{"id":304,"date":"2025-07-11T13:42:35","date_gmt":"2025-07-11T13:42:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/whisperingwindsretreat.com\/?p=304"},"modified":"2025-07-11T13:42:36","modified_gmt":"2025-07-11T13:42:36","slug":"the-food-forest-at-whispering-winds","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/whisperingwindsretreat.com\/?p=304","title":{"rendered":"The Food Forest at Whispering Winds"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"856\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/whisperingwindsretreat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Whimsical-sign-with-shadows-856x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-301\" srcset=\"https:\/\/whisperingwindsretreat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Whimsical-sign-with-shadows-856x1024.jpg 856w, https:\/\/whisperingwindsretreat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Whimsical-sign-with-shadows-251x300.jpg 251w, https:\/\/whisperingwindsretreat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Whimsical-sign-with-shadows-768x919.jpg 768w, https:\/\/whisperingwindsretreat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Whimsical-sign-with-shadows-1284x1536.jpg 1284w, https:\/\/whisperingwindsretreat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Whimsical-sign-with-shadows-1712x2048.jpg 1712w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 856px) 100vw, 856px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"917\" src=\"https:\/\/whisperingwindsretreat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Moon-gate-1024x917.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-296\" srcset=\"https:\/\/whisperingwindsretreat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Moon-gate-1024x917.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/whisperingwindsretreat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Moon-gate-300x269.jpg 300w, https:\/\/whisperingwindsretreat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Moon-gate-768x688.jpg 768w, https:\/\/whisperingwindsretreat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Moon-gate-1536x1375.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/whisperingwindsretreat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Moon-gate-2048x1834.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The moon gate leading into Firefly Forest. The Lady Aurora ready to lead the way.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/whisperingwindsretreat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/path-by-creek-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-297\" srcset=\"https:\/\/whisperingwindsretreat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/path-by-creek-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/whisperingwindsretreat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/path-by-creek-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/whisperingwindsretreat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/path-by-creek-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/whisperingwindsretreat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/path-by-creek-1536x2048.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/whisperingwindsretreat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/path-by-creek-scaled.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Take your shoes off, ground yourself in nature, and stroll beside the creek.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/whisperingwindsretreat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/food-forest-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-292\" srcset=\"https:\/\/whisperingwindsretreat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/food-forest-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/whisperingwindsretreat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/food-forest-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/whisperingwindsretreat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/food-forest-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/whisperingwindsretreat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/food-forest-1536x2048.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/whisperingwindsretreat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/food-forest-scaled.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Elderberries, nanny berries, goose berries, Virginia waterleaf, walnut trees, and fiddlehead ferns are a few of the edible plants in the food forest.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/whisperingwindsretreat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/elderberry-cu-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-290\" srcset=\"https:\/\/whisperingwindsretreat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/elderberry-cu-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/whisperingwindsretreat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/elderberry-cu-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/whisperingwindsretreat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/elderberry-cu-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/whisperingwindsretreat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/elderberry-cu-1536x2048.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/whisperingwindsretreat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/elderberry-cu-scaled.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The elderberries are in full bloom!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/whisperingwindsretreat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/gratitude-path-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-293\" srcset=\"https:\/\/whisperingwindsretreat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/gratitude-path-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/whisperingwindsretreat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/gratitude-path-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/whisperingwindsretreat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/gratitude-path-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/whisperingwindsretreat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/gratitude-path-1536x2048.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/whisperingwindsretreat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/gratitude-path-scaled.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Whispering Winds is 95% handicap accessible!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Come and enjoy the bird song, peace &amp; tranquility, and just relax! 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