Alpaca Shearing Day

May 18 @ 10:00 am – 1:00 pm

Come learn about our Huacaya Alpacas and how their fleece is a valuable farmstead product, watch shearing day, & enjoy a complimentary cup of herbal brew. Alpaca yarns and artisan scarves available for sale in our Little Country Store plus baked goodies available for purchase in our Tiny herbal Tea Room! (PLEASE NOTE: Out of respect for the alpacas, this event is more like a golf tournament for onlookers – “quiet please” – and it is not really a comfortable experience for small children.) Bring an outdoor folding chair & dress for the weather of the day. PLEASE CALL TO REGISTER 803-868-5451

$5 per person

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Meet the Alpacas & Knit an Alpaca Scarf

March 9 @ 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm

6 Huacaya Alpaca boys of varied colors live at Black Walnut Farmstead. We shear them once a year, and have their fleece made into yarn for crafting items to sell in our Little Country Store here.

On Saturday March 9^th, local knitters are encouraged to come meet the guys, feel some raw alpaca fleece plus processed roving and yarns … and learn to complete a fabulous alpaca scarf led by York County knitting teacher, Daria Carden. The scarf pattern is pretty easy so anyone who can comfortably knit & purl can master it once they learn 4 stitches.

Excited to get your hands in some alpaca fiber?

Register now! March 9, 2024, 2-4pm followed by encouragement to participate in our Creativity Circle for the 3 following Saturdays 12-2pm. Limited class size for individualized attention. $65 includes all materials, pattern & instruction plus follow-up guidance plus the alpaca connection & a free herbal brew in our Tiny herbal Tea Room. PLEASE CALL TO REGISTER 803-868-5451

$65 includes materials + more

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Autumn Meditation Circle: Meditation in Nature

October 22, 2023 @ 9:30 am – 11:00 am

Come sit in at the edge of the woods in a small circle of others who also are seeking stillness and space to breathe and to be. Each time you come to meditation you are a beginner – so whether you’ve “tried it” or not, this will be a new beginning for you … for all present. Guided by lifelong Nature lover and longtime meditator, Jan, who loves to dive headfirst into another new beginning! (In case of challenging weather conditions, we will move inside The Little Country Store; but otherwise, be prepared to take a short gentle walk to the circle.) Got questions? Please call!

Free contribute a few bucks as you are able when you get here

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6 week YOGA SERIES: “Time & Space for Me”

October 12, 2023 @ 10:30 am – 12:00 pm

This 6 week Yoga Series is for YOU … for all of you … for the parts of you who need time and space to regenerate & to rest, to empty & to refill, to reunite with & to spend time with your true self. No prior Yoga experience necessary. For all bodies & abilities! … A little movement, a little meditation, a little writing … a lot of inner-listening, a lot of breathing, a lot of being present. This is a 6-week series beginning on Oct 12 & occurring Thursday mornings weekly thru Nov 16. NOTE: This special “first time” series ticket price is paid up front in total. (Having taught for 20 years in a different location, we’re checking to see who might attend in this location. If there’s interest in continuing weeks, a by-week price of $10 will be planned.) Please call us if you have questions or personal needs. We’re here for you!

$30 for the 6-week series

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Guided Walk to Tour the Farmstead

October 11, 2023 @ 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm

45 minutes – Take an easy guided stroll around the farmstead … Visit the Medicine Garden & learn a bit about beneficial herbs & local native plants. Meet & learn about our curious Huacaya Alpacas, our friendly Nubian Goats, the Honeybees, & our variety of frisky yardbirds -turkeys, chickens, and guinea fowl abound- as well as some history of the land & our farmstead practices. As the walk ends, please enjoy a browse & a bit of herbal refreshment in our Little Country Store & Tiny Tea Room.