Dulse Seaweed - Photo by Russ Cohen
| Date | Time | Sponsor(s) | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sat., Jan. 18 | 11:00 AM - 12:15 PM | Mt. Cuba Center* (slide show) | Hockessin, DL |
| Thurs. Jan. 30 | 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM | Boxford Trails Association/Boxford Open Land Trust (slide show) | Boxford, MA |
| Thurs. March 5 | 2:00 PM - 3:30 PM and 4:00 PM - 5:30 PM | Ecological Landscape Alliance* (slide show and hands-on workshop) | Amherst, MA |
| Wed. March 18 | 7:00 PM - 8:30 PM | The Trustees of Reservations' Stevens-Coolidge Place* (slide show) | North Andover, MA |
| Tues. March 31 | 7:00 PM - 8:00 PM | Society for the Protection of NH Forests (slide show) | Hillsboro, NH |
| Thurs. April 9 | 6:30 - 8:00 PM | Paul Pratt (Cohasset Public) Library (slide show) | Cohasset, MA |
| Wed., April 29 | :6:30 PM - 8:00 PM | Derry Public Library (slide show) | Derry, NH |
| Wed. May 6 | 7:30 PM - 9:00 PM | Newbury Court (slide show) | Concord, MA |
| Mon., May 11 | 7:00 PM - 8:45 PM | Portsmouth Public Library (slide show) | Portsmouth, NH |
| Wed. May 13 | 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM | Native Plant Trust* (walk) | Acton, MA |
| Wed. May 13 | 6:30 PM - 8:00 PM | Arnold Arboretum* (slide show) | Jamaica Plain, MA |
| Mon. May 18 | 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM | Bolton Conservation Commission (walk) | Bolton, MA |
| Wed. May 20 | 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM | Arnold Arboretum* (walk) | Jamaica Plain, MA |
| Sun., May 24 | T.B.A. | Hildene - The Lincoln Family Home*§ (slide show and walk) | Manchester, VT |
| Sat., May 30 | T.B.A. | Mass. Rivers Alliance* (walk) | Great Barrington, MA |
| Tues., June 9 | 5:30 PM - 8:00 PM | Mass. Audubon's Drumlin Farm Wildlife Sanctuary* (walk) | Lincoln, MA |
| Tues., June 23 | 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM | Orchard Valley Garden Club (slide show) | Southington, CT |
| Tues. July 14 | T.B.A. | North County Land Trust (walk) | Sterling, MA |
| Wed. July 15 | 6:30 PM - 8:00 PM | Arnold Arboretum* (slide show) | Jamaica Plain, MA |
| Tues., July 21 | 5:30 PM - 8:00 PM | Essex County Greenbelt Association (walk) | Essex, MA |
| Wed. July 22 | 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM | Arnold Arboretum* (walk) | Jamaica Plain, MA |
Additional walks and talks will be posted here once details are worked out with program sponsors.
NOTE: The remaining programs listed below took place in 2019. Some may be repeated in 2020, and, if so, updated info will be posted above.
| Date | Time | Sponsor(s) | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wed. May 29 | 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM | Allandale Farm* | Boston, MA |
| Thur. May 30 | 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM | Waltham Fields Community Farm/Historic New England | Waltham, MA |
| Sun., June 2 | 2:00 PM - 5:00 PM | Listening Tree Cooperative* | Chepachet, RI |
| Mon. June 3 | 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM | Holly Hill Farm# | Cohasset, MA |
| Tues. June 11 | 5:30 PM - 8:00 PM | Mass Audubon's Drumlin Farm Wildlife Sanctuary* | Lincoln, MA |
| Wed. June 12 | 2:00PM - 5:00 PM | Maine Audubon*/Wild Seed Project* | Falmouth, ME |
| Thurs. June 13 | 12:30PM - 2:30 PM | Wild Seed Project/Viles Arboretum’s Food & Forest Project* | Augusta, ME |
| Thurs. June 13 | 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM | Andover Village Improvement Society/Memorial Library (slide show) | Andover, MA |
| Mon., June 17 | 5:00 PM - 8:00 PM | Brewster Conservation Trust/Dennis Conservation Trust | Brewster, MA |
| Tues. June 18 | 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM | Allandale Farm*# | Boston, MA |
| Wed., June 19 | 4:00 PM - 6:00 PM | Andover Village Improvement Society | Andover, MA |
| Tues. July 9 | 6:00 PM - 8:30PM | Audubon Society of Rhode Island* | Bristol, RI |
| Wed, July 10 | 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM | Wright-Locke Farm* | Winchester, MA |
| Friday, July 12 | 2:00 PM - 5:00 PM | Helia Native Nursery* | Alford, MA |
| Tues. July 16 | 10:00 AM - 12:30 PM | Westport Land Conservation Trust* | Westport, MA |
| Thurs. July 18 | 9:00 AM - 12:00 noon | Tower Hill Botanic Garden* | Boylston, MA |
| Fri., July 19 | 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM | D Acres (slide show) | Dorchester, NH |
| Sat., July 20 | 9:30 AM - 12:30 PM | D Acres | Dorchester, NH |
| Tues. July 23 | 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM | Appalachian Mountain Club | Cambridge, MA |
| Thurs. July 25 | 11:00 AM - 2:30 PM | Essex National Heritage Area* | Salem, MA |
| Wed. July 31 | 10:00 AM - 12:00 Noon | Sippican Lands Trust | Marion, MA |
| Tues. Aug. 6 | 6:30 PM - 8:00 PM | Newburyport Public Library slide show) | Newburyport, MA |
| Sat., Aug. 10 | 9:30 AM - 2:30 PM | Coastal Maine Botanic Garden* | Boothbay, ME |
| Wed. Aug. 14 | 4:00 PM - 5:30 PM | Henry L. Ferguson Musuem (slide show) | Southold, NY (Fishers Island) |
| Thurs. Aug 15 | 10:00 AM - 12:00 Noon | Henry L. Ferguson Museum* | Southold, NY (Fishers Island) |
| Mon., Aug. 19 | 3:30 PM - 5:30 PM | Warren Land Trust (part of RI Land Trust Days) | Bristol and Warren, RI |
| Wed., Aug 28 | 5:00 PM - 8:00 PM | New England Aquarium/ (slide show and walk) | Boston, MA |
| Tues., Oct 1 | 4:00 PM - 6:30 PM | Mass. Audubon's Drumlin Farm Wildlife Sanctuary* | Lincoln, MA |
| Wed. Oct. 16 | 7:00PM - 9:00 PM | Common Ground Land Trust (slide show) | Leicester, MA |
| Wed. Nov. 6 | 5:00 PM - 7:00 PM | Tufts Student Garden (slide show) | Medford, MA |
| Sat. Nov. 9 | 1:30 PM - 3:00 PM | 'Smaller American Lawns Today' (SALT) Conference*§ (slide show) | New London, CT |
| Sat. Dec. 7 | 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM | Bay Circuit Alliance (slide show) | Sharon, MA |
§ = includes a wild foods tasting, cooking demonstration and/or dinner;
[Note: For those of you who haven't as yet attended one of the outdoor walks/courses,
we usually encounter 25-40 different species of edible
wild plants (and, in season, pending favorable weather conditions, mushrooms). Keys to the identification of each species
are provided, as well as information about its edible portion(s), season(s)of availability,
flavor and nutritive value, and some tips on preparation if
necessary. Guidelines for safe and environmentally responsible foraging are also provided.
Participants often find a jackknife and several
bags for collecting samples useful as well as a notebook and pen. Those who have
already been on one or more of these walks often find a refresher course
of great value. In addition, there is a constantly changing variety of edible
wild plants throughout the year, even at the same location, so that
different plants are typically encountered on each visit. If you are especially interested
in mushrooms (edible and otherwise), you might also want to check out
the Boston Mycological Club. ]
Last update: 1/9/20
# = class is already full
* = It is necessary to pre-register directly with the Sponsor for these events. Click on the link(s) provided for each respective event for more info, or contact the sponsor via the following telephone numbers or emails:
Mt. Cuba Center: Duncan Himmelman, (302) 239-8803; Ecological Landscape Alliance (Penny Lewis, ela.info@comcast.net); Stevens-Coolidge Place (Kate Bibeau, (978) 356-4351 x3202), kbibeau@thetrustees.org);
Hildene (Stephanie Moffett-Hynds, (802) 367-7960, stephanie@hildene.org; Mass. Rivers Alliance (Julia Blatt, (617) 714-4272, juliablatt@massriversalliance.org; Arnold Arboretum (Pam Thompson, (617) 384-5277;
Allandale Farm (Emily Voiss, (617) 524-1531); Audubon Society of Rhode Island (401)245-7500 ext. 3112); Waltham Fields Community Farm (Ms. Alex Lennon-Simon, (781) 899-2403 ext. 2); Maine Audubon Society (Eric Topper, (207) 221-8972); Essex Heritage (978)-740-0444); Mass. Audubon Drumlin Farm (Maricela Escobar, 781-259-2245); Mass. Audubon Ipswich River (978) 887-9264; Essex County Greenbelt Association (Jane Rumrill, (978) 768-7241); The Trustees @ City Natives: (617) 542-7696 ext. 2115 or mdelima@thetrustees.org; Helia Native Nursery: (413) 528-1400; Coastal Maine Botanic Garden:(207) 633-8000; Maine Audubon (Eric Topper, (207) 221-8972; Wild Seed Project:info@wildseedproject.net.