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Silverwood blog archives Education
  • Why We Love and Protect Our Pollinators

    Posted by Sarah White on February 12, 2022

      Long ago, this part of Wisconsin was covered in tallgrass prairies and oak savannas. The Native Americans who lived here would have known every plant and how to use…


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  • 2021 Regenerative Agriculture Field Day at Silverwood Park

    Posted by Sarah White on September 19, 2021

    August 15 dawned sunny and cool—perfect for a Field Day. Historically, a Field Day is a rural “trade show” where equipment is on display and speakers share agricultural information….


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  • A Successful Silverwood Summer School, Thanks to Edgerton Community Fund

    Posted by Sarah White on September 8, 2021

    The mission of Silverwood Park includes K-12 agricultural education. The beauty of summer school classes at Silverwood is the opportunity to dig into the soil and learn from the…


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  • Meet Master Gardener Ruth Flescher

    Posted by Sarah White on June 8, 2021

    Edgerton School District’s Summer School programs at Silverwood Park have an expert gardener on hand—Ruth Flescher, Master Gardener Volunteer. Ruth grew up in Madison, one of ten children who enjoyed…


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  • THis is a picture of Silverwood Summer School students with a beekeeper.

    Silverwood Receives a SARE Grant

    Posted by krichmond on April 2, 2021

    Educational programming at Silverwood Park recently received a boost from the federal USDA in the form of a Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education (SARE) Grant. The Friends of Silverwood Park…


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