Deepen your intimacy with the natural world through photography. Teachings in traditional ecological wisdom combine in this workshop with guided contemplative practice, time photographing in the Arboretum forest and sharing of supportive critiques. Led by documentary photographer Susan Patrice, the retreat includes a Friday evening artist talk and meeting of participants. A full day at […]
Deepen your intimacy with the natural world through photography. Teachings in traditional ecological wisdom combine in this workshop with guided contemplative practice, time photographing in the Arboretum forest and sharing of supportive critiques. Led by documentary photographer Susan Patrice, the retreat includes a Friday evening artist talk and meeting of participants. A full day at […]
Let's enjoy a quiet, mindful stroll through the woods together. A silent hike takes us to scenic treasures on the arboretum property where we will do a restorative qigong practice. Qigong is a series of simple movements that supports the body’s natural healing processes, promotes healthy circulation, invites inner calm, and releases tension from the […]
The Mountain Paper Birch, Betula cordifolia, is the rarest tree native to the Southern Appalachian Mountains. A remnant of the ice age, it is found only on the upper slopes of our highest mountain peaks, where its distribution is restricted to recently cleared areas exposing bare mineral soil, such as recent landslide scars in the […]