Join the Jane Addams Hull-House Museum and Shane Alden Edwards, the Wild Dryad for this Saturday morning workshop. The Wild Dryad is a self-taught botanist, illustrator, and educator who is committed to connecting people to the natural world around them through hands-on learning interventions. The workshop will begin with a short interactive tour of Perennial City: Experiments in Urban Gardening. Next, the group will venture out into the Hull-House courtyard, where participants will learn to identify a handful of edible plants that can be found all over Chicago, including at the museum! Finally, Shane will lead the group in a plant illustration workshop. Join us for a day of exploration and creativity!  

This program is open to all ages, but we especially invite youth ages 5-15 and their friends and families. Light refreshments will be provided along with all materials – just bring your imagination! This program is presented alongside Perennial City: Experiments in Urban Gardening and aims to highlight the people and organizations in the city who are working to redefine land access and provide space for community growth across Chicago. 

Shane A. Edwards, The Wild Dryad

Shane Alden is a self-taught illustrator, botanist, and educator who has been featured on the Chicago Tribune, the Wild Edible World Podcast, and more. Shane has recently collaborated with the Conservation Foundation and the Chicago Mycology Club as an instructor teaching about edible wild plants.