- A group opportunity. Invite your friends.
Become a Heritage Garden Volunteer at The Farmers' Museum!!
ORGANIZATION: The Farmers' Museum
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- A group opportunity. Invite your friends.
The Farmers’ Museum is looking for gardeners who would like to help in our beautiful, historic gardens.
If you enjoy learning about the care and upkeep of historic plants, gardens and landscape, then this is an opportunity you do not want to miss! Your time would be spent weeding and cleaning of garden and path areas; trimming and pruning; planting and replanting, as needed, using appropriate varieties of plants; watering, fertilizing, feeding and mulching as required; monitoring of gardens for insects and pests; opening of gardens in the spring and closing in the fall. We welcome volunteers who enjoy talking with the public and are willing to do demonstrations. We are seeking individuals who are enthusiastic about learning and sharing ideas!
Whether you are free for an hour or eight, any time you spending helping will not go unnoticed and will be very much appreciated!
Please do not hesitate to reach out to us with any questions; j.zinger@nysha.org or 607-547-1462.
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More opportunities with The Farmers' Museum
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About The Farmers' Museum
Location:
5785 State Highway 80, PO Box 30, Cooperstown, NY 13326, US
Mission Statement
Cultivating an understanding of the rural heritage that has shaped our land, communities and American culture.
Description
The site of The Farmers' Museum has deep roots in New York State's rural past. The land has been part of a working farm since 1813, when it was owned by James Fenimore Cooper. Judge Samuel Nelson, whose office is part of The Farmers' Museum Village, bought the farm in 1829 and raised sheep. Fenimore Farm, as it came to be known, changed hands again in the 1870s, when it was acquired by the Clark family.
In 1918, Edward Severin Clark built a showcase complex at Fenimore Farm for his prize herd of cattle. The barn, creamery, and herdsman's cottage designed by architect Frank Whiting in the Colonial Revival style and constructed of local stone still stand today and are an integral part of the museum. Today, they house museum offices, exhibition spaces, and public areas. The structures are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
The Farmers' Museum opened its doors to the public in 1944. At that time, the museum had 5,000 tools and objects, including important collections amassed by the Otsego County Historical Society; William B. Sprague, founder of the Early American Industries Association; and the Wyckoff family, one of Brooklyn's oldest farming families. Today the museum's collections number more than 23,000 artifacts.
The Farmers' Museum is a private, non-governmental educational organization. It is closely affiliated with its sister organization, Fenimore Art Museum, the museum showcase of the New York State Historical Association.
CAUSE AREAS
WHEN
WHERE
5785 State Highway 80Cooperstown, NY 13326
DATE POSTED
July 14, 2016
SKILLS
- History
- Landscaping
- Botany
- Gardening
- Horticulture
- Farming
GOOD FOR
- Teens
- People 55+
- Group
REQUIREMENTS
- As much as your free time allows