Naulakha Estate and Scott Farm Tour:
Half Day Guided in Vermont
Dummerston, Vermont
Sunday, June 29
10:00 AM - 2:00 PM
Photo Credit: The Landmark Trust USA, Scott Farm, and The Stone Trust.
Join us for a tour of two significant properties in historic Dummerston, Vermont. This half-day event will begin at the Naulakha Estate, where Rudyard Kipling wrote many of his beloved works. Representatives from The Landmark Trust USA will present two current restoration projects. Visitors will have the opportunity to see the beginning stages of a rehabilitation of the estate’s stable building and learn about a comprehensive enclosure restoration at the main house, including replacement of the wood shingle roof and perimeter drainage improvements. The visit will also include a viewing of the main house interiors. Next, we will visit nearby Scott Farm, an active orchard that has been in cultivation since 1791. We will learn about recent condition assessments and restoration plans for multiple buildings on the National Register-listed property and tour the work of the Stone Trust. The Stone Trust’s indoor training center – located in the farm’s 1862 barn – and outdoor Stone Wall Park represent the largest display of dry-stone walling in North America. Numerous sections of walls and features are continually rebuilt in workshops and tests, demonstrating many styles of wall from around the world, built from at least six local types of stone. A light lunch will be provided during the tour of Scott Farm. Following the tour, visitors will have the opportunity to stroll the grounds and enjoy the gorgeous, historic setting.
Event Leaders
Jeremy Ebersole
Public Outreach Manager
The Landmark Trust USA
Jeremy Ebersole uses his years of experience with nonprofit communications and historic preservation to share the important stories of the Landmark Trust USA's properties and its preservation mission with the world. Jeremy manages marketing and communications, plans creative place-based events, develops educational programs, and assists with donor stewardship. Prior to joining the Landmark Trust USA, he served as Executive Director of the Milwaukee Preservation Alliance, an award winning historic preservation advocacy and education nonprofit. He has degrees in Communications and Historic Preservation from Elizabethtown College and the University of Oregon. Jeremy and his family reside in Greenfield, MA, where he serves on the Greenfield Historical Commission. In his free time, he attempts to keep up with his toddler, explores fascinating new places, and helps save neon signs and diners with the Society for Commercial Archeology.
Eric Gradoia
Architectural Historian
Mesick, Cohen, Wilson, Baker Architects
Eric Gradoia is an Architectural Historian with the Albany firm of Mesick, Cohen, Wilson, Baker Architects. Prior to his current position, Eric was the Director of Historic Preservation at Historic Deerfield, where he was responsible for the repair and restoration of the museum's fifty-five buildings which range in age from the early eighteenth-century to the late twentieth-century.
Morgan Loeffler
Workshop and Certification Manager
The Stone Trust
Morgan Loeffler joined the Stone Trust staff in January 2023 in the new role of Workshop Coordinator. Prior to joining the Stone Trust, Morgan held the position of research project coordinator at Penn State University for five years. She brings her inquisitive research background to her role at the Stone Trust to focus on the needs and wants of workshop operations and participants.
Details & Logistics:
Lunch provided
Tickets
- APTNE Member: $25
- Non-Members: $40
Address
- 707 Kipling Road, Dummerston, VT 05301
Parking
- Park on grass in front of the Stable
Meeting Locations
Attire
- Participants should wear closed toe shoes and dress comfortably for an active construction zone, working farm, and walking tour.
Thank you to our sponsor, CANY!
Epoxy Wood Repair Workshop
Newburgh, NY
Friday, June 6th
9:00 - 11:00 AM
Photo Credit: Epoxy Workshop, Next Generation Systems
Join us for a hands-on wood repair workshop, created for specifiers, Architects, Engineers, and contractors looking for an in-depth understanding of using epoxies to repair decayed and rotted wood. This workshop will give each participant the opportunity to use the tools and products needed to feel confident in executing a quality repair in-situ or in a shop environment and take away their own sample sections. Register now as space is limited to 10 participants!
Topics will include:
- inspecting existing conditions
- estimating repairs, surface preparation
- basic wood science
- executing small and large repairs using epoxy products
- effective methods to increase productivity, reduce labor, and minimize waste.
All materials will be provided, and pricing has been significantly discounted for APTNE members.
Event Leader: John Stahl
John is currently the owner of Next Generation Systems in Altamont, NY. NGS offers Dura-Fix, a flexible epoxy repair material engineered for wood repair. NGS also offers contractor training and certification for projects throughout the United States. www.nxtgensys.com
Details & Logistics
Refreshments will be provided
Tickets
- APTNE Member: $175
- Students & Non-member Student: $50
- Non-member students may receive the Student Member rate *provided that a copy of your student ID is uploaded for verification
- Non-Members: $300
Address
- Newburgh Sash and Restoration
327 Liberty St.
Newburgh, NY 12550
Parking
- Ample Street parking available.
Thank you to our sponsor, BrandSafway!
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