Dulse Seaweed - Photo by Russ Cohen
| Date | Time | Sponsor(s) | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thurs. Jan. 19 | 9:30 AM - 11:00 AM | Weston Garden Club (slide show) | Weston, MA |
| Fri., February 3 | 9:45 AM - 10:30 AM | Longwood Gardens* (slide show - part of Today's Horticulture Symposium)(NOTE: this program is also available via an online webinar.) | Kennett Square, PA |
| Wed. Feb. 15 | 2:00 PM - 2:20 PM | National Native Seed Conference* (slide show) | Washington, DC |
| Thurs. Mar. 2 | 7:00 PM - 8:30 PM | Burlington Public Library* (slide show) | Burlington, MA |
| Tues., Mar. 7 | 6:30 PM - 8:00 PM | Great Marsh Garden Club of Rowley (slide show) | Rowley, MA |
| Fri., Mar. 10 | 7:00 PM - 8:30 PM | Avalonia Land Conservancy (slide show) | Mystic, CT |
| Thurs. Mar. 16 | 2:00 PM - 3:30 PM | Clinton Community Library (slide show) | Rhinebeck, NY |
| Thurs. Mar. 23 | 1:30 PM - 2:30 PM | Mass. Horticultural Society/Boston Flower and Garden Show* (slide show) | Boston, MA |
| Thurs. Mar. 23 | 7:00 PM - 8:45 PM | Chelmsford Public Library (slide show) | Chelmsford, MA |
| Sat., Mar. 25 | 8:45 AM -10:15 AM | Mass. Land Conservation Conference* (slide show) | Worcester, MA |
| Wed., Apr. 26 | 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM | Audubon Society of Rhode Island* (slide show) | Bristol, RI |
| Thurs. Apr. 27 | 7:00 PM - 8:30 PM | Natural Resources Trust of Mansfield (slide show) - (link to online version of slide show) | Mansfield, MA |
| Mon., May 1 | 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM | Pine Plains Free Library (slide show) | Pine Plains, NY |
| Wed., May 17 | 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM | Nahant Preservation Trust (slide show) | Nahant, MA |
| Tues. May 23 | 5:00 PM - 9:00 PM |
Merrimack Public Library* (walk and slide show) | Merrimack, NH |
| Wed., May 24 | 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM | Mass. Audubon's Drumlin Farm Wildlife Sanctuary*§ | Lincoln, MA |
| Thurs. May 25 | 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM | Citizens for Lexington Conservation (part of Freedom's Way Heritage Area's Hidden Treasures) | Lexington, MA |
| Sat. May 27 | 1:00 PM - 4:30 PM | Hildene* | Manchester, VT |
| Tues., May 30 | 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM | AMC Boston Chapter Young Members Committee | Cambridge, MA |
| Thurs. June 1 | 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM | Waltham Fields Community Farm/Historic New England* | Waltham, MA |
| Sat., June 3 | 10:00 AM - 1:00 PM | The Trustees of Reservations/New England Wild Flower Society* | Marblehead, MA |
| Thurs. June 8 | 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM | Bear-Paw Regional Greenways | Strafford, NH |
| Monday, June 12 | 5:30 PM - 7:30 PM | Holly Hill Organic Farm* | Cohasset, MA |
| Tues., June 13 | 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM | Massachusetts Horticultural Society* (slide show and walk) | Wellesley, MA |
| Tues. June 13 | 6:00 - 8:00 PM | Allandale Farm* | Brookline, MA |
| Sat., June 17 | 2:30 PM - 5:00 PM | Lancaster Garden Club | Lancaster, MA |
| Sun., June 18 | 12:00 PM - 2:30 PM | Wildlands Trust of Southeastern Massachusetts | Bridgewater, MA |
| Tues., June 20 | 5:30 PM - 7:30 PM | Barnstable Land Trust and Dennis Conservation Trust (slide show) | Barnstable, MA |
| Wed., June 21 | 4:30 PM - 7:00 PM | Barnstable Land Trust and Dennis Conservation Trust | Barnstable, MA |
| Thurs. June 22 | 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM | Opacum Land Trust | Brimfield, MA |
| Wed., June 28 | 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM | Essex County Greenbelt Association | Essex, MA |
| Mon., July 10 | 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM | Buzzards Bay Coalition | Acushnet, MA |
| Tues., July 11 | 12:00 noon - 2:30 PM | Westport Land Conservation Trust* | Westport, MA |
| Wed., July 12 | 7:00 PM - 8:30 PM | Cambridge Public Library/New England Wild Flower Society (slide show) | Cambridge, MA |
| Tues., July 18 | 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM | Audubon Society of Rhode Island* | Bristol, RI |
| Wed., July 19 | 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM | Henry L. Ferguson Museum (slide show) | Southold, NY (Fishers Island) |
| Thurs. July 20 | 10:00 AM - 12:00 noon | Henry L. Ferguson Museum | Southold, NY (Fishers Island) |
| Fri. July 21 | 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM | D Acres (slide show) | Dorchester, NH |
| Sat., July 22 | 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM | D Acres* | Dorchester, NH |
| Tues. July 25 | 6:00 - 8:00 PM | Allandale Farm* | Brookline, MA |
| Wed., July 26 | 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM | Wright-Locke Farm* | Winchester, MA |
| Thurs. July 27 | 11:00 AM - 3:00 PM | Essex National Heritage Area* | Salem, MA (Bakers Island) |
| Mon., July 31 | 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM | Northwest Park | Windsor, CT |
| Tues., Sept. 12 | | Truro Public Library | (slide show) Truro, MA | |
| Wed., Oct. 4 | 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM | Mass. Audubon's Ipswich River Wildlife Sanctuary* (slide show) | Topsfield, MA |
Additional wild edibles programs for 2017 may be scheduled as details are worked out with program sponsors.
§ = includes a wild foods tasting, cooking demonstration and/or dinner;
[Note: For those of you who haven't as yet attended one of these 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: 7/17/17
# = 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:
Mass. Hort./Boston Flower and Garden Show (John Forti, jforti@masshort.org); Mass. Land Conservation Conference (Kathy McGrath, (978) 443-5588); The Trustees of Reservations (Newbury and Marblehead: capeann@ttor.org) (Canton: Julie Early, jearly@thetrustees.org); New England Wild Flower Society: (508) 877-7630 ext.3303; Allandale Farm (Emily Voiss, (617) 524-1531); Hildene (Stephanie Moffett Hynds, (802) 367-7960); Audubon Society of Rhode Island (Tala Wunderler-Selby, (401)245-7500 ext. 3112); Waltham Fields Community Farm (Ms. Alex Lennon-Simon, (781) 899-2403 ext. 2); Northeast Organic Farming Association/Massachusetts(Dan Bensonoff, 860-716-5122); Wright-Locke Farm (rcarter@wlfarm.org); Essex Heritage (Meredith George, (978)-740-0444).