Group size: 15 maximum. Trip difficulty: The walking will be flat and easy and we’ll be going at a botanist’s pace, so it won’t be aerobic. Peter Hope, a popular […]

Where: Three locations Generous hosts of 3 unique gardens have offered to open theirs for us: Lyndall Heyer's charming garden tucked into the side of Mt. Mansfield, in Stowe; Thea […]

Group size: 12 Trip difficulty: Easy-a short flat 500 ft walk to the pond/bog with some roots, rocks and soft spots along the way. Here are some details from Danielle: Most […]

Pot up your plants! With Spring in full bloom, as our gardens awaken becoming lush with plenty of rain and sun, think ahead to the HPC plant sale at the […]

Everett Marshall will guide a morning of Aster and Goldenrod identification in Chittenden County. This outing was inspired by similar “genus ID” field trips hosted by the Native Plant Trust […]

Learn about Vermont bees from, Spencer Hardy, Bee Biologist at Vermont Center for Ecostudies and co-owner of The Farm Upstream. A farm tour with bee close-ups (bring your hand lens) […]