Tour a next-level socio-ecological reconciliation project from critical source to watershed.
Learn skills and gain confidence to create some of the most rewarding medicine from your gardens and forages.
Join UVM Field Naturalist master's student Lena Andrews at Shelburne Farms to explore what makes a soil sponge, how grazing livestock impacts the hydrology of this place, and why it matters!
Experience the summer season and connect to nature.
During this program, we will explore the gardens, fields, and forests on the farm to collect commonly used dye plants and make a tote bag to take home.
This “weed walk” will introduce you to medicinal plants commonly found on Vermont’s working lands as you explore nature-based, local medicine as part of a resilient food system.
Identify species fruiting in our region in late-summer and to learn strategy and technique for the ethical and sustainable harvesting of wild mushrooms.
Gather and process some of the bitter roots into classic tonic recipes traditionally featured in the fall.
This “weed walk” will introduce you to medicinal plants commonly found on Vermont’s working lands as you explore nature-based, local medicine as part of a resilient food system.