An evening of Wild Edibles of New Hampshire with Dr. Rick Van de Poll on Tuesday June 11th from 5:30-7 hosted by the Dana Meeting House Association on Dana Hill Road in New Hampton.  The Presentation is free and open to the public.

Dr. Rick Van de Poll will give a colorful slide show to introduce participants to the common plants and mushrooms that have been used for centuries by Europeans and Natives alike.  Dr. Van de Poll is a botanist and mycologist with several decades of experience in wildcrafting and preparing a variety of wild edible and medicinal plants and fungi. He has taught courses in both subjects since 1977 to students of all ages and helped found two mushroom clubs in N.H. He and his wife ran a small herbal apothecary out of their home for many years in Sullivan, and they continue to make natural harvests part of their daily lives.

Dr. Van de Poll will go over what wild foods and medicinals are available in our region of central New Hampshire region.  Reference works will be reviewed and a special soup for the day will be prepared for optional sampling. This will be followed by a short, easy hike around Dana Meeting House in search of what is out and identifiable.

Come learn about the amazing and delicious wild plant right outside your own door as well as have a chance to tour the Dana Meeting House. Dana Meeting House Association is a 501c3 formed in 2019 to protect, preserve and promote the historic Dana Meeting House in New Hampton, New Hampshire. Construction of this building began in 1800 and was first used in 1802 by the Freewill Baptist movement.  It is a fine example of 19th century architecture and the only one of its kind in New Hampshire.  It was included in the National Register of Historic Places in 2000.

For directions or more information please phone or text 603 733-7050.