Forest Home Farms
San Ramon, CA
2010
Sheep Shearing Day at
Forest Home Farms
Sunday, May 2, 2010, 11:00 a.m. to
3:00 p.m.
The sheep got their spring “haircut” by a professional sheep shearer.Festivities included wool spinners, wood turners, woodcarvers,
quiltters and more. Other entertainment included, a kid’s craft area,
old-fashioned games, and tours of the farm.
2009
”HOLIDAY
ON THE FARM” AT FOREST HOME FARMS
Sunday, December 6, 2009, 12:00 p.m. to
4:00 p.m.
To see photos of the 2009 Event Click here
This family-friendly event was presented by the San Ramon Historic Foundation
at the historic Forest Home Farms located in San Ramon, CA
The MOUNT DIABLO SURVEYORS
HISTORICAL SOCIETY hosted a booth and display of antique surveying equipment
and maps. Members (some in period costume) were on hand to answer questions
about surveying and surveying history.
For more information about the event click here for the Press Release.
2008
Sheep Shearing Day at
Forest Home Farms
Saturday, April 26, 2008, 10:00 a.m. to
2:00 p.m.
The sheep got their spring “haircut” by professional sheep shearer, Russ
Duguid. Festivities included wool spinners, wood turners, woodcarvers,
quiltters and more. Other entertainment included, a kid’s craft area,
old-fashioned games, and tours of the farm. There was a special performance
of "Just Kidding Music" at 1:00 p.m. Entertainers, Lynn and Jill
encouraged an awareness of American folk music through the use of play party
games, old-time fiddle tunes, stories, songs and parody. The audience was
encouraged to participate by playing along with a variety of folk
instruments.
2007
Pumpkin Patch & Farmers Market at Forest Home Farms
Saturday, October
20, 2007, 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
To see photos of the 2007 Event Click here
The city
of San Ramon Parks & Community Services held a harvest festival
celebration at the historic Forest Home Farms located in San Ramon, CA The
event featured a pumpkin patch, scarecrow making contest, farm displays and
much more. The event joined the popular Farmers Market held
on consecutive Saturdays in October on the 6th, 13th, 20th and concludes on
the 27th with the results of the scarecrow contest.
The MOUNT DIABLO SURVEYORS HISTORICAL
SOCIETY hosted a booth and display of antique surveying equipment and maps on
the 20th. Members (some in period costume) were on hand to answer questions
about surveying and surveying history. An instrument was set up or the public
to view the summit of Mt. Diablo, which is the location of the Mt. Diablo
Initial Point, established in 1851 by Leander Ransom.
2006
Harvest Festival at Forest Home Farms
Saturday October 28, 2006, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
To see photos of the 2006 Event Click here
The city of San
Ramon Parks & Community Services hled a harvest festival celebration at
the historic Forest Home Farms located in San Ramon, CA. The MOUNT DIABLO
SURVEYORS HISTORICAL SOCIETY hosted a booth and display of antique surveying
equipment and maps. The event featured music, a pumpkin patch, farm displays
and much more.
For more information about
historic Forest Home Farms About
Forest Home Farms
For more
information about the San Ramon Historic Foundation visit their website http://www.srhf.org
For more
information about current events, visit the San Ramon Historic Foundation
calendar http://www.srhf.org/events/
Location:
Forest Home Farms
19953 San Ramon Valley Boulevard
San Ramon, CA
925-973-3281
For directions and
a map to Forest Home Farms
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