Pine Needle Basket Weaving with the Wild Dryad

Learn to make handmade woven pine needle baskets and explore cultural traditions around basketmaking.

Instructor

Shane A. Edwards, forager and botanist, The Wild Dryad

Shane Aldan Edwards is a self-taught illustrator, botanist, and educator who has recently collaborated with the Conservation Foundation, the Chicago Mycology Club, and other Chicago environmental organizations as an instructor teaching about edible wild plants. He began exploring his interest in the outdoors in 2019, and since then has garnered a following through his passion for botany. He teaches online and in person about plants, taxonomy, and the way communities use them.

Important Registration Information
Please note: Early online registration for summer (July through September) programs is open May 28, through June 3, exclusively for Ginkgo Circle, Oak Circle, Hawthorn Circle, Elm Circle, and Thornhill Circle members. Registration opens to all on Wednesday, June 4, 2025.
Questions about Registration
630-719-2468
Registrar-ed@mortonarb.org
Weekdays, 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Format
In person
Saturday, July 26, 2025, 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
Parking Lot 29, West Side
A295
Cost: $39
Member cost: $32
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