Monthly meeting and foray.

8 a.m. to noon. For details and to sign up send message via Contact button.

This walk will be led by one of the QGs' co-owners, either Armand or Bernice. We'll gather in the  Visitor Center for a brief introduction to the project and the local history of soapstone mining, then follow the main trail around the two quarry pools. Among the plant communities, look for Black cohosh, Thimbleweed, False […]

Master Naturalist and former Director of In-House Education at The Caterpillar Lab in Marlborough, NH, Courtney McLaughlin will lead this early evening walk. Because Courtney knows her caterpillars and what they like to eat—and because The Quarry Gardens offer a smorgasbord—participants may expect to discover and learn about a variety of caterpillars. You are invited […]

8 a.m. to noon. For details and to sign up send message via Contact button.

QGs' co-founder Armand Thieblot will lead this walk. We'll gather in the  Visitor Center for a brief introduction to the project and the local history of soapstone mining, then follow the main trail around the two quarry pools. Among the plant communities, look for Black cohosh, Thimbleweed, False indigo, Goat’s beard, Butterflyweed, New Jersey tea, […]

This exploration of spiders is for persons of all ages. Spider expert Joe Lapp will give us a glimpse of the immense diversity of spiders, and show how every kind of spider is in its own way extraordinary. We'll look at spiders up close in viewing boxes and learn how to properly handle spiders. As we […]

QGs' co-founder Armand Thieblot will lead this walk. We'll gather in the  Visitor Center for a brief introduction to the project and the local history of soapstone mining, then follow the main trail around the two quarry pools. Among the plant communities, look for Black cohosh, Thimbleweed, False indigo, Goat’s beard, Butterflyweed, New Jersey tea, […]

An opportunity to learn about habitat restoration and native plants while helping to maintain the gardens. 8 a.m. to noon. For details and to sign up send message via Contact button.

Every ecosystem type in the Piedmont region hosts several fern species—drifts of hairy lipfern in the barrens, cinnamon and royal ferns of the wetlands, and a tremendous diversity in the forests and woodland—and most of the region’s fern species can easily be found at the QG’s trail margins. During this walk, participants may expect to […]

Quarry Gardens' co-founder Armand Thieblot will lead this walk. We'll gather in the Visitor Center for a brief introduction to the project and the local history of soapstone mining, then follow the main trail around the two quarry pools. Among the plant communities, look for Butterflyweed, Thimbleweed, Pickerel weed, New England aster, Partridge pea, Spadderdock, […]

Master Naturalist and nature photographer Cindy Andrews will make a brief presentation on dragonflies and damselflies in the Visitor Center's classroom, then lead a walk along the quarries main trail to see them in action. Bring your binoculars or camera. Consider bringing a lunch and enjoying it in our picnic pavilion.

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Quarry Gardens' co-founder Armand Thieblot will lead this walk. We'll gather in the Visitor Center for a brief introduction to the project and the local history of soapstone mining, then follow the main trail around the two quarry pools. Among the plant communities, look for Butterflyweed, Thimbleweed, Pickerel weed, New England aster, Partridge pea, Spadderdock, […]