Spikenard Honeybee Sanctuary Trip
Date/Time
Friday, September 9, 2022
9:00 am - 12:00 pm
Location
Spikenard Farm & Sanctuary
Categories
Mark your calendars for Friday, September 9 for a club field trip to Spikenard Honeybee Farm & Sanctuary. The 41-acre sanctuary is located on the banks of the Little River in Floyd. Since 2008, Spikenard Farm has been dedicated to promoting “sustainable and biodynamic beekeeping to help restore the health and vitality of the honeybee worldwide,” according to its website. The farm boasts “an abundantly flowering biodynamic landscape, rich with sources of nectar and pollen which enhance the nutrition and health of the honeybees and native pollinators and support the thriving of our diverse agricultural ecosystem.” Hey. That’s right down our alley!
Our guide Alex will lead us on a hike through the gardens and answer questions about their work and mission to increase honeybees. Cost is $5.00 per person. Bring your Wildflower guides as you will see a lot of fall wildflowers!
We will carpool from Cave Spring Middle School on U.S. 221 at 9 a.m. for an arrival at the sanctuary at 10am. A donation of $5 per person is suggested.
If you have questions, please email Rebecca Ross at wingsross@aol.com or contact Ellen Holtman at eholtman@comcast.net.
And be sure to check out the website at www.spikenardfarm.org to learn more about what we’ll see during our tour. Hope to see you on September 9.