Events

Schedule of Events | Nature Nurtures Saturday, September 14

Note: Bring your own yoga mat.

9:30-10:30 Bird Walk with Dave Carr Meet at Membership Tent

Scientist, Birder, and Director of Blandy Experimental Farm

9:30-11:00 Guided Nature and Forest Therapy Walk with Kim Strader, Barnhouse Botanicals Meet in Amphitheater

9:30-10:30 Yoga + Crystal Singing Bowls Turiya Yoga and Wellness Oak Tent

Sound Mind Body – Crystal Singing Bowls, A Sound Bath Sensation

10:00-10:45 Healing Teas for Your Pets Monica Chapman, DVM Maple Tent

10:00-11:00 Gardening, Landscaping and Homesteading for Watershed Health Pine Tent

Drew Speziale, Immortal Mountain

10:00-11:00 Wild Edibles Walk, Sustainability Matters Leaving from Booth 1

Identify, sample, and learn to use native (and invasive!) wild goodies.

10:30-11:15 Meditation-Energy-Body Connection Kate Powell Ginkgo Tent

11:00-12:00 Walk: Finding Messages in Nature Eka Kapiotis Meet in Amphitheater

11:00-12:00 CBD Oil Explained Julie Pettler, Herbalist Maple Tent

11:00-12:00 Beekeeping 101 Beekeepers of the Shenandoah Valley Oak Tent

Honey bees and beekeeping, how to start, the costs, the time etc...

11:15-11:45 Buying Guide to Local, Sustainable Proteins Pine Tent

What to look for and questions to ask to make sure the product you're buying is true to its label and top quality

Caleb Fahnestock, B2B Farm

12:00-12:45 Cooking Demo: Food for Heart and Brain Health Ginkgo Tent

Teresa Barton, Shenandoah Valley Westminster Canterbury

12:00-1:00 Nature Journaling for Kids Christie Green Pine Tent

12:00-1:00 Sari Carp, Sustainability Matters Library

Replace your Turf Grass with Plants You Can Eat, Not Mow Library

12:30-1:00 Tai Chi Demonstration Shenandoah Taijiquan Center Oak Tent

Demonstration of Taijiquan forms and short routines. Oak Tent

12:30-1:30 Chakra Balancing Vinyasa Flow Yoga for All Levels Maple Tent

Stephanie McKinley, Yoga Travel Heal

1:30-2:30 Beekeeping 101 Beekeepers of the Shenandoah Valley Oak Tent

Honey bees and beekeeping, how to start, the costs, the time etc... Oak Tent

1:00-1:30 Worm Workshop for Kids Sustainability Matters Pine Tent

1:00-1:45 Basics of Backpacking Mountain Trails Ginkgo Tent

1:00-1:45 Tour the Bee Wall Membership Tent

The newest science project at Blandy is a living work of art

1:00-3:00 Forest Bathing - A Nature Therapy Walk Meet in Amphitheater

1:30-2:15 Backyard Pharmacy for Families Geo Giordano, Geo's Joy Maple Tent

2:00-2:30 Buying Guide to Local, Sustainable Proteins Pine Tent

What to look for and questions to ask to make sure the product you're buying is true to its label and top quality

Caleb Fahnestock, B2B Farm

2:00-3:00 Wild Edibles Walk, Sustainability Matters Meet in Booth 1

Identify, sample, and learn to use native (and invasive!) wild goodies.

2:30-3:15 Basics of Backpacking Mountain Trails Ginkgo Tent

10 Essentials for Every Hike

2:30-3:00 Nature of the Nervous System: Healing Techniques Maple Tent

Jake White, Jake White Healing

3:00-3:30 Worm Workshop for Kids Sustainability Matters Pine Tent

3:00-4:00 Kids Nature Walk with Kim Strader of Barnhouse Botanicals Meet in Amphitheater

Bring your grown-up along as we move like an animal and more.

3:45-4:00 Native American Sharing Circle, Share Your Experiences from the day! Amphitheater