Minglewood Farm and Nature Preserve
Our Mission
Minglewood Farm and Nature Preserve’s mission is to connect students of all ages to the natural world and inspire a sense of environmental stewardship through place-based learning in the Piedmont and Foothills of North Carolina.
Our Vision
Minglewood’s vision is to guide students through outdoor educational experiences, to cultivate lifelong environmental engagement and empower them to become the future stewards of the planet.
What We Do
Minglewood Farm and Nature Preserve is a nonprofit organization focused on bringing students out of the classroom and into nature. Over the last 32 years, Minglewood Farm has been growing pesticide-free produce and flowers for the surrounding area, along with managing a large native hardwood forest . Minglewood Preserve has more than 60 tree species on its 65 acres. The Farm and Preserve are full of wonderful learning opportunities for people of all ages. Offering numerous lessons in earth science to teaching about a sense of place and occasions for creative writing, Minglewood works with local schools to bring hands-on learning outdoors.
The 2022-23 school year has been a record breaking year at Minglewood Farm and Nature Preserve! Minglewood staff has worked across 5 counties, visited 22 different schools and led 122 science based on-campus lessons. Minglewood has hosted 857 students to the Preserve from 14 schools!
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