Blackwood Educational Land Institute
Open Landfarm Days
Blackwood Educational Land InstituteEat, Drink, Shop, Tour, and Learn during our Open Farm Days at Blackwood Educational Land Institute. Our Farm Stand will be open every Saturday, offering chef-curated meals that feature ingredients sourced directly from our farm. We have collaborated with other local farmers to provide an authentic farm-to-plate experience. In addition to our delicious food options,…
Open Landfarm Days
Blackwood Educational Land InstituteEat, Drink, Shop, Tour, and Learn during our Open Farm Days at Blackwood Educational Land Institute. Our Farm Stand will be open every Saturday, offering chef-curated meals that feature ingredients sourced directly from our farm. We have collaborated with other local farmers to provide an authentic farm-to-plate experience. In addition to our delicious food options,…
Foraging Workshop with Dr. Mark Vorderbruggen
Blackwood Educational Land InstituteBlackwood is proud to offer the rare opportunity to take a foraging class with Dr. Mark Vorderbruggen, founder of the wildly popular foragingtexas.com blog and the Medicine Man Plant Co. plant medicine line. Together we will see what hidden forageable bounties exist around our 33-acre property, which encompasses three different biomes, each possessing its trove…
Foraging Workshop with Dr. Mark Vorderbruggen
Blackwood Educational Land InstituteBlackwood is proud to offer the rare opportunity to take a foraging class with Dr. Mark Vorderbruggen, founder of the wildly popular foragingtexas.com blog and the Medicine Man Plant Co. plant medicine line. Together we will see what hidden forageable bounties exist around our 33-acre property, which encompasses three different biomes, each possessing its trove…
3rd Annual Harvest Hoedown
Blackwood Educational Land InstituteThe third annual Blackwood Harvest Hoedown is a fun, immersive, family-friendly fall festival and farm experience celebrating the bounty of our Gulf Coast community. Enjoy live music, a farmers market full of local vendors, farmers, and artisans, curated classes and demonstrations from fermentation to beekeeping, hayrides, delicious food, and so much more!
2023 Nature Camp: Session 6
Blackwood Educational Land InstituteBlackwood Nature Camp is a week-long overnight camp in Hempstead, TX for ages 8-14. Our goal is simple: get kids outside and active! Campers enjoy outdoor activities such as hiking, swimming (swim test required), archery, paddle boarding, and forest games. They take classes like natural dyeing, cane-pole fishing, and cooking. They learn about wildlife in…
2023 Nature Camp: Session 5
Blackwood Educational Land InstituteBlackwood Nature Camp is a week-long overnight camp in Hempstead, TX for ages 8-14. Our goal is simple: get kids outside and active! Campers enjoy outdoor activities such as hiking, swimming (swim test required), archery, paddle boarding, and forest games. They take classes like natural dyeing, cane-pole fishing, and cooking. They learn about wildlife in…
2023 Nature Camp: Session 4
Blackwood Educational Land InstituteBlackwood Nature Camp is a week-long overnight camp in Hempstead, TX for ages 8-14. Our goal is simple: get kids outside and active! Campers enjoy outdoor activities such as hiking, swimming (swim test required), archery, paddle boarding, and forest games. They take classes like natural dyeing, cane-pole fishing, and cooking. They learn about wildlife in…
2023 Nature Camp: Session 3
Blackwood Educational Land InstituteBlackwood Nature Camp is a week-long overnight camp in Hempstead, TX for ages 8-14. Our goal is simple: get kids outside and active! Campers enjoy outdoor activities such as hiking, swimming (swim test required), archery, paddle boarding, and forest games. They take classes like natural dyeing, cane-pole fishing, and cooking. They learn about wildlife in…
2023 Nature Camp: Session 2
Blackwood Educational Land InstituteBlackwood Nature Camp is a week-long overnight camp in Hempstead, TX for ages 8-14. Our goal is simple: get kids outside and active! Campers enjoy outdoor activities such as hiking, swimming (swim test required), archery, paddle boarding, and forest games. They take classes like natural dyeing, cane-pole fishing, and cooking. They learn about wildlife in…