Learning Beyond Words:
A very special Weekend Workshop
On Bird Language and Mentoring
with Jon Young
Presented in Partnership with:
A very special Weekend Workshop
On Bird Language and Mentoring
with Jon Young
Presented in Partnership with:
Weekend Description:
We hear birds all the time - but what are they saying? When we learn to hear the messages in their calls and songs, we enter into the secret world of what is happening all around us, all the time. Birds are the sentinels of the forests and cities – the eyes and ears and voices that watch everything and communicate alarms or peacefulness. They even communicate about us, whether we realize it or not.
In learning to interpret and be sensitive to their language, not only can we tell when the fox or hawk is cruising through the backyard, but they also teach us about ourselves – do we cause alarm or peacefulness? In becoming sensitive to the body language and subtle messages of tiny song-birds, we suddenly become more sensitive towards everything, especially other people. Suddenly, we become better mentors and educators, better parents and friends, better human beings.
The weekend will alternate between outdoor sensory exercises and indoor time spent listening to inspiring stories and working in small study-groups. Come join us as we take the journey of learning what’s being communicated -- beyond words.
Wild Intelligence and the State Botanical Garden of Georgia are honored and pleased to host internationally-renowned speaker and naturalist Jon Young for this very special weekend!
For a clip of Jon speaking about Bird Language, click here:
Dates and Times:
Saturday, October 27, 9 am – 5 pm
Sunday, October 28, 9 am – 1 pm
Location:
State Botanical Garden of Georgia
Callaway Building
2450 S. Milledge Ave.
Athens, GA 30605
Workshop Tuition:
$150
(Payment via check or credit card via PayPal link we will send you)
To Register:
To register INSTANTLY via Pay-Pal/Credit card, click here.
To register via check, or for any questions, email Sarah Hubbard, Program Coordinator at sarah@wildintelligence.org.
Register soon as space is limited!
Lodging for those coming from Out-of-Town:
*Primitive, no-frills camping is available at the Wild Intelligence campus-land for a total fee of $25 for the entire weekend (Friday night through Sunday morning) - the camping location is a 15-minute drive from the State Botanical Garden where the workshop is held. Otherwise, there are many hotels and other lodging options in Athens.
**Note: There is NOT a Georgia football game in town this weekend, so traffic will be easy! And also, the annual Halloween Parade "Wild Rumpus" is on Saturday night...bring your costume and rumpus if you feel it!
Presenter Bio:
Mentored as a boy by the now-famous tracker and survivalist Tom Brown, Jr., Jon has spent his entire life learning about nature and about how people learn. A professional naturalist and educator for over 30 years, Jon has founded or supported the founders of over 100 nature-mentoring organizations in the North America and Europe.
We hear birds all the time - but what are they saying? When we learn to hear the messages in their calls and songs, we enter into the secret world of what is happening all around us, all the time. Birds are the sentinels of the forests and cities – the eyes and ears and voices that watch everything and communicate alarms or peacefulness. They even communicate about us, whether we realize it or not.
In learning to interpret and be sensitive to their language, not only can we tell when the fox or hawk is cruising through the backyard, but they also teach us about ourselves – do we cause alarm or peacefulness? In becoming sensitive to the body language and subtle messages of tiny song-birds, we suddenly become more sensitive towards everything, especially other people. Suddenly, we become better mentors and educators, better parents and friends, better human beings.
The weekend will alternate between outdoor sensory exercises and indoor time spent listening to inspiring stories and working in small study-groups. Come join us as we take the journey of learning what’s being communicated -- beyond words.
Wild Intelligence and the State Botanical Garden of Georgia are honored and pleased to host internationally-renowned speaker and naturalist Jon Young for this very special weekend!
For a clip of Jon speaking about Bird Language, click here:
Dates and Times:
Saturday, October 27, 9 am – 5 pm
Sunday, October 28, 9 am – 1 pm
Location:
State Botanical Garden of Georgia
Callaway Building
2450 S. Milledge Ave.
Athens, GA 30605
Workshop Tuition:
$150
(Payment via check or credit card via PayPal link we will send you)
To Register:
To register INSTANTLY via Pay-Pal/Credit card, click here.
To register via check, or for any questions, email Sarah Hubbard, Program Coordinator at sarah@wildintelligence.org.
Register soon as space is limited!
Lodging for those coming from Out-of-Town:
*Primitive, no-frills camping is available at the Wild Intelligence campus-land for a total fee of $25 for the entire weekend (Friday night through Sunday morning) - the camping location is a 15-minute drive from the State Botanical Garden where the workshop is held. Otherwise, there are many hotels and other lodging options in Athens.
**Note: There is NOT a Georgia football game in town this weekend, so traffic will be easy! And also, the annual Halloween Parade "Wild Rumpus" is on Saturday night...bring your costume and rumpus if you feel it!
Presenter Bio:
Mentored as a boy by the now-famous tracker and survivalist Tom Brown, Jr., Jon has spent his entire life learning about nature and about how people learn. A professional naturalist and educator for over 30 years, Jon has founded or supported the founders of over 100 nature-mentoring organizations in the North America and Europe.
Jon is now an internationally-recognized speaker and teacher, noted for his lively and wise storytelling, informed by his relationships with many indigenous cultural wisdom-keepers across the world. With the recent publishing of his major-publisher book, What the Robin Knows, Jon is now sought-after for his passion and extensive knowledge with Bird Language.
Because nothing in nature stands alone in isolation, Jon's teaching inevitably brings learners to love and connection with all of the natural world - including the dynamics of "natural" human community and culture.
Because nothing in nature stands alone in isolation, Jon's teaching inevitably brings learners to love and connection with all of the natural world - including the dynamics of "natural" human community and culture.
