Working with the healing power of plants can help to decrease stress and anxiety, process grief, and improve overall well-being. Combining eco-mindfulness and creative activities, the workshops in the Nurture with Nature series invite participants to learn about the uses and roles of specific native plants through the lens of natural cycles.

Our June workshop focuses on setting intentions for the summer solstice while engaging in Hapa Zome, a Japanese term for thoughtfully engraining natural patterns into fabric using plant materials. You’ll journey through Laurel Hill’s green burial gardens, learning about the native plants in bloom and harvesting specific selections of colorful plant and flower materials that resonate with your intentions for your Hapa Zome creation. Using therapeutic patting techniques that allow for the release of tension, grief, and negative energies, we’ll create vibrant patterns and prints that you’ll be able to take home with you.

MEET YOUR INSTRUCTOR!

Workshops are led by Kate Irvine, a licensed Therapeutic Horticulture Practitioner and mixed media artist. Participants are welcome to attend one, some, or all four workshops in this series. Sign up for the rest of the workshops in the series (links coming soon):

• The Circular Patterns of Nature on Saturday, July 18
• Songbirds, Seeds, and Seasonal Cycles on Saturday, August 15

tickets

• $25/General Admission (Ages 13 and up)
• $23/Seniors (Ages 65+) and Students with ID
• $20/Members of the Friends of Laurel Hill
• $12.50/Youth (Ages 6-12)*
• $2/Access Card Holders (can purchase up to 4 tickets) **
• Free/Ages 5 and under*

* Please note – youth and children must be accompanied by an adult.

** Access Card + Valid Photo I.D. must be presented at check-in.

Advanced ticket purchases are strongly encouraged!

• Due to the predicted rain, the event will take place at Laurel Hill West’s CONSERVATORY inside the cemetery (not the first building you see when you enter off Belmont Ave).
• The Conservatory at Laurel Hill West is located at 215 Belmont Avenue, Bala Cynwyd PA 19004.
  • When you arrive and enter the cemetery you will pass a set of gates and follow the white dashed line on the road to the Conservatory.
  • NOTE FOR UBER/LYFT RIDERS: Have your driver enter the cemetery following the above directions—otherwise, you will have a 10-minute walk to the event location.
  • Directions to Laurel Hill West are linked here.
• Free and accessible parking is available outside the Conservatory.

CHECKING IN:

• Check-in opens at 2:30pm. Please arrive at least 10 minutes before the event begins.
• Please have your tickets ready to scan either printed or on your phone. If you can’t find your ticket email, we can look you up by name.
• If you purchased “Access Card Holder” tickets you must present your Access Card and valid ID at check-in. Without presenting these items you will be charged the full price to attend the tour. 
• Additional tickets will be available to purchase via credit card or cash on-site. Unfortunately, we cannot accept Apple Pay.

PROGRAM DETAILS:

• The event is structured as a workshop led by Kate Irvine
• The event will take place in the Greenhouse room of the Conservatory, which has marvelous views of the cemetery through its many large windows
• Accessible restrooms will be available.