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BRATTLEBORO — The Bonnyvale Environmental Education Center will host several upcoming events at 1221 Bonnyvale Road. For more information on each event, visit www.beec.
org . Wildflower nursery kits, 1 p.m.
to 3:30 p.m., Nov.
23 Led by pollinator advocate Jane Collister, the workshop will guide participants in creating their own nursery kits, which include 12 pots, high-quality soil, and wildflower seeds such as bee balm, echinacea, lavender hyssop, black-eyed Susan, and more. Each kit features a wooden frame with garden mesh to protect the seeds from birds and mice while they harden off outdoors. Participants will learn to construct the frames, fill the pots with soil, and prepare seed packets, with instructions on starting and maintaining the nursery throughout the seasons.
The kits require minimal effort and provide everything needed to grow enough seedlings for an 8-foot by 12-foot garden plot. The cost of the workshop is $35 to $45. Grateful Forest, 10 a.
m. to noon, Nov. 29 Slow down and connect with nature in a meaningful and memorable way.
With a unique and relaxing approach rooted in shinrin-yoku (translated literally as “forest bathing”), this immersive practice taps into all senses—as well as intuition, imagination, and more. The cost of the workshop is $5 to $45. Deck the Halls: Wreaths from nature, 1 p.
m. to 3:30 p.m.
, Dec. 7 The December woods and fields are filled with botanical beauty that is often overlooked — lichens, vines, dried weeds, berries, seedpods. Members will take a short walk to seek inspiration and to gather materials to supplement those on hand, and then enjoy hot chocolate and popcorn in the farmhouse while we weave it all together.
Bring pruning shears, work gloves, and wire cutters if you have them. Feel free to bring treasures you have gathered yourself, but try to avoid bringing invasives.The cost of the workshop is $15 to $25.
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