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Blackwood Educational Land Institute
Outstanding in the Field
Blackwood Educational Land InstituteBlackwood is a non-profit, 33-acre teaching farm with a variety of crops, laying hens and bees. Their goal is to model how regenerative agriculture practices can positively impact the planet and also improve our food system in the process. Blackwood serves the community through summer camps and field trips to empower local youth and…
Outstanding in the Field with Chef Dawn Burrel
Blackwood Educational Land InstituteNight two at this inspiring 33-acre educational farm where host farmer Cath Conlon and her team tend to a variety of vegetables, fruits, laying hens and apiaries. The farm calls itself a “living laboratory,” using restorative agriculture practices to find the essential balance between land preservation and food production. Their educational programming seeks to empower…
Closed for Private Educational Retreat
Blackwood Educational Land Institute
Fall Farm-to-Table Dinner
Blackwood Educational Land InstituteOur perennial farm-to-table dinner series is a way for us to model how innovative and delectable sustainable food systems can be from high quality seed to inspired plate. Chef Cade Conlon once again takes us on a journey through seasonal Texas eating with a five-course fine dining experience with wine included. Join us! A nourishing…
Winter Farm-to-Table Dinner
Blackwood Educational Land InstituteFollowing our sold-out Fall Farm Dinner, we are gathering once again to celebrate the season and honor the late Fall harvest this Saturday, December 4th from 4:30 to 8:30 PM with an unforgettable five-course fine dining experience with Chef Cade Conlon of Blackwood Educational Land Institute and Longspoon Catering & Education. The evening will begin…
Winter Camp: Session 1
Blackwood Educational Land InstituteWe are thrilled to be able to offer a special opportunity for students ages 10-14 to spend Winter Break at the farm, with the holiday homecoming of our most experienced counselors and camp leadership. Over two three-night sleepaway sessions, we will participate in teambuilding, outdoor games, farm school fundamentals, and a self-directed learning opportunity...then spend…
Winter Camp: Session 2
Blackwood Educational Land InstituteWe are thrilled to be able to offer a special opportunity for students ages 10-14 to spend Winter Break at the farm, with the holiday homecoming of our most experienced counselors and camp leadership. Over two three-night sleepaway sessions, we will participate in teambuilding, outdoor games, farm school fundamentals, and a self-directed learning opportunity...then spend…
Applications Open for 2022 Camp Counselors
Blackwood Educational Land InstituteBlackwood Nature Camp is a week-long overnight camp for 8-14 year olds. Our goal is simple: get kids outside and active for the summer and teach them about nature and agriculture! We have multiple openings for seasonal camp counselors. Camp sessions are 6 days and 5 nights, beginning Sunday evening and concluding Friday evening. Click…
First Volunteer Wednesday at the Skyfarm
Blackwood Sykfarm at POST HTX 401 Franklin Street, Houston, United StatesJoin us for our very first Volunteer Wednesday at the Skyfarm at POST Houston. We are installing our irrigation so that we can soon seed our very first crops at our exciting new one-of-its-kind, Texas-sized rooftop farm. No experience is necessary, but please note that working on the rooftop brings conditions like direct sunlight and…