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2024 Events at Wild Woods Farm, Virginia Beach, VA

 

Date, Name, and Time

Location

Description

Cost/Registration

Saturday, June 8, 2024

Virginia Native Plant Society Native Plant Sale

9:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.

Wild Woods Farm, VA Beach, VA, parking at 4152 Blackwater Road (no mailbox – look for the orange goose)

The Virginia Native Plant Society will be hosting a plant sale at Wild Woods Farm in the southern portion of Virginia Beach on Saturday, June 8 from 9:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m. A portion of the proceeds will benefit the Virginia Native Plant Society.

For more information email wildfood@cox.net.

South Hampton Roads Events - South Hampton Roads

Saturday, June 15, 2024

Foraging on the Farm – Summer Sweets

Noon - 3:00 p.m.

Wild Woods Farm in the Blackwater section of Virginia Beach (directions sent upon registration)

We get our sweetest and juiciest fruits at the hottest and driest time of the year. Join us on the farm as we identify and harvest wild fruits and cooling herbs to make into teas and juices.

Cost: $40/person, children under 12 are free

 


Programs


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For All Ages

There are a number of opportunities to explore backyards, swamps, marshes, and forests and become familiar with the plants and animals that live there. Programs promote getting outdoors and connecting with nature while developing skills for being outdoors.

Foraging – identify, gather and prepare wild plants to use for food and medicine.

Green Farmacy – Learn to make lotions, potions, oils, and salves for health and wellness.

Vickie Presenting a Program

Vickie Presenting a Nature ProgramHerbal Medicine

 

Herbal Medicine - learning which herbs to keep in your medicine chest to treat simple ailments

Herbal Medicine

Herbal Medicine - learning which herbs to keep in your medicine chest to treat simple ailments

Our Apothecary

Our Apothecary at Wild Woods Farm

Wild Woods Private Tours

Teas and Treats at Wild Woods Farm


Private Tours: $150/up to 5 persons; $200 for more than 5


black walnuts at Wild Woods Farm

Customized Plant Tours

for groups of 10 or more

Wild Woods Farm in the Blackwater section of Virginia Beach

Customized plant tours are available for groups of 10 more, either with a group you belong to or one you want to create.

Contact Vickie Shufer at Wild Woods Farm to schedule your personal group tour.

Cost: Sliding Scale, depending on group size, length of tour, and special needs.

fall fruits at Wild Woods Farm

More Coming Soon!

live oak acorns at Wild Woods Farm


Coming Soon!

Medicine Making – Herbal Medicine Chest

Dates and Times to be announced

Classes at Wild Woods Farm

Indian pipe at Wild Woods Farm

fire cider ingredients at Wild Woods Farm


Health and Wellness Botanical Tours

Customized tours can be scheduled to accommodate groups or individuals. Rates vary depending on group size and needs.

Tour the gardens, fields, meadows, and forest edges at Wild Woods Farm and identify native edible and medicinal plants of southeast Virginia. Find out how these plants can contribute to your health and well-being. Taste samples of dishes prepared from wild plants.

foragers at Wild Woods Farm


Check Back Often, More Programs Coming

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