April Hill Conservation and Education Center is proud to offer ongoing workshops and classes for the community! Along with knowledgeable guests and Greenagers staff, our workshops cover a myriad of topics, all with the primary goal of teaching important skills, and connecting our community through food, farming and friends.
Greet the seasons at april hill
Come experience the seasonal changes at April Hill. Meet Eli Fry, the Trails Coordinator, for a guided trip around the historic April Hill grounds and forest. We will discuss historical usage of the property, the natural environment that surrounds it, and how these aspects are integrated. Come for all four hikes to watch as the year unfolds. Please dress for the weather, bring water, and expect a moderate hike. Limited spaces available – please RSVP to email hidden; JavaScript is required Goodwill donations welcome but not required.
Summer Solstice Hike – Saturday, June 19- 10am
Fall Equinox Hike – Saturday, September 25- 10am
Winter Solstice Hike – Saturday, December 18- 10am
Mindfulness series with sandrine harris
Sandrine Harris (SEP, GCFP, RSMT, Mindfulness Facilitator) is an embodied mindfulness and somatics facilitator, and trauma practitioner with a passionate focus in experiential healing practices. She is a certified practitioner of Somatic Experiencing® (SEP) for processing and integrating trauma, the Feldenkrais Method® (GCFP) for moving mindfully, and is a registered Somatic Movement Therapist (RSMT). She has been learning through and facilitating the process of meditative embodiment since 2006, and is the co-author of a radical mindfulness training, Mindfulness Facilitator Certification (MFC), through the Copper Beech Institute. Sandrine is a regular guest collaborator within community groups including VIM Berkshires (offering a bilingual mindfulness program), and with the students and educators of April Hill. Sandrine has also been in private practice since 2008, supporting folx from all walks of life in healing and connection.
Family mindfulness
Connecting with Nature and Each Other
Saturday, July 17th 2 pm ages 5-10
Join Sandrine, a mindfulness facilitator and embodiment guide, for a family mindfulness event to celebrate the joy of presence and connection. Caregivers/Parents are welcomed into this session, alongside the children, to be in a relational practice together with the natural world.
Come as you are, wearing comfortable clothing. You’ll be guided through every exploration (no experience needed!). Email aretha@greenagers.org to register.
Please bring a blanket(s) or yoga mat(s) to sit on (if possible), and a water bottle for hydration.
Adult: $10
Child: $5
Limit per family: $20
SLIDING SCALE AND SCHOLARSHIPS AVAILABLE: PLEASE LET US KNOW IF YOU NEED HELP PARTICIPATING
sensing support
Meditative Tools for Deepening Self-Care
Join Sandrine, a mindfulness facilitator and embodiment guide, for a workshop exploring deep self-care through meditative practice. You don’t need any experience at all to join us for this peaceful and practical time, engaging with real-life tools through practices you can take with you into your daily life.
Come as you are, wearing comfortable clothing. You’ll be guided through every exploration (no experience needed!). Email aretha@greenagers.org to register!
Please bring a blanket or yoga mat with you (if possible), and a water bottle for hydration.
$10 per person
SLIDING SCALE AND SCHOLARSHIPS AVAILABLE: PLEASE LET US KNOW IF YOU NEED HELP PARTICIPATING
saturday july 24th ~ 2-4 pm ~ ages 18+
saturday august 7th ~ 2-4 pm ~ ages 18+
Art workshop series
Greenagers is proud to have Tia Maggio leading an exciting art workshop series at April Hill! Come and learn creative painting and drawing techniques- this series works for artists at every level. Tia pulls her inspiration from nature as “it is the only thing that really makes sense to me – wild sunsets, storms, brambles and branches.” Once described as a tonalist, she describes herself as a nature based expressionist. Her pastels of sloping Piedmont hills and skies have been exhibited locally in Northern Virginia and New York City, and are in private collections in the U.S., Italy, Southern France, and most recently, Guatemala. Materials provided, space is limited- please RSVP to email hidden; JavaScript is required
$35 for each class or all three classes for $100
Scholarships available
new date tbd 4-6 pm
The View Outside my Window: Create 6 vignettes inspired by a brief nature walk around April Hill
new date tbd 4-6 pm
Early Harvest, Drawing and Painting from April Hill’s early produce
