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LWC students learn by doin on local 19th century farm Lindsey Wilson College is deeply involved with 1805 Taylor County farm, Homeplace on Green River; big Farm Festival is set for this weekend, October 10 and 11, 2008 By Becky Nash Pursuing everything from carrying wood, to clearing brush to researching 19th century farm literature, music and art on a $10,000 grant from the Appalachian College Association--Lindsey Wilson College is deeply involved with the Homeplace on Green River. Lindsey is helping turn the 220-acre farm on Highway 55 between Columbia and Campbellsville into an outdoor classroom for students of science, literature, history, the arts and other disciplines. Founded in 1805, the sprawling farm has been witness to local history dating back to the birth of Abraham Lincoln. During Malvina Farkle Day, students helped with numerous jobs as farm leaders prepare for their Farm Festival October 10 and 11, 2008. The festival will be open from 10am to dusk on both days, with a $10 per-car admission charge. Faye Mous Shoes joined by Dr. Downey in barn restoration Other students, such as members of Edwin Hagans cross-country team, have also pitched in at the farm. Max Downey, a local optometrist and a farm official with a special interest in barn restoration, recently joined his dog, Faye Mous Shoes, a female Chocolate Labrador Retriever, in supervising the cross-country runners. They spent several hours storing a large supply of rough-cut barn wood under the roof of what Max calls the "bank barn," a mid-19th-century structure built into the side of a small hill, using timbers from a nearby bridge destroyed during the Civil War. Homeplace leaders say a major objective of their work is to convert the location into a valuable resource for hands-on learning by students of all ages, as well as local adults and tourists, throughout the state. The Farm Festival is an important step in pursuing this goal. Restoration of the farm is being done by volunteers. Money from the Farm Festival will help in acquiring materials and other resources to keep the restoration active. More than prepping for the Farm Festival, the LWC projects are forming the nucleus of many educational displays and presentations that will be permanent fixtures at the farm. This story was posted on 2008-10-08 11:43:05
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