Yes, we are open both Sunday, September 6 and Labour Day Monday, September 7 from 12 to 4:00 p.m.
Westfield has been the setting for some of our favourite episodes of Anne of Green Gables, Anne with an E, and Murdoch Mysteries. Join our Tour Guide, long time volunteer Storekeeper, David, as he takes visitors to the spots where these shows have filmed. Tours will be at 1:00, 2:00 and 3:00 p.m. Photographs will be in place throughout the site to illustrate the scenes filmed at Westfield.
Extra feature on Monday: Westfield staff members, Will and Cloe, will have a sit down at the Bandstand at 2:00 p.m. describing their experiences working on film sets at Westfield.
Family Craft: 3D Carrot
On September 13 we are highlighting the trades in the village. Kids will get an activity book that will challenge them to visit a number of trades in the village and achieve level of apprentice by completing an activity in each space. Visit the Drug Store and Tailor Shop. Find out about wool processing and woodworking. Discover what a farrier does.
Bonus Feature: Each Sunday in September, at 2:00 p.m., we are offering a guided 30-minute Indigenous perspective walk on our trails guided by Rope Loft who is Mohawk and a Westfield volunteer. We will be leaving from the Anniversary Garden.
Family Craft: A Rooster
For September 20: Have you wondered what Forest Bathing is all about? Join Susan Reid at 1:00 p.m. for a talk in our Anniversary Garden about this unique way to experience the forest. Susan is a certified guide with the Association of Nature and Forest Therapy Guides and Trainers. This is your chance to learn about the science behind this calming and meaningful way to walk the trails at Westfield.
Also: Join Rope Loft, at 2:00 p.m. for a leisurely walk along the Sugar Shack trail and discover the forest from an Indigenous perspective. The walk will take about 30 minutes departing from the Anniversary Garden.
Also on September 20 join Bryson McEwen, HCA Invasive Species Technician, for a walk and talk to learn more about the plants we consider invasive and what can be done to mitigate their effects on the landscape. Bryson will be available throughout the afternoon with a walk starting at 3:00 p.m.
Family Craft: A Crow Puppet
On September 27: We can hear the birds chattering and singing away, but who are they? Join Westfield volunteer, Kathleen, to learn about bird identification and help spot some of the feathery friends who make Westfield their home including species that may be migrating through our conservation area.
Last chance at 2:00 p.m. leaving from the Anniversary Garden, Rope Loft will be guiding visitors for 30 minutes on our trail system sharing an Indigenous perspective of the woods surrounding Westfield. Lessons about the many tree and plant species Rope learnt from his grandmother and passed on generation to generation.
Family Craft: A Bird Themed Thaumatrope
