Community

On the same property as the Temple-Wilton Community Farm is the Hilltop Cafe, an eatery offering fresh meals made with local ingredients.

Down the road, within easy walking distance, is the longest-operating Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) Farm in the United States, the Temple-Wilton Community Farm. Our students participate in outdoor activities on the farm as part of school-based or after school activities.

Gaia Education Outreach Institute (GEO) Institute @ Wild Rose Farm NH is a nature-based experiential learning center for children and young adults in Wilton, NH, growing out of the vision of a dedicated circle of farmers, naturalists, and educators. Gaia believes in empowering human beings to find and nurture relationships with nature and to build a sense of unity and belonging with the land, the animals, and people that walk upon it with a simple intention: to nourish all with the sights, sounds, tastes, and feel of this earth and the joy that abounds from simply being outside.

Nashua, 20 miles to the east, is the closest city to High Mowing, with all the amenities of a metropolitan area, including expansive shopping malls, upscale restaurants, and cultural institutions.

Peterborough, 15 miles to the west, is famous as the home of the MacDowell Colony, the oldest art colony in the US. But it is also home to great shops, dining, and bookstores.

The seacoast and many sandy beaches are an hour’s drive to the east. The White Mountains and the Lakes Region of central New Hampshire, famous venues for hiking, camping, and skiing, are two hours to the north.

If you are longing for the big city life, it takes only 1.5 hours to drive to Boston. As one of America's premier cities — with a very large population of students — Boston is an endless source of delight.

The Biodynamic Association awakens and enlivens co-creative relationships between humans and the earth, thereby transforming the practice and culture of agriculture to renew the vitality of the earth, the integrity of our food, and the health and wholeness of our communities. Founded in 1938, the BDA is considered to be the oldest sustainable agriculture non-profit organization in North America.

Since 1995 the Center for Anthroposophy (CFA) has offered part-time and summer courses for all who wish to deepen their understanding of spiritual life and to further their own professional and personal development. The CFA's summer home is on the beautiful campus of High Mowing School.

CFA programs encourage an environment of individual creativity and learning. The Center offers Foundation Studies in Anthroposophy and the Arts (with clusters offered around the country), Waldorf high school teacher education, eurythmy teacher training, and Renewal courses for those wishing to rejuvenate their Waldorf teaching or to renew their work with anthroposophy. In collaboration with Antioch University New England, the Center also trains Waldorf preschool and elementary teachers.

The Flying Gravity Circus is a touring youth circus performance troupe that provides high quality circus training and stage experience to teenagers. Flying Gravity performs in theaters and schools across New England and beyond, and offers workshops to help communities build their own youth circus programs. The Flying Gravity Circus was founded in 1999 by Jackie Davis and 11 alumni from our school and partners with High Mowing School to offer our high school Circus Studies Program.

Our school and RSF Social Finance share a pivotal moment in their histories. When fire destroyed much of a freshly built Pine Hill school building in 1988, RSF Social Finance joined supporters around the world to rebuild. Our decision to rebuild and RSF Social Finance’s decision to lend financial support was a pioneering venture for both organizations.

The Wilton Conservation Commission oversees the town's owned open space lands and guides the development and conservation of natural resources. High Mowing School's conserved land is Public Access, and the High Mowing Land Stewardship Committee works with the Commission on issues around access and conservation.

The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) was a key partner in the conservation of 150 acres of High Mowing School land. Grants from the USDA, along with charitable donations, made possible the preservation of Abbot Hill land.

The Xerces Society is a non-profit committed to the protection of invertebrates. Xerces is working with High Mowing School to develop pollinator habitats, which will promote pollinator diversity and well-being. Xerces' work at High Mowing is made possible by a grant from the USDA.

Yggdrasil Land Foundation is a supporting organization of the Biodynamic Association, the Michael Fields Foundation, and RSF Social Finance. Its mission is to preserve land for biodynamic agriculture. Yggdrasil holds the easements on High Mowing School's conserved land and owns land used by the Temple-Wilton Community Farm.