Outdoors

Walking for Wellness

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Looking to improve your health and wellbeing? Or maybe you just want a hiking companion?

Greenbrier State Park hosts wellness walks and the nature walks that are guided by a ranger or staff member.

Walking for Wellness will be held from 9 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Aug. 10 at Greenbrier State Park. The group will walk to its destination using a leisurely pace. Hike will cover Greenbrier’s big red trail for a total of 4.5 miles roundtrip.

Bring snacks/lunch, plenty of water, sunscreen, insect repellent and wear comfortable walking shoes.

These walks are free.

Meet at Mountain Laurel road parking lot at 8134 Mountain Laurel Road, Boonsboro. Call 301-7914767 for more information.

Garden Tour & Tea Tasting with Ashley Hoffman

Seeking homeostasis? Visit Fox Haven to talk about herbs that support the endocrine system. Tour the garden, enjoy a tea tasting with Fox Haven staff, and learn about the plants that are ripe for harvest. From the ferny plant that made Absinthe to the root that made the first marshmallow to the flower that stops bleeding, tour the stories and senses that fill the garden. Participants are welcome to pack a picnic to enjoy on the land before or after class.

This class will be led by Ashley Hoffman, who was born and raised in Frederick County and brings her passion for this land to her work. She is an herbalist who advocates for accessibility in healthcare and herbalism. Through her classes and garden tours, she hopes to inspire students and visitors of Fox Haven to create positive relationships with their own health, the Earth and one another. Hoffman is also an artist focused in photography and mixed media. Within her personal work, she creates a dialogue for important social and environmental issues.

The Garden Tour & Tea Tasting will run from 4 to 5 p.m. Aug. 7 at Fox Haven Farm, 3630 Poffenberger Road, Jefferson. Fee is $12. Email info@foxhavenfarm. org, or call 240-490-5484 for more information. Register at foxhavenfarm.org.

Photo courtesy Fox Haven Organic Farm & Learning Center Enjoy a garden tour and tea at Fox Haven Farm.

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