The Greenhouse Education Center

Let's nurture systems of care and dream of the worlds we would like to live in that center care of all.In this hands-on workshop, we’ll dive into the practice of direct mutual aid with herbs. Together, we will process, package, and label herbs that will be distributed in solidarity with migrant communities. As we work, we’ll explore the role of herbalism in nurturing systems of care, learn what mutual aid is and can look like, ... Recipes & Rituals for Community Care: Herbs for Mutual Aid

Botanical and Intention-filled Ornaments. Working with seedheads and grasses to craft objects of reflection.As winter settles in and the landscape shifts toward its quieter hues, join teaching artist Junell Banks for a seasonal and mindful workshop. Using seedheads, dried grasses, and clipped evergreens—materials gathered from the edges of fields, garden beds, and the lingering memory of autumn growth—participants will craft botanical ornaments designed to carry personal affirmations or winter intentions.Together, we’ll sort through our found ... Art in the Garden: Gathered from the Field Ornaments

Seasonal Marks from the GardenWhy do we grow the things that we grow? Why do we use the things that we use?Join us as we remember y(our) roots while preparing for the holiday season.In this playful, plant-centered workshop, you’ll explore textile printmaking using flower petals, seedheads, and vegetables from the garden as your stamps. Come customize a tea towel or tote bag and head home with a one-of-a-kind creation infused with the textures and colors ... Art & AgriCulture: Beauty in Botany With Textile Printmaking

Be held by plants and sound.A soundbath meditation for all! Join us for a December evening of rest, reflection, tea, and sound. This community session will center around a soundbowl mindfulness meditation and a tea ceremony, inviting participants of all ages and backgrounds to slow down, breathe deeply, and allow sound vibrations to support grounding and renewal. Take time to exchange breath with the plants in the greenhouse, enjoy and herbal tea to calm the ... Recipes & Rituals for Community Care: Soundbowl Meditation and Tea Ceremony

Create winter greenery that nourishes the senses and the spiritCelebrate the quiet strength of winter by working with evergreens—plants that hold their color, scent, and structure long after the rest of the garden has gone dormant. In this session, we’ll create seasonal arrangements using cuttings sourced from felled trees and from The Hort’s evergreen plantings across the city, giving these branches a second life as objects of beauty and care.You’ll be introduced to the unique ... Art in the Garden: Evergreen Arrangements

Sustain your spirit this season with one home remedy at a timeCome prepare your bodies for the holiday season by making a holiday herbalism survival kit to get through the busy season. From a soothing tea blend to a fortifying oxymel take sometime to pour into yourself to make the season extra bright.Your Facilitator: Arvolyn HilArvolyn Hill (she/her) is a community herbalist, flower essence practitioner and outdoor educator with a never-ending curiosity about plants and ... Art & AgriCulture: Holiday Herbalism Survival Guide

A family celebration of mountains and meltwater.A hands-on, intergenerational journey into mountains, meltwater, and alpine plants.Mountains are the water towers of the world, holding nearly 70% of our planet’s freshwater in glaciers. As global temperatures rise, these ancient ice reserves melt faster than they should—impacting water, food, energy, and the lives of billions. This International Mountain Day, join us for a joyful journey into the mountains with Family Farmacy to explorie why glaciers matter for ... Family Farmacy: Gaciers and Alpine Ecology for Intl. Day of Mountains

Reworking Menu Classics with a Plant-Forward TwistJoin us for a demo and tasting where chef-educator Brandy Cochrane leads us through a plant-based remix of familiar comfort dishes. In this workshop, we’ll remake classic mashed potatoes and onion gravy entirely plant-based, building layers of umami with slow-sizzled sweet onions, tamari depth, nutritional yeast richness, and greens from the garden. Together, we’ll explore how to honor familiar flavors while transforming them into dishes that support wellness, creativity, ... Sauté Sizzle Savor: Classic Remix

Bark, Resin, Leaf: Composing a Botanical Scent StoryThe Scent Bowl Making Workshop is a hands-on experience designed to connect participants to the natural world through the art of blended scent creation. Using resins, wood chips, herbs, and natural materials, participants will craft their own custom bowl to take home. Each ingredient becomes a small lesson in botany—an invitation to notice how plants store memory in resin, root, bark, and leaf, and how those compounds shape ... Recipes & Rituals for Community Care: Botanical Scent Bowls