A perfect way to create your own unique wreath with fresh cut greenery!

Bring your own gloves, garden snips and wire cutters!

Dress for the weather as this is an outside activity!

$35 per person/wreath includes:

wreath form, wire and greenery.

Optional ribbons, bows and other embellishments will be available for purchase!

Warm up around the fire with some hot cocoa and enjoy good friends, good conversations, and good times!

Select from several times on Saturday December 6, 2025

11am SOLD OUT, 12pm SOLD OUT, 1pm, 2pm, 3pm, 4pm

IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO SCHEDULE A GROUP, PLEASE CALL (804)314-8182

join us for our 7th annual open house

Find the perfect unique gifts for everyone on your list, including your favorite beekeeper!

support local artists & small businesses

enjoy live music

winter crafting stations

a warm fire, hot cocoa & cookies

a fun event for friends and family!

we hope to see you and your crew

NOTE: The Wreath Workshop is a separate workshop & registration held on the same day! If interested in making a wreath please register for that here

come out to unwind & have some fun

while getting crafty with us

Join us in making adorable ornaments

as keepsakes or to gift!

There will be many options to choose from and ornaments to make for ALL!

Bring your friends & beverages

we will provide the rest

Cost $25 per person

LIMITED SPOTS AVAILABLE, SO REGISTER EARLY TO SAVE YOUR SPOT!

Join

THE HEALTHY HERD

@Dandelion Springs Apiary

in collaboration with

FreeHorse Arts

Notes of Gratitude

Join us in sharing what you are grateful for through artistic expressions to keep or to gift.

$15 per person

registration is required to attend

Join

THE HEALTHY HERD

@Dandelion Springs Apiary

in collaboration with

FreeHorse Arts

FOR A GUIDED ENCOUNTER WITH OUR LEAD COLLABORATORS,

LUKKA & GLAUMUR

Spend time in gratitude for our herd

while creating our own artistic masterpieces alongside

the beauty of nature and the horses.

$15 per person

registration is required to attend

ARE YOUR BEES READY FOR THE WINTER?

Topics include: managing hives thru winter for happy spring bees, condensing space/combining hives, proper storage of equipment, making sugar boards for emergency feed and quilt boxes for insulating & moisture absorption.

Bring your own shallow or medium super or top feeder to turn into a quilt box.

Bring your own sugar board form to fill.

Enjoy hot Brunswick Stew cooked over the fire while talking to fellow beekeepers!

Workshop Registration is $15 per person

plus cost of sugar to fill YOUR forms.

When registering, please, choose one of the class time slots offered AND the number of sugar board forms you will be filling.

Time slots will be filled on a first come basis.

12:30pm sold out, 1:30pm, 2:30pm, 3:30pm

NOTE: If you need the equipment-

PLEASE pre-order sugar board forms and/or quilt box supers

on or before October 31, 2025 for pick up at the workshop.

CALL (804)314-8182 to place your equipment order.

come out to unwind & have some fun

while getting crafty with us

Join Linda Kovacs of NEVER ENOUGH PLANTS! and get ready to get your hands dirty as we use natural and upcycled items to create an Autumn Dish Garden!

Choose your favorite vessel, then pick a houseplant and learn a bit about plant care, AND make a simple hanger from twine to go home with a lovely hanging houseplant or dish garden!

Bring your friends & beverages

we will provide the rest

Cost $20 per person

LIMITED SPOTS AVAILABLE, SO REGISTER EARLY TO SAVE YOUR SPOT!

Join

THE HEALTHY HERD

@Dandelion Springs Apiary

in collaboration with

FreeHorse Arts

for our

Autumn Festival at the Farm

Join us for a fun fall festival with pumpkins to decorate, hay rides, music, games to play and prizes to win!

$15 suggested donation

registration is required to attend

Join

THE HEALTHY HERD

@Dandelion Springs Apiary

in collaboration with

FreeHorse Arts

FOR A GUIDED ENCOUNTER WITH OUR LEAD COLLABORATORS,

LUKKA & GLAUMUR

Join us in observing what in nature is changing while spending time with the horses.

$15 per person

registration is required to attend

Join us to learn more about the history of MEAD and explore the various ways of making your own homemade honey wine! We will also offer an optional & complimentary tasting

for those that are of age and interested!

Cost $25 per person

come out to unwind & have some fun

while getting crafty with us

Join us in creating fun and unique note cards using mixed media!

Bring your friends & beverages

we will provide the rest

Cost $25 per person

LIMITED SPOTS AVAILABLE, SO REGISTER EARLY TO SAVE YOUR SPOT!

Join Patrick Dodson for our

6th Annual Biodynamic Prep Workshop at Dandelion Springs Apiary!

we will learn how to make biochar, barrel compound and bd 500

this is a hands on workshop, so be prepared to get your hands dirty!

cost $25 per person

Barrel Compound will be available for purchase

Join

THE HEALTHY HERD

@Dandelion Springs Apiary

in collaboration with

FreeHorse Arts

for

Preserving the Harvest

Join us in preserving the abundance of our Community Garden. Explore ways to can, dry, freeze and extend the bounty nature provides.

$15 per person

registration is required to attend

Join

THE HEALTHY HERD

@Dandelion Springs Apiary

in collaboration with

FreeHorse Arts

FOR A GUIDED ENCOUNTER WITH OUR LEAD COLLABORATORS,

LUKKA & GLAUMUR

How do we balance honoring the free spirit inherent in the horses with our domestication tendencies?

$15 per person

registration is required to attend

come out to unwind & have some fun

while getting crafty with us

Come explore with fun Imprints of nature!

we will be using clay and natural items to create fun hand built and formed pieces.

feel free to bring any items you have to add texture and interest to your custom piece!

Bring your friends & beverages

we will provide the rest

Cost $25 per person

ONLY 8 SPOTS AVAILABLE, SO REGISTER EARLY TO SAVE YOUR SPOT!

Join

THE HEALTHY HERD

@Dandelion Springs Apiary

in collaboration with

FreeHorse Arts

for

Groovin’ in the Garden!

Discover ways nature moves and creates its own music while making fun musical instruments using recycled materials.

$15 per person

registration is required to attend

Join

THE HEALTHY HERD

@Dandelion Springs Apiary

in collaboration with

FreeHorse Arts

FOR A GUIDED ENCOUNTER WITH OUR LEAD COLLABORATORS,

LUKKA & GLAUMUR

Discover which sounds and frequencies the animals enjoy while submersing ourselves in a meditative sound bath with the horses

led by Julian Desta!

bring a blanket!

$15 per person

registration is required to attend

Join Dandelion Springs Apiary for our Seasons of Beekeeping Series-Fall Prep Workshop

Topics include: managing through the fall for healthy winter bees, identifying problems in the hive, monitoring for pests and diseases & treating if needed, managing space/size of colony & proper storage of equipment, when to feed & what to feed. Bring your protective wear for an optional In-Hive portion of this workshop.

Cost $20 per person

come out to unwind & have some fun

while getting crafty with us

Come beat the heat with fun Sea glass art!

we will be using sea glass and shells to create a fun glass and resin art piece.

feel free to bring any items you have to add!

Bring your friends & beverages

we will provide the rest

Cost $35 per person

ONLY 8 SPOTS AVAILABLE, SO REGISTER EARLY TO SAVE YOUR SPOT!

Join

THE HEALTHY HERD

@Dandelion Springs Apiary

in collaboration with

FreeHorse Arts

for

Pond Life!

Join us for hands-on learning while working in the community garden while exploring what lives in the ponds and discover how to build a water garden to support our natural world!

Enjoy an escape from the summer heat while exploring pond life with us

$15 per person

registration is required to attend

Join

THE HEALTHY HERD

@Dandelion Springs Apiary

in collaboration with

FreeHorse Arts

FOR A GUIDED ENCOUNTER WITH OUR LEAD COLLABORATORS,

LUKKA & GLAUMUR

$15 per person

registration is required to attend

Stop by to learn all about where honey comes from!

Learn fun facts about how bees make honey and what varietal honey is!

HONEY EXTRACTING DEMONSTRATIONS THROUGHOUT THE DAY

BRING A JAR OF YOUR HONEY TO ENTER INTO OUR HONEY CONTEST

Learn how honey is judged for contests

Taste different types of honey and WIN PRIZES!

This is a family friendly event

so bring the family out

any time throughout the day FROM 10AM-3PM

to learn more about our amazing bees and how hard they work!

suggested donation $5

come out to unwind & have some fun

while getting crafty with us

Join us to learn the ARt of batik!

we will be using beeswax as we explore the original method of wax resist dyeing textile fabrics.

Make a beautiful, custom one of a kind

tea towel, t-shirt or tote bag!

Bring your friends & beverages

we will provide the rest

Cost $25 per person

ONLY 8 SPOTS AVAILABLE, SO REGISTER EARLY TO SAVE YOUR SPOT!

Join

THE HEALTHY HERD

@Dandelion Springs Apiary

in collaboration with

FreeHorse Arts

for

Plants over Poisons!

Join us for hands-on learning while working in the community garden with using plants to heal plants and companion planting

Make weed Tea, Pepper spray and more

$15 per person

registration is required to attend

Join

THE HEALTHY HERD

@Dandelion Springs Apiary

in collaboration with

FreeHorse Arts

FOR A GUIDED ENCOUNTER WITH OUR LEAD COLLABORATORS,

LUKKA & GLAUMUR

$15 per person

registration is required to attend

MAKE YOUR OWN MEDICINE!

$50 per person

REGISTRATION is REQUIRED TO ATTEND

come out to unwind & have some fun

while getting crafty with us

Decorate a flower frog& Make your own mason jar flower arrangement! Courtney will provide fresh, locally grown flowers and lots of fun flower arranging tips and tricks!

Bring your friends & beverages

we will provide the rest

Cost $35 per person

ONLY 8 SPOTS AVAILABLE, SO REGISTER EARLY TO SAVE YOUR SPOT!

Join

THE HEALTHY HERD

@Dandelion Springs Apiary

in collaboration with

FreeHorse Arts

for

Spiral Herb Gardening

Join us for hands-on learning while working in the community garden with our

spiral herb garden

$15 per person

registration is required to attend

Join

THE HEALTHY HERD

@Dandelion Springs Apiary

in collaboration with

FreeHorse Arts

FOR A GUIDED ENCOUNTER WITH OUR LEAD COLLABORATORs,

LUKKA & GLAUMUR

$15 per person

registration is required to attend

Join

THE HEALTHY HERD

@Dandelion Springs Apiary

in collaboration with

FreeHorse Arts

To greet the morning with Qigong

led by Kris peters

dress for outside weather

Qigong offers benefits for all ages, abilities and experiences.

We will start with traditional Qi building warm up forms,

then in keeping with the Healthy Herd Programs,

we will go into the centuries old movements called The Five Animals.

Cost $15 per person

registration is required to attend