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This outreach experience is open to Spouses within the Special Operations Forces Community.About this Event
Interwoven: Container Gardening Workshop
Come connect with nature, engage your senses, boost your creativity and boost your mood. Special Operations Forces Spouses are invited to join The Station Foundation at the Norfolk Botanical Garden to experience the many health benefits of working with plants. Participants will be guided by a horticulturalist to make a beautiful container garden that attracts hummingbirds.
Gardening is one way to maintain your health and enjoy time outside. Unplugging from technology and stepping outside to do work in the garden is refreshing for the mind and spirit. A garden connects us with nature to heal and nourish our health and wellbeing on many levels. Connecting with the earth through gardening is a perfect place to practice mindfulness because it invites you to be present. Research shows gardening relieves stress, improves your mood and increases your self-esteem. When people spend time in a garden, their anxiety level decreases, and their mood improves. Whether you’re digging, hauling, or harvesting, your physical strength and emotional wellbeing benefit.
Following this therapeutic, horticultural workshop, we will direct our focus inward to explore how to best care for ourselves to ensure that we are thriving rather than surviving.
New to Interwoven events with The Station? Welcome! Our Director of Outreach, Jamie Dockiewicz, will be in contact with you to share our mission and confirm your Special Operations Forces affiliation.
9:30 - 9:45 AM: Arrival and Check In
9:45 - 10:00 AM: Welcome and Grounding Practice
10:00 - 11:30 AM: Container Gardening Workshop
11:30 - 12:00 PM: Discussion
12:00 - 12:30 PM: Picnic Lunch
Event Details:
- All supplies will be provided onsite.
- Lunch will be provided.
- Weather permitting, we will enjoy a picnic lunch outdoors, so please dress accordingly.
This is a first come first serve event with a maximum capacity of 10 spouses. We kindly request a cancellation notice no less than 72 hours prior to the event. Thank you for your consideration. If you need to cancel text or call Jamie Dockiewicz at: (757) 620-7321.
Please review The Station Foundation's Agreement prior to registering. By completing registration for Interwoven: Container Gardening Workshop on Wednesday, May 8, 2024 you acknowledge that you have read and understand The Station Foundation's Agreement and will abide by all Rules and Regulations.
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Event Venue & Nearby Stays
Norfolk Botanical Garden, 6700 Azalea Garden Road, Norfolk, United States
Tickets
USD 0.00
