- This summer, join us for a series of gently paced plant walks along the accessible Columbia Greenway Rail Trail in Westfield. We'll meet Wednesday evenings, and as we walk and look around us, we'll get to know dozens of edible, medicinal and useful plants, and how to safely ID, harvest and prepare them - and forming lifelong, empowering relationships with these species that sustain us. We'll encounter foods like wild cherries, sumac, linden, wild grape, edible roots, leaves for tea, medicinal plants, mushrooms and more! Over the weeks, repetition will support learning, while the seasonal progression always offers something new.
How to join: No registration required! This class is by donation and all the proceeds support public access fruit trees and gardens in the area. These walks are free, and no one will be turned away for lac of funds. Suggested donation of $10-$20.
When: Wednesdays, 5:30-6:30pm. Walks may go a little later if there's interest.
What to Bring: Consider wearing long sleeves or bringing insect repellant as some locations can be buggy. You can bring water, a snack, and anything you like to have along with you when walking in the woods. Some people like to bring clippers, a notebook, or a small basket, but these are not required.
Age: Anyone 15 and under must be accompanied by an adult
Location: Columbia Greenway Rail Trail, Westfield MA. We'll meet at the bike path on-ramp on Main St front of Stop & Shop, across form TD Bank, at 55 Main St, Westfield.
