Shepherd’s Corner

Capacity: Wet Felted Flowers
2024-03-16 13:30 - 15:30 (America/New_York) | Shepherd’s Corner Ecology Center, 987 N Waggoner Road, Blacklick, OH, 43004, United States
At capacity. Contact us to be added to the wait list for this program.
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Felting Program: Wet Felted Flowers
Saturday, March 16th 1:30-3:30 pm
$20 program fee
*12 participant maximum*
Learn how to make three dimensional felt flowers out of wool and soapy water. The leaves, petals, stamen, and pistil are constructed from dry wool and then transformed into a blooming flower using the wet felting technique. The finished flower can be worn as a brooch or used as a decoration for hats, handbags or gifts.
Facilitated by: Gail Maraman
Gail became interested in wool and felt making when she began caring for a small flock of sheep at Windy Crest Farm in Granville, Ohio. Using the wool from her own sheep, she learned how to design and create many different types of felt: traditional, watercolor, needle, and Nuno. Today, her finished felt pieces include wearable art accessories and items for home decor.
Registration, which is required, closes three business days prior to the program or when capacity is reached. Program has a minimum of five participants. We ask that program participants pay for the program at the time of registration. Payment can be made using the secure form on this page. You may also pay by check or cash if you prefer. Please register by calling (614) 866-4302, emailing, or via this form,

Shepherd’s Corner Ecology Center is an outreach of The Dominican Sisters of Peace.

Spring Equinox: March Labyrinth Walk
2024-03-19 19:00 - 20:30 | Wengert Road Labyrinth, Wengert Road, Blacklick, OH, 43229, United States
This labyrinth walk will be held at our smaller labyrinth located behind our barn.
Spring Equinox: March Labyrinth Walk
Tuesday, March 19th 7:00 – 8:30 pm
Suggested Donation: $5
Facilitated by Joy Lawrence, LMT & yoga instructor.
Join together in the labyrinth for balance and wholeness on the Spring Equinox.
Labyrinth walks are times for quiet reflection. Due to their nature, silent walking is encouraged. Our labyrinth is located on Wengert Road, at the second drive to the right. Please wear comfortable shoes. Everyone is welcome! No previous meditation experience or experience walking labyrinths is required.

Learn more about labyrinths! Here’s a video and here’s another to learn more!
Registration, which is required, closes three business days prior to the program or when capacity is reached. We ask that program participants pay for the program at the time of registration. Payment can be made using the secure form on this page. You may also pay by check or cash if you prefer. Please register by calling (614) 866-4302, emailing, or via this form,

Shepherd’s Corner Ecology Center is an outreach of The Dominican Sisters of Peace.

Home School Adventure Days at Shepherd's Corner
2024-03-20 13:00 - 15:00 | Shepherd’s Corner Ecology Center, 987 N Waggoner Road, Blacklick, OH, 43004, United States
Home School Adventure Days
3rd Wednesday of the month
1:00 – 3:00 pm
$5/student
All ages welcome. Come learn and explore! Join us for seasonal activities each month.
March:

We will be celebrating the arrival of spring! Since it looks to be a bit breezy (and chilly) we have shifted our activities indoors. There will be stations with spring activities, including a guess and check water activity, a seed station, and many others. You’ll have the option to take a short adventure outdoors after the program so please dress for the weather! Please register by Tuesday March 19th at 4:00 pm, if you’re planning to attend, so we can prepare our adventure time for students!

Closed to the public
2024-04-08, 2024-04-22, 2024-05-27, 2024-06-03, 2024-06-17, 2024-07-29 | Shepherd’s Corner Ecology Center, 987 N Waggoner Road, Blacklick, OH, 43004, United States
We are closed to the public this Monday.

Open to visitors
2024-04-15 10:00 - 15:00, 2024-04-29 10:00 - 15:00, 2024-05-06 10:00 - 15:00, 2024-05-13 10:00 - 15:00, 2024-05-20 10:00 - 15:00, 2024-06-24 10:00 - 15:00, 2024-07-01 10:00 - 15:00, 2024-07-08 10:00 - 15:00 | Shepherd’s Corner Ecology Center, 987 N Waggoner Road, Blacklick, OH, 43004, United States
From April through mid-November, we are open to visitors on Mondays from 10:00 am – 3:00 pm.
We invite you to spend time at Shepherd’s Corner Ecology Center. Come walk our meditation trail and the outdoor labyrinths. We do ask that all visitors check in at the office upon their arrival. We will be closed in the event of inclement weather. If you are considering visiting, we ask that you contact us either by calling (614) 866-4302 or by emailing and letting us know.
If there are Mondays where we will be closed, these will be noted on the calendar & on Facebook. There will also be occasions where we are open other days which we will note on our calendar & on Facebook.
When coming to visit please stop by the barn and let us know you’re here for a visit. We ask a $2 donation per person donation. (We’re continually collecting items to be donate to local food pantries, so you are always welcome to bring shelf stable items!)

Home School Adventure Days at Shepherd's Corner
2024-04-17 13:00 - 15:00 | Shepherd’s Corner Ecology Center, 987 N Waggoner Road, Blacklick, OH, 43004, United States
Home School Drop-in Days
3rd Wednesday of the month
1:00 – 3:00 pm
$5/student
Programming designed for grades K-5 (although, older students are welcome). Come learn and explore! Join us for seasonal activities each month.

Wetland Earth Day Planting @ Shepherd's Corner
2024-04-20 09:00 - 15:30 | Shepherd’s Corner Ecology Center, 987 N Waggoner Road, Blacklick, OH, 43004, United States
An Earth Day Invitation
The creation of this wetland is an act of love for Earth. With your help, we work to turn these hay fields into a thriving, wonderfully productive, and biologically diverse ecosystem. An ecosystem that has amazing abilities to filter water, sequester carbon, refill groundwater stores, and provide a refuge for countless species throughout their life cycles.
Help us help Earth heal herself. Knowing her generosity, it wouldn’t be a surprise if you find something beautiful along the way.
Shepherd’s Corner is an ecological ministry of the Dominican Sisters of Peace that serves as a center for ecology, spirituality and education. The property’s diverse range of habitats offers a haven for wildlife and native flora, plus a place of peace, natural beauty, and spiritual refreshment.

Last year at our Earth Day planting we focused on planting emergent and prairie plants in our wetland area. Our 2024 Planting at the wetland, of screening plants, is made possible by a Green Funds grant through the Columbus Foundation. We are grateful that we were awarded this grant so that we might continue to establish our wetland area.

AM Time frame: 9:00 am – Noon
Who: Participants must over the age of 15 are invited to join us for our Earth Day planting. Minors (15-17) should be accompanied by an adult. Registration is required.
What: Wetland Earth Day Planting at Shepherd’s Corner Ecology. The am volunteer time frame will be focused on digging holes with planting as time allows.
When: 9:00 am – Noon
Where: Shepherd’s Corner Ecology Center – 987 N. Waggoner Road Blacklick Ohio, 43229
What to Bring: work gloves, shovel, boots or old shoes, a reusable water bottle

Flowering in our lives: April Labyrinth Walk
2024-04-23 19:00 - 20:30 | Wengert Road Labyrinth, Wengert Road, Blacklick, OH, 43229, United States
Flowering in our lives: April Labyrinth Walk
Tuesday, April 23rd 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm
Join us at the labyrinth as we celebrate the time of Spring flowering, both in our lives, and in the land.

Suggested Donation: $5
Facilitated by Shawn Scott & Nan Cameron, Earthkeepers
Programs have a minimum of 5 participants.

Join us on the Land as we celebrate Our Final Harvests of the Year and make our preparations for the times of Renewal, Rest, and Introspection.

Labyrinth walks are times for quiet reflection. Due to their nature, silent walking is encouraged. Our labyrinth is located on Wengert Road, at the second drive to the right. Please wear comfortable shoes. Everyone is welcome! No previous meditation experience or experience walking labyrinths is required.
Learn more about labyrinths! Here’s a video and here’s another to learn more!
Registration, which is required, closes three business days prior to the program or when capacity is reached. We ask that program participants pay for the program at the time of registration. Payment can be made using the secure form on this page. You may also pay by check or cash if you prefer. Please register by calling (614) 866-4302, emailing, or via this form,

Shepherd’s Corner Ecology Center is an outreach of The Dominican Sisters of Peace.

May Day: May Labyrinth Walk
2024-05-01 19:00 - 20:30 | Wengert Road Labyrinth, Wengert Road, Blacklick, OH, 43229, United States
May Day: May Labyrinth Walk
Wednesday, May 1st 7:00 – 8:30 pm
Suggested Donation: $5
Facilitated by John Seryak, Shepherd’s Corner’s Labyrinth Keeper
May Day has many meanings for many folks. Whether it is an awareness of the halfway point between the Spring Solstice and the Summer Equinox, or the commemoration of the value of the ‘Worker’, this evening’s journey in our labyrinth may bring to mind the gifts of nature or the gifts of our labors.

Labyrinth walks are times for quiet reflection. Due to their nature, silent walking is encouraged. Our labyrinth is located on Wengert Road, at the second drive to the right. Please wear comfortable shoes. Everyone is welcome! No previous meditation experience or experience walking labyrinths is required.
Learn more about labyrinths! Here’s a video and here’s another to learn more!
Registration, which is required, closes three business days prior to the program or when capacity is reached. We ask that program participants pay for the program at the time of registration. Payment can be made using the secure form on this page. You may also pay by check or cash if you prefer. Please register by calling (614) 866-4302, emailing, or via this form,

Shepherd’s Corner Ecology Center is an outreach of The Dominican Sisters of Peace.

Psalms and the Creative Spirit
2024-05-14 10:00 - 12:00 | Shepherd’s Corner Ecology Center, 987 N Waggoner Road, Blacklick, OH, 43004, United States
Psalms and the Creative Spirit
Tuesday, May 14th
$10
10:00 am – noon
10 participants max.
Led by Donna Nesbitt.
Explore a different approach to Scripture study for those who like to be creative or crafty. We’ll contemplate the Psalms and find words that speak to us. Then the creativity begins! No art skills are required. Materials will be provided, but you may bring markers, pens, colored pencils or a sketchbook if you have them.

Home School Adventure Days at Shepherd's Corner
2024-05-15 13:00 - 15:00 | Shepherd’s Corner Ecology Center, 987 N Waggoner Road, Blacklick, OH, 43004, United States
Home School Adventure Days
3rd Wednesday of the month
1:00 – 3:00 pm
$5/student
Programming designed for grades K-5 (although, older students are welcome). Come learn and explore! Join us for seasonal activities each month.

18th Annual Shepherd's Corner 5K
2024-06-08 08:00 - 12:30 | Shepherd’s Corner Ecology Center, 987 N Waggoner Road, Blacklick, OH, 43004, United States
Join us for our annual 5K event!
Learn more here!
Register for the fun race here!

Home School Adventure Days at Shepherd's Corner
2024-06-20 13:00 - 15:00, 2024-07-17 13:00 - 15:00 | Shepherd’s Corner Ecology Center, 987 N Waggoner Road, Blacklick, OH, 43004, United States
Home School Drop-in Days
3rd Wednesday of the month
1:00 – 3:00 pm
$5/student
Programming designed for grades K-5 (although, older students are welcome). Come learn and explore! Join us for seasonal activities each month. (Traditional school students are welcome at our summer adventure days!)

Cancelled: Midsummer Celebration: June Labyrinth Walk
2024-06-20 19:00 - 20:30 | Wengert Road Labyrinth, Wengert Road, Blacklick, OH, 43229, United States
Cancelled due to temperature and air quality.

Midsummer Celebration: June Labyrinth Walk
Thursday, June 20th 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm

Suggested Donation: $5
Facilitated by Shawn Scott & Nan Cameron, Earthkeepers
Programs have a minimum of 5 participants.

Join Earthkeepers Nan and Shawneen, as we Celebrate the Time and Blessings of the Summer Solstice.

Labyrinth walks are times for quiet reflection. Due to their nature, silent walking is encouraged. Our labyrinth is located on Wengert Road, at the second drive to the right. Please wear comfortable shoes. Everyone is welcome! No previous meditation experience or experience walking labyrinths is required.
Learn more about labyrinths! Here’s a video and here’s another to learn more!
Registration, which is required, closes three business days prior to the program or when capacity is reached. We ask that program participants pay for the program at the time of registration. Payment can be made using the secure form on this page. You may also pay by check or cash if you prefer. Please register by calling (614) 866-4302, emailing, or via this form,

Shepherd’s Corner Ecology Center is an outreach of The Dominican Sisters of Peace.

Cold Process Soap Making
2024-06-29 10:00 - 12:00 | Shepherd’s Corner Ecology Center, 987 N Waggoner Road, Blacklick, OH, 43004, United States
Cold Process Soap Making
Saturday, June 29th
10:00 am – noon
Led by Jill Brenneman of @cleanbycrane
14 participant max
$20
This program is for individuals 12 years and up.
Cold process soap making is a craft that is both steeped in tradition and full of creative possibilities. Whether your interest is in bathing with as natural ingredients as possible or customizing your own signature scent with modern fragrance oils, there is a corner of the soaping world for you! Jill Brenneman, who has made soap for the past 8 years and has enjoyed sharing with friends and customers alike, looks forward to taking the guesswork out of getting started with this rewarding hobby.

Tai Chi Workshop
2024-07-12 10:30 - 12:30 | Shepherd’s Corner Ecology Center, 987 N Waggoner Road, Blacklick, OH, 43004, United States
At capacity.

Tai Chi Workshop
Friday, July 12th
10:30 – 12:30
$10
8 participants maximum
Led by Grace Franklin

Tai Chi movements are slow, gentle, and repetitive. They require no special equipment, don’t take a lot of time, and leave you feeling good! Regular practice of Tai Chi benefits balance, flexibility, memory, coordination, and vitality.

Learn basic postures and fundamentals in a light-hearted but serious way. You will learn about core principles of Tai Chi, easy warm-up and cool-down exercises, and a short flow form. Class handouts will help you practice on your own at home.
Your teacher and guide Grace Franklin has been practicing since 2008 with Living Tao lineage teachers Chungliang Al Huang, Cielle Tewksbury and Dan Jones.

Feel free to bring your lunch and stay after the tai chi class. You can also walk the labyrinths or meditation trail after class as well.

Growth: July Labyrinth Walk
2024-07-16 19:00 - 20:30 | Wengert Road Labyrinth, Wengert Road, Blacklick, OH, 43229, United States
CANCELLED DUE TO UNCERTAIN WEATHER
Growth: July Labyrinth Walk
Tuesday, July 16th 7:00 – 8:30 pm
Suggested Donation: $5
Facilitated by John Seryak, Shepherd’s Corner’s Labyrinth Keeper
Mid July is a time when our garden plants should be in full growth. Corn, zucchini, tomatoes, cucumbers, squash, cabbage… all are now well on their way to the future harvest. Sun, rain, soil and tending all contribute to a healthy crop.
We also have our personal, emotional, and spiritual gardens that need tending. How are we growing personally? What is needed for the growth we look forward to? Labyrinth walks, forest baths, meditation, alone time, family, nurturing relationships, church, books?

Labyrinth walks are times for quiet reflection. Due to their nature, silent walking is encouraged. Our labyrinth is located on Wengert Road, at the second drive to the right. Please wear comfortable shoes. Everyone is welcome! No previous meditation experience or experience walking labyrinths is required.
Learn more about labyrinths! Here’s a video and here’s another to learn more!
Registration, which is required, closes three business days prior to the program or when capacity is reached. We ask that program participants pay for the program at the time of registration. Payment can be made using the secure form on this page. You may also pay by check or cash if you prefer. Please register by calling (614) 866-4302, emailing, or via this form,

Shepherd’s Corner Ecology Center is an outreach of The Dominican Sisters of Peace.
