Lana's The Little House - 2005

Special Events - 2005/2006
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Garden Workshops

1. An Autumn Tour of Lana’s Charming Cottage Garden

Friday, September 22, 2005 or Saturday, September 24, 2005

An autumn tour of Lana’s charming cottage garden that surrounds The Little House! Enjoy a lively discussion about a few of the things that makes Lana’s garden so special: what to plant to keep the garden blooming into November, some autumn maintenance secrets, and more! The event includes exquisite culinary treats and world class tea. Reservations required.

9:30AM: Arrive and meet other Workshop Guests
10AM - 11AM: Workshop

11AM – 12PM: Exquisite Culinary Treats & World Class Tea

Fee: $40 per person for workshop, culinary treats and world class tea

Reservations: Reservations accepted 3 days in advance. Space is limited. Call 716-965-2798 or email info@LanasTheLittleHouse.com for reservations and directions or visit www.LanasTheLittleHouse.com for more information.

2. Walk Lana’s Wild Field and Woods
Friday, September 30, 2005 or Saturday, October 1, 2005

Walk Lana’s wild field and woods and discover autumn’s wonders. We’ll talk about the secrets of hibernation, how animals and plants adapt to survive the Northeast’s cold winters, and more. The event includes exquisite culinary treats and world class tea. Reservations required.

9:30AM: Arrive and meet other Workshop Guests
10AM - 11AM: Workshop

11AM – 12PM: Exquisite Culinary Treats & World Class Tea

Fee: $40 per person for workshop, culinary treats and world class tea

3. History of The Little House Gardens
Friday, October 28, 2005 or Saturday, October 29, 2005

History of The Little House gardens. Hear about the very special original gardener at Lana’s, and learn a few of the fascinating details about what motivated its design and implementation. The event includes exquisite culinary treats and world class tea. Reservations required.

9:30AM: Arrive and meet other Workshop Guests

10AM - 11AM: Workshop

11AM – 12PM: Exquisite Culinary Treats & World Class Tea

Fee: $40 per person for workshop, culinary treats and world class tea

4. What makes a Cottage Garden?

Friday, November 25, 2005 or Saturday, November 26, 2005

What makes a cottage garden? Join us as we talk about the design fundamentals of Cottage Gardening, how to plan a cottage garden for your own dwelling, what plants to use in what conditions, and more. The event includes exquisite culinary treats and world class tea. Reservations required.

9:30AM: Arrive and meet other Workshop Guests

10AM - 11AM: Workshop

11AM – 12PM: Exquisite Culinary Treats & World Class Tea

Fee: $40 per person for workshop, culinary treats and world class tea

5. Take a Winter Walk through the Cottage Garden at The Little House

Friday, December 30, 2005 or Saturday, December 31, 2005

Take a winter walk through the cottage garden at The Little House. Lana’s garden is a wonderland in winter! Nature is busy all year long…come for an eye-opening look at a few of the garden’s secrets as the growing

things – or most of them – go underground. The event includes exquisite culinary treats and world class tea.

Reservations required.

9:30AM: Arrive and meet other Workshop Guests

10AM - 11AM: Workshop

11AM – 12PM: Exquisite Culinary Treats & World Class Tea

Fee: $40 per person for workshop, culinary treats and world class tea

6. The Little House Woods in Winter are Anything but Empty

Friday, January 27, 2006 or Saturday, January 28, 2006

The Little House woods in winter are anything but empty. Come and learn how to find the woodland’s nooks and crannies and some of the secrets they hold, how trees and other living things make the most of the season, and more. Those who would like to can join us on cross country skis or snowshoes! The event includes exquisite culinary treats and world class tea. Reservations required.

9:30AM: Arrive and meet other Workshop Guests

10AM - 11AM: Workshop

11AM – 12PM: Exquisite Culinary Treats & World Class Tea

Fee: $40 per person for workshop, culinary treats and world class tea

7. Cottage Gardening for the Home

Friday, February 24, 2006 or Saturday, February 25, 2006

Cottage gardening for the home is a primer on flowers and other garden goodies for cutting, wreath making, potpourri, herbs for the kitchen and more. Just in time to start planning your spring garden! The event includes exquisite culinary treats and world class tea. Reservations required.

9:30AM: Arrive and meet other Workshop Guests

10AM - 11AM: Workshop

11AM – 12PM: Exquisite Culinary Treats & World Class Tea

Fee: $40 per person for workshop, culinary treats and world class tea

8. Lana Goes Organic!

Friday, March 24, 2006 or Saturday, March 25, 2006

Lana goes organic! She’s caught the “country-fresh” bug and is developing “The Little House” vegetable garden. Plantings will include some goodies for Laura’s culinary treats for Lana’s guests. Join us as we go over the basics of gardening the organic way; demonstrate garden construction and layout, and more. The event includes exquisite culinary treats and world class tea. Reservations required.

9:30AM: Arrive and meet other Workshop Guests

10AM - 11AM: Workshop

11AM – 12PM: Exquisite Culinary Treats & World Class Tea

Fee: $40 per person for workshop, culinary treats and world class tea

9. Spring Fling in Lana’s Cottage Garden

Friday, April 28, 2006 or Saturday, April 29, 2006

Spring fling in Lana’s cottage garden. Revel in the garden’s return! See what’s growing and learn a few of the tricks to transplanting and other techniques to make the most of the cottage perennial garden. The event includes exquisite culinary treats and world class tea. Reservations required.

9:30AM: Arrive and meet other Workshop Guests

10AM - 11AM: Workshop

11AM – 12PM: Exquisite Culinary Treats & World Class Tea

Fee: $40 per person for workshop, culinary treats and world class tea

10. Join Us For a Spring Walk Through The Little House’s Wild Field & Woods
Friday, May 26, 2006 or Saturday, May 27, 2006

Join us for a spring walk through The Little House’s wild field and woods and discover the wonders of the wake-up season. Meet our wildflower friends Jack-in-the-Pulpit, Stinking Benjamin, Bouncing Bet and others; find out how they got their names. The event includes exquisite culinary treats and world class tea. Reservations required.

9:30AM: Arrive and meet other Workshop Guests

10AM - 11AM: Workshop

11AM – 12PM: Exquisite Culinary Treats & World Class Tea

Fee: $40 per person for workshop, culinary treats and world class tea

11. Lana’s Pond is a Magical Place and Full of Life!

Friday, June 23, 2006 or Saturday, June 24, 2006

Lana’s pond is a magical place and full of life! Meet George Burns the turtle and the trio of vaudevillian fish along with the burreeds and bulrushes, the damsels and dragonflies. Learn about the interactions between plants and animals that keep it alive and humming. The event includes exquisite culinary treats and world class tea. Reservations required.

9:30AM: Arrive and meet other Workshop Guests

10AM - 11AM: Workshop

11AM – 12PM: Exquisite Culinary Treats & World Class Tea

Fee: $40 per person for workshop, culinary treats and world class tea

12. The Summer Cottage Garden at The Little House: a Feast for the Senses!
Friday, July 28, 2006 or Saturday, July 29, 2006

The summer cottage garden at The Little House: a feast for the senses! Come for a tour. We’ll share some of the secrets that make Lana’s garden “an experience” and meet the resident butterflies! The event includes exquisite culinary treats and world class tea. Reservations required.

9:30AM: Arrive and meet other Workshop Guests

10AM - 11AM: Workshop

11AM – 12PM: Exquisite Culinary Treats & World Class Tea

Fee: $40 per person for workshop, culinary treats and world class tea

13. Summer Throughout The Little House Grounds is a Celebration of Life

Friday, August 25, 2006 or Saturday, August 19, 2006

Summer throughout The Little House grounds is a celebration of life. Join us for a stroll through the field and woods, and experience the beauties of the natural world. Learn how to create your own charming and wild wonderland, no matter how large or small the lot. We’ll return to the Cottage refreshed and renewed. The event includes exquisite culinary treats and world class tea. Reservations required.

9:30AM: Arrive and meet other Workshop Guests

10AM - 11AM: Workshop

11AM – 12PM: Exquisite Culinary Treats & World Class Tea

Fee: $40 per person for workshop, culinary treats and world class tea

About the Garden Workshop Presenter:
Canadaway Wildflowers is a small native wildflower nursery located in the Canadaway Creek Valley in western New York State. Sara Baker Michalak, nursery owner, began propagating wildflowers many years ago to restore the native flora to the woodland property where she and her family built a home in the 1980s. The nursery was established in 2002, offering native wildflowers to individuals interested in gardening that celebrates the regions natural diversity, encourages interactions between flora and fauna that, in turn, support a healthy environment, and enhance the gardeners own deeper connection with the natural world, too.

Journaling Workshops

1. A Way To See – A Workshop to Practice Focus

Saturday, October 8, 2005

Have you gone through moments or even hours or months when the world appeared out of focus? There is much in life that we are unaware of. Take a break from the somnambulistic state and awaken to reality by training yourself to really see the physical environment. What better place to do this than at the Lana’s The Little House with all of the incredible visual treats? Through quieting the mind with gentle breath work and then focusing the mind through writing exercises, we will begin to awaken our visual senses and live more fully in this world. The event includes exquisite culinary treats and world class tea. Reservations required.

2:30PM: Arrive and meet other Workshop Guests
3PM – 4PM: Workshop

4PM – 5PM: Exquisite Culinary Treats & World Class Tea

Fee: $40 per person for workshop, culinary treats and world class tea

2. Walking Meditation and Poem-Making in the Little House Woods and Garden

Friday, October 14, 2005

This workshop will introduce the participants to the practice of walking meditation. If the weather is truly inclement, we will practice sitting meditation. We will work in ten minute slots with breaks. Restorative stretches will help the body settle before and after the meditations. The rhythm of the movement will draw us to the rhythm of the spoken language. We'll compose a poetic expression in an individual voice, attempting to weave the inner and outer worlds in threads of luminous color and music. The event includes exquisite culinary treats and world class tea. Reservations required.

9:30AM: Arrive and meet other Workshop Guests
10AM – 11AM: Workshop

11AM – 12PM: Exquisite Culinary Treats & World Class Tea

Fee: $40 per person for workshop, culinary treats and world class tea

3. Unraveling the Masks of Everyday, A Journaling and Relaxation Workshop

Saturday, October 22, 2005

We all have invisible masks or personas that we habitually and often unconsciously wear. In this workshop, we'll begin with an exploration in writing of our present state. Prompts will provide avenues for self-examination. Then we'll center ourselves in the here and now as we surrender all thoughts and begin to focus upon the breath moving in rhythmic waves. Once rooted in time and place, we can begin to let go of our cloaks of disguise. Through conscious relaxation of the physical body, we'll connect with our center, let go of our masks and habits, and gradually become transparent beings. If there is enough time, we'll reconnect with our journals as we draw/write about our unmasked selves. The event includes exquisite culinary treats and world class tea. Reservations required.

2:30PM: Arrive and meet other Workshop Guests
3PM – 4PM: Workshop

4PM – 5PM: Exquisite Culinary Treats & World Class Tea

Fee: $40 per person for workshop, culinary treats and world class tea

About the Workshop Presenter:

CAROLYN GRADY teaches in the English Department at SUNY Fredonia. A former WNY Writer-In-Residence, sponsored by JUST BUFFALO, Carolyn has led writing workshops in a wide variety of venues including art galleries, woodlands, and in the middle of Canadaway Creek. Her poetry, which has been widely published, has been featured in performances with local musicians, and has been visually represented in shows at Adams Art Gallery in Dunkirk NY.

Carolyn is also a nationally certified yoga instructor who has been teaching in Fredonia for several years. Her classes are known for warmth, humor, and her supportive attitude. She says yoga is what continues to ground her and nurtures the wellspring of her creativity.

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1 hour from Clarence, New York (NY)
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