Green Lifestyle
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MAEOE – Be Green, Learn Green, Live Green
The annual Maryland Association for Environmental and Outdoor Education Conference was held in Ocean City Maryland February 3rd-5th, 2023. The theme of the conference this year was Be Green, Learn Green, Live Green. What does it mean to Be Green? Green is a term used for being environmental friendly. It refers to keeping our earth…
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Horn Farm Center
The Horn Farm Center is committed to restoring ecological health to both the fields and semi-wild spaces on the farm while providing nutritious food to the community.
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Gardening by the Moon
Gardening this year is going to be so wonderful. I am super excited about growing food! I have purchased many seeds, and begun tilling the dirt. The garden was overgrown with grass and weeds, so before I could till I had to get a lawn mower! Being that we moved in December, we had no…
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2020
Such an interesting number … 2020. An interesting year it was for sure! A lot was documented in the first half of the year… and then fall came… and school started back up virtual, and then we bought a house. Things have been in a constant state of motion. 2020 was like the winding up…
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Sacred Retreat
Retreat: from Latin retrahere ‘pull back’, to withdraw to a quiet, or secluded place. Withdrawing from the world around us, into a sacred space.
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The Rising of the Phoenix
Summer Solstice 2020 at Burns Valley Herbals and Retreat was an amazing growing experience. Bringing up the story of the Phoenix. A powerful fire ceremony, balance through the water, and rising above the ashes. The weekend started off with lots of rain, which canceled the awesome set The Wild Hymns were going to play! Instead…
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Earth Meditation
The earth is the Goddess, in all her feminine and receptive energy. Her direction is North. The Pentacle and a bowl of salt are her tools. Her colors are green, yellow, brown, black, and her season: is Winter. The Zodiac Signs: Taurus, Virgo, Capricorn are earth signs. Earth energy is grounding, bringing us back to…
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Stinging Nettle
Stinging nettle has been used for hundreds of years to treat painful muscles and joints, eczema, arthritis, gout, and anemia. Nettle is a superb nourishing food and has beneficial actions on many parts of the body including the urinary tract, liver, digestive tract, reproductive system, and respiratory system. Known as an overall nourisher and strengthener,…
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Stewardship!
Stewardship is the job of taking care of something. When we are stewards of the land, we are taking care of what’s been given to us. We are showing our gratitude for all of the gifts we’ve received. The earth provides so much life energy. Show respect and reverence through tending the land.
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