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Forest Therapy Workshop & Walk with Lisa Quatrale- September 17

Posted: September 2, 2016

Permaculture specialist Lisa Quatrale will lead a walk emphasizing the forest as a place of therapy and healing on Saturday, September 17 from 10 am to 12 pm. Guests are invited to this outdoor program to reconnect with the landscape, the inner-landscape, themselves, and their companions. The program will emphasize the sounds, scents, and sights of our environment through a series of standard and place-based nature connection invitations. Based on the Japanese practice of Shinrin …Read More

Summer Ecology Camp 2016 Registration Opens

Posted: April 7, 2016

What are YOU doing this summer? For the third year, Merryspring and Knox-Lincoln Country Soil & Water Conservation District are teaming up to provide two weeks of Summer Ecology Camp for two age groups. Kids ages 7 to 9 will be in Eco-Explorers during the week of June 27 through July 1. Young children ages 4 to 6 can attend Little Sprouts from July 11 through July 15. Both weeks of camp are morning programs …Read More

Merryspring’s First Winter Wassail Celebrates Solstice

Posted: December 30, 2015

On Saturday, December 19, Merryspring Nature Center held its first Winter Wassail celebration to welcome the winter solstice. An exuberant gathering of children and adults crowded around the lighting of a jatkankyntiila,or Scandinavian log candle. Prepared by Eric Evans of the American Chestnut Society, the upright jule log brightly burned in the early dusk as the darkest part of the year reached its turning point. The winter solstice marks the beginning of winter and also …Read More

Seed Saving with Neil Lash

Posted: September 14, 2015

Sign up today for a special weeknight Seed Saving workshop with instructor Neil Lash! Wednesday 9/16, 6 – 8 pm Cost $15 for the general public, $10 for Merryspring members Call 236-2239 or email info@merryspring.org to reserve your spot. Why buy new seeds when you can preserve them for next year? Neil Lash will lead this program teaching beginners the basics of drying, collecting, and storing seeds for the home garden. He will cover methods …Read More

Rose Day Celebration Brings Out Blossoms, Crowds, TV Cameras

Posted: September 3, 2015

Beautiful weather, gorgeous blooms, an enthusiastic crowd, and a visit from VStv made this year’s annual Rose Day Celebration a truly special event. The annual affair attracted over 100 people over the course of the day, which included a talk about the rose industry, a tour of three area rose gardens, and a reception party. Along the way, the new area news outlet VStv was there to capture the moment. The day began with a crowd of …Read More