Spring Delights at Justin Trails Resort
The purple Muscari Armeniacum are naturalizing beautifully.
The white snow drops are blooming on the south side of the house!
March Madness!
Manic Monday special for March:
Two people may stay in any suite for $99/night. Cabins are $175/night for two people.
Bring your friends and family or just get away with your special someone!
We had a great work weekend pulling dead elms and invasive shrubs from the woods north and west of the buildings. What gorgeous mama and papa oaks were hiding behind the box elder trees! Come see the new view.
We have another Handy Person Special coming up March 19-21 which will include some work in cutting 4 inch oak trees for shiitake mushrooms we plan to propagate. We’ll also be using a chipper/shredder to create mulch to protect the trails. Don and I attended the Organic Farming Conference in La Crosse to learn additional strategies in transitioning to organic production. We plan to occasionally add mushrooms to the breakfast menu. Menu for this weekend Handy Person Special is potato soup and corn bread for lunch, for dinner roast venison, root vegetables and lemon pie.
Previous guests have great things to say about work weekends.
“It felt so good to sweat and get my hands dirty!” “The community spirit you create with the group is awesome. We are supportive of your efforts to transition to organic care of your beautiful land.”
“We appreciate knowing we can bring our children to play and hike in a clean environment.”
The Disc Golf Course is open and mud season is over! The grassy paths are great for hiking. It’s a great time to get out, relax and enjoy the fresh air, clear your head. There is plenty of availability!
Granola for Sale: Custom blended to your preference. Can be ordered in 3 lb. increments. 3 lbs. for $20 plus $6 shipping.
6 lbs. for $40 plus $10.95 shipping. 9 lbs. ships for $14.95.
Choices:
• Nuts- pecans, walnuts, cashews, coconut flakes
• Seeds-pumpkin, sunflower and sesame
• Dried fruit-papaya, craisins, crystallized ginger and pineapple
• Spices-ginger, cinnamon, nutmeg and mace
• No nuts and no peanut butter.
The following liquid ingredients are baked into all our orders: honey, sorghum syrup, oil and peanut butter (except when specifying no nuts or peanut butter when ordering) or apple juice and salt.
Call me with your order and credit card number.
April 9, 10 & 11 Spring Fling disc golfers clean up the course, (all are welcome) wild game roast and bonfire. Learn about herbicides to keep out invasive box elder trees & exotics by Cindy. Chain saw serenade led by Charles. Bring your chain saw. Handy Person Special applies.
April 23, 24 & 25 Look for Woodland Flowers Opportunity to learn to identify spring woodland flowers which are ephemerial ( they pop up in early spring, bloom, die and remain dormant through summer & fall) and orienteering.
Cut elms & box elders with Charles. Create a bonfire with Donna. Handy Person Special applies.
May 7, 8 & 9 Morel Mushroom Foray & Feast Charles will lead identification of morel mushroom habitat. Cindy will lead identification of spring ephemerials–May apples, wood anemone, trillium, solomon seal, jack-in-the pulpit, trout lilies & more. We’ll all help create a huge evening bonfire. Handy Person Special applies.
Yours in great spring fun!
Don, Donna, George & Heidi
Forestry Hike at Justin Trails near Sparta June 8
Hunt for Spring Ephemerals
Birds of Spring 