Forest Baths 2024 Calendar
Each month features a gorgeous "collage-bouquet" of seasonal plants and pollinators that are part of the unique and beautiful ecosystems here on Lenapehoking land (lower Hudson Valley of New York). Most of these are common throughout the northeastern United States. Makes a perfect gift for hikers, gardeners, and plant nerds of all stripes.
Native species are a huge part of this, but non-native ornamentals are intentionally included with relatively little value to pollinators – like peonies – because their beauty serves a vital role in enlisting humans to care for, heal and defend the land.
50% of profits from all of Forest Bath merch sales will be donated to the Lenape Center. As we are directly inspired by (and profiting from) the natural beauty of this place, the right thing to do is make sure that some of that power and money flows back to the land, and its stewards, the Munsee-Lenape people.
Product specifications:
• 2024 12 month calendar
• Measures 11" x 16.5"
• Includes all US holidays with bank / post office closure
• The calendar is printed on 250 gsm / 100 lb semi-gloss silk paper with coated wire binding
From the Artist:
I wanted to celebrate the plants we have gotten to know and love over the last few years since moving to Peekskill, NY. We left NYC in summer of 2019, in large part to spend more time outside. In 2020, and even moreso ’21, I started to notice hey, that plant / animal / fungus popped up around the same time last year!
As the pandemic eroded my sense of traditional time, my sense of plant-time became increasingly real. June is just a word, but the taste of wild blueberries is an event, a holiday that I now look forward to every year when we all get to celebrate this gift from the soil. It’s like that plant’s birthday! So it’s a constant source of joy now, learning the names and birthdays of the members of our more-than-human community. It’s my great hope that this calendar can help others experience some of that joy too.
- Evan Rosen (@Squidelephant)
This item is made-to-order. All items on the HVNY Marketplace ship directly from their makers + All prices include shipping.
Each month features a gorgeous "collage-bouquet" of seasonal plants and pollinators that are part of the unique and beautiful ecosystems here on Lenapehoking land (lower Hudson Valley of New York). Most of these are common throughout the northeastern United States. Makes a perfect gift for hikers, gardeners, and plant nerds of all stripes.
Native species are a huge part of this, but non-native ornamentals are intentionally included with relatively little value to pollinators – like peonies – because their beauty serves a vital role in enlisting humans to care for, heal and defend the land.
50% of profits from all of Forest Bath merch sales will be donated to the Lenape Center. As we are directly inspired by (and profiting from) the natural beauty of this place, the right thing to do is make sure that some of that power and money flows back to the land, and its stewards, the Munsee-Lenape people.
Product specifications:
• 2024 12 month calendar
• Measures 11" x 16.5"
• Includes all US holidays with bank / post office closure
• The calendar is printed on 250 gsm / 100 lb semi-gloss silk paper with coated wire binding
From the Artist:
I wanted to celebrate the plants we have gotten to know and love over the last few years since moving to Peekskill, NY. We left NYC in summer of 2019, in large part to spend more time outside. In 2020, and even moreso ’21, I started to notice hey, that plant / animal / fungus popped up around the same time last year!
As the pandemic eroded my sense of traditional time, my sense of plant-time became increasingly real. June is just a word, but the taste of wild blueberries is an event, a holiday that I now look forward to every year when we all get to celebrate this gift from the soil. It’s like that plant’s birthday! So it’s a constant source of joy now, learning the names and birthdays of the members of our more-than-human community. It’s my great hope that this calendar can help others experience some of that joy too.
- Evan Rosen (@Squidelephant)
This item is made-to-order. All items on the HVNY Marketplace ship directly from their makers + All prices include shipping.
Each month features a gorgeous "collage-bouquet" of seasonal plants and pollinators that are part of the unique and beautiful ecosystems here on Lenapehoking land (lower Hudson Valley of New York). Most of these are common throughout the northeastern United States. Makes a perfect gift for hikers, gardeners, and plant nerds of all stripes.
Native species are a huge part of this, but non-native ornamentals are intentionally included with relatively little value to pollinators – like peonies – because their beauty serves a vital role in enlisting humans to care for, heal and defend the land.
50% of profits from all of Forest Bath merch sales will be donated to the Lenape Center. As we are directly inspired by (and profiting from) the natural beauty of this place, the right thing to do is make sure that some of that power and money flows back to the land, and its stewards, the Munsee-Lenape people.
Product specifications:
• 2024 12 month calendar
• Measures 11" x 16.5"
• Includes all US holidays with bank / post office closure
• The calendar is printed on 250 gsm / 100 lb semi-gloss silk paper with coated wire binding
From the Artist:
I wanted to celebrate the plants we have gotten to know and love over the last few years since moving to Peekskill, NY. We left NYC in summer of 2019, in large part to spend more time outside. In 2020, and even moreso ’21, I started to notice hey, that plant / animal / fungus popped up around the same time last year!
As the pandemic eroded my sense of traditional time, my sense of plant-time became increasingly real. June is just a word, but the taste of wild blueberries is an event, a holiday that I now look forward to every year when we all get to celebrate this gift from the soil. It’s like that plant’s birthday! So it’s a constant source of joy now, learning the names and birthdays of the members of our more-than-human community. It’s my great hope that this calendar can help others experience some of that joy too.
- Evan Rosen (@Squidelephant)
This item is made-to-order. All items on the HVNY Marketplace ship directly from their makers + All prices include shipping.
Meet the Maker:
Name: Fru Molnar
What county do you live in?: Westchester
Tell us about yourself + your work: Fru Molnar (she/her) is the founder of Forest Baths, a lifelong student of the forest, and a Certified Forest Therapy Guide with the ANFT (Association of Nature and Forest Therapy Guides). Based in Peekskill, NY (Lenapehoking), she guides immersive forest therapy experiences throughout the lower Hudson Valley in partnership with all the "more-than-human" beings on this land, and she offers virtual forest bathing sessions remotely. She is also an avid hiker and guardian of two rescue pets, who are her own personal nature therapy guides. A passionate advocate of mindful nature connection as the ultimate form of self-care and community care, she believes that forest bathing is for everybody and that we are all welcome in the arms of mother nature.
How long have you been living/working in the Hudson Valley?: 5 years
Where or what are your favorite things to do in the Hudson Valley?: Forest bathing, hiking, birding
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