The man called Nature’s Champion, Dr. B.W. Wells, spent his retirement years with his wife on an old farm he renamed Rockcliff Farm perched above Zeagle’s Rock on a bend in the Neuse River, and thanks to his students, friends and those who admire him, the farm remains an oasis even today.
Once a year the B.W. Wells Association opens the gates and invites families and individuals to spend the day learning about 19th Century farming techniques and hiking through the several trails. This year Heritage Day will be held Saturday, March 28, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
There will be guided hikes about geology, ecology, wild flowers, Capital Trees and birding. Children will learn how to build a baseball or a kite.
The farm is at 1620 Bent Road. Take N.C. 98 to Stony Hill Road, go north on Stony Hill until you reach Stony Hill Baptist Church and can turn left onto Bud Morris Road in front of the church. Shortly after that, take another left onto Bent Road and continue as it turns from pavement to a dirt road until you drive into the farmhouse area.
This is a free event.
For information call the park office at 919-676-1027 ext. 118, or email greg.orcutt@ncparks.gov
