Workshop 3: Keenly Observing Nature Part of Exploring Our Values Through Poetry In This Section Introduction From Exploring Our Values Through Poetry Those who contemplate the beauty of the earth find reserves of strength that will endure as long as life lasts. — Rachel Carson Today's workshop asks... Workshop-at-a-Glance From Exploring Our Values Through Poetry ACTIVITY MINUTES Opening 5 Activity 1: Loving Nature 10 Activity 2: A Sensory Meditation 40 Faith in Action: The Gift of a Garden Closing 5 Alternate... Spiritual Preparation From Exploring Our Values Through Poetry Since the subject of today's workshop is nature, why not spend a little time outdoors preparing for the workshop? What do you like to do outdoors?... Opening From Exploring Our Values Through Poetry Activity time: 5 minutes Materials for Activity Chalice and matches Description of Activity Use the Opening designed by your group or the one provided... Activity 1: Loving Nature From Exploring Our Values Through Poetry Activity time: 15 minutes Materials for Activity Handout 1, "A Nature-Lover Passes," by Daniel Henderson Preparation for Activity Photocopy Handout 1, "... Activity 2: A Sensory Meditation From Exploring Our Values Through Poetry Activity time: 40 minutes Materials for Activity Newsprint and markers, at least one sheet and marker for each participant Journals and pens or pencils... Closing From Exploring Our Values Through Poetry Activity time: 5 minutes Materials for Activity Chalice Singing the Living Tradition Description of Activity Use the Closing designed by your group or t... Leader Reflection and Planning From Exploring Our Values Through Poetry Review today's workshop with your co-leader. How did the writing proceed? Was there enough time for participants to write and share fully?... Faith In Action: The Gift Of A Garden From Exploring Our Values Through Poetry Materials for Activity Varied; see Leader Resource 1, Butterfly Garden Handout 2, Tips on Caring for Your Butterfly Garden Newsprint and markers A calen... Alternate Activity 1: UUs and Nature From Exploring Our Values Through Poetry Activity time: 10 minutes Materials for Activity Copies of the inSpirit: UU Book and Gift Shop, Skinner House, and Beacon Press catalogs, one for every ... Alternate Activity 2: Nature Music From Exploring Our Values Through Poetry Activity time: 10 minutes Materials for Activity CDs of popular songs about nature Optional: CDs with songs about our spiritual connection to nature... Taking It Home: Keenly Observing Nature From Exploring Our Values Through Poetry Those who contemplate the beauty of the earth find reserves of strength that will endure as long as life lasts. — Rachel Carson DURING TODAY'S... Handout 1: A Nature-Lover Passes From Exploring Our Values Through Poetry Daniel Henderson (1880-1955)In certain parts of Great Britain, where families commonly kept beehives, people believed the first thing you should do when... Handout 2: Tips On Caring For Your Butterfly Garden Gulf Coast UU Fellowship, Gulfport, MS From Exploring Our Values Through Poetry Welcome to your butterfly garden! The garden needs you to take care of it. Here are a few easy ways to care for your garden: Because many plants are... Leader Resource 1: Butterfly Garden Instructions From Exploring Our Values Through Poetry Adapted from instructions provided by Elizabeth Waldorf and the Gulf Coast Unitarian Universalist Fellowship (GCUUF), Gulfport, MS.These instructions ar... Find Out More From Exploring Our Values Through Poetry Many poets, such as Robert Frost, Wendell Berry, May Sarton, and Walt Whitman, are noted for their nature poetry, and you can find many anthologies of... PREVIOUS: Find Out More UP: Exploring Our Values Through Poetry NEXT: Introduction Download all of Exploring Our Values Through Poetry (Word) (PDF) to edit or print.