Shepherd's Corner Ministry - Calendar of Events

Shepherd's Corner provides many opportunities for the public to connect with the land through volunteer work days, informative programs, and an ecological study series. Look below the calendar to see examples of past activities.

Shepherd's Corner also offers custom programs for schools, churches, and other groups. Call our office to inquire about such programs.

Web Calendar temporarily out of order. Upcoming events:

Maple Syrup Volunteers
Saturdays, March 8 and 15 8 am-6 pm
Wednesdays, March 12 and 19 12-7 pm
Spend time in the beauty of nature as we boil sap for syrup. Come as a volunteer; call and let us know what time you can help.

Papermaking (Adult)
Friday, March 14 6:30-8:30 pm
Instructor: Todd Camp, artist
Fee: $35 Register by March 7
Got the winter blah’s? Enter the beautiful world of hand made paper. Create unique sheets of paper using wool fiber and natural materials found on the farm.

Seed Starting
Saturday, March 15 2-3:30 pm
Instructor: Susanna Dzejachok, staff
Fee: $12 Register by March 8
Join us for this seed-starting workshop. Prepare and take home a mixed flat filled with seeds of your choice among various vegetables, herbs, and flowers. Learn about starting seeds organically, transplanting, choosing a soil mix, and optimizing the conditions to ensure healthy, robust seedlings.

Winds of March
Wednesday, March 19 7-8:30 pm
Facilitated by Dale Sparlin of Mindful Labyrinths
Suggested Donation: $5 Register by March 15
Come walk the labyrinth and explore the winds of March. The winds remind us of breath and of that which is changeable; the winds stir up and clear out the last traces of winter. Reflect on wind and breath and change in your life.

Home Wine Making
Saturdays, April 19, 26, May 3, 10, and 24 10 am-12 pm
Instructor: Father John Boll, OP, Chaplain and Director of Campus Ministry
Fee: $50 Register by April 11
Enjoy the thrill of making your own wine. Learn about the process, techniques, types of wines, and bottling; you will make a one-gallon batch (5 bottles of wine). Father John comes from a family of wine makers, including an uncle who made wine from the wild grapes on his farm and a grandmother whose favorite wine recipes included dandelion wine.
For the first class, you will need a 1.5 to 2 gallon plastic bucket (food quality clean). By the end of 6 months, you will need 6 screw top wine bottles and caps. The kit provided in class will include all the ingredients and the rest of the equipment needed for a one-gallon batch.
The class is 5 sessions over 6 weeks. Father John is available for consultation as you finish the process at home. Wine takes 6 to 9 months to mature before bottling. Participants must be at least 21 years of age.

Awakenings
Wednesday, April 23 7-8:30 pm
Facilitated by Susan Bellotti, Pastoral Associate
Suggested Donation: $5 Register by April 19
Walk the labyrinth mindful of the awakenings taking place in the natural world and the awakenings within ourselves. Welcome the stirrings of new life.

Drumming in the May
Wednesday, April 30 7-8:30 pm
Facilitated by Shawn Scott and Nancy Cameron, earth keepers
Suggested Donation: $5 Register by April 26
Join us for a drumming labyrinth walk as we celebrate May Day and the beginning of the rapid greening in the natural world. Feel free to bring your own percussion instruments or to use one of ours as we walk in honor of this ancient day of celebrating the good times of high summer.

Raku Pottery (Adult)
Fridays, May 2 and 9 6:30-8:30 pm
Instructor: Todd Camp, artist
Fee: $35 Register by April 25
Raku is a 400 year old Japanese process in which clay is fired rapidly and removed from the kiln red hot. The results are metallic and rainbow colors.
Beginners through advanced welcome.

Plant Sale
Saturday, May 10 9 am-3 pm
Purchase organic bedding plants, including heirloom tomatoes, sweet peppers, hot peppers, herbs, geraniums, and other flowers.

Breathing with Nature
Wednesday, May 14 7-8:30 pm
Facilitated by Joy Lawrence, Yoga Instructor
Suggested Donation: $5 Register by May 10
Through breath work and simple yoga postures, refresh and renew the body and soul in preparation to walk the labyrinth.

Neighbors’ Day
Saturday, June 7 1-4 pm
Come to our 10th Annual Neighbors’ Day Open House. Take a hayride, meet the farm animals, visit the displays, walk the labyrinth, and make a craft. There will also be refreshments, a raffle, games, and music. Opportunities to donate will be available.

Save the Date: Tag Sale
Friday and Saturday, July 11-12
(We are accepting donations for the sale: household items and small furniture, no clothing.)

Save the Date: Filthy Farm 5K
Saturday, August 9

Some examples of what we do:
	Maple Syrup production		Mushroom Log program