A perfect way to create your own unique wreath with fresh cut greenery!

Bring your own gloves, garden snips and wire cutters!

Dress for the weather as this is an outside activity!

$35 per person/wreath includes:

wreath form, wire and greenery.

Optional ribbons, bows and other embellishments will be available for purchase!

Warm up around the fire with some hot cocoa and enjoy good friends, good conversations, and good times!

Select from several times on Saturday December 7, 2024

11am, 12pm, 1pm, 2pm, 3pm, 4pm

IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO SCHEDULE A GROUP, PLEASE CALL (804)314-8182

Come out to support & meet

all of our favorite local artisans

Find the perfect unique gifts for everyone on your list, including your favorite beekeeper!

enjoy live music by goats on a leash!

vendors include:

Uptown Girls Honey

howlett farm fiber works

Woodland Threads

San Calamar

Dr. hollee freeman

Marigold Paper

POttery & Pine Needles

Cookin’ Neechee

& More!

make an ornament inspired by nature

Enter to win fun prizes

enjoy hot cocoa and a warm fire

NOTE: The Wreath Workshop is a separate workshop & registration held on the same day! If interested in making a wreath please register for that here

come out to unwind & have some fun

while getting crafty with us

Winter Glass and REsin Art

Bring your COSTUME JEWELRY to incorporate into your design!

Think Christmas Trees, Snowmen, Gnomes and more!

bring your friends & beverages

we will provide the rest

Cost $35 per person

Join

THE HEALTHY HERD

@Dandelion Springs Apiary

in collaboration with

FreeHorse Arts

FOR A GUIDED ENCOUNTER WITH OUR LEAD COLLABORATORS,

LUKKA & APACHE

cost $15 per person

registration is required to attend

Join

THE HEALTHY HERD

@Dandelion Springs Apiary

in collaboration with

FreeHorse Arts

FOR a gentle yoga session

led by Mary Page Watts

Please bring a yoga mat and

dress for outside weather

Cost $15 per person

registration is required to attend

Join

THE HEALTHY HERD

@Dandelion Springs Apiary

in collaboration with

FreeHorse Arts

for

Creating unique gifts inspired by nature and made with love and gratitude for our natural world

Cost $15 per person

Registration is required to attend

Join

THE HEALTHY HERD

@Dandelion Springs Apiary

in collaboration with

FreeHorse Arts

for

our Gratitude Gathering

cultivating gratitude for all that the garden has given us this year

Cost $15 per person

registration is required to attend

come out to unwind & have some fun

while getting crafty with us

Signs of Gratitude

Join us in creating fun seasonal signs for displaying how grateful we are!

bring your friends & beverages

we will provide the rest

Cost $25 per person

ARE YOUR BEES READY FOR THE WINTER?

Topics include: managing hives thru winter for happy spring bees, condensing space/combining hives, proper storage of equipment, making sugar boards for emergency feed and quilt boxes for insulating & moisture absorption.

Bring your own shallow or medium super or top feeder to turn into a quilt box.

Bring your own sugar board form to fill.

Enjoy hot Chili cooked over the fire while talking to fellow beekeepers!

Workshop Registration is $15 per person

plus cost of sugar to fill YOUR forms.

When registering, please, choose one of the class time slots offered AND the number of sugar board forms you will be filling. Time slots will be filled on a first come basis.

12:30pm, 1:30pm, 2:30pm, 3:30pm

If you need to order equipment, PLEASE pre-order sugar board forms and/or quilt box supers

on or before October 26, 2024 for pick up at the workshop.

CALL (804)314-8182 to place your equipment order.

Join

THE HEALTHY HERD

@Dandelion Springs Apiary

in collaboration with

FreeHorse Arts

FOR A GUIDED ENCOUNTER WITH OUR LEAD COLLABORATORS,

LUKKA & APACHE

free & open to the community*

registration is required to attend

Join

THE HEALTHY HERD

@Dandelion Springs Apiary

in collaboration with

FreeHorse Arts

for

Crafting Handmade Seed Paper

with Botanicals

free & open to the community*

registration is required to attend

Join

THE HEALTHY HERD

@Dandelion Springs Apiary

in collaboration with

FreeHorse Arts

for

HARVESTING & SEED SAVING

Join us for hands-on learning while working in the community garden with our

FALL HARVESTING & SEED SAVING

free & open to the community*

registration is required to attend

come out to unwind & have some fun

while getting crafty with us

Woodland Scenes Fairy Garden

Bring your TINY FIGURES to incorporate into your design!

Think colorful MUSHROOMS, GNOMES, & SECRET DOORS!

bring your friends & beverages

we will provide the rest

Cost $25 per person

Join us to learn more about the history of MEAD and explore the various ways of making your own homemade honey wine! We will also offer an optional & complimentary tasting

for those that are of age and interested!

Cost $25 per person

Join

THE HEALTHY HERD

@Dandelion Springs Apiary

in collaboration with

FreeHorse Arts

FOR A GUIDED ENCOUNTER WITH OUR LEAD COLLABORATORS,

LUKKA& APACHE

The Energetic Dance of Horse and Human

free & open to the community*

registration is required to attend

Join

THE HEALTHY HERD

@Dandelion Springs Apiary

in collaboration with

FreeHorse Arts

in creating

The Colors of NATURE

for the Community Garden

free & open to the community*

registration is required to attend

Topics include: managing through the fall for healthy winter bees, identifying problems in the hive, monitoring for pests and diseases & treating if needed, managing space/size of colony & proper storage of equipment, when to feed & what to feed. Cost $20 per person

Join

THE HEALTHY HERD

@Dandelion Springs Apiary

in collaboration with

FreeHorse Arts

FOR A GUIDED ENCOUNTER WITH OUR LEAD COLLABORATORS,

LUKKA& APACHE

The Set of Nature

with projection, reflection, imprinting and more!

free & open to the community*

registration is required to attend

*Funding for this project was made possible by OT21-2103 from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), National Initiative to Address COVID-19 Health Disparities Among Populations at High-Risk and Underserved, Including Racial and Ethnic Minority Populations and Rural Communities awarded to Virginia Department of Health (VDH) Office of Health Equity (OHE), Virginia Initiative to Address COVID-19 Health Disparities Among Populations at High-Risk and Underserved.

Join

THE HEALTHY HERD

@Dandelion Springs Apiary

in collaboration with

FreeHorse Arts

in creating

IMPRINTS OF NATURE

for the Community Garden

free & open to the community*

registration is required to attend

*Funding for this project was made possible by OT21-2103 from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), National Initiative to Address COVID-19 Health Disparities Among Populations at High-Risk and Underserved, Including Racial and Ethnic Minority Populations and Rural Communities awarded to Virginia Department of Health (VDH) Office of Health Equity (OHE), Virginia Initiative to Address COVID-19 Health Disparities Among Populations at High-Risk and Underserved.

Join

THE HEALTHY HERD

@Dandelion Springs Apiary

in collaboration with

FreeHorse Arts

for

Join us for hands-on learning while working in the community garden

Explore ways to work with nature to create healthy forage & habitat & learn ways to attract wildlife to your space

free & open to the community*

registration is required to attend

*Funding for this project was made possible by OT21-2103 from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), National Initiative to Address COVID-19 Health Disparities Among Populations at High-Risk and Underserved, Including Racial and Ethnic Minority Populations and Rural Communities awarded to Virginia Department of Health (VDH) Office of Health Equity (OHE), Virginia Initiative to Address COVID-19 Health Disparities Among Populations at High-Risk and Underserved.

Come join us to learn all about where honey comes from!

Learn fun facts about how bees make honey and what varietal honey is!

Be a part of extracting honey from our hives!

BRING A JAR OF YOUR HONEY TO ENTER INTO OUR HONEY CONTEST

Learn how honey is judged for contests

Taste different types of honey and WIN PRIZES!

This is a family friendly event

so bring the family out to learn more about our amazing bees and how hard they work!

cost is $10 per person

Join

THE HEALTHY HERD

@Dandelion Springs Apiary

in collaboration with

FreeHorse Arts

FOR A GUIDED ENCOUNTER WITH OUR LEAD COLLABORATORS,

LUKKA& APACHE

Songs and Sounds of Nature

explore the sounds of nature with horses, bees, frogs and more!

free & open to the community*

registration is required to attend

*Funding for this project was made possible by OT21-2103 from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), National Initiative to Address COVID-19 Health Disparities Among Populations at High-Risk and Underserved, Including Racial and Ethnic Minority Populations and Rural Communities awarded to Virginia Department of Health (VDH) Office of Health Equity (OHE), Virginia Initiative to Address COVID-19 Health Disparities Among Populations at High-Risk and Underserved.

Join

THE HEALTHY HERD

@Dandelion Springs Apiary

in collaboration with

FreeHorse Arts

in creating

WIND CHIMES

for the Community Garden

free & open to the community*

registration is required to attend

*Funding for this project was made possible by OT21-2103 from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), National Initiative to Address COVID-19 Health Disparities Among Populations at High-Risk and Underserved, Including Racial and Ethnic Minority Populations and Rural Communities awarded to Virginia Department of Health (VDH) Office of Health Equity (OHE), Virginia Initiative to Address COVID-19 Health Disparities Among Populations at High-Risk and Underserved.

Join

THE HEALTHY HERD

@Dandelion Springs Apiary

in collaboration with

FreeHorse Arts

for

Join us for hands-on learning while working in the community garden

explore water conservation methods for the community garden

free & open to the community*

registration is required to attend

*Funding for this project was made possible by OT21-2103 from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), National Initiative to Address COVID-19 Health Disparities Among Populations at High-Risk and Underserved, Including Racial and Ethnic Minority Populations and Rural Communities awarded to Virginia Department of Health (VDH) Office of Health Equity (OHE), Virginia Initiative to Address COVID-19 Health Disparities Among Populations at High-Risk and Underserved.

Join

THE HEALTHY HERD

@Dandelion Springs Apiary

in collaboration with

FreeHorse Arts

FOR A GUIDED ENCOUNTER WITH OUR LEAD COLLABORATORS,

LUKKA& APACHE

Do horses make BLACK GOLD?

how to ensure the quality of what goes in and what comes out for optimal manure management

free & open to the community*

registration is required to attend

*Funding for this project was made possible by OT21-2103 from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), National Initiative to Address COVID-19 Health Disparities Among Populations at High-Risk and Underserved, Including Racial and Ethnic Minority Populations and Rural Communities awarded to Virginia Department of Health (VDH) Office of Health Equity (OHE), Virginia Initiative to Address COVID-19 Health Disparities Among Populations at High-Risk and Underserved.

Join

THE HEALTHY HERD

@Dandelion Springs Apiary

in collaboration with

FreeHorse Arts

in creating

Healthy Alternatives to Pesticides

for the Community Garden

free & open to the community*

registration is required to attend

*Funding for this project was made possible by OT21-2103 from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), National Initiative to Address COVID-19 Health Disparities Among Populations at High-Risk and Underserved, Including Racial and Ethnic Minority Populations and Rural Communities awarded to Virginia Department of Health (VDH) Office of Health Equity (OHE), Virginia Initiative to Address COVID-19 Health Disparities Among Populations at High-Risk and Underserved.

Join

THE HEALTHY HERD

@Dandelion Springs Apiary

in collaboration with

FreeHorse Arts

for

Join us for hands-on learning while working in the community garden

explore the basics of how to use PLANTS instead of pesticides for the community garden

free & open to the community*

registration is required to attend

*Funding for this project was made possible by OT21-2103 from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), National Initiative to Address COVID-19 Health Disparities Among Populations at High-Risk and Underserved, Including Racial and Ethnic Minority Populations and Rural Communities awarded to Virginia Department of Health (VDH) Office of Health Equity (OHE), Virginia Initiative to Address COVID-19 Health Disparities Among Populations at High-Risk and Underserved.

Join

THE HEALTHY HERD

@Dandelion Springs Apiary

in collaboration with

FreeHorse Arts

FOR A GUIDED ENCOUNTER WITH OUR LEAD COLLABORATORS,

LUKKA& APACHE

Do horses make BLACK GOLD?

how to ensure the quality of what goes in and what comes out for optimal manure management

free & open to the community*

registration is required to attend

*Funding for this project was made possible by OT21-2103 from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), National Initiative to Address COVID-19 Health Disparities Among Populations at High-Risk and Underserved, Including Racial and Ethnic Minority Populations and Rural Communities awarded to Virginia Department of Health (VDH) Office of Health Equity (OHE), Virginia Initiative to Address COVID-19 Health Disparities Among Populations at High-Risk and Underserved.

Join

THE HEALTHY HERD

@Dandelion Springs Apiary

in collaboration with

FreeHorse Arts

in creating

Garden Signs

for the Community Garden

free & open to the community*

registration is required to attend

*Funding for this project was made possible by OT21-2103 from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), National Initiative to Address COVID-19 Health Disparities Among Populations at High-Risk and Underserved, Including Racial and Ethnic Minority Populations and Rural Communities awarded to Virginia Department of Health (VDH) Office of Health Equity (OHE), Virginia Initiative to Address COVID-19 Health Disparities Among Populations at High-Risk and Underserved.

Join

THE HEALTHY HERD

@Dandelion Springs Apiary

in collaboration with

FreeHorse Arts

for

Trash to Treasure-Black Gold!

Join us for hands-on learning while working in the community garden

explore the basics of composting while building a compost bin for the community garden

free & open to the community*

registration is required to attend

*Funding for this project was made possible by OT21-2103 from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), National Initiative to Address COVID-19 Health Disparities Among Populations at High-Risk and Underserved, Including Racial and Ethnic Minority Populations and Rural Communities awarded to Virginia Department of Health (VDH) Office of Health Equity (OHE), Virginia Initiative to Address COVID-19 Health Disparities Among Populations at High-Risk and Underserved.