
that teach the agricultural history of the San Ramon Valley and Forest
Home Farms Historic Park. It is a very rewarding experience to see how
much the children enjoy learning and to be able to answer their questions.
Public speaking experience is helpful, but not required. Education docents
need to attend a three-hour training session twice per year. Volunteer
commitment is 2 times per month minimum, and each tour lasts 3 hours.
Volunteers must be available on weekday mornings and be fingerprinted
through the San Ramon Police Dept.
Fieldtrips run Tuesday through Friday, 9am – 12pm during
the school year with a short break in winter. Fall fieldtrips for 2011
begin September 20. Volunteers for this program also participate in a
variety of fun and educational networking activities and fieldtrips to
areas of local interest throughout the year.
For more information or to RSVP for this meeting please contact Stephanie
Herscu at (925) 973-3282 or sherscu@sanramon.ca.gov.
04.09.11 Forest Home Farms Historic Park & Glass House Museum
Open the 2nd Saturday of each month
Forest Home Farms Historic Park and the Glass House Museum are open
to visitors from 10am to 2pm each 2nd Saturday of the month. Tours of
the restored Victorian Glass House Museum are held at 10am, 11am, 12pm
and 1pm and tours of Forest Home Farms Historic Park, including the tractor
museum, are at 11am and 1pm. Each tour lasts approximately 45 minutes
and the fee is $5 per person or $8 for both tours taken on the same day.
Children ages 2 and under are free.
Price: $5 each, $8 for both tours.
Phone: 925/973.3284
Age: Every!
03.21.11 SANRAMONEXPRESS.COM: Stepping back in time inside the Glass
House
A great little piece with wonderful pictures of the Glass House: sanramonexpress.com/news/show_story.php?id=3361&e=y
03.19.11 SPRING LAMBS ARRIVE A BIT EARLY AT FOREST HOME FARMS
Spring
has officially arrived at Forest Home Farms! They were a bit early,
but Patrick and Shamrock were born at 11:00 pm, Saturday, March 19th.
Photo:
Mary Ann Wilkman.
Thanks to SanRamon.Patch.com for
breaking the news!
03.13.11 San Ramon City Council saves El Nido
El Nido has been spared by the San Ramon City Council, which hopes to move quickly to find it a new home.
Posted by Jean Ohman, a resident of San Ramon,
on Mar 14, 2011 at 10:09 am
The San Ramon Historic Foundation is thrilled that
the City Council supported the saving of this historic house. It was
built in 1856 and is thought to be the oldest standing house in the valley.
Our other historic site, Forest Home Farms, had an estimated 25,400 visitors
in 2010. This shows wonderful recognition and interest in preserving
the history of our valley. If you wish to support by becoming a member
of the foundation, check out our website at SRHF.org. We welcome your
support.
Read
the entire article on the San Ramon Express News.
03.01.11 We now tweet!
Yes, the Foundation is now on Twitter. We will be keeping you up-to-speed
with news and information about our many family-friendly events, fund
raisers,
and other fun happenings throughout the year. Get updates via SMS by
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NO PUPPY HERDS THEM BETTER
If you've ever attended our annual Sheep
Shearing Day at the farm,
you've probably seen demonstrations of these amazing herding
dogs first hand. If you
missed it, or you'd like to see it again, check out this great video
of dog trainer, Patsy Galati of Sheep for Ewe, putting her amazing
pups through their paces on SanRamon.Patch.com. There
is a great
photo gallery of last years' event as well.
You can catch them again in person this year at our next Sheep
Shearing Day, coming up on Saturday, April 16th.
See our Events page for details.
Forest Home Farms Spring Schedule
Gift Shoppe
Second Saturdays of the month, 10:00am – 2:00pm
The Gift Shoppe at Forest Home Farms features new merchandise and a friendly
atmosphere. Operated by the Foundation, all profits benefit Forest
Home Farms and its programs.
Glass House Tours
Second Saturday of the month, 10:00am, 11:00am, Noon, 1:00pm, $5.00
per person.
The Glass House at Forest Home Farms Historic Park is renovated and furnished
in period pieces. Come see the home and wander over the bridge to the
Boone property to see additional historic buildings.
Boone Property Tours
Second Saturday of the month, 10:30am and 12:30pm, $5.00 per person.
Purchase a same day tour package of both properties for $8.00.
