Library Favorites: Kids Books About Dirt
Here at the Accokeek Foundation, we love digging into a good book, particularly if there is something we can learn from it. It's only...
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Kate McGowan
- Aug 24, 2021
- 4 min
The Potomac River - An All-You-Can-Eat Buffet?
"Are there really fish in there?" It's a question we field from young visitors to the park fairly often, and the answer, of course, is...
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Kaylin Beach
- Jul 6, 2021
- 5 min
Textile Talk: Flax
Here’s another textile history lesson for you this fine day, this time on the topic of Flax. Perhaps you are familiar with the term...
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Kate Hanfling, Volunteer
- May 20, 2021
- 3 min
Farm to Market: Preserving Hog Island Sheep
We hope you’re all enjoying all of the adorable #latteswithlambs content both on your screens and in person at the park! Today, though,...
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Kaylin Beach
- Apr 27, 2021
- 4 min
Tobacco Tidbit: Planting Perspective
“It is a truth universally acknowledged that the tobacco plant will be responsible for a substantial improvement in the health of a...
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Kate Hanfling, Volunteer
- Apr 13, 2021
- 3 min
National Gardening Day
Hello everyone! We hope you enjoyed yesterday’s post on some recommended books to get you started in the garden. If not, you can find it...
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Kate Hanfling, Volunteer
- Apr 12, 2021
- 2 min
International Plant Appreciation Day
So, this post is sort of a part one. Today is International Plant Appreciation Day and with it being #TuesdayTales and all, we thought we...
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Kate Hanfling, Volunteer
- Apr 2, 2021
- 2 min
DIY for National Handmade Day with Hog Island!
Today is National Handmade Day, which celebrates the love and thought that goes into handmade products. The heritage breed Hog Island...
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Kate Hanfling, Volunteer
- Mar 10, 2021
- 3 min
6 Fun Ways to Celebrate Johnny Appleseed Day!
Johnny Appleseed, whose real name was John Chapman, is famous for planting apple trees in the American “west,” which 250 years ago meant...
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Casey Harlow
- Jan 15, 2021
- 3 min
"On the Farm": An interview with photographer Aliza Eliazarov
We sat down with Aliza Eliazarov to learn more about her new photography book, On the Farm. Here's what she had to say.
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Kaylin Beach
- Dec 15, 2020
- 3 min
The Future of Farming: A Volunteer Spotlight with Brynna Bode
Farming might just be in Brynna Bode's blood. Since the 1600s, her family has farmed in Southern Maryland, and she is no different.
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Accokeek Foundation
- Dec 8, 2020
- 4 min
We've spent the past few months talking about tobacco. Here's what we learned
We have been digging deep into tobacco culture and we have heard the stories of staff, community members, and experts alike.
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abarnes86
- Aug 31, 2020
- 3 min
The Real-Life Useful Plants Behind the Weeds in Animal Crossing New Horizons
by Kate McGowan, Educator If you’re somehow not familiar with the cultural phenomenon that is Animal Crossing: New Horizons, the premise...
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abarnes86
- May 18, 2020
- 2 min
Hogs and Eggs
by Kaylin Beach, Museum Interpreter and Volunteer Coordinator First, there is no difference between a Pig and a Hog. Just two different...
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abarnes86
- Apr 30, 2020
- 3 min
Hopeful Hidden Blossoms
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]by Kaylin Beach, Museum Educator & Volunteer Coordinator Spring has sprung! The fields at the Accokeek...
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abarnes86
- Apr 7, 2020
- 3 min
Bottle Lambs
by Kaylin Beach, Museum Educator and Volunteer Coordinator Every year during lambing season, there is always at least one cuddly, lovable...
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Accokeek Foundation
- Jun 27, 2017
- 2 min
Nurturing Young Minds Through Service Learning
On June 7, the blueberries weren’t quite ripe yet. A few weeks before, eight students lovingly weeded and side-dressed the blueberry...
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Accokeek Foundation
- Apr 8, 2017
- 2 min
Build a Food Forest with the Accokeek Foundation
Cognizant of worldwide ecological and food security challenges, the Accokeek Foundation has begun taking action to meet these challenges...
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Accokeek Foundation
- Mar 30, 2017
- 3 min
Permaculture Design Certificate Course – UPDATE
This past weekend, Permaculture course participants studied Natural Building and Passive Solar Energy at the Ecosystem Farm in Piscataway...
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Accokeek Foundation
- Aug 17, 2016
- 3 min
Permaculture Design Offers a Solution
The term, Permaculture, was coined by Bill Mollison, an Australian scientist, research professor, and author, who borrowed the concept...
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