Nature Camp

The 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....

Journey Through Blackwood

Buy 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...

Hans’ Culture of Soil Fertility Workshop

#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...

A Hands-on Lesson in Soil pH

By Hans Hansen As an organic grower for nearly 3 decades, if I had to point to one topic of knowledge where organics started to work for me in a practical way it’s when I began to fully grasp the nature and power of soil. More specifically, organics began to work for...

Native Fall Season Bounty – Permaculture Zones 3 – 5

By Hans Hansen Temperatures finally slipped into a cool glide this week, along with a soaking rain that brought a vibrant green to pastures and landscapes, perhaps one last time. Cruising the country roads of Montgomery, Waller, Washington and Austin Counties, I...