DARLING WOOD FARM

MIDDLEVILLE ON

When does a forest go from a sea of green to plants you recognize and know?

Imagine two hours away set aside to listen to bird song, smell the scent of damp earth, brushing up against wildflowers, cooled by the canopy of the trees. With each step you soften, and what was once green becomes discernible shades and shapes. Your heart rate settles. The texture of tree bark catches your eye. The purple flower of self heal has you stop to observe. The smell of the crushed cedar leaves on the forest floor reminds you of childhood, a version of yourself you hadn't thought of in years.

We'll wander the forest and fields to be with our plant friends, and befriend them through our senses. We'll meet the plants from a place of who they are, and find the threads of connection, the remembering, of how we relate to them.

It's a slow, sensory journey with the plants, with nowhere to go. As summer begins to turn toward fall, you can steep in this time of the season, leaving feeling more than you imagined. Relating to plants as a journey, an unfolding, like getting to know your neighbours and friends. Every time you see them, more is revealed.

You may find yourself noticing the self heal in your own yard, the cedar on your next walk, a particular plant catching your eye that you've passed by dozens of times. A subtle shift in how you move through your local landscape, how you notice and relate to the plants.

Whether you're a seasoned plant person or a curious newcomer, you’re welcome to begin or continue your journey.

This is a walk home, to a way of being, relating and belonging to the land that's always been yours to remember.

Dress for the weather. Rain or shine.

Sunday, August 23 | 10am - 12pm

Darling Wood Farm

Middleville ON

$40 (HST included)

Please note: We will be wandering off trail on uneven ground. This walk is not accessible. Exact address will be sent once registration form and payment have been received.

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SUNDAY, AUGUST 23, 2026

10 - 12 PM