Deepen your intimacy with your surroundings and the natural world through photography. Award-winning documentary photographer Susan Patrice offers a heartfelt photography workshop that combines contemplative practices with ways to document a closer and more intimate focus on nature and your surroundings. Through this simple photographic practice, a nearby green space can become an oasis of […]
Meditate in place and with a sense of place with this new, free monthly meditation in the Arboretum gardens. Suzanne Martin leads this experience of quieting the body, mind and spirt with focused awareness to the breath and setting the intention for the day. Be sure to register in advance to receive updates and each […]
Let's dive into Appalachian medicinal plants! Dr. Michelle Bouton will orient us toward the therapeutic uses of medicinal plants based on their tastes: bitter taste drains, sweet taste nourishes, sour taste astringes, etc. Nothing drives home the lesson better than sensory interaction, so we will experience several of these plants via tasting teas and tinctures. […]
The process of transforming a landscape into a sustainable, ecologically-sound garden that you love is a rewarding aspect of being a gardener.Β Understanding plants and their inter-relationships is key to creating a landscape thatβs a joy, not a chore. In this class, Lisa Wagner will help you better understand how to learn how to observe […]