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Hans’ Culture of Soil Fertility Workshop
Down House 1801 Yale St, Houston, TX, United States#blackwoodgardentour Sustainable farming and nutrient-dense food begin with care and culture of soil fertility. Vegetable and fruit quality and food nutrients need a full menu of soil minerals and optimum biological balances. Smart food growing restores soil fertility by establishing soil carbon in living soil with a complete array of minerals and beneficial microbiology. In…
Hans’ Culture of Soil Fertility Workshop
Cafe Brasil 2604 Dunlavy St, Houston, TX, United States#blackwoodgardentour Sustainable farming and nutrient-dense food begin with care and culture of soil fertility. Vegetable and fruit quality and food nutrients need a full menu of soil minerals and optimum biological balances. Smart food growing restores soil fertility by establishing soil carbon in living soil with a complete array of minerals and beneficial microbiology. In…
Volunteer Day is Every Thursday! + Microgreens Presentation
Blackwood Land 27144 Rock Island Road, Hempstead, TX, United StatesRegister HERE. Every Thursday, Hans Hansen leads Volunteer Day at Blackwood! This is a FREE event that is essentially a hands-on workshop open to everyone. We call it Volunteer Day because the participants harvest the food to be prepared for sale at a market. Volunteers and participants are exposed to many different topics that go…
Insider’s Tour
Blackwood Land 27144 Rock Island Road, Hempstead, TX, United StatesThis is a special tour of Blackwood. Stroll through the gardens, woods and prairies with one of Blackwood’s staff members and learn about our seasonal highlights. We’ll share our favorite spots and discuss how Blackwood is working toward modeling a closed loop food system. Due to the amount of walking and time, this tour is…
Journey Through Blackwood
Blackwood Land 27144 Rock Island Road, Hempstead, TX, United StatesBuy tickets here! Tickets are available through Eventbrite. Tickets will not be available for sale at the door. Blackwood Land is partnering with artist Heath Brodie and Nicole Longnecker Gallery to host Journey Through Blackwood. Heath is creating ephemeral sculpture park throughout the three ecosystems at Blackwood: coastal prairie, post oak savannah and the pine barrens.…
Insider’s Tour
Blackwood Land 27144 Rock Island Road, Hempstead, TX, United States$20 per adult, $15 per youth (ages 12 - 15) This is a special tour of Blackwood. Stroll through the gardens, woods and prairies with one of Blackwood’s staff members and learn about our seasonal highlights. We’ll share our favorite spots and discuss how Blackwood is working toward modeling a closed loop food system. Due…
Counselor Training Week
Blackwood Land 27144 Rock Island Road, Hempstead, TX, United StatesWe are thrilled Training Week is almost here. Welcome Counselors and Counselors In Training! This is only available to Blackwood Nature Camp counselors.
Nature Camp
Blackwood Land 27144 Rock Island Road, Hempstead, TX, United StatesThe experience of Blackwood Nature Camp is transforming – changing perceptions, heightening awareness, changing lives through thoughtful programming, adventure, and environmental education, all in an atmosphere of safety. Blackwood Nature Camp for ages 8-14. It's 5 days and 4 nights. It always begins on a Sunday afternoon and ends on Friday afternoon. Blackwood is out in…
Nature Camp
Blackwood Land 27144 Rock Island Road, Hempstead, TX, United StatesThe experience of Blackwood Nature Camp is transforming – changing perceptions, heightening awareness, changing lives through thoughtful programming, adventure, and environmental education, all in an atmosphere of safety. Blackwood Nature Camp for ages 8-14. It’s 5 days and 4 nights. It always begins on a Sunday afternoon and ends on Friday afternoon. Blackwood is out in…
Nature Camp
Blackwood Land 27144 Rock Island Road, Hempstead, TX, United StatesThe experience of Blackwood Nature Camp is transforming – changing perceptions, heightening awareness, changing lives through thoughtful programming, adventure, and environmental education, all in an atmosphere of safety. Blackwood Nature Camp for ages 8-14. It’s 5 days and 4 nights. It always begins on a Sunday afternoon and ends on Friday afternoon. Blackwood is out in…