Program Offerings
Here are just a few topics we offer to individuals, groups and organizations. Don’t see something just ask. We craft programming to meet your needs.
Teen Mindfulness & Soap Making Workshop @ Albert Wisner Library
Soap Making
Self care starts with our skin! Our skin is our biggest organ. It protects us from outside toxins, yet the products made for cleaning our skin can be very harsh, and even harmful to our bodies. Soap making can be an easy way to reduce your exposure to toxins, express your creativity and give that beautiful dose of self care we all need. Learn how to make cold press soap. Soaps can last a few weeks but learning is forever.
Mindfulness & Seed Saving Teen Workshop @ Albert Wisner Library (Making Potting soil for our plants.)
Seed Saving
Seeds have been inherently co-evolving with human beings for centuries. Many cultures pass down seeds to future generations as a honoring of this relationship. Learn about how to preserve seeds, how to test the effectiveness of seeds you want to germinate, dry and save seed while also getting to plant a seed of your choosing. What’s your seed story?
Mindfulness & Tea Making Teen Workshop @ Albert Wisner Library (Making bunches to dry for tea while sipping tea mindfully.)
The Art of Growing your own Tea
Ever wonder what’s in a good cup of tea? With tea meditation becoming a mainstream practice, learn how to cultivate patience and soothe your soul with delicious creations you make as well as how to grow herbal teas, recipes and much more!
The Birds & the Seeds: Boosting Biodiversity Workshop @ Albert Wisner Library (Participants making seed bombs)
Building Biodiversity with Seed Bombs
Healthy systems benefit vastly from diversity. How do you bring more bugs, birds and bees to the yards? Let’s talk how to improve biodiversity where you are. All participants get to make their own seed bombs with native pollinator seeds.
Conscious Composting
How do you turn your food garbage into gold? What's the best method for composting? Drawdown lists food waste as the third largest factor contributing to climate change, about 40% of our food is wasted. In this fun workshop about food and garbage you will learn; 1. Ways you can compost your food scraps 2. Which composting method is best for you 3. Resources to help get you started 4. Learn how to make a worm bin
Fairy Cottage Workshop for Families @ Mountain Top Arboretum
Fairy Enchanted Cottages
In this creative, fun and interactive workshop, families are encouraged to bring their sense of love for the outdoors, playfulness and imagination to a joyful day creating fairy homes out of gourds and natural materials.
Fun with Fungi
Learn how to grow mushrooms in your backyard! Take some logs home with you to get you started. In this series you will learn why mushrooms are so important for plants and animals and the innovative ways in which scientists are using mushrooms today.
Native Nurturer
Love bees? Meet the local native, kid-safe Mason Bee. All participants will learn how to care for the Masonbee, make mason bees homes, and learn why native bee populations are so precious and simple cheap ways to keep bees happy. Kid safe bees that stay on your property.
Biodynamic Basics
How do the planets and lunar calendar apply to your garden? Rudolf Steiner, creator of Biodynamics, took a collection of peasant wisdom and turned it into comprehensive ways to heal the soil and thereby improve your garden and micro-ecosystem. Learn about what Biodynamic preps are and how to use them to enhance your oasis space.
Boiling Scoby to make Scoby Candy
Kombucha Making
This popular fermented drink comes to your kitchen. Sample different kinds of Kombucha, make your own and walk away with a scoby to continue home brewing. Improve your digestive health with probiotic drink and have fun making a fermented beverage everyone enjoys!
Permaculture Mindset Series
Permaculture stands for permanent agriculture. The three main philosophies are people care, land care and fair share. These are the principles I incorporate in this practice. More than a way of living, it’s also framework for approaching projects, people or plants. Learn about permaculture and how it can apply to your life.
Meditation for Beginners
Meditation is by far one of the most beautiful gifts we can give ourselves. The space and time to be at ease with our bodies, breath and mind. Learn about different styles of meditation and customize what works best for yourself in the moments you need it most. Participants will learn meditation history and 3 kinds of basic meditations they can incorporate in their daily lives.
Holistic Orchard Management
Do you have a new orchard and want to learn how to keep it in good health? Do you have fruit trees that are not producing? We will show you how to improve your productivity, improve the immune health of your orchard and improve your opportunity for fruit production.
Getting into the Weeds of Gardening
Weeds are plants we deem undesirable for our garden and we remove. However, many weeds can be beneficial to our garden. In fact, they can improve the soil, attract pollinators that are needed for flower and fruit production and they can deter unwanted insects as well as attract beneficial insects that will eat the pests in your garden space. Learn sources to help you better identify the plants and weeds in the garden, how pairing plants through companion planting will improve your garden space and better identify the benefits of what already exists.
Soil Health 101
Building healthy soil and increasing connectivity with plants, is essential for the well-being of your garden. Learn the depths of soil health, the history of our knowledge of soil and simple practices you can do to enliven and replenish the vibrancy of your soil.
