2024 Events at Wild Woods Farm, Virginia Beach, VA

Summer Greetings The harvest season is here. With the hottest days of summer come our sweetest and juiciest fruits. Wild cherries have been harvested and juiced and wild blueberries have been picked and dried for the fall and winter. We are now harvesting the rest of the elderberries to make into syrup for the winter to help the immune system. Sumac, rich in citric acid and malic acid is also being harvested to dry and use for making Sumac-Ade.
Date, Name, and Time	Location	Description	Cost/Registration
Sunday, August 25, 2024 *Exploring The Land: Summer Survival* 1:00 p.m. -3:00 p.m.	Wild Woods Farm, VA Beach, VA, parking at 4152 Blackwater Road (no mailbox – look for the orange goose)	Adapting to the heat and protecting the skin are essential, especially during the hot and dry summer days. Learn to make herbal electrolyte drinks and summer coolers to help with hydration as well as harvest herbs that can be used to make herbal insect repellent and salves for skin care.	Cost: Cost: $40, includes handouts and materials Registration: To register, call Virginia Beach Public Schools: 757-648-6063 or visit http://www.adultlearning.vbschools.com
Saturday, September 7, 2024 *Pungo Roots Farmers Market - Vendor Event* 10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.	Pungo Roots Farmers Market, 1801 Princess Anne Rd, Virginia Beach, VA 23456	Locally grown regenerative food, natural products, artisan goods and services. Come visit our table where we will display our teas, tinctures, and other products. Locally grown regenerative food, natural products, artisan goods and services. Come visit our table where we will display our teas, tinctures, and other products.	Cost: No Admission Fee, come out and see what we offer!

Summer Greetings

The harvest season is here. With the hottest days of summer come our sweetest and juiciest fruits. Wild cherries have been harvested and juiced and wild blueberries have been picked and dried for the fall and winter. We are now harvesting the rest of the elderberries to make into syrup for the winter to help the immune system. Sumac, rich in citric acid and malic acid is also being harvested to dry and use for making Sumac-Ade.

Date, Name, and Time

Location

Description

Cost/Registration

Sunday, August 25, 2024

Exploring The Land: Summer Survival

1:00 p.m. -3:00 p.m.

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

Adapting to the heat and protecting the skin are essential, especially during the hot and dry summer days. Learn to make herbal electrolyte drinks and summer coolers to help with hydration as well as harvest herbs that can be used to make herbal insect repellent and salves for skin care.

Cost: Cost: $40, includes handouts and materials

Registration: To register, call Virginia Beach Public Schools: 757-648-6063 or visit http://www.adultlearning.vbschools.com

Saturday, September 7, 2024

Pungo Roots Farmers Market - Vendor Event

10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.

Pungo Roots Farmers Market, 1801 Princess Anne Rd, Virginia Beach, VA 23456

Locally grown regenerative food, natural products, artisan goods and services. Come visit our table where we will display our teas, tinctures, and other products. Locally grown regenerative food, natural products, artisan goods and services. Come visit our table where we will display our teas, tinctures, and other products.

Cost: No Admission Fee, come out and see what we offer!

Wild Woods Private Tours

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

From exploring the outdoors, foraging, medicine making, to growing native and medicinal plants in backyards and gardens, there is something for everyone.

Wild Woods Farm
4132 Blackwater Road
Virginia Beach, VA 23457
Phone: (757) 406-0061

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Programs for all ages

2024 Events at Wild Woods Farm, Virginia Beach, VA