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Farley Center – Sunflower Paint Event with Muralist Rodrigo Carapia

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Dec.7, 2025

Sunflower Paint Event with Muralist Rodrigo Carapia

Cost: $35

Looking for something fun to do with friends? Join us on Sunday, December 7, from 1:00-3:00PM for our sunflower paint event with Muralist Rodrigo Carapia (the muralist who painted the Farley Center bee barn) ! The event will be held at the Farley Center, 2299 Spring Rose Road, Verona.

Our instructor, Rodrigo Carapia, will provide all the tools and supplies you’ll need. Price is $35 per person, and that includes your canvas and all the supplies. Please pay cash or check to Rodrigo Carapia the day of the event.

Please RSVP to programs@farleycenter.org to reserve your spot. Space is limited so sign up early.

So bring some friends and have some fun! Feel free to bring snacks to share! Please share this post

Natural Path Sanctuary Native Garden – Groundbreaking and Seeding Celebration

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Nov. 9, 2025

It’s time to plant the new NPS Native Garden, a designated area to grow native Wisconsin plants. Here, NPS cemetery members can engage and connect in various ways, such as tending the gardens, collecting seeds, or just enjoying the peace of the beautiful view. It will be an education and engagement resource, providing a regenerative, sustainable source for grave plantings. The goals of this project include demonstrating the importance of native plantings and providing an option for those who would like to plant on their own plot or around the grave of a loved one.

Please attend the “Groundbreaking and Seeding Celebration” on Sunday Nov. 9, 12:00 to 2:00 pm, to participate in leveling the ground, followed by scattering and tamping in the seeds that will overwinter to be ready to sprout next spring.

Questions? Please e-mail nps@farleycenter.org

Farley Center Farmer Julie Plotkin/Root to Bloom Flowers Tour and Workshop

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Tour and Workshop by Farley Center Farmer Julie Plotkin/Root to Bloom

Date and Time: Thursday, July 31, 6:00-8:00 p.m.
Charge: No cost
SPACE IS LIMITED – must RSVP to programs@farleycenter.org to attend

Join us for a delightful evening of flowers at The Farley Center! Starting with a tour of the sweetly tucked back flower field, Julie, owner/farmer of Root to Bloom, will talk with folks about her growing methods. We will then gather under the oaks or in the barn for a bouquet-building demonstration followed by the opportunity to arrange your own bouquet to bring home with you!

Julie Plotkin earned her certificate of Organic Farming from Michael Fields Agricultural Institute in 2004. Since then she has worked on and with organic farmers and gardeners. In 2020 she started Root to Bloom, LLC, a cut flower grower-owned business. She sells at the Eastside Farmers Market, subscriptions to members (anyone can join), bulk flowers for weddings and celebrations, and wholesale to restaurants and businesses.

Farley Center – Exploring the Understory of the Natural Path Sanctuary

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Farley Center – Exploring the Understory of the Natural Path Sanctuary
Saturday May 17, 2025
10 AM-Noon

May in the forest is full of new life. Please come and explore the magic and the mystery with Mary Michal, and other master naturalists Theresa Berrie, Fred Dike, Dave Kelly and Colleen Robinson. Together we will discover what spring ephemerals are thriving at Natural Path Sanctuary, and how we can support them.

What are the threats, and how do we bring our mindful attention to the balance? We will walk gently through the Sanctuary, exploring what is present, with plenty of time to observe and share.

Mary Michal is a member of a number of organizations involved with care for the Earth, with a long-time connection with NPS, who worked closely with Linda Farley to provide hospice care in the 1980’s and early 90’s. She is grateful for Gene and Linda’s legacy, and the beauty and serenity of NPS.

Please meet at the Farley Center kiosk at 9:55 to start the walk at 10 a.m. Please wear appropriate clothing for the weather and good walking shoes as we will be walking along the dirt paths in the Sanctuary.

Exploring the Understory

Questions? Please contact programs@farleycenter.org