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This post is a reprint of a post that originally appeared at Accokeek Foundation.

This walk will focus on introducing kids to some of the plants in our area. We will talk about how to tell plants apart, fun uses of local plants, and the place of plants in the ecosystem.

Kids under 12 must be accompanied by an adult (Admission fee is per kid, not adult). Please bring water container and dress appropriately for the weather and walking outside.

 

About the Instructor

Holly Poole-Kavana is a lifelong plant enthusiast, and started formally studying herbal medicine in 2005, after she began working in health care. She is the owner of Little Red Bird Botanicals and is excited about the ways herbal medicine can help us all to have a little more control over our own health, and provide support to those we care about. She has apprenticed with herbalist 7song at the Northeast School of Botanical Medicine, completed the Clinic II program at Sacred Plant Traditions, studied at the Pacific School of Botanical Medicine, and hold a BS in botany.

This post is a reprint of a post that originally appeared at Accokeek Foundation.

This class will teach participants how to compost indoors, even if they have little or no access to outdoor space and no place for a compost pile. An easy-to-manage habitat is all that is required.

Come learn how symbiosis will help you to take back the responsibility for managing your compost in a fun and easy way. We will walk through the food waste problem as it stands today and how powerful individuals can be in resolving it. Easy for families, people of all ages can participate. No smell, no pests, no problems! You already recycle…now take the next step!

 

About the Instructor

Heidi Briguglio from Azure B LLC runs a small family permaculture farm and apiary in Marbury, Maryland with her husband, Stefano. They specialize in honeybees, hive products, woodware and beautiful childrens toys that are hand made in Southern Maryland. They offer beekeeping, composting, vermiculture and other education courses year round.

This post is a reprint of a post that originally appeared at Accokeek Foundation.

Intended for kids 8-15. Chaperone required.

Join the Accokeek Foundation and Maryland Department of Natural Resources (DNR) for “Hooked on Fishing.”

Participants learn how to set up a rod, including knot-tying and attaching tackle. The program will include casting practice, angler ethics, catch and release, and safety, before actual fishing begins.

Please bring your own bait, as well as sunblock and a water bottle. Fishing equipment is provided, and we will be working onsite at the Accokeek Foundation’s fishing pier.

 

Please register.

This post is a reprint of a post that originally appeared at Accokeek Foundation.

Learn how to identify some of our common local plants, including characteristics used in basic botany and some patterns of major plant families in our area. We will use examples found along the walk and learn how to use a basic key to wildflowers. This will be a slow-paced walk, with more time spent discussing plants than walking.

Please bring a water container and dress appropriately for the weather.

 

About the Instructor

Holly Poole-Kavana

Holly is a lifelong plant enthusiast, and started formally studying herbal medicine in 2005, after she began working in health care. She is the owner of Little Red Bird Botanicals and is excited about the ways herbal medicine can help us all to have a little more control over our own health, and provide support to those we care about. She had apprenticed with herbalist 7song at the Northeast School of Botanical Medicine, completed the Clinic II program at Sacred Plant Traditions, studied at the Pacific School of Botanical Medicine, and hold a BS in botany.

This post is a reprint of a post that originally appeared at Accokeek Foundation.

Join us for a morning with Stefano Briguglio of Azure B LLC as we explore respectful and chemical-free beekeeping! The course will include:

• Hive Components
  
• Hive Occupants
• A look at seasonal duties and responsibilities for bees
• Management of the hive

 

About the Instructor

Stefano Briguglio from Azure B LLC runs a small family permaculture farm and apiary in Marbury, Maryland with his wife, Heidi. They specialize in honeybees, hive products, woodware and beautiful childrens toys that are hand made in Southern Maryland. They offer beekeeping, composting, vermiculture and other education courses year round.

This post is a reprint of a post that originally appeared at Art Enables's Facebook Wall.

Thanks to everyone who came out to the Anniversary Show this weekend! If you weren't able to make it, the new available artwork will be up on the website this week. Pictured here is "Looking Glass Mirror" by Melissa Cory ($45)

This post is a reprint of a post that originally appeared at Accokeek Foundation.

Using the text Botany in a Day, by Thomas Elpel, this 8-session study group will cover major plant families, with a focus on identification skills and basic botany terminology. Textual studies will be supplemented with local plants in flower for hands-on practice with identification keys. This study group is appropriate for beginning to intermediate botanists of all ages. Kids are welcome, but must have an adult with them.

By registering for this study group, you agree to participate in the entire session. The Botany Study Group will meet on the first Monday of each month, April-November. Youth participants must pay the full amount.

 

About the Instructor

Holly Poole-Kavana

Holly is a lifelong plant enthusiast, and started formally studying herbal medicine in 2005, after she began working in health care. She is the owner of Little Red Bird Botanicals and is excited about the ways herbal medicine can help us all to have a little more control over our own health, and provide support to those we care about. She had apprenticed with herbalist 7song at the Northeast School of Botanical Medicine, completed the Clinic II program at Sacred Plant Traditions, studied at the Pacific School of Botanical Medicine, and hold a BS in botany.

This post is a reprint of a post that originally appeared at Accokeek Foundation.

Using the text Botany in a Day, by Thomas Elpel, this 8-session study group will cover major plant families, with a focus on identification skills and basic botany terminology. Textual studies will be supplemented with local plants in flower for hands-on practice with identification keys. This study group is appropriate for beginning to intermediate botanists of all ages. Kids are welcome, but must have an adult with them.

By registering for this study group, you agree to participate in the entire session. The Botany Study Group will meet on the first Monday of each month, April-November. Youth participants must pay the full amount.

 

About the Instructor

Holly Poole-Kavana

Holly is a lifelong plant enthusiast, and started formally studying herbal medicine in 2005, after she began working in health care. She is the owner of Little Red Bird Botanicals and is excited about the ways herbal medicine can help us all to have a little more control over our own health, and provide support to those we care about. She had apprenticed with herbalist 7song at the Northeast School of Botanical Medicine, completed the Clinic II program at Sacred Plant Traditions, studied at the Pacific School of Botanical Medicine, and hold a BS in botany.

This post is a reprint of a post that originally appeared at Accokeek Foundation.

Using the text Botany in a Day, by Thomas Elpel, this 8-session study group will cover major plant families, with a focus on identification skills and basic botany terminology. Textual studies will be supplemented with local plants in flower for hands-on practice with identification keys. This study group is appropriate for beginning to intermediate botanists of all ages. Kids are welcome, but must have an adult with them.

By registering for this study group, you agree to participate in the entire session. The Botany Study Group will meet on the first Monday of each month, April-November. Youth participants must pay the full amount.

 

About the Instructor

Holly Poole-Kavana

Holly is a lifelong plant enthusiast, and started formally studying herbal medicine in 2005, after she began working in health care. She is the owner of Little Red Bird Botanicals and is excited about the ways herbal medicine can help us all to have a little more control over our own health, and provide support to those we care about. She had apprenticed with herbalist 7song at the Northeast School of Botanical Medicine, completed the Clinic II program at Sacred Plant Traditions, studied at the Pacific School of Botanical Medicine, and hold a BS in botany.

This post is a reprint of a post that originally appeared at Art Enables's Facebook Wall.

Today's the day! Art Enables is open today from 1-4 pm for two great shows: The Anniversary Show and Splotch/Asterisk. Stop by and meet the artists, enjoy some cake, and see our new artwork.