Blacksmith 101
Join us in the forge to learn how fire, metal and a hammer come together to create a functional item or a work of art! Our experienced blacksmith will teach you a few tricks of the trade…
Join us in the forge to learn how fire, metal and a hammer come together to create a functional item or a work of art! Our experienced blacksmith will teach you a few tricks of the trade… 
Need an excuse to get out of the house? Bring your tiny farmer to the Blandford Farm for this farm-themed version of our popular Nature Buds program! Each program will be hosted by a Blandford… 
Interested in gardening with native plants? Don't know where to start? Join our Land Stewardship Manager, Julie Batty, as she teaches the benefits of native plants and how to incorporate native plants in your garden.… 
Bring your toddlers and preschoolers out to Blandford to get some "Vitamin N!" Each Nature Buds program will feature a story and outdoor discovery for the little ones in your life. Each program has a new nature-based… 
Goats and sheep and chickens, oh my! Join us for a unique, behind-the-scenes opportunity to help out at the Blandford Farm. Assist with livestock chores – feed and water the animals that call the farm…
Need an excuse to get out of the house? Bring your tiny farmer to the Blandford Farm for this farm-themed version of our popular Nature Buds program! Each program will be hosted by a Blandford… 
Calling all future growers! Head into the Children’s Garden and lend a hand with watering, weeding, harvesting, and investigating pests and beneficial insects. You may also help with seeding or transplanting, depending on the season.… 
Join Solstice Handmade for an evening of stitching and socializing. We'll show you everything you need to know to stich "The Lost Sunflower," Helianthus praetermissus, an extinct species of sunflower native to New Mexico and…
Join us in the forge to learn how fire, metal and a hammer come together to create a functional item or a work of art! Our experienced blacksmith will teach you a few tricks of the trade… 
From fruit lovers to carnivores, Blandford Nature Center is home to a variety of mammal ambassadors. Join Blandford’s Wildlife staff to explore the characteristics and adaptations that make the mammals of Michigan so magnificent. We will… 