Women’s Nature and Foraging Retreat – July 21 – 23, 2023

Description

Relax, recharge, and make lasting friends at this women’s retreat! Do you ever wish you could be a kid again and just go to summer camp? Well, look no further! Camp out overnight at a convenient location in Montpelier, Virginia about 30 minutes from Richmond You’ll have the chance to slow down, have fun, learn new skills, and connect with nature and each other in this two night retreat.

Here are a few of the topics we’ll be covering as well:

How to Find and See Wild Animals Up Close

Fire Starting

Cooking over a Fire

Foraging

Sit Spot

Evening Drum Stalk

Storytelling

Animal Tracking

Nature Poetry

Bird Language

How to Move Silently through the Woods

Time: June 23 – 25, 2023, overnight camping. Location: Montpelier, Virginia about 30 minutes from Richmond with a few hundred acres of woods behind and streams.

Details: You’ll have access to a regular bathroom and running water from the house, a cooler to store any food you bring, one shared, regular indoor shower. If the weather is inclement, we also can go indoors or under a tarp.

We will be able to do a little foraging and I’ll have a few things to try that’d I’ve prepared ahead of time for a meal on Saturday, but attendees will be expected to bring their own snacks and meals for the rest, other than a shared stone soup Friday night.

Also, it’s tent camping, so students need to bring a tent, sleeping pad, sleeping, bag, and other gear as needed. Instructions will be sent out after sign up.

Cost: $375 total; $75 to reserve your spot. Pay the remaining $300 at least 1 week before the event.