On this walk, Michael Caduto will share Colonial and Native American folklore and knowledge concerning the uses of wild plants for food, medicine, and materials, as well as identifying poisonous plants to avoid. We’ll taste some delectables in the field and sample a mystery wild treat.

Michael Caduto—well known as co-author of the Keepers of the Earth series—has written and taught extensively on herbalism and has studied the uses of plants among the indigenous peoples of the Northeast. His other books include Native American Gardening and Everyday Herbs in Spiritual Life.

Walk includes stories and the sampling of plants in the field, as well as a prepared wild edible. Pre-registration required.

Fee: Adults $15 (children under 15, free)

For more information or to register, visit morrillhomestead.org, or call (802) 765-4288,

This is a program of the Friends of the Morrill Homestead. 

Join us for an educational and engaging hands-on afternoon with Justin Squizzero from the Burroughs Garret in Newbury, Vermont. Justin creates handspun, naturally-dyed, hand-woven textiles using methods and equipment from the 18th and 19th centuries. In this workshop, participants will learn the basics of natural dyeing using plants, minerals, and insects. Participants will take home samples of dyed textiles.

Time: 1:00 - 3:00 p.m.

Fee: $15

For more information or to register, visit morrillhomestead.org, or call (802) 765-4288.

This is a program of the Friends of the Morrill Homestead. 

In this series, on four consecutive Thursdays, we will work from life and explore the world of flowers. Using plants found on the grounds of the Morrill Homestead, we will study and explore nature up close. Some drawing instruction will be provided along with tips and practices in watercolor techniques. A suggested materials list provided upon registration.

Jennifer teaches watercolor classes at the Morrill Homestead and at AVA Gallery in Lebanon. She is a member of the Vermont Watercolor Society and exhibits her paintings at the Matt Brown Fine Art Gallery in Lyme, N.H.

Dates: Thursdays, August 5, 12, 19 & 26

Time: 5:00-7:00 p.m.

Fee: $80

For more information or to register, visit morrillhomestead.org, or call (802) 765-4288.

This is a program of the Friends of the Morrill Homestead. 

Campers (ages 12 to 17) will learn the basics of photography, video and audio recording, and digital editing while exploring the history of the Justin Morrill Homestead and Strafford Village. Join World Story Exchange teachers Scott and Lindsay McClure Miller for 7-days of creative learning. Campers will use drones, cameras, and audio recorders to create their own documentary stories. Each day will be a fun mixture of learning and practicing new skills while enjoying the outdoors.  The camp culminates with a screening of student documentaries.  Camera equipment and computers for editing are provided.

Dates: Mon-Thurs, August 2-5 & Mon-Wed, August 9-11

Time: 9 a.m. – noon

Fee: $245 per camper

For more information or to register visit morrillhomestead.org, or call (802) 765-4288.

This is a program of the Friends of the Morrill Homestead. 

In this two-hour watercolor workshop, we will emphasize painting the beautiful flowers blooming in the Morrill Homestead Gardens or in your own garden at home. The focus will be to follow in the tradition of observing and painting botanicals with lots of encouragement for embracing your own original style. This class is an introduction to a longer series. A suggested materials list will be provided upon registration.

Jennifer teaches watercolor classes at the Morrill Homestead and at AVA Gallery in Lebanon. She is a member of the Vermont Watercolor Society and exhibits her paintings at the Matt Brown Fine Art Gallery in Lyme, N.H.

Time: 1:00 - 3:00 p.m.

Fee: $35. Please register by Sunday, July 25.

For additional information or to register, visit morrillhomestead.org, or call 802-765-4288.

This is a program of the Friends of the Morrill Homestead. 

Justin Smith Morrill was a serious student of landscape design and an avid horticulturist.  His designs and plantings for the walkways and grounds around his home are in the best tradition of the mid-nineteenth century Romantic Landscape Movement in America. Morrill’s landscape plans draw from Victorian tastemaker and horticulturist Andrew Jackson Downing. His gardens were filled with new plants just being introduced to this country from Europe, Asia, and South America.  Come learn more about our famous Senator’s landscape design and horticultural interests. Please pre-register.

Suggested donation: $5.00

For more information or to register, please visit morrillhomestead.org, or call (802) 765-4288.

This is a program of the the Friends of the Morrill Homestead. 

World Story Exchange teacher Scott McClure Miller has taught photography to children in 11 countries for the past decade. Young people ages 8 to 11 can join Scott this summer for a week-long exploration of photography on the lovely grounds of the Morrill Homestead. Each day will be a fun mixture of learning and practicing new skills while enjoying the outdoors. The week will culminate with a photo exhibit of campers’ work in the Strafford Post Office. Cameras are provided.

Dates: July 26 - 30

Time: 9:00 a.m. - noon

Fee: $150 per camper

For more information or to register, visit morrillhomestead.org, or call (802) 765-4288.

This is a program of the Friends of the Morrill Homestead. 

On this 10^th annual driving tour, Jim Rowe, president of the Crown Point Road Association, is your leader to look at the first leg of the 1776 Mount Independence-Hubbardton Military Road. Meet at the Mount Independence museum with your own car at 10:00 AM. The tour will end at the Hubbardton Battlefield State Historic Site in Hubbardton at 1:00 PM. Co-sponsored by Crown Point Road Association.

Lyric mezzo Ellen Nordstrom and pianist Abigail Charbeneau reprise their roles as the “Mairzy Doats Duo,” taking a retrospective look at the Roaring Twenties.  Appearing in period outfits and with props, they present Ain’t Misbehavin’, My Blue Heaven, Yes! We Have No Bananas, and other perennial favorites.  Donation is suggested. This program is made possible by a grant from the Alma Gibbs Donchian Foundation. 

A celebration of the harvest, with special attention to the apple! The day begins at 10:00 AM with the third annual Coolidge 5K Race (and “I do not choose to run” one-mile walk) organized by the Coolidge Foundation.  Rob Mermin presents Silents Are Golden: A Celebration of Silent Cinema at 1:30 (sponsored by the Vermont Humanities Council’s Speakers Bureau). Activities for the entire family including cider pressing, historic farming demonstrations, and traditional crafts, will continue until 4:00 PM.