Longtime sugarhouse owner/operator Howard Boyden will explain and demonstrate how maple sap is gathered today and the steps necessary to become the various grades of maple syrup and candy. Afterwards, we will tour the nearby fully restored one-room Boyden Schoolhouse, similar to our very own Community Hall, and hear how it was salvaged and moved to its present location.

Meet at Boyden Bros. Sugarhouse on Rte. 116 in Conway (carpooling encouraged)

Many gardeners today value both the beauty and environmental benefits of native American plants. New Englanders of the 1700s and 1800s also admired native plants alongside their favorite Old World flowers and shrubs. Join Christie Higginbottom, former coordinator of the historic horticulture program at Old Sturbridge Village, as she recommends a variety of native plants for the home garden with information about their historic use and cultivation