Workshops and Field Courses
Plant Identification
As a professional botanist with more than 30 years' experience working with the plants of PEI, I'm an expert in identification of local species. I host presentations and workshops showing people how to identify plants, with a focus on edible, medicinal, poisonous and provincially-rare species. I'll usually toss in some ecological information as a bonus!
Wildlife Tracks & Sign
Learning to read wildlife tracks and sign can tell you much about your neighbours of other species and the world around you. I host workshops teaching people the basic skills to do this for PEI's mammals and some key birds. I also run a series on this topic on my Facebook page every fall and winter.
Natural History of PEI
I describe natural history as the story our land tells about itself. From formation of our sedimentary sandstone bedrock 300 million years ago, through the last glaciation, to our original Indigneous people and later European settlement, our land has a fascinating story to tell! I interpret this through both presentations and field workshops.
​Upcoming Events
- Sat, Feb 08Clyde RiverFeb 08, 2025, 1:30 p.m. – 2:30 p.m.Clyde River, 718 Clyde River Rd, Clyde River, PE C0A 1H1, Canada
- Sat, May 17Saint ChrysostomeMay 17, 2025, 10:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.Saint Chrysostome, St Chrysostome, PE C0B 1Y0, Canada
- Sat, May 24HazelgroveMay 24, 2025, 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.Hazelgrove, Hazelgrove, PE C0A 1N0, Canada
- Sat, Jun 07Vernon BridgeJun 07, 2025, 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.Vernon Bridge, 269 MacPhail Pk Rd, Vernon Bridge, PE C0A 2E0, Canada
- Sat, Jun 14Milltown CrossJun 14, 2025, 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.Milltown Cross, Milltown Cross, PE C0A 1R0, CanadaJun 14, 2025, 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.Milltown Cross, Milltown Cross, PE C0A 1R0, CanadaIdentify and taste some of the Island's edible plants AND get to see our Provincial flower - the Pink Lady's Slipper (and maybe even some of the white form!). Registration will open about a month before the event. Cost: $40/person.
- Sat, Jul 12EllerslieJul 12, 2025, 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.Ellerslie, Ellerslie, PE C0B 1J0, Canada
- Sat, Jul 26HazelgroveJul 26, 2025, 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.Hazelgrove, Hazelgrove, PE C0A 1N0, Canada
- Sat, Aug 16ColemanAug 16, 2025, 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.Coleman, 36927 Western Rd, Coleman, PE C0B 1H0, Canada
- Sat, Sep 20New GlasgowSep 20, 2025, 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.New Glasgow, New Glasgow, PE C0A 1N0, Canada
- Sat, Oct 11BonshawOct 11, 2025, 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.Bonshaw, Bonshaw, PE, Canada