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| All Persons Trail & Pollinator Meadow Walk Class is full. Click the add to Waitlist button below. |
| Presenter: Emily Preston, Marc Nutter |
| Sessions: 1 M – 6/5/2023-6/5/2023 |
Time: 3:00 PM-5:00 PM |
| Location: NH Audubon McLane Center, 84 Silk Farm Road Concord, NH 03301 |
NH Audubon's Silk Farm Wildlife Sanctuary in Concord has a new trail! It was designed with the input of the community and is specifically tailored to make experiencing nature accessible for people who use assistive devices for mobility. The new trail loops around the newly created demonstration pollinator meadow restoration project and through the woods highlighting a test plot of hybrid American Chestnuts. Come explore this special new trail and learn about the importance of pollinators and how to attract them, and about the other wildlife that use these interesting habitats.
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| Explore Bedrock Gardens |
| Presenter: John Forti |
Member tuition: $20.00 |
| Sessions: 1 Tu – 6/13/2023 |
Time: 10:30 AM-12:30 PM |
| Location: Bedrock Gardens, 19 High Road Lee, NH 03861 |
Bedrock Gardens is an oasis for horticulture, art and inspiration. It has been described as a haven in the ever-expanding land of stoplights and traffic jams on our formerly quiet by-ways. Over the last 30 years, this 37-acre 1740's farm site was recreated as a unique garden journey through numerous outdoor rooms with artful installations, rare botanical collections, diverse habitats, and a whole lot of joy. When you tour this garden, you are supporting the non-profit Friends of Bedrock Gardens, as this private garden is currently in the process of transferring ownership from the founders so that it might be shared with the general public for generations to come. A tour through the garden with executive director John Forti will take from 1.5 - 2 hours. The terrain is flat to gently sloping and covers about 3/4 of a mile. There are many places to pause and lots of seating along the way. Feel free to bring a lunch and stay a while. Bedrock Gardens was named 'Best Cultural Oasis' by NH Magazine and described by the Boston Globe as "one of the most beautiful and intriguing landscapes in New Hampshire. "In accordance with current recommendations, no masks are required in the garden." However, masks are suggested in close encounters, such as in the bathrooms, or for your comfort.
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Note: $25 admission fee will be added to your registration. Total cost $45.
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| Franklin's Whitewater Park: From Nothing to Something |
| Presenter: Marty Parichand |
Member tuition: $20.00 |
| Sessions: 1 M – 6/5/2023 |
Time: 2:00 PM-4:00 PM |
| Location: Mill City Park, 6 Willow Street Franklin, NH 03235 |
Come and see how from an idea to implementation, New England’s first whitewater park (including a standing wave!) came to be. We will explore how this project, considered an economic driver for this former mill town, has experienced trials and tribulations along the way but is focused on creating change in this local community.
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| Walking Tour of Blossom Hill Cemetery |
| Presenter: Jill McDaniel-Huckins |
Member tuition: $20.00 |
| Sessions: 1 Th – 6/15/2023 |
Time: 10:00 AM-11:30 AM |
| Location: Blossom Hill Cemetery, 207 N. State St. Concord, NH 03301 |
Concord’s Blossom Hill Cemetery, founded in 1860, was designed by John C. Briggs, who died at the age of 41 and is buried on the property. The 61-acre cemetery is the final resting place of city and state leaders, including four governors and features two special areas - the Beth Jacob Cemetery, laid out in 1948 for Jewish interments, and an area containing a memorial to the Grand Army of the Republic, honoring the city's Civil War dead. The cemetery was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2010.
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| What is Sustainable? Ecology as Ethics. Class already in session... |
| Presenter: Peter Conklin |
| Sessions: 3 F – 5/26/2023-6/9/2023 |
Time: 1:00 PM-3:00 PM |
| Location: GSC Concord, 25 Hall Street Concord, NH 03301 |
In this course, we will explore the science and challenges of sustainability and learn to see sustainability as the ethical expression of ecology. Our course will begin in the classroom, with two classes focused on the science and practice of sustainability. We will conclude by visiting the instructor's small farm in Henniker, N.H. to see how these lessons can be put to practice.
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Note: 5/26 and 6/2 sessions will meet at Granite State College, 25 Hall Street, Concord. The 6/9 session will meet at the presenter's small farm in Henniker.
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| Call OLLI Office if you would like to enroll in this class. (603) 513-1377 |
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