Explore life in 500 B.C.

Edson Keith Mansion to host free, family-friendly archaeology event on Saturday, June 25 The June 25 archaeology event at Phillippi Estate Park will include hands-on demonstrations of atlatls, tools used by the Manasota Indians who inhabited the park grounds about...

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Good Shade, Exotic Mushrooms, Local Honey

Autumn is here - along with exotic mushrooms, local honey, and healthy shade! November  2015 Supporting our parks today and for tomorrow Dine at the Edson Keith Mansion Click on the photo above to find out all about the fabulous Farm-to-Fork...

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Farm-to-Fork Dinner at the Edson Keith Mansion

  On Sunday, November 15, beginning at 4:30 p.m., a farm-to-fork dinner will be held on the lawn of the Keith Farmhouse at Phillippi Estate Park. Featuring local foods, the dinner is aptly called “Palates and Palettes” because Mattison’s Catering will spotlight...

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Oct. 1 is the opening of Phillippi Farmhouse Market’s 6th season

OPEN WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 1! Phillippi Farmhouse Market's 6th season  Sponsored by Friends of Sarasota County Parks (FOSCP) Local fruits, vegetables, herbs and plants for sale as well as locally prepared foods and local artisans with their creative handicrafts. There will be live music,...

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July events in Sarasota’s parks

Be Floridian! This is the monthly round-up of Nature events going on in Sarasota's parks and open lands. Did you know that we shouldn't fertilize using nitrogen and phosphorus between June 1 and September 30 and that slow-release fertilizer is required the rest of...

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