# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Solstice Floral Forest Gathering
- **Event Start and End Date**: Sun, 21 Jun, 2026 at 01:00 pm – Sun, 21 Jun, 2026 at 04:00 pm
- **Event Description**: Celebrate the summer solstice by slowing down and communing with the natural world.  The afternoon of the solstice we will engage in the practice of creating floral crowns and forest bathing. 

We will explore the meanings of the solstice as part of a cycle of the natural world and how these themes might present themselves in our own natural lives. 

We will discuss a brief history of the purpose of floral headdresses and provide step-by-step directions for a hands on practice of making one of your own. We will also review best ways to preserve your flower crown as decorative adornment or ritualistic use.

We will then bring these creative pieces into the forest to offer presence to self and the more-than-human-world through experiential nature and forest therapy practices.

This is an offering of re-calibration and regulation for your own internal ecosystem, you are invited.

THINGS TO BRING

Weather friendly clothing
A notebook and a pen/pencil for writing and drawing (optional)

EDUCATOR BIO:

Emelia Sautter is the founder of Good Earth Medicine and certified forest bathing guide.  Her heart’s work loves spending time with the land and providing opportunities for humans to connect with self and with our nature relatives, helping us fall more wholly in love with ourselves and with the world around us.

Annie Ventullo is a folk crafter, mushroom forager and lover of the woods. When she isn't playing with forest-found items, she is a practicing ecotherapist, death doula, research therapist and educator. Annie believes that everyone needs at least 30 minutes a day in the natural world, and if you don’t have that to spare, you need an hour.
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/iowa-city/solstice-floral-forest-gathering/200030162252330
- **Event Categories**: art, fine-arts, summer-solstice
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 72

## Ticket Details


## Event venue details

- **city**: Iowa City
- **state**: IA
- **country**: United States
- **location**: 1645 N Scott Blvd, Iowa City, IA, United States, Iowa 52245
- **lat**: 41.67922
- **long**: -91.48899
- **full address**: 1645 N Scott Blvd, Iowa City, IA, United States, Iowa 52245

## Event gallery

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When and where is Solstice Floral Forest Gathering being held?
  - **A:** Solstice Floral Forest Gathering takes place on Sun, 21 Jun, 2026 at 01:00 pm to Sun, 21 Jun, 2026 at 04:00 pm at 1645 N Scott Blvd, Iowa City, IA, United States, Iowa 52245.
- **Q**: Who is organizing Solstice Floral Forest Gathering?
  - **A:** Solstice Floral Forest Gathering is organized by Harvest Preserve Foundation.
- **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me?
  - **A:** Solstice Floral Forest Gathering is ideal for art lovers, collectors, creatives, and anyone inspired by visual arts, installations, and exhibitions. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in Iowa City, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. With 70+ people already showing interest, this is clearly an event worth adding to your calendar - don't miss out.

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