Horn Farm Center’s Guided Nature Walk Series: First Sundays
Discover the living landscape through the eyes of the creatures and plants that inhabit wild spaces!
Taking place the first Sunday of each month from 1pm-3pm, this ecological adventure walk through the woodlands and the meadows of the Horn Farm Center will spark your sense of wonder and teach you about all aspects of the land we call home. We’ll focus on broad patterns of landscape as well as diving deep into the details of the micro-ecosystems under rocks, inside dead trees, beneath the soil, and beyond.
Every month’s class will be different in response to what the land presents and what questions you bring to the group. Topics covered may include:
- Animal and insect tracking
- Identification of wild plants
- Foraging and identification of edible plants
- Tree and bark identification
- Macro-invertebrates
- Soil analysis
- Reading the landscape
- Nature observation
- Bird language
- Topography
- Understanding water flow
- Primitive skills
Come prepared for all weather, to get dirty, wet, and sometimes hot and sticky! These class are family and child friendly, but children must be accompanied by an adult. Registration is per person, regardless of age.
Classes are led by Horn Farm Center Woodland Steward, Wilson Alvarez.
2022 Guided Nature Walk Offerings:
Plant Walks with Northern Appalachia School at the Horn Farm Center
Learn how to build cooperative relationships with plants that will enhance your well-being! We are pleased to welcome guest instructors, Calyx Liddick and Jaybird Tignor to the Horn Farm Center for an engaging series of plant walks and herb classes.
2023 Plant Walk Offerings (click to register): 
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Winter Plant and Tree ID – January 28, 2023
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Regenerative Foraging – April 8, 2023