Event Name: Seeds to Sustenance: Nut Tree Symposium
Event Date(s): Sunday, 11/2/2025, 9:00 AM - 6:00 PM, 9 hours
Ages Allowed: 16 - 99
Tickets Available: 100
Purchase Deadline: Saturday, 11/1/2025 5:00 PM

Discover the power of nut trees at NEBG's Seeds to Sustenance symposium.
Join us for our inaugural full-day symposium to explore the ecological, cultural and culinary value of nut trees in the Northeast - centred around the return of the American chestnut and expanding into broader themes of restoration, food systems, and climate resilience. 

Ticket Pricing 

$95 NEBG Member | $114 Non-Member | $99 ELA Member 
  • NEBG members save 20% off program registration! 
  • Includes day admission to the Garden for ticket holders, and all symposium related activities.
  • Tours and outdoor activities will run rain or shine. Dress accordingly.

Important Information    

  • Dress for both indoor and outdoor programming as this event is held rain or shine.
  • This symposium will be nuts; and will have come in contact with nuts.
  • Boxed lunch options available; participants can also bring their own lunches or order from the cafe.
 

SCHEDULE

8:00 AM – 8:50 AM
Registration and Check-In
Enjoy coffee and light bites, browse resource tables and meet fellow attendees.

9:00 AM – 9:10 AM
Welcome and Introduction

9:15 AM – 10:20 AM
Talk: Nut Trees & the Future of Resilient Landscapes
How hardy nut species—chestnut, hazel, hickory, walnut—play a critical role in climate adaptation, food security, and ecosystem restoration.

10:30 AM – 11:20 AM
Panel Discussion: From Seeds to Sustenance
Growers, foragers, and land stewards share real-world stories about cultivating and living with nut trees—from forest gardens to food forests.

11:30 AM – 12:20 PM
Hands-On Workshop Session I (choose one):

  • Natural Botanical Dyeing from Nuts, Bark and Tree

  • Nut Tree Propagation: Seeds, Seedlings & Site Planning

12:30 PM – 1:30 PM
Lunch Break
Enjoy a boxed lunch or visit the Garden Café, network with fellow attendees or take a self-guided stroll.

1:30 PM – 2:20 PM

Hands-On Workshop Session II (choose one):

  • Nut Tree Propagation: Seeds, Seedlings & Site Planning

  • Natural Botanical Dyeing from Nuts, Bark and Tree

2:30 PM - 4:00 PM

Guided Tour: Return of the Chestnut Tree: Restoration Tour and Talk

Explore the cultural legacy and ecological importance of the American chestnut, once a keystone species of Northeastern forests. Learn how restoration efforts are bringing this iconic tree back to the landscape—and what the path forward looks like.

Speaker: Robert Graham, NEBG Land Steward Supervisor; volunteers Lois and Denis Melican.

4:00 PM – 5:00 PM
Closing: Roasted Chestnuts & Reflections
Gather under the trees for warm chestnuts, seasonal cider, and final reflections. Share what you’re taking home—and what you’re inspired to grow.



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