Take a day trip with the Friends of the Wellesley College Botanic Gardens on Thursday, June 27, from 8 am – 6:30 pm. Travel by car south to special garden spots in and around Westport, Massachusetts, including a farm tour and lunch with Eva Sommaripa, Wellesley College ’63, and Didi Emmons, author of Wild Flavors: One Chef’s Transformative Year Cooking from Eva’s Farm, a book about Eva’s Garden, Eva, her way of life, her plants, and how to cook with them. You will learn about the little known herbs Boston and New York chefs are discovering, as well as coveted and cultivated weeds, greens, and edible flowers. The book will be available for sale and signing at $30 a copy. After lunch visit Westport River Winery in Westport, Massachusetts, owned and operated by the Russell Family. These fourth generation vintners are best known for their extraordinary sparkling wines and white varietals. You will have a short tour and tasting to learn about this special location for growing grapes and making award-winning wines. Finish the day at a local private garden with lemonade and cookies before journeying back to Wellesley.For more details contact 781-283-3094, or email wcbgfriends@wellesley.edu. Friends price $50, public $65.
