Cultus Bay Gardens – Upcoming Classes
Spring Floral Design – March 9
Conscious Collaboration with Spirit – March 23
Birds & Ducks / Habitat & Science – April 6
email or call 360-579-2329 to register
Spring Floral Design
Saturday, March 9th
Noon – 3 p.m.
$125.00
All materials, Lunch, pie & tea
Brita Fisher ~ instructor
Rain and snow make us all the more ready for this uplifting spring floral class. Beginning with a delicious lunch we will be primed to create an amazing arrangement with Brita’s deft guidance.
From ranunculus to tulips, hellebores to narcissus, a delightful array of spring blooms will be on hand as Brita guides you in making a gorgeous arrangement for you home.
Her life long relationship to plants as well as artistic sensibility and gentle spirit makes for good instruction.
We will discuss what plants we prefer for cutting and get to use an array of unexpected & unusual greens from the gardens.
We round out the afternoon with a slice of pie & tea as we admire our work.
Brita’s work can be seen in various Seattle restaurants and businesses. She also does wedding and event flowers.
Instagram @brita.fisher
Conscious Collaboration with Spirit
Saturday, March 23 ~ 10 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Leah Meridoc Nguyen, BFA, MSW
175.00 – Lunch, Pie, Snacks & journal included
Class limit 10
Learn to consciously collaborate with your soul and beings of Nature to create work that is personally fulfilling, brings soul-level knowledge and truth into form, and is in balance with Nature.
Participants will: define the purpose of their own work, learn to establish connection to their team of collaborators, notice how they receive guidance, practice energy testing, outline a question matrix, and begin a collaborative creation.
Materials:
A new journal and pencil will be provided for your project.
Bring any other tools you need for your work, E.G. if you will be working on a garden project bring a map of the space you will be planning with measurements & plant list. If you will be working on an art project bring the materials you might use…
Optional – a laptop tablet for documenting your process if you work better that way or want to create and editable document.
About the instructor: Leah is an artist-healer, mother, and social worker living in Seattle. She treats portraits of individual’s soul energy in collaboration with Nature and the soul that the portrait portrays. The process she uses can be applied to all human endeavors: any visual art, music, writing, gardening, science experiment, project planning, etc.
Instagram: @planetpaintpeople
For more information or questions about this class or partial scholarship options you mail email Leah Nguyen directly at:
Birds & Ducks / Habitat & Science
Dr’s Frank & Sievert Rohwer – instructors
Dr’s Frank & Sievert Rohwer ~instructors
April 6th
9 am – 2pm
$195.00
An amazing lunch included, beverages and dessert
Class Limit – 20
Dr. Frank Rohwer – President & Chief Scientist Delta Waterfowl Foundation Bismark North Dakota
Dr. Sievert Rohwer – professor emeritus UW -biology & Curator of Birds Burke Museum
Drawing on 100 years! of combined experience in the field and teaching at university as well many research projects Frank and Sievert are a font of information and have fascinating stories of birds, ducks, habitats and numerous tidbits of information only many years of research and teaching can provide.
We will begin the morning setting up mist nets ( a harmless way to catch birds ). Sievert will explain why and how they are used and you’ll get to see various birds up close before we release them.
A walk around the extensive pond and trail system on Sievert’s property will lead us to duck and geese nesting locations along with history on the habitat of the forest.
We’ll head back to the house for a tasty lunch in the expansive living dining room which looks out to the large house pond ( usually has geese nesting there ).
Frank has a stunning slide show of ducks and research work he’s been in charge of over the years.
You’ll be able to ask all kinds of questions and probably get some surprising answers from these two very experienced and interesting guys.
Sievert Rohwer was curator of birds for many years at the Burke Museum and responsible for innovations in the collection which continue to help many scientists in their research.
To be prepared boots or shoes for muddy paths, rain-gear & warm layers are suggested in case the weather is a bit funky.
A favorite goose nesting site at one of the 4 ponds on Sievert’s property.
A favorite goose nesting site at one of the 4 ponds on Sievert’s property.
The duck nesting site with its roof of snow. Once this thaws we hope the ducks will come nest. The pond was frozen hard enough for me to walk on it.
The duck nesting site with its roof of snow. Once this thaws we hope the ducks will come nest. The pond was frozen hard enough for me to walk on it.
The amazing amount of wet and deep snow has impacted many gardens – this is my large old Mahonia ‘Winter Sun’ completely bent over by the snow. The Viburnum Onandaga were bent to the ground as well – I got the snow off of them sooner so they only lost one large branch. We can think of this as natures way of pruning – not always how we would have chosen to do it.
The amazing amount of wet and deep snow has impacted many gardens – this is my large old Mahonia ‘Winter Sun’ completely bent over by the snow.
The Viburnum Onandaga were bent to the ground as well – I got the snow off of them sooner so they only lost one large branch.
We can think of this as natures way of pruning – not always how we would have chosen to do it.
The thaw has begun – I loved how this thin layer of ice was dripping from the inside down onto the grass.
The thaw has begun – I loved how this thin layer of ice was dripping from the inside down onto the grass.
If you take a look when crossing the ferry at either dock you may get to see the Barrows Goldeneye – which are only here in the winter. Take your binoculars so you can admire the subtle coloring on the feathers – especially gorgeous if it’s sunny.
If you take a look when crossing the ferry at either dock you may get to see the Barrows Goldeneye – which are only here in the winter. Take your binoculars so you can admire the subtle coloring on the feathers – especially gorgeous if it’s sunny.
Quail tracks in the snow on back terrace – only know this as I saw them walking across.
Quail tracks in the snow on back terrace – only know this as I saw them walking across.
These tiny alder seeds are a prime source of food for ducks. The Green-winged Teal feed off them as they float on the pond surface.
These tiny alder seeds are a prime source of food for ducks. The Green-winged Teal feed off them as they float on the pond surface.
During the cold weather when all the ponds were frozen the Teal could be seen walking around on the ice picking up alder seeds.
During the cold weather when all the ponds were frozen the Teal could be seen walking around on the ice picking up alder seeds.
Amazingly powerful comphrey salve – finally got it made when house bound by snow. This is the remains of the leaves after extracting the oil for the salve making.
Amazingly powerful comphrey salve – finally got it made when house bound by snow.
This is the remains of the leaves after extracting the oil for the salve making.
The darker green a comphrey salve is the better. If you’re interested in purchasing some email or call me.
The darker green a comphrey salve is the better. If you’re interested in purchasing some email or call me.
To register for any class email me or call.
Mary Fisher
360-579-2329
Until the new web site is done it’s best to pay for classes by check.
Stay warm and remember the day’s are getting longer.
Mary Fisher
7568 Cultus Bay Rd
Whidbey Island
Clinton WA
360-579-2329
