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Greetings, Dear Jennifer!
I'm keeping this summer's newsletters on the brief side so we all have more time to relish the natural world around us. But please read on to see the many exciting offerings we have coming up this summer and in early autumn.
This month:
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Jul. 7th (Mon.) Compassionate Spiritual Ecology: A Virtual Gathering via Zoom Free (register to get access) 7:00 – 8:30 AM Pacific
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Last reminder, so register now! Jul. 23rd (Wed.) Farm to Journal at Bluetree Farm, Bainbridge Island $70. per session / $200. for the series (register) 12:30 – 2:30 PM Learn more about this new event and the other two dates in the series...
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Jul. 28th – Aug. 1st (Mon. - Fri.) Spiritual Ecology Annual Retreat $1250. Bainbridge Island Registration closed.
And join us next month:
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Aug. 4th (Mon.) Compassionate Spiritual Ecology: A Virtual Gathering via Zoom Free (register to get access) 7:00 – 8:30 AM Pacific
PLEASE check out all the new offerings for September (scroll down)...It's not too early to get your autumn off to a great start with: Writing Through the Seasons at Bloedel Reserve, WE Cohorts, The Heart and Soul of Memoir Writing, Farm to Journal at Bluetree Farm, and Writing the Season of Autumn!
May this season hold you as you explore the wilds outside of and within you.
Blessings,
Jennifer Wilhoit
Founder, TEALarbor stories
Important Dates
Learn more about all of these here.
Registration for most paid events closes one week prior to start date.
TEALarbor stories' new Spiritual Ecology Training is available with rolling admissions and one-on-one mentorship. Join us now!
Jul. 7th (Mon.) Compassionate Spiritual Ecology: A Virtual Gathering via Zoom Free (register to get access) 7:00 – 8:30 AM Pacific
Jul. 23rd (Wed.) Farm to Journal at Bluetree Farm, Bainbridge Island $70. per session / $200. for the series (register) 12:30 – 2:30 PM In this three-part series, savor time on a lavender farm and forest. Enjoy exploring the property, learning about seasonal cycles on the farm, turning lavender into product, and recording these experiences in written form.
Learn more about this new event and the other two dates in the series.
Jul. 28th – Aug. 1st (Mon. - Fri.) Spiritual Ecology Annual Retreat Registration closed. Consider joining us next year!
Aug. 4th (Mon.) Compassionate Spiritual Ecology: A Virtual Gathering via Zoom Free (register to get access) 7:00 – 8:30 AM Pacific
Sep. 2nd – Nov. 4th (Tues.) Writing Through the Seasons: Autumn (register here)
Price range $250.-$350. per memberships. In collaboration with Bloedel Reserve. Five sessions all start at 12:30 PM Pacific This new program is designed for writers and nonwriters to experience how landscapes inspire and inform writing throughout the progression of nature’s seasons. It is for people of all genres or none, those comfortable with writing or not. There will be readings, gathering time, guided explorations on the land, writing and activity prompts, and opportunities to share writing. Learn more about the dates and details of this new event.
Sep. 8th – Nov. 24th WE (Whole Earth) Cohorts via Zoom $650./3 months. This offering is especially for people who want to deepen and enhance their positive impact on the world; we apply our unique gifts through inner work as well as in community, for community. We will explore together how to apply ecological ideas to the matters that concern us in a fragmented, hurting, and fluctuating climate-changed world. Learn more about dates/times and other info about this new event.
Sep. 23rd (Tues.) The Heart and Soul of Memoir Writing via Zoom $TBD (registration info forthcoming or check here) in collaboration with Chuckanut Writers/Village Books and Whatcom Community College 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM Pacific This class focuses on the emotional, psychological, and spiritual aspects of memoir writing. Intended to be a very practical, hands-on guide to the process of memoir writing, students will have the opportunity to engage creative and nature-based ways to handle the inevitable inner landscape difficulties that arise as we delve into writing our stories. Learn more
Sep. 24th (Wed.) Farm to Journal at Bluetree Farm, Bainbridge Island $ 70. per session (register) 12:30 – 2:30 PM In this series, savor time on a lavender farm and forest. Enjoy exploring the property, learning about seasonal cycles on the farm, turning lavender into product, and recording these experiences in written form. Learn more and get the final date in this series.
Sep. 30th (Tues.) Writing the Season of Autumn via Zoom $TBD (registration info forthcoming or check here) in collaboration with Chuckanut Writers/Village Books and Whatcom Community College 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM Pacific This class focuses on the season of autumn in the natural world and how we can draw from ecological wisdom for our own writing projects, regardless of genre. This will be a very practical, hands-on guide to the process of abiding in, gleaning lessons from, and applying the insights from time in the outdoors just outside our homes. Learn more
News
Read more about all of these here (or click the teal fonts below).
I'm pleased to share that my photo Barn Swallows: Just-Fledged was published (Jun. 2025) on the EarthSky site. Read more.
On Jun. 17th our Interfaith Climate Circle offered our sixth Web of Life event. This one was called For the Love of Water and we explored the significance of water in restoring Earth’s life-supporting climate. Read more.
Our May and June Compassionate Spiritual Ecology Virtual Gatherings were wonderfully rich! Read more.
The Bainbridge Artisan Resource Network (BARN) Spring Bazaar on May 3rd was a really wonderful event! Read more.
I'm so happy to tell you that my third book, Writing on the Landscape, is now being sold at Bloedel, our lovely local nature reserve.
On Apr. 16th I presented at the conference, Laudato Si - On Care for Our Common Home: Spiritual, Social, Ecological, and Policy Perspectives, offered by the Edinburgh International Centre for Spirituality and Peace, EICSP, Scottish Charity. Read more.
Apr. 7th we gathered for our monthly Compassionate Spiritual Ecology time together. We're beginning to combine the values for a richer experience... Read more.
I'm happy to share that my photo Sunrise in a Natal Lily was published (Mar. 2025) on the EarthSky site.
On Sunday Mar. 16th, I gave my sermon "Spiritual Life as an Ecotone" at Cedars Unitarian Universalist Church on Bainbridge Island. This talk focused on the potent inner/outer landscape: the intersection between who we feel we are internally and how we behave in the world. Read more and find the link to the full audio.
The Spiritual Ecology Training has rolling admissions and one-on-one mentorship. You can join in anytime. Join us now!
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