June is the prime time for The Trustees of Reservations Rose Garden at The Stevens-Coolidge Place in North Andover, and they want to celebrate the beginning of garden season with you! Join them on Friday, June 10 from 6 – 8 for a relaxing social evening of cocktails and live music among the roses. Trustees members $24, nonmembers $30. Register by calling 978-356-4351, x 4020, or email cshortliffe@thetrustees.org.
The Trustees of Reservations is delighted to welcome special guest Chef Paul Wahlberg for a memorable evening at The KITCHEN at the Boston Public Market this spring. On Wednesday, April 13 from 7PM-9PM, Wahlberg—owner and executive chef of Hingham-based Alma Nove and popular better burger restaurant Wahlburgers—will lead an interactive cooking demonstration on how to prepare a meal of fresh, seasonal, and locally-sourced foods from the natural bounty of New England straight from the Market floor. The hour-long demo will be followed by a seated dinner where event attendees can enjoy the fruits of their labors.
A portion of the ticket sales from the event will help feed local families through the Wahlberg family charity, Alma Cares, which fed 1,500 families in need last year. Tickets are $68 for Trustees members and $85 for nonmembers, with prices inclusive of demo, appetizers, a three-course dinner, dessert and one complimentary beverage. Ticket price also includes the option to visit the Boston Public Market with The Trustees for pre-dinner bites from a selection of Market vendors. Small groups will leave from the KITCHEN at 6PM and 6:15PM. Opt in for this bonus experience when you register.
Chef Paul Wahlberg was born in the Boston neighborhood of Dorchester, one of nine siblings, which include his famous younger brothers, Actor Mark Wahlberg and Musician/Actor Donnie Wahlberg. While Mark and Donnie spent their childhood daydreaming of their inevitable rise to fame, Paul spent his time in the family kitchen with his mother Alma and watching Julia Child on TV. At the age of 12, Paul fell in love with food over a simple eggplant parmesan sandwich at a friend’s house. According to Paul, his cooking was influenced by the Sunday suppers he shared at home with family and friends. A self taught chef, he began working as a caterer at the age of 16. After graduating high school, he spent time in several kitchens around Boston including The Charles Hotel, The Four Seasons and Bridgeman’s in Hull, MA where he served as Executive Chef for nine years. Following Bridgeman’s, Paul embarked on his first solo venture in 2010 with Alma Nove; an Italian, Mediterranean restaurant on the spectacular waterfront of Hingham, MA named after his mother, Alma, and the nine (nove in Italian) Wahlberg children. While Paul enjoys spending time in the Alma Nove kitchen creating elegant fine dining dishes, he has always dreamt of opening his own burger joint. In October 2011, Paul’s dream came true when he and brothers, Mark and Donnie, launched Wahlburgers. Offering fresh made-to-order burgers, fries and frappes, the menu reflects a mix of all American classics and Wahlberg childhood favorites such as the Thanksgiving Day burger where Thanksgiving dinner meets the burger. Today, not only will you find Paul bouncing around between the Alma Nove and Wahlburgers kitchens, you’ll see his vibrant presence in the front of the house as he takes time to greet and chat with guests who he treats as if they were family.
For additional event details including menu and to register, visit http://www.thetrustees.org/things-to-do/greater-boston/event-24639.html, email kitcheninfo@thetrustees.org, or call 978.578.5867 for more information. Become a Trustees member and receive discounts on many programs at The KITCHEN as well as at The Trustees’ 114 properties across Massachusetts.
Celebrate spring and the installation of the Old Manse 19th century herb garden with talks and outdoor garden viewings. The series, sponsored by the Trustees of Reservations, will be held Sundays, March 13 – 27, from 2 – 3:30. Topics include: building a 19th century kitchen garden, cooking with herbs, herb vinegars, and the history of gardens at the Manse. TTOR members $10 per session, nonmembers $15. The Old Manse is located in Concord, Massachusetts. For more information, and to register, call 978-369-3909, or email tbeardsley@thetrustees.org.
Barb Rietscha, owner of Stow Greenhouse, will lead you step-by-step in assembling a terrarium and then provide handy tips for maintaining it, in this Sunday, March 13 class at The KITCHEN at the Boston Public Market, beginning at 3 pm. Sponsored by The Trustees of Reservations, the class will cost $36 for TTOR members, $45 for nonmembers. For more information visit http://www.thetrustees.org/KITCHEN. Image from www.blog.freepeople.com.
Do you want to get more out of your vegetable garden? Come to the KITCHEN at the Boston Public Market on Thursday, February 18 from 6 – 7:30. Learn about timing, spacing, succession planting and interplanting and leave with a draft of your spring planting plan. Members of The Trustees of Reservations pay $9; Nonmembers $15. The full program and events schedule through March of 2016 is currently available at thetrustees.org/KITCHEN and features regular tastings of what’s fresh at the market, engaging classes on cooking, gardening, and mixology, film screenings and discussions, yoga for kids and adults and so much more. Don’t let cabin fever get to you this winter – come on down to the KITCHEN to eat, learn and play. Image from www.smartgardener.com.
The Trustees of Reservations sponsors Gardening with Stow Greenhouse at the KITCHEN at the Boston Public Market on Sunday, February 14 from 3 – 5. Come with your special someone, your friends, or even solo, to learn how to create a beautiful flower arrangement. Class fee of $36 for TTOR members, $45 for nonmembers, includes materials. Learn more at http://thetrustees.org/KITCHEN.
Growing sprouts in your own kitchen is a great way to keep your diet fresh and local in the wintertime. Learn to sprout beans, lentils, sunflower seeds and more, at the Boston Public Market on Thursday, January 21 from 6 – 7:30. Trustees of Reservations Member Price $9; Nonmember $15.
The Trustees, Massachusetts’ largest conservation and preservation nonprofit, offers exciting line up of culinary, health, and wellness programs being offered at the KITCHEN at the Boston Public Market in 2016. As a founding partner and the programming partner for the Market, the only all-locally sourced market of its kind in the nation, The Trustees offers daily events and programs at the 3,200 square foot, state-of-the art demonstration kitchen space in the Market. Run in tandem with the Market’s hours our operation (Wednesday-Sunday, 8AM-8PM), The Trustees’ programming is designed to connect Boston residents, commuters, and visitors to local food and healthy, active living and is conducted by both Trustees experts and educators, and partners who share the passion for this mission. These include Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts, REI, Project Bread, Let’s Talk About Food, and many more. For more information visit www.thetrustees.org/KITCHEN. Image from www.sproutman.com.
The Trustees of Reservations partners with Natural Resources Trust of Easton on Thursday, November 12, from 5:30 pm – 6:30 pm at the Governor Oliver Ames Estate in Easton for a lecture on tree care and maintenance, helping trees survive the winter, tree identification and more. $10 for members of The Trustees, $15 for nonmembers. Register by emailing kcowdell@thetrustees.org. For directions, go to http://www.thetrustees.org/things-to-do/greater-boston/event-20782.html?
Head to the Kitchen at the Boston Public Market on Congress Street on Friday, November 13 at 6 pm for The Trustees of Reservations’ exclusive In-Ciders Only event. There will be cider tastings, cooking demos, and tasty hors d’oeuvres. We will have fun give-a-ways for those members and Globe Insiders that come. Be sure to stop by the Boston Public Market on your way to the Kitchen. Register at http://www.thetrustees.org/things-to-do/greater-boston/in-ciders.html. Free, but space is limited. Image from www.tasteofhome.com.
The Trustees, Massachusetts’ largest conservation and preservation organization, announced an exciting line up of culinary, health, and wellness programs being offered throughout the month of October in the KITCHEN at the Boston Public Market on Congress Street in Boston. As the programming partner for the state-of-the art KITCHEN space at the nation’s only all-locally sourced Market of its kind, The Trustees offers programs during Market opening hours designed to connect Boston residents, commuters, and visitors to local food and healthy, active living. Programs include a diverse selection of free and paid hands-on classes and workshops, demos, lectures and special events. For a full line up of currently scheduled program offerings and to register, visit: thetrustees.org/KITCHEN. For more information, email kitcheninfo@thetrustees.org or call 617.542.7696 x2117.
On Thursday, October 22, from 6:30 – 8:30, Dr. Wes Autio of the University of Massachusetts, Amherst discusses the techniques for growing apples in the landscape, including both horticulture and pest management. The program will end with a tasting of many of the apple varieties grown at the University of Massachusetts’ Cold Spring Orchard. Fee: Free.
