We
are moving into our busy season here at Hardman Farm and there is a lot to
do! The quantity and size of tours will increase in October. We can
use tour guides, herders and barn docents. To that end, we will have the
next volunteer training on Wednesday, September 16. There will be
3 training sessions offered that day:
10:00 – 11:00 a.m. Volunteering at Hardman: Basics
11:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. Docent training (how to assist/lead tours)
2:00 – 3:00 p.m. Keeping it Clean: How to clean a historic home
If you plan to attend, please let Johnna know as soon as possible!
We have more groups coming in and can use herders/golf cart
drivers/wheel chair lift assistance for these.
October
1 15-30 Roswell Recreation Seniors
October
8 from 11 a.m. – 12 p.m. Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College will bring 45
seniors, 6-8 of whom will require the golf cart.
October
15 from 56 Day Trippers from the Village at Deaton Creek
(seniors)
On September 18 we have Lakeview Academy coming with 42 6th graders
from 9:30-11:00 a.m. Jobs include:
Station interpretors at the Unicoi Turnpike, Indian Mound
panel/natives, front of house, first floor house/Anna Ruby, kitchen, spring
house, dairy barn, maybe the gas house or smokehouse.
One bell ringer to keep rotations on time
Fall
Celebration on October 10 will be our first park/Friends big event. This
Appalachian Heritage event runs from 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. Jobs include:
Visitor Center assistants (2-4)
Parking attendants (6)
Butter churners (2)
Crank apples through cider press (2-4)
Gold panning (4)
Candle-dippers (4)
Spinners (2)
Tour herders (3)
Set-up help in Friday, Oct. 9 (4)
Set-up help on Saturday, Oct. 10 (4)
Clean-up (10)
Dairy Docent (2)
Kitchen Docent (2)
We
can use your help! E-mail with event/date and the job you want.
Thanks
so much and happy Labor Day!
Johnna Tuttle
Interpretive Ranger
Hardman Farm
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