Field Trip Garden Visit - Chestnut Hill, MA
We visited Deborah Chud’s outstanding, Piet Oudolf-inspired Chestnut Hill, MA garden in July, 2021. She studied his design principles as a "retirement" activity, and now consults to make this style available to others. You can find her on YouTube.
We visited Deborah Chud’s outstanding, Piet Oudolf-inspired Chestnut Hill, MA garden in July, 2021. She studied his design principles as a "retirement" activity, and now consults to make this style available to others. You can find her on YouTube.
SHINRUN-ROKU AT TOWER HILL BOTANIC GARDEN
Tower Hill sponsors occasional Shinrin-Yoku (Forest Bathing) workshops in their forest -- or, in winter, in their Orangerie. After communig with the plants in the warm, moist, and aromatic conservatory on a sunny February day. In 2022, Peter Wohlleben published a Westernized version of this activity in a book called Forest Walking.
DATE VISITED: Wednesday, February 8, 2017
WILDSIDE COTTAGE & GARDENS: A CAN-DO APPROACH TO OUR UNCERTAIN FUTURE
Location: 37 Fisher Place Road, Conway, MA (Pictured in photo above; see wildsidecottageandgardens.org for background info. Visits to this innovative, off-the-grid, 8-acre/7-garden property can be arranged through the website.) . A visit will reward you with many energy-saving ideas for the future and amaze you to find how well it's possible to live off the grid! Wildside is a tax-exempt educational and research facility, and contributions are welcome.
DATE VISITED: Saturday, September 24, 2016
Location: 37 Fisher Place Road, Conway, MA (Pictured in photo above; see wildsidecottageandgardens.org for background info. Visits to this innovative, off-the-grid, 8-acre/7-garden property can be arranged through the website.) . A visit will reward you with many energy-saving ideas for the future and amaze you to find how well it's possible to live off the grid! Wildside is a tax-exempt educational and research facility, and contributions are welcome.
DATE VISITED: Saturday, September 24, 2016
Some earlier adventures...
2014 - Clark Farm Field Trip - Carlisle
Thanks to our field trip coordinators for organizing two EXCEPTIONAL field trips: first, an informative and surprising tour of the Clark Farm CSA led by farmer Andrew Rodgers (who knew that rice would grow well in Carlisle?)
Thanks to our field trip coordinators for organizing two EXCEPTIONAL field trips: first, an informative and surprising tour of the Clark Farm CSA led by farmer Andrew Rodgers (who knew that rice would grow well in Carlisle?)
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2014 - Herb Lyceum - Groton
Our second trip was an amazing culinary outing to the Herb Lyceum in Groton! How exciting was it to find that our chef Aaron Dunning and his family are just getting established in Carlisle? A wonderful meal was prepared using locally grown herbs. From its secluded setting and landscaped grounds, to its fine food, exceptional service, dedicated staff, and greenhouse herbs, the experience was wonderful. |