Flowers open the ancient doors to discovering the healing power of nature through fragrance, color, essence, and beauty. Their scent can arouse deep feelings, awaken memories, and fill our hearts with delight. Every floral blossom holds a healing essence, a concentration of sunlight's energy, and the flower's own unique vibration. The mere presence of flowers in the form of a fresh bouquet or adorning a garden walk brings a smile to the face and a spring to the step. Celebrate spring by joining us as we walk the beautiful woodland paths at Rowe, sing in celebration of the flowers, and share with one another the joy and fullness of the Green world. Here in this lovely setting, we delight in exploring and sharing flower essences, aromatherapy, edible and medicinal flowers, plant spirit medicine, helpful new gardening information, and much more. Music, fabulous food, indoor and outdoor workshops, an evening fire circle, a flower and plant and herb emporium, and sacred circle dancing will all be part of this wonderful gathering. We are delighted to welcome Patricia Kaminski, executive director of the Flower Essence Society based in Nevada City, California, as our keynote speaker. Patricia's address will explore some of the significant ways flower essence therapy is touching the heart of human suffering around the world and speaking a new language of soul healing. In addition, she will offer two other workshops. Come deepen your awareness of the spirit that moves through all creation in the woodlands, meadows, and forests of the northern Berkshires. The trees, plants, birds, and wildlife weave a beautiful, magical, and timeless web in this lovely setting. Experience nature in her finery, sparkling in the creek, sweeping through the soft grasses, dancing on the breeze. This participatory retreat will have several workshop choices at each time period, with classes for everyone from beginners to professionals. We'll begin with an opening circle at 4 on Friday and have the first workshops at 5:15.
We gather outstanding teachers in the realm of healing with flowers to share their expertise and wisdom. They include Pam Montgomery, founder of Partner Earth Education Center and author of Partner Earth: A Spiritual Ecology, Kate Gilday and Don Babineau of Woodland Essence, Barbara Johnson of Flower Abundance, Tony(a) Lemos of Blazing Star Herbal School, Sharon McEachern of Light Expression Essence, Phyllis Brooks of Taliloquay Essences, Stephen Harrod Buhner, of the Foundation for Gaian Studies, David Dalton of Delta Gardens, Hart Brent of Flowers of the Soul, Susan Wiener of Gemlight Essences and Phoenix, Jack Braunstein of David's Garden, Lillian Jackman of Wilder Hill Farms, and Kathrin Woodlyn Bateman of Flowers of Fox Mountain. Maile Jones will lead a sacred circle dance. We honor and thank our sponsors: Alaskan Flower Essence Project, David's Garden, Shankari Gormand, Green Terrestrial Herbs of Vermont, Woodland Essence and the Partner Earth Education Center.