Past Events & Programs

September Volunteer Day

Gibbs Volunteer Interest Form

Please join us for our September 3 Volunteer Day from 10:00-1:00. Gibbs Farm staff will lead volunteers in active outdoor projects to prepare for the end of the summer season. […]

Regenerating Urban Land: Cultivating a Deeper Land Relationship

Gibbs Volunteer Interest Form

Regenerating Urban Land: Cultivating a Deeper Land Relationship Tuesday, September 13, 6:30 – 7:30 pm $20 Location: Gibbs Farm, 2097 Larpenteur Ave W, St. Paul MN 55113 Instructor: Paula Westmoreland, […]

Garden Party Series- Orchard

Gibbs Volunteer Interest Form

Gibbs Farm Garden Party Series $40 ($30 RCHS Member Price) A mini-fieldtrip just for adults! Each event will focus on one of our favorite topics- expect fun facts, historical sources and a special peek into what makes our 8-acre historic site so special. Each event includes themed snacks, beverages (beer, wine and NA options) and […]

Gibbs Farm Apple Festival 2022

Gibbs Volunteer Interest Form

Save the Date! Our annual Apple Festival will take place on Saturday, September 24 from 10-4. Don't miss the chance to celebrate fall with a visit our heritage orchard. Sample apple varieties, explore the prairie and take part in some community seed saving with MN Seed Project. Plus: Music by Light of the Moon + […]

Garden Party Series- Farmhouse Tour

Gibbs Volunteer Interest Form

Gibbs Farm Garden Party Series $40 ($30 RCHS Member Price) A mini-fieldtrip just for adults! Each event will focus on one of our favorite topics- expect fun facts, historical sources and a special peek into what makes our 8-acre historic site so special. Each event includes themed snacks, beverages (beer, wine and NA options) and […]

Volunteer: Friday Farm Chores

Volunteer: Friday Farm Chores

Gibbs Farm 2097 W Larpenteur Ave, Saint Paul , MN, United States

Help us tackle our to-do list. Friday Farm Chore volunteer days are happening though out our season, the outdoor projects change weekly usually planting, watering, weeding, light landscape and orchard […]

Volunteer: Friday Farm Chores

Volunteer: Friday Farm Chores

Gibbs Farm 2097 W Larpenteur Ave, Saint Paul , MN, United States

Help us tackle our to-do list. Friday Farm Chore volunteer days are happening though out our season, the outdoor projects change weekly usually planting, watering, weeding, light landscape and orchard […]

Volunteer: Friday Farm Chores

Volunteer: Friday Orchard Chores

Gibbs Farm 2097 W Larpenteur Ave, Saint Paul , MN, United States

Help us tackle our to-do list! No experience is necessary to help us complete seasonal orchard tasks. Gibbs Farm Heritage orchard has over 30 varieties of heirloom and UMN developed […]

Volunteer: Friday Farm Chores

Volunteer: Friday Farm Chores

Gibbs Farm 2097 W Larpenteur Ave, Saint Paul , MN, United States

Help us tackle our to-do list. Friday Farm Chore volunteer days are happening though out our season, the outdoor projects change weekly usually planting, watering, weeding, light landscape and orchard […]

Volunteer: Friday Farm Chores

Volunteer: Friday Orchard Chores

Gibbs Farm 2097 W Larpenteur Ave, Saint Paul , MN, United States

Help us tackle our to-do list! No experience is necessary to help us complete seasonal orchard tasks. Gibbs Farm Heritage orchard has over 30 varieties of heirloom and UMN developed apples. In order to keep our crop safe from insects without using harsh chemical pesticides we use more time intensive methods like apple bagging, sticky […]

Saturday Tree Tour

Gibbs Farm 2097 W Larpenteur Ave, Saint Paul , MN, United States

Join a 45-minute walking tour through the Gibbs Farm site lead by Master Naturalists Cathy Croghan and Kathy Robbins. The tour tallest trees (Burr Oak, Black Walnut) and some of our newer additions (Tamarack and American Hazelnut)! Learn how these Minnesota trees were used for food, medicine and shelter by the Dakota and settlers. Gibbs […]

Saturday Prairie Walk

Gibbs Farm 2097 W Larpenteur Ave, Saint Paul , MN, United States

Join Master Naturalists Cathy Croghan and Kathy Robbins as they lead a 45 minute tour focusing on Gibbs Farm's restored prairie. See the effects of our late-April controlled burn while you learn about the flowers and grasses that make up this important and rare plant community that was once so common in Minnesota. Gibbs Farm […]