Hunt for Halloween Mushrooms Guided Hike
It’s almost Halloween! Our special foray at Chestnut Hill Farm will be to find fungi and we will focus on some “scary” and Halloween-themed mushrooms. You’ll learn about Witches’ butter, Jack o’ Lantern mushrooms, Dead man’s fingers, and varieties of bleeding fungi. As day turns to dusk, you’ll also get… Read More
Shibori Dyeing Workshop at deCordova
Shibori, the elegant forbearer to psychedelic tie-dye, is a Japanese dyeing technique. The term “shibori” comes from the Japanese “shiboru,” meaning “twisted and pressed”. Designs are created by folding, binding, and compressing fabric before submerging it in dye. The manipulation of the fabric from the 2-D plane into a 3-D… Read More
Let's go Greek! Adult Cooking Class
Take a trip to Greece and leave your passport at home! With a cuisine based on the “Mediterranean Triad” of wheat, olive oil, and wine, and dating back thousands of years, Greek food is beloved around the world. It’s also known for it’s focus on locality, seasonality, and freshness… Read More
Let's go Greek! Adult Cooking Class
Take a trip to Greece and leave your passport at home! With a cuisine based on the “Mediterranean Triad” of wheat, olive oil, and wine, and dating back thousands of years, Greek food is beloved around the world. It’s also known for it’s focus on locality, seasonality, and… Read More
Pho for Two – Couples Cooking at the Farm
Our popular Pho classes are even better when you’re sharing Pho together! Bring your special someone and join Chef Thi in the Powisset Kitchen to make warm, flavorful, beautiful, satisfying Pho (pronounced “fuh”), a Vietnamese culinary favorite. Typically made with broth, noodles, herbs, and a protein, this class will… Read More
Phenomenal Pho! Adult Cooking Class
Register early – this class sells out quickly each season! In this hands-on class with Chef Thi, we’ll make warm, flavorful, beautiful, satisfying Pho (pronounced “fuh”), a Vietnamese culinary favorite. Typically made with broth, noodles, herbs, and a protein, this class will focus on creating classic Chicken Pho. In… Read More
Phenomenal Pho! Adult Cooking Class
Register early – this class sells out quickly each season! In this hands-on class with Chef Thi, we’ll make warm, flavorful, beautiful, satisfying Pho (pronounced “fuh”), a Vietnamese culinary favorite. Typically made with broth, noodles, herbs, and a protein, this class will focus on creating classic Chicken Pho. In… Read More
We Are Stardust: A Conversation with Anna Von Mertens and Jennifer Roberts
Join artist Anna Von Mertens and art historian Jennifer Roberts as the two explore the extraordinary in the ordinary. Their conversation will paint a portrait of the trailblazing astronomer Henrietta Leavitt (1868 – 1921) and include the book project published this September by the MIT Press, which emerged from their… Read More
Coastal Lecture: Nibbling on the Wild Landscape of the North Shore
The North Shore is home to over 100 species of edible wild plants, many of which are more nutritious and/or flavorful than their cultivated counterparts. These include native species, like Shagbark Hickory and Beach Plum; non-native weeds, like Chicory and Burdock; and invasive species, like Autumn Olive and Japanese Knotweed. Read More
Hypertufa Trough-Making Workshop
Join Senior Horticulturist Dan Bouchard to create your own hypertufa planter! In this hands-on workshop, learn how to make a trough planter for alpines and other small plants out of hypertufa (a mixture of cement, water, and lighter materials). All materials will be provided. Appropriate clothing for being outside… Read More
Cut Flowers: Guided Garden Tour & Bouquet Workshop
Enter a world of early 20th-century country elegance and contemporary garden design with this specialty garden tour focusing on cut flowers at Stevens-Coolidge! Cut Flowers will take you through the expansive manicured gardens and European-inspired flower beds designed in the 1920s and our newly installed Cutting Garden, with a… Read More
Cooking from the Island: What's Fresh and What's Local
This event has sold out. Join us for this farm-to-table cooking experience with chef Jenny Devivo! These classes will focus on the bounty of the season and the unique flavors of Martha’s Vineyard in coordinatation with the growing seasons of our farm. We will start with a tour of… Read More