EDUCATION
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Polynesian Wayfinders AARP Webinar: Mystic Seaport
Polynesian Wayfinders AARP Webinar: Mystic Seaport
Embark on a fascinating journey into the celestial navigation techniques of Polynesian Wayfinders. Brian Koehler from the Mystic Seaport Museum Treworgy Planetarium will guide you through the rich heritage of these skilled navigators, exploring how they harnessed the stars and other natural elements for their oceanic voyages. This special program, held on May 1, is […]
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Foraging Series with Samad Gardens Initiative at Auerfarm
Foraging Series with Samad Gardens Initiative at Auerfarm
Learn how to identify useful and edible native and medicinal plants growing in your local environment, as well as how to incorporate them into your daily lifestyle. Participants will learn the basic principles of foraging and go on a foraging walk to identify plants in a natural environment. May 4, 2024 June 1, 2024 July […]
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Forage walk: Learn about spring wild edible and medicinal plants/mushrooms
Forage walk: Learn about spring wild edible and medicinal plants/mushrooms
Celebrate spring by getting outside and learning how to forage! In this workshop you will learn how to identify different wild edible and medicinal plants that grow in the spring. We will learn about spring ephemerals which are plants that only come for a short time and then they go back into the ground for […]
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Kid’s Cooking Classes at Auerfarm
Kid’s Cooking Classes at Auerfarm
Tuesdays & Thursdays in May 5:30 – 6:30 PM Come join us for our kids’ cooking classes at Auerfarm! Your little ones will have a blast learning how to cook and bake delicious treats in person. Auerfarm’s resident Chef Kristiann will guide them through fun and educational cooking activities. Every class will talk about kitchen […]
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RTPC CONNECTICUT RIVER LECTURE SERIES: Resilient Connecticut: Protecting Our Coastal Communities: John Truscinski
RTPC CONNECTICUT RIVER LECTURE SERIES: Resilient Connecticut: Protecting Our Coastal Communities: John Truscinski
One hundred year and five hundred year weather-related events are coming with more frequency and, as we see the catastrophic damage of storms across the country, we are reminded of our own vulnerability. Our coastal communities and diverse ecosystems that support, not just our wildlife, but our local economies and way of life remain at […]
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Plant and Mushroom Foraging Class in Fairfield
Plant and Mushroom Foraging Class in Fairfield
Forager and chef Vinny Crotta and CT Foraging Club founder Amy Demers will be co-teaching a class on Plant and Mushroom Foraging. You will learn how to identify and utilize edible and medicinal plants and mushrooms that can be found this time of year. Class will consist of a 45-minute lecture where you will learn […]
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Gravestone Cleaning Workshop
Gravestone Cleaning Workshop
Roll up your sleeves, get dirty and learn all about Connecticut’s colonial graveyards from Ruth Shapleigh-Brown of CT Gravestone Network. Ms. Shapleigh-Brown has been involved in burial ground preservation and gravestone studies since the mid 1980's which is her passion in life. Stanley-Whitman House gravestone cleaning workshops run from 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM and […]
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Spring Cooking with the Minis, Grades K-2 at Wakeman Town Farm
Spring Cooking with the Minis, Grades K-2 at Wakeman Town Farm
May 20, (No Class May 27 due to Memorial Day) June 3, June 10, June 17 Students: 10 Max Instructor: Kathleen Benson of Culinary Kids Get ready for Summer fun with our Memorial Day Red, White, and Blue Cooking Series, featuring a fun lineup of yummy and fun savory and sweet snacks for warmer weather. […]
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Foundation: Pinot Noir: Wine Tasting Class with Spencer and Lynn
Foundation: Pinot Noir: Wine Tasting Class with Spencer and Lynn
Over the past four years we have pushed in many different directions, in order to bring an entirely new perspective on wine for our local area. It is easy to forget the building blocks of wine education, and for this spring we are returning to them. Each class will focus on a specific variety, and […]
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COLOR IN THE GARDEN: Friend or Foe? at Hollister House Garden
COLOR IN THE GARDEN: Friend or Foe? at Hollister House Garden
Get color to work for you. Create beautiful effects and avoid the trap of allowing misplaced colors to disrupt the harmony of your garden. Do you love pink and hate yellow? Or vice versa? Is blue your favorite color? Whatever your likes and dislikes may be, it is the way in which your colors are […]
Garden Legacies: Uncovering and Preserving Their Histories – with Thomas Woltz at Hollister House Garden
Garden Legacies: Uncovering and Preserving Their Histories – with Thomas Woltz at Hollister House Garden
Historic New England will host a program at Hollister House Garden addressing Garden Legacies and Historic Preservation. The event will consist of a conversation between renowned landscape architect Thomas Woltz and Vin Cipolla, president and CEO of Historic New England. George Schoellkopf, creator of Hollister House Garden, will introduce the evening. Woltz and his firm, Nelson Byrd Woltz Landscape Architects, work […]