Daily Archives: June 13, 2018


Wednesday, June 20, 6:30 pm – 8:00 pm – Olmsted History Walk

At the turn of the century Frederick Law Olmsted, the countries most famous landscape architect came to World’s End and designed the landscape in a way that would forever influence every visitor to the property. This walk celebrates his life and work by taking a closer look at the designed landscape of World’s End in Hingham and uncovering his vision for the 251 acre peninsula.

Join The Trustees on Wednesday, June 20 from 6:30 – 8 for a guided walk along the century old cart paths and step back in time to learn all about Olmsted’s involvement at Worlds End from a landscape architect’s point of view. We’ll discuss the original land owners of the property, Olmsted’s design work, and how World’s End eventually became a Trustees reservation. We’ll also take a close look at the relationship between Olmsted and his protégé Charles Eliot, the founder of The Trustees of Reservations. Preregistration is recommended for this program, while day-of admission will be accepted. Member adult $5, nonmember $10. Contact worldsend@thetrustees.org or visit www.thetrustees.org.

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Saturday, June 23, 10:00 am – 2:00 pm – Foraging & Feasting: Plant Walk, Cooking Demo & Tasting

On Saturday, June 23 from 10 – 2, explore the culinary treasures hidden in local wild foods. Learn to identify, harvest, and prepare these ancient foods so you can easily incorporate them into your daily meals. Using basic sensory skills, we will survey the wild plants and herbs of the Berkshire Botanical Garden. Inside we will prep and taste a few of the delicious, nutrient-dense recipes from the instructor’s book Foraging & Feasting: A Field Guide and Wild Food Cookbook. Signed copies of Foraging & Feasting will be available at this presentation.

Dina Falconi is a clinical herbalist with a strong focus on food activism and nutritional healing. An avid gardener, wildcrafter, and permaculturist, Dina has been teaching classes about the use of herbs for food, medicine, and personal care, including wild food foraging and cooking, for more than twenty years. She created Falcon Formulations natural body care products and Earthly Extracts medicinal tinctures. She is a founding member of the Northeast Herbal Association, a chapter leader of the Weston A. Price Foundation, and an organizer of Slow Food-Hudson Valley. She is the author of Earthly Bodies & Heavenly Hair: Natural and Healthy Personal Care for Everybody and Foraging & Feasting: A Field Guide and Wild Food Cookbook (available at: http://www.botanicalartspress.com). BBG members $155, nonmembers $175. Register at https://www.berkshirebotanical.org/events/foraging-feasting-plant-walk-cooking-demo-tasting

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