As anyone who has been to ThorpeWood in December knows, there is no place as beautifully decorated for the holidays as ThorpeWood’s lodge. Word has gotten around over the past two decades, it turns out. We had so many non-profits and school groups host gatherings in this lovely space during the month of December. First Read More »
Our farm has recently been adorned with a set of beautiful handcrafted signs! These signs can now be seen around the farm to designate three popular ceremony sites: the Pine Cathedral, Dawn Redwoods, and Magnolias. These signs, posted atop old tool handles, were unveiled during the recent open house. The signs were created by Joy Read More »
The Fall Season is upon us and as usual Mother Nature did not disappoint. Although the picture to your right was taken after peak foliage, the fall colors are still quite vibrant. The season also brings back our Head Start friends and we are all so very happy to have them back, even the horses. We are very happy Read More »
The pictures in this blog post are from the Bambeco blog. You know the feeling you get when you overhear someone speaking about you? Or read an opinion of you that someone else has written and shared? It is that feeling of a change of perspective – viewing yourself through someone else’s eyes – and Read More »
It’s the start of another year, and our thoughts naturally turn to fortifying our resolve to make this year better than the last. It’s the natural process of thought as we close-out one year and move onto the next: an opportunity to start over, wipe the slate clean, have a new beginning…a time to start Read More »
We like to use our Facebook page to share information about the goings on at ThorpeWood – from sharing pictures of the events we do here, to offering glimpses of nature’s wonder around the property. And lately, we have been blessed by so many fantastic moments from our Head Start program and our other YMCA Read More »
Numerous regional businesses and non-profits benefit from time spent at the Lodge, hosting meetings and retreats, and from having access to our spectacular grounds. Today, we wanted to focus a bit on one of these repeat visitors, Immersion Active, and find out what has made their time at ThorpeWood so special that it has warranted Read More »
So often in life, problems or issues arise that demand an immediate solution …and as we set out to tackle the problem with the determination to possess a larger view of the circumstance – the problem begins to look more like a challenge and an opportunity. This approach so often results in unexpected good, that Read More »
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