🌳 Spirit Tree Farms: Native Tree Identification & Transplant Class 🌳
Learn to Identify, Dig Up, and Transplant Your Own Native Trees!
In a Nature Connection Saunter in the Woods
Hosted By: David Kuhns of Spirit Tree Farms
Date: Fall – TBA (if enough people are interested, we’ll do it in late August — but more likely in late September)
Time: TBA
Location: Spirit Tree Farms, in the Southeast corner of the Chickamauga Battlefield, just south of Chattanooga in Catoosa County, NW Georgia (Ringgold, GA)
Fee: $29 per participant (ask about a family or group discount)
Receive: Nature knowledge plus a bonus Native tree!
What is this Nature Connection Saunter? Simply, it’s a slow, guided, Nature-observation-focused 2-3 hour walk in the woods and fields on the banks of West Chickamauga Creek. You’ll see and learn to identify native wildflowers, trees, and shrubs. AND you’ll get a free Native tree to take home!
Why Join Our Native Tree ID Mini-Class?
Are you passionate about Nature, especially native trees and plants? (Maybe you’ve read Dr. Tallamy’s works, and are part of HomeGrownNationalPark.org’s Map) Do you want to learn how to identify different tree species? Do you have a desire to contribute positively to the environment by planting and nurturing your own trees? Spirit Tree Farms is excited to offer you a hands-on experience where you can:
- Identify Different Trees: Learn how to distinguish between oak, Eastern cedar, hickory, pawpaw, black walnut, honey locust, and other tree species.
- Identify + Remove Non-Native, Invasive Trees and Bushes: Learn ID and removal techniques for privet, amur honeysuckle, Bradford pear, and more
- Hands-On Digging & Transplanting: Get guidance on how to properly dig up a sapling and transplant it to a new location.
- Take Home Your Own Tree: Participants will have the opportunity to dig up and take home a sapling to plant on their own property.
What You’ll Learn About Native Plants versus Non-Native Plants
- Tree Identification Skills: Discover key characteristics to identify various tree species.
- Invasive and Non-Native Tree and Bush ID and Removal: What is a non-native and invasive plant, and how can I get rid of them? Hands-on experience!
- Sapling Care and Digging Techniques: Understand the best methods for digging up native saplings without damaging them.
- Transplantation Process: Learn the step-by-step process of transplanting a sapling to ensure its healthy growth.
What to Bring For Your Bonus Native Tree
- Gardening Gloves: Keep your hands clean and protected.
- Small Shovel: For digging up your chosen sapling (larger Fiskars shovels are also available).
- Water and food / snacks for you
- Post-Event Transport: Bring a bucket or a pot to transport your sapling home (maybe bring some extra dirt and water, too)
Why Choose Spirit Tree Farms?
At Spirit Tree Farms, we know God and Jesus can teach us, through Nature. We’re dedicated to hearing Their Divine messages, includinge promoting environmental awareness, Earth partnership, and sustainability. We specialize in helping folks hear Divine messages through Nature, especially through Nature observation and creativity.
Our experience is that folks may just need a little hands-on time to learn to develop their own oasis and portal to the Divine through Nature. Our experienced team is passionate about sharing knowledge and empowering individuals to connect with the Divine through Nature, and to learn life-long skills to make positive impacts on the environment by partnering with God and Nature.
How to Register
Our mini-class, including a 2-hour saunter through our woods and creek-side fields AND a free take-home Native tree, is just $29! To secure your place (and to suggest a time), contact us directly at SpiritTreeFarms@gmail.com
Contact Us
If you have any questions or need further information, feel free to reach out to us at:
📞 206-605-2022
✉️ spirittreefarms@gmail.com
🌐 www.SpiritTreeFarms.com
We can’t wait to see you at Spirit Tree Farms for this enriching and fun-filled mini-class! Let’s nurture nature together. 🌱