robin ortega - featured artist
1:00 - 4:00
Naturalist and Manager of Sustainable Nantucket’s Farmers and Artisans Market Peggy
Turco will offer visitors a table talk on wild plants.
Naturalist and Manager of Sustainable Nantucket’s Farmers and Artisans Market Peggy
Turco will offer visitors a table talk on wild plants.
Bean Bugs - Leaf Caterpillars - Seed Pod Flowers
10:00 - 1:00
Children will have an opportunity to make a collage using local flora, dried beans and
seeds as well as other natural materials. sponsored by sustainable Nantucket
Children will have an opportunity to make a collage using local flora, dried beans and
seeds as well as other natural materials. sponsored by sustainable Nantucket
make a grassheaad
Family Nutrition
10:00 - 1:00
Kathleen Minihan, Sustainable Nantucket’s Farm to School Manager, will present an
interactive display on nutrition.
Kathleen Minihan, Sustainable Nantucket’s Farm to School Manager, will present an
interactive display on nutrition.
make a fashion necklace
choose your favorite pre-sewn strand of cloth, various beads, to make a beautiful
necklace for yourself, a friend, or your "best-dressed" pet!!
all proceeds go to support the Fair
choose your favorite pre-sewn strand of cloth, various beads, to make a beautiful
necklace for yourself, a friend, or your "best-dressed" pet!!
all proceeds go to support the Fair
EVENTS FOR THE 2015 FAIR ARE UNDERDEVELOPMENT
if you are interested in participating contact
nantucketislandfair@gmail.com
or
go to opportunities tab and send us a note
Get to Know Nantucket’s Native Plants
Fairy house competition
cupcake eating contest
apple peeling contest
revised dog show
dahlia show & judging
sack race
kiddie corral
farm yard pet show
foraging for wild edibles
10 :00 to 2 :00 Sunday
join peggy turco, author and naturalist, for a discussion of harvesting nantucket's wild
edibles sustainably. Peggy will have examples of what to look for and will discuss how to
identify them as well as how to use them.
join peggy turco, author and naturalist, for a discussion of harvesting nantucket's wild
edibles sustainably. Peggy will have examples of what to look for and will discuss how to
identify them as well as how to use them.
our water world
10:30 - 1:30 Sunday
Join Sarah Oktay, Director of the UMass Boston Nantucket Field Station to learn more
about water quality, marine life, and the many projects conducted by scientists and
students of all ages at the Field Station
Join Sarah Oktay, Director of the UMass Boston Nantucket Field Station to learn more
about water quality, marine life, and the many projects conducted by scientists and
students of all ages at the Field Station
canning your harvest
12 - 4
Once again mary warwro has volunteered her time and knowledge to discuss and
demonstrate the art of canning pickles, jams, jellies, etc.
Once again mary warwro has volunteered her time and knowledge to discuss and
demonstrate the art of canning pickles, jams, jellies, etc.
healthy soil in your garden
11 - 12 SaturdaY
join kathleen minihan of sustainable nantucket's farm to school program for a discussion
of best practices for improving your garden's soil
join kathleen minihan of sustainable nantucket's farm to school program for a discussion
of best practices for improving your garden's soil
GERTRUDE'S FARM STAND - sUNday
BRING ALL ENTRIES FOR "EVERYTHING Cookies" TO GERTRUDE'S FARM STAND BY NOON SUNDAY
"EVERYTHING cookies" = Enter YOUR BEST cookies
please bring 6 cookies for each entry
BRING ALL ENTRIES FOR THE FLOWER ARRANGEMENT EXHIBITION TO GERTRUDE'S FARM STAND BY NOON
SUNDAY
FLOWER ARRANGEMENTS MAY BE DRIED OR FRESH MUST BE COMPLETED BY ENTRANT
JUDGING AT 1 PM
RIBBONS AWARDED UPON COMPLETION OF JUDGING
PICK UP ENTRIES AFTER 3
"EVERYTHING cookies" = Enter YOUR BEST cookies
please bring 6 cookies for each entry
BRING ALL ENTRIES FOR THE FLOWER ARRANGEMENT EXHIBITION TO GERTRUDE'S FARM STAND BY NOON
SUNDAY
FLOWER ARRANGEMENTS MAY BE DRIED OR FRESH MUST BE COMPLETED BY ENTRANT
JUDGING AT 1 PM
RIBBONS AWARDED UPON COMPLETION OF JUDGING
PICK UP ENTRIES AFTER 3
umass water quality
1 TO 2 P.M. SATURDAY
JOIN SARAh oktay managing director of THE UMASS field station TO FIND OUT ABOUT
environmental STUDIES THEY ARE CURRENTLY conductingON NANTUCKET.
JOIN SARAh oktay managing director of THE UMASS field station TO FIND OUT ABOUT
environmental STUDIES THEY ARE CURRENTLY conductingON NANTUCKET.
