Morning Events

Early Bird Yoga	Nature / Bird Walk	Tour of Dancing Creek	Seminars
8:30 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. Seedy Saturday participants are invited to Dancing Creek's regular Saturday morning yoga class. Bring your own mat. Please note: Dancing Creek will close its doors during the yoga class, to minimize disruption for participants. If you arrive before 10 a.m. we encourage you to join the Nature Walk at Otter River Farms, or do a self-guided tour of the area.	9:00 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. Nature walk at Otter River Farms, just west of Vienna. Please visit the Otter River Farms web site for maps and details about the forest. The walk will be led by Doug Dennis, owner of Otter River Farms, and members of the Otter Valley Naturalists club. Please note that the terrain can be challenging— please dress with appropriate warm clothing and boots. The walk will end in time for you to return to Dancing Creek (about 5 km) for the 11:00 a.m. workshops.	10:00 a.m.-ish (after yoga) Our new venue for 2011 is Dancing Creek. Owners Laura and Paul Donelan have kindly offered to lead a tour of their gorgeous creekside property to showcase their many offerings for retreats, workshops and group gatherings. Visit their web site at www.dancingcreek.ca	11:00 - 12:00 a.m. Concurrent workshops at Dancing Creek. Drop in, learn, and share. "Garden Solutions—Literally" presented by Bev Wagar. This show & tell session is all about home-made sprayable or pourable liquids for soil improvement or pest control: neem oil spray, compost "tea", soap sprays. The emphasis will be on saving time and hassle. This a demonstration session so you can watch up close and learn how it's done. Due to unforseen circumstances, Chris Dancy's workshop on Garden Materials has been cancelled. In its place we are offering "How to take great photos of your garden". Enjoy an introduction to photography for those who want great photos but don't want to know much about cameras. Topics include: Landscapes and Macros: The rules Focus and composition Understanding depth of field and when and how to use it Light and color How to use your point-and-shoot and be happy with the results Presented by members of POV (Photographers of the Otter Valley) an amateur photography club with a ton of talent and useful knowledge. Here's the club web site and gallery: http://povclub.wordpress.com/.
12:00 - 1:00 p.m. Lunch time! There will be a light lunch (chili, bun, salad, fruit) for sale at noon. Or you can visit a local restaurant: Schooners Galley in Port Burwell or Goldies in Vienna. Feel free to bring your own lunch and eat in the hall.