That day she had a group of mildly mentally handicapped children from the Columbus area high schools scraping and painting the house as part of a Career Exploration Program. We learned that this kind of activity isn't unusual on the property. Pam said that groups of people visit Wheatfields for a taste of rural life and to get in touch with nature. Emphasis is on finding plants and other treasures nearby, then creating something from them. It is a unique approach that seems to encourage one to look at their own surroundings in a different way and with new respect.
Visitors can purchase or make items at the natural arts learning center.
The idea for Wheatfields began when Pam was ill and realized that she had to change and slow down the pace of her lifestyle. Between them, they have experience in landscape design, children's education, and floral design. One wedding held in their woods three years ago brought them third partner Carol Burdette. She came as a wedding guest and found that the spirit and the vision of the place agreed with her own philosophy. She actively contributes to the place from Maryland, especially with pictures that she takes as a nature photographer.