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July 21 – 23, 2009 (Tuesday evening to Thursday noon) This hands-on workshop will give you the opportunity to learn the ancient building technique of cordwood masonry. No prior building or carpentry experience is required to take part in this workshop. Just come with a sense of adventure! During the first evening, we will explore [...]
Read MoreSeptember 18 – 20, 2009 (Friday evening to Sunday noon) Indulge yourself in two days of yoga, art, and nature while celebrating the Fall Equinox in the Frontenac Arch Biosphere Reserve, home to Wintergreen Studios. Experience the mind-body connection through yoga and watercolour as we engage in movement-based inquiry to release tension in the body [...]
Read MoreSaturday, October 17, 2009 Spend a day at Wintergreen Studios and the neighbouring Hahn Forest Farm and learn about the many ways that the forest sustains us all. Presenters will include local farmers, foresters, and artists. In the morning, we will guide you through a modern maple syrup production facility, show you how mushrooms can [...]
Read MoreSaturday, October 31, 2009 Calligraphic and mixed media artist Holly Dean will lead you through this delightful workshop filled with surprise and wonder, as you layer paint and paper, textures and text, creating an original miniature (or two!) on canvas. Holly Dean is a gifted artist and calligrapher who creates art rich in mood and [...]
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Learn to make fused glass, practice yoga, explore watercolour painting, or take part in a drumming circle. For those interested in the culinary and domestic arts, we offer workshops on canning and preserving, maple syrup production, and smoking meats and cheeses, as well as handcrafts such as needle felting and woodcarving. Instruction in carpentry and traditional building techniques form another set of offerings.
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If you are seeking a private retreat or a unique setting for a small meeting, Wintergreen Studios offers a variety of facilities to enhance self-awareness, relationship and community building, creative thinking, visioning, and wellness. Download the Event Planning PDF to help create your event.
Read MoreGuests have a choice of accommodation ranging in price and style. There are rooms in the lodge, as well as cabins and tenting sites. Local foods are served in the lodge where guests can mingle with staff and other guests at Wintergreen Studios. Facilities at Wintergreen are designed using sustainable practices.
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Free-of-charge open house days, entertainment, delicious meals, and other adventures await you at Wintergreen. Tours of the straw bale lodge take place on open house days, when you can also view the cordwood buildings, our gardens, or take a hike on our wilderness property. This year’s entertainment series includes some of Canada’s most well-renowned writers [...]
Read MoreSaturday, June 19, 2010 Learn about both off-grid and on-grid renewable energy projects in this two-part workshop at Wintergreen Studios and the neighbouring Forest Farm. In the morning, Rena Upitis (Wintergreen Studios) will lead a guided tour through Wintergreen’s off-grid systems where we will explore energy sources and energy consumption. Discussion topics will include solar-powered [...]
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July 4 – 8, 2010 THIS WORKSHOP IS NOW FULL. PLEASE CONTACT KAREN AT info@wintergreenstudios.com TO BE PUT ON THE WAITING LIST (Sunday noon through Thursday afternoon) Come to Wintergreen for an extended writers’ workshop with award-winning novelist Helen Humphreys. Explore poetry and prose with other writers, and learn how the land can inspire new [...]
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