Workshops & Events

We're taking our workshops on the road!

Join us for hands-on workshops and enjoy a complimentary draft pour!

May 6 - The UNTOLD Health Benefits of Eating More Plants

May 20 - Working with Weeds

June 3 - Delicious Garlic Scapes

June 24 - How to Make Exciting Salads

An Introduction to Safe Foraging for Mushrooms in the beautiful woods and fields of the farm. This workshop, led by local forager and outdoor educator 

Sally Rossi-Ormon, will include the 3 principles of foraging safely, resources for positive identification, followed by a guided forage hike.

Discussion of proper harvesting techniques, cleaning, cooking and storage will be included.

Disclaimer included: Never consume any wild foods without a 100% positive identification. 

*Size limited to 20 people

Saturday, May 16

8:00 - 10:00 am

Join Sally Avery through the woods and fields of Holly Hill Farms searching for resident and migrating birds. Expect to see colorful warblers, vireos, and perhaps tanagers as well as evidence of nesting activities of resident birds. Dress in layers and wear footwear appropriate for wet, muddy conditions.  

Thursday, May 28

7:00 - 9:00 pm

Mullaney's Harborside, Scituate Harbor

Join us for our third Farm & Sea "sips & bites" event benefitting our Farm to Food Pantry Program! 

Tickets are limited.

THANK YOU!

 We want to thank Mullaney's Harborside for its continued partnership, support, and for making this event possible. Thanks to their generosity, 100% of your ticket price will go directly to the Farm to support the FTFP program. 

Friday, May 29

9:30-1:30 am

Make an impact on the farm, in the community, and on the health of the environment.

Learn how to get involved by attending one of our upcoming volunteer information "hands-on" tours! 

Hosted the last Friday of the month January - May

Saturday, May 30

1:00 - 2:30 pm

Learn to homebrew your own kombucha. Rose Forbes co-owns Independent Fermentations Brewing in Plymouth and will provide an overview of kombucha and teach you how to brew your own at home. Rose is a retired environmental engineer and is a huge fan of fermentation.  A kombucha kit and SCOBY are provided along with kombucha tastings during the class. 

Saturday, June 6

2:00 - 3:30

Ages 16+

 You do not need to be an artist to enjoy this beautiful workshop! Join Trish Hart to slow down, connect with nature, and spark your creativity. In this workshop, you’ll experience the calming practice of forest bathing—mindfully engaging your senses in the natural world—followed by a guided drawing session inspired by what you see and feel. No art experience required, just curiosity and openness to relaxation, reflection, and self-expression. 

Sunday, June 7

10:00 am - 12:00 pm

In this hands-on workshop you will  learn how to create a successful culinary mushroom garden. Mushrooms and their fungal networks are an intricate part of successful garden soil, and make great companion plants in the garden. In this workshop using mushroom (seeding) spawn you will learn to create the best growing conditions for two outstanding culinary mushrooms. 

Participants will go home with a small “starter spawn kit” to inoculate your at home gardens.

Tuesday, June 23

4:00 - 6:00 pm

 
Step outside and discover the hidden medicine growing all around you.
Join us for a guided weed walk where we’ll slow down, observe, and reconnect with the land beneath our feet. 

Sunday, July 12

2:00 - 4:30 pm

 Discover the wild flavors of the South Shore at this immersive foraging workshop with naturalist Russ Cohen. Explore the fields and forests of Holly Hill Farm on a 2.5-hour guided walk, where you’ll learn to identify 18+ edible plants (and possibly wild mushrooms), along with tips on harvesting, preparation, and sustainable foraging. Perfect for nature lovers and curious foodies alike!

Saturday, August 15, 2026

5:30-8:00 pm 

Have you been curious as to how to cook with an outdoor woodfired oven? Perhaps you've been thinking of having one built or one came with your new house. Join the farm’s resident oven guru Sally Rossi-Ormon as she takes you through a four course meal using the principles and techniques of woodfired cooking. This workshop includes information on wood oven types, equipment used for outdoor cooking, wood selection and the principles used to cook on woodfired surfaces. Prepare and enjoy the fruits of our cooking efforts, a complete meal from tapas style appetizers to main course and dessert.

Sunday, October 4, 2026

10:00 am  - noon

(Rain date 10/11/26)

An Introduction to Safe Foraging for Mushrooms in the beautiful woods and fields of the farm. This workshop, led by local forager and outdoor educator 

Sally Rossi-Ormon, will include the 3 principles of foraging safely, resources for positive identification, followed by a guided forage hike.

Discussion of proper harvesting techniques, cleaning, cooking and storage will be included.

Disclaimer included: Never consume any wild foods without a 100% positive identification. 

*Size limited to 20 people

Best of the South Shore 2025, 2024 & 2023

Programs for children ages 3.5 - 15!

Including new programs for ages 9 -14!

June 8 - August 28, 2026

Learn more about our community service based program for high school students.

Offered during the school year and for week-long summer registration.