Join us for an afternoon of natural history, fall foraging, and a braiding activity on McGill’s downtown Campus.

From 3:30 to 4:30 p.m., visit McGill’s Rare Books and Special Collections for a tour through a selection of rare books from McGill’s Blacker Wood Natural history collection with curator Lauren Williams.

Then from 5 to 7 p.m. head outside with a hands-on foraging and braiding session. Starting at the Burnside Medicinal and Herbal garden, Forest and Nature School teacher Ingrid Birker will lead this event and honour the respectful protocol of sweetgrass picking and braiding as outlined in this downloadable ArcGIS StoryMap. After the braiding, participants will harvest a few herbs such as Oregano, Savoury and Sage from the Burnside patch, and then finish by finding the funky female Ginkgo fruit. Participants should bring their own food safe collecting bags and dress accordingly as the foraging portion will be an outdoor pedestrian walking tour.

RSVP required.

All are welcome but places are limited so book your spot today!

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Schedule

1. Indoor session: 3:30 - 4:30 pm
2. Break
3. Outdoor session: 5 -7 pm

Location:

• Indoor: McGiIll Rare books and special collections: 4th floor McLennan Library Building, 3459 McTavish street.
• Outdoor: Burnside Medicinal and Herbal Garden, South Side of Burnside Hall, 805 Sherbrooke St W, Montreal, Quebec H3A 2K6