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Green Briar Nature Center and Jam Kitchen
Green Briar Nature Center and Jam Kitchen Review
Owned and operated by the Thornton Burgess Society, this nature center is a solid symbol of the old Cape. You pass a wildflower garden on your way in, and the Smiling Pool sparkles out back. Birds flit about the grounds, and great smells waft from vintage stoves in the kitchen, where you can watch as jams and pickles are made according to century-old recipes. The Briar Patch Conservation Area behind the building has nature trails—take a walk and visit the real live animals that inspired Peter Cottontail, Grandfather Frog, and other beloved characters.
- Address: 6 Discovery Hill Rd., off Rte. 6A, East Sandwich, MA, 02537 | Map It
- Phone: 508/888-6870
- Cost: $2 suggested donation
- Hours: Apr.--Dec., Mon.--Sat. 10--4, Sun. 1--4; Jan.--Mar., Tues.--Sat. 10--4
- Website: www.thorntonburgess.org
- Location: Sandwich
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