Guest Instructors

Learn more about the guest instructors that lead adult workshops at Wright-Locke Farm! We’re always adding in new programs and working with new guest instructors, so be sure to keep an eye on our upcoming workshops.

Click here to view and register for upcoming adult education workshops!

Roland “Boot” Boutwell

Since the late ’90s, Boot has been leading guided nature walks through various protected natural spaces in Massachusetts. Boot leads walks for The Trustees, Mass Audubon, The New England Wild Flower Society, The AMC, Wright-Locke Farm, and other conservation organizations.

At Wright-Locke Farm, Boot leads a variety of programs covering topics such as flower and tree identification, maple sugaring, full moon hikes, and seasonal naturalist-guided walks.

Lauren Froeb

Lauren has been teaching yoga & leading yoga teacher trainings since 2007. A mother to four boys & an adorable dog, Lauren is also a longtime supporter of the Farm because of all Wright-Locke offers the community. When not teaching yoga for LPY Yoga she is an Elementary School Teacher.

Jaime-Lyn Gaudet

Jaime-Lyn Gaudet (RYT 500, RPYT) teaches restorative, prenatal, and slow flow yoga in the Boston area. Her classes foster a sense of curiosity, exploring the moments of transition in the practice, and the space between.

Outside of teaching, Jaime-Lyn works on historical documentary films for the local PBS station (GBH). She enjoys traveling, usually in pursuit of the next rock to climb or sunset to photograph. She lives nearby with her husband, two cats (Henry & Bartleby), and their new puppy (Penny). You can find more info and current teaching schedule at www.jlgaudet.com, or follow along on instagram (@jlgaudet).

Sandi Smith

Sandi’s interest in holistic healing has led to her focus on sound healing, which utilizes the vibrations of a variety of sound instruments to create a soothing, harmonious, and often transformative experience. The belief is that by immersing oneself in the sounds and vibrations one can experience a sense of relaxation, rejuvenation, and release. Understanding the profound impact that sound can have on the mind, body, and spirit, she facilitates sessions that promote balance and inner peace. She is certified in a variety of modalities, including as a sound healer in tuning forks, crystal pyramids, Tibetan bowls, and as an expert level Crystal Singing Bowl practitioner. She is currently working towards a certification in astrology basics utilizing sound and energy healing. Enjoy the world of vibrational bliss and allow the sounds to transport you to a state of relaxation and healing.

Carol McGrath

Carol is a Holistic Certified Health and Life Coach, energy worker, and owner of Feed Your Whole Self, LLC in Hingham MA. She combines her life experience with her 21-year background working in health care, certifications in transformational coaching, health coaching, life coaching, dementia, mindfulness, Yoga Nidra, ADHD, and a certification as a Reiki Master Teacher and a Advanced Level Integrated Energy Therapist to offer her clients holistic care, mind, body and soul.

Jeff Adams

Jeff is an avid outdoor enthusiast & an “aspiring” naturalist who’s been enjoying the natural world for 50 years. He’s a member of the Friends of the Fells, The Trustees, Mass Audubon, Sudbury Valley Trustees, Acton Conservation Trust, Arlington Land Trust, Essex Greenbelt, Massachusetts Association of Conservation Commissions and The Massachusetts Archaeological Society, Inc.

In addition to leading Plant/Shrub/Tree Identification walks at Wright-Locke Farm, Jeff also leads walks for the Friends of the Fells and Sudbury Valley Trustees.

He and his wife, Carol Andrulli, have been hiking in the Fells for over 30 years & frequently participate in numerous hiking/nature programs.

Sue D’Arcy Fuller

Sue D’Arcy Fuller is a fine-art photographer who teaches and promotes photography as a way of understanding our world. Sue has exhibited her photographs at the Griffin Museum of Photography and several Boston area galleries. She was also the studio photographer for the award-winning full-length documentary, Ashbash: A love story, created and directed by Heidi
Sullivan.

She has taught photographic skills at the Griffin Museum of Photography, Wright-Locke Farm, and as part of the Lakota Youth Stay program, a cultural and educational exchange with Lakota youth from the Pine Ridge Reservation in South Dakota.

At Sanctuary UCC’s Arts and Inspiration Gallery in Medford, MA, Sue promotes and curates the arts in her community by creating opportunities for artists of all genres to share their work and inspiration.

If you are interested in learning more about Sue and her work, please visit her website.

Sara O’Neill

Sara O’Neill is a certified herbalist dedicated to natural health, wellness and holistic healing. This path began almost 25 years ago as she navigated how to heal herself as well as help others. She shares her expertise with herbal medicine and eating well with Wright-Locke Farm through her Workshops and as Manager of Farm to Go.

Ferriss Buck Donham

Ferriss teaches garden classes based on the curriculum she created while teaching horticulture to incarcerated people for 12 years. She also holds wreath and floral arranging classes. Ferriss is a Master Gardener, runs her own gardening business, as well as grows flowers which she offers as a monthly Flower CSA @ferrissandphilippaflowercsa.

She believes strongly in using what is available, reusing, letting nature do the work, forgoing plastics, preventing landfill purchases and leaving as small a footprint as possible on the earth. She is an avid soilist.

When she is not teaching or gardening, Ferriss is a companion to mentally ill elderly women and an End of Life Doula. Her gardening career, work with marginalized people and respect for death all create a holistic view to her teaching.

Libby Curtis Webb

Libby, a beacon of warmth and healing through her Forest Flow business, is a Kripalu-certified Meditation Teacher and Forest Therapy Guide dedicated to illuminating paths to inner peace and connection to nature.

You can learn more at her website.

Alexis D’Arcy

Alexis is an avid fiber enthusiast and obsessive knitter. Her first published knitwear design was published in the fall of 2023 in Knitty magazine. Alexis’ favorite knitting pastime is helping fellow knitters resuscitate languishing wips.

Jennifer Weller-Dorfman

Jen has been weaving baskets for over 15 years and teaching basket weaving for 2 years. She first became interested in basket weaving during an art course in junior high school in Pennsylvania. She loves teaching weaving classes and selling my baskets.

Jen works with other local studios including Made in Burlington, in Burlington, MA. Feel free to see her other works/classes there!

Marina Strauss

Marina Strauss is an Expressive Arts Therapist and artist. She is an adjunct professor at Lesley University and has recently opened a community art studio in Arlington. Her love for color and for different kinds of materials drives her creative play.

Jessica Zander

Jess Zander is on the Wright-Locke Farm Board of Directors and has been gardening for almost 30 years. Her garden has been on two garden tours in Winchester, MA and she founded You Can Do It Gardening to help people feel less intimidated and to discover the joy and pleasure of gardening. She tells it like it is and when she isn’t coaching her clients or working in her own gardens or her day job as a nonprofit CFO, you can find her on social media, where she has over 100,000 followers.

Instagram, TikTok and Youtube: @youcandoitgardening

Susan Lewis

Susan Lewis is a middle school science teacher with a passion for yoga, mindfulness, and other wellness practices. She completed her 200-hr yoga teacher training with YogaFit and has been leading yoga clubs at her school for many years. She loves helping tweens find ways to de-stress, stay healthy, and navigate the ups-and-downs of adolescence.