Join us for drop-in work parties, 10-5 pm all days

Are you interested in DIY construction projects and green infrastructure?  Do you want to get a good workout outdoors and in community? Have you ever driven here and had no idea where to park? Or are you curious about TLC Farm and want to come visit? Join us for Phase 2 of the great parking lot build to answer your questions.

What we are doing
All summer, we've been filling biobags with sand, dirt and organic materials to become the retention wall of the new parking lot. We're almost done!  The first weekend, we will finish filling bags and beginning site prep for the construction of the lot.  The second weekend will be full of big machines and heavy lifting.  We like to call it "Farm Gym."  Expect to be physically active and to get dirty. 

Schedule
Drop in event  - come any time between 10am-5pm and stay as long as you'd like.  Lunch/snacks are provided from 1-2 pm.

Logistics
Kid Friendly! Bring a water bottle, gloves (we have some, if you don't), and a mask. These are covid safer events. All activities are done outside.

This parking lot will create space for families, elderly people, and people of all body abilities to safely and easily access the land. Contact Malia at maliaikaika@gmail.com if you have questions.

Check out updates and pictures from past work parties on our Instagram.

It's time to register for summer camp with Willow Creek Forest School!

This summer, we're offering three weeks of nature immersion summer camp and a special three day, two night Right of Passage camp for boys.  For more details and registration information, visit Willow Creek Forest School's website.

Nature immersion Summer Camps

• June 21-25: Natural Science

• July 19-23: Art and Crafts

• August 16-20: Woodland Forest Fun

All three weeks of camp are for kids ages 3-7, 9:30am-2:30pm, $300 per week.
 

Join TLC Farm's first ever virtual Holiday Open House!

Meet TLC Farm's core volunteers as we move through the land, showcasing the improvements we've undertaken in 2020 and sharing videos of fun goings-on at TLC Farm (get ready for cute kids, both human and goat!).  This will be an Open House like no other, and we hope you can join us from wherever you are!

Register in advance for the Open House.  After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.  Contact brenna[at]tryonfarm.org with any questions.

See you there!

This is a strange and scary time. Our daily rhythms have changed and keep changing becasue of COVID-19. We are worried for our friends, families, and for all those we don't know who may be struggling with illness or economic hardship. Our sources of comfort that are rooted in community & congregation are not available. But, the land is here for you.

Outside, under the trees, in the park, and here at Tryon Life Community Farm, the land still welcomes us to walk, observe, listen, and to regain our emotional footing in an unstable time. While we are not planning any events this month,  TLC Farm folks invite you to come walk the land, visit the goats (babies are due next week!), duck into Tryon Creek State Park to enjoy the blooming trilliums, and take a deep breath.

There is plenty of space here that folks can keep appropriate distance (we'll wave at each other across the garden!) and plenty of life here to remind us that we're not alone in this crisis.  The beautiful land, in all its abundance, is sharing comfort and connection with us.  Drop in for a visit from 10am - 6pm, any day but Monday. 

Sending love, care and community your way, 
Brenna, and the rest of the folk at TLC Farm