Thanks to everyone who helped celebrate the 20th Anniversary of the Meditational Woods on April 24, 2022! It was a joyous day both inside and out! Thanks for the special music, children’s message, blessings, sharing and food.
Several people shared how the Woods has been a healing presence. Vicki Wertz told about a special time sitting with her aging mother in the Meditational Circle, being still and being present together. Her mother has been declining in her abilities over the last few years and has difficulty expressing her thoughts. Vicki later told me a special addition to her story. Her mother used to know the names of many trees and wildflowers and would press flowers and leaves in a book. "As we were sitting there quietly, all of a sudden my mother says “Well, this is absolutely beautiful…” And I’m telling you, Mary, she hasn’t been able to put a sentence together in weeks”. What a profound experience...
We are adding some new plants to the memorial mound plaque: wild petunia and butterfly milkweed are joining the recently planted blue eyed grass, and prairie dropseed. I wonder what pollinator friends they will attract? Add some plants to your native areas of your yards:
IUPUI Biology Dept is having a sale: For 25 years, the IUPUI Biology Club has grown and sold houseplants, succulents, annual and native perennial flowering plants, vegetables and herbs to the campus community every spring.
The sale will take place outside the Engineering Science and Technology Building-Science Building’s west entrance (or inside the lobby if it’s raining) from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. April 27 to 29.
Proceeds from the sale support Biology Club activities, charities supported by the Biology Club, and student scholarships and grants.
Native Plants Unlimited starts its Spring sale on May 3. For more information:
https://nativeplantsunlimitedshop.com
The Last Day of Marian University Eco-Lab Native Plant Sale is April 30th! Order online at: https://www.marian.edu/about-marian/nina-mason-pulliam-ecolab/programs/community-programs/native-plant-sale
With love from the Woods, Mary B & Mindy S