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
Women in Forestry eventSat, Mar 14Tracadie Community Centre
Wild Foods of PEI TalkWed, Apr 22Charlottetown Library Learning Centre
Making Cattail Pickles with the Beach GoatsSat, May 23Richmond
Spring Edible & Medicinal Plant WorkshopSat, May 30Hazelgrove
Plant Walk at Macphail WoodsSat, Jun 06Vernon Bridge
Lady Slipper and Edible Plant WorkshopSat, Jun 13Montague
Foraging with GoatsSat, Jun 20Richmond
Bog Ecology and Orchid WorkshopSat, Jul 04Ellerslie
Foraging with the Beach GoatsSat, Jul 11Richmond
Summer Edible & Medicinal Plant WorkshopSat, Jul 25Hazelgrove
Summer Edible & Medicinal Plant WorkshopSat, Aug 15Coleman
Fall Edible & Medicinal Plant WorkshopSat, Sep 12Bonshaw