A place to gather, learn, teach, and share
Bringing folks together inspired by the beautiful world of plants
9779 Allison Rd., Cedar Grove, NC →
(Only open during scheduled events.)
At Maple Spring Gardens Herb Barn & Garden of Life we seek to empower individuals in their own healing journeys, giving them the tools in herbalism and natural crafts to connect deeper with the earth, plants and themselves. We hope this space can provide a base for those that seek to enrich, empower, and share in the world of plant magic, medicine, mindfulness, self and community healing.
In an effort of making reparations and advancing racial equity, we have a community fund for scholarships for our Black, Indigenous, and People of Color individuals. These funds, as available, may be used for all workshops held here at Maple Spring Gardens by any BIPOC person who feels they could benefit from them.
This is a community effort and we invite you to help us grow this fund. Please DONATE HERE if you feel inclined. Maple Spring Gardens will match every community donation dollar for dollar.
Teachers of plant medicine, natural arts, or other nature based education - Would you like to come teach in our gardens and fully stocked apothecary? Please get in touch with Sunshine to find out more!
Herbs can be infused into oil and then blended into salves for potent remedies for skin and body care. Come learn how to infuse fresh and dried plant material in oil and make a salve together to take home.
Do you love luxurious body and face creams, but don’t want to put synthetic or harmful chemicals on your skin or spend hundreds of dollars on them? Come and learn how to make your own silky smooth, effective creams rich with beneficial botanical oils and extracts!
Have you heard about the powers of Medicinal Mushrooms? Come and learn about properties of different medicinal mushrooms and various ways to extract them into potent remedies for at home use.
Herbs can be extracted into alcohol or glycerine for potent internal & external remedies. Come and learn various methods of making these herbal preparations and what they are best used for.
Do you have a Copper Still and feel unsure how to use it? Or are you interesting in learning how to distill plants to make hydrosols and essential oils?
Join Sunshine for a full day exploration into Aromatic Distillation. Learn the alchemical process of turning plants into hydrosols and essential oils, the detailed use of a copper still from set up to clean up, and harvest and distill a fresh plant together.
Join us in our Garden for a Full Moon Shake Rising, Tea and Garden Dinner!
Shake Rising is a transformational movement practice that incorporates fitness, dance and energy work. We will move through the energy body, working from root to crown. This practice is for woman’s liberation. Liberation our from past experiences, from conditioning, from beliefs no longer serving us.
After our Shake, enjoy a garden stroll with a cup of our “new to launch” tea blend Euphoria!
Followed by a farm fresh organic dinner as the sun sets and full moon rises over our medicinal herb Garden of Life.
For more info visit shakerising.com
COST $40
Bring a yoga mat!
(Women/woman identifying only please)
Registration ends 8pm Thursday 5/28 - so we can start prepping dinner goodness!
Do you love luxurious body and face creams, but don’t want to put synthetic or harmful chemicals on your skin or spend hundreds of dollars on them? Come and learn how to make your own silky smooth, effective creams rich with beneficial botanical oils and extracts!
In this hands-on class we will explore all the different potential ingredients used in creams; go over a basic cream recipe you can use as a base, and together make a decadent body cream for all participants to take home.
Single class $69
Herbs can be extracted into alcohol or glycerine for potent internal & external remedies. Come and learn various methods of making these herbal preparations and what they are best used for.
In this hands-on class we will explore making tinctures and glycerites, what part of plants & when to harvest for highest potency. We will take an informative plant walk through the garden where each participant can harvest fresh plants to make a personalized tincture or glycerite to take home.
Single class $69
Sign up for the MAKING HERBAL MEDICINE SERIES of all 3 classes for a 15% discount!
Join us for a mindful afternoon of painting, plant observation, and creative expression in our Garden of Life
This 2-hour workshop is $50 and includes all materials, a guided plant walk, and one-on-one support. Beginners welcome! Space is limited.
Date: May 31st at 11:30am
👉 Please REGISTER HERE by May 26th
Join Sunshine Dawson, an herbalist and skincare specialist with over 15 years of experience, for a fun and educational deep dive into the world of non-toxic botanical skincare.
Learn about toxic and safe ingredients, support for your skin from the inside out and beneficial herbs used in skin care. Participants will be able to create their own unique products to take home and learn how to make a botanical cream!
This engaging workshop, hosted in our 120+ medicinal herb Garden of Life, introduces you to the enchanting world of botany, with a special focus on medicinal herbs.
You'll learn about plant classification & structure, tips for using field guides, and have a chance to practice your new knowledge with drawing and labeling live plants in the garden.
Sliding Scale Price $45 - $55
Discover the innate wisdom of herbs through this unique, blind herbal tea-tasting experience. Often in herbalism we can become reliant on information learned only from books, websites, or other content and forget to listen to the plants themselves. In this class, we will sample 3-4 diverse herbs in the form of tea, leaving behind preconceived notions to focus on the unique somatic sensations, tastes, smells, and colors associated with our plant allies.
Join us in connecting with and shifting our learning back to the plants as our primary teachers.
Sliding Scale Price $25-$35
Do you love luxurious body and face creams, but don’t want to put synthetic or harmful chemicals on your skin or spend hundreds of dollars on them? Come and learn how to make your own silky smooth, effective creams rich with beneficial botanical oils and extracts!
In this hands-on class we will explore all the different potential ingredients used in creams; go over a basic cream recipe you can use as a base, and together make a decadent body cream for all participants to take home.
Single class $60
Sign up for 3 classes together for a 15% discount!
Herbs can be extracted into alcohol or glycerine for potent internal & external remedies. Come and learn various methods of making these herbal preparations and what they are best used for.
In this hands-on class we will explore making tinctures and glycerites, what part of plants & when to harvest for highest potency. We will take an informative plant walk through the garden where each participant can harvest fresh plants to make a personalized tincture or glycerite to take home.
Single class $60
Sign up for 3 classes together for a 15% discount!
with Lisa Fouladbash of Sequoia Herbals
Join us for a fun day at Maple Spring Gardens, and learn how to embrace winter with herbs! We’ll sip on fragrant astragalus chai tea, learn which herbs to use for cold symptoms, and make elderberry syrup for you take home! We'll also take a short stroll on the farm to meet a few of the plants that haven't yet turned in for winter. :)
Join Erika Galentin of Sovereignty Herbs and Ash Sierra of Ritual Botanica at Maple Spring Gardens for a two-day, hands-on, deep-dive into the ancient alchemical art of aromatic distillation. Participants will learn the nuts and bolts of aromatic distillation of essential oils and hydrosols using a traditional copper alembic still as well as experience aromatic distillation as a ritual journey of self-reflection and an empowering platform for the development of sacred plant-human relationships.
Camping available here on the land for the weekend.
For detailed workshop info and to register go HERE
This class will focus on incorporating medicinal herbs into food so they can become a part of daily life. Get ready to have fun in the herbal kitchen! We will create several yummy herbal foods that will be shared in a meal together at the end of class.
Register for the whole series for a 15% discount! Only available until the first class.
Single class $108
Complete Series $275
In this hands-on class we will focus on Teas, Tinctures, Acetums, and Glycerites. Learn various methods of making these internal herbal preparations and what they are best used for. As a group we will make a fresh plant glycerite and each participant will create a tincture of their choosing from plants in the garden.
Register for the whole series for a 15% discount! Only available until the first class.
Single class $108
Complete Series $275
In this hands-on class we will focus on Infused Oils, Salves, Liniments & Poultices. Learn various methods of making these herbal preparations and what they are best used for. As a group we will make a potent herb infused oil for participants to take home to make a first aid salve on their own. Each participant will also create their own custom herbal liniment.
Register for the whole series for a 15% discount! Only available until the first class.
Single class $108
Complete Series $275
Join Melanie Yukov of Roots 2 Rise Wellness in this 2 hour class where you will learn how flower essences are made, experience crafting your own custom essence and how to incorporate them into your life.
Participants leave with handouts, knowledge on how to make your own essences and 1 dosage bottle of a custom formula for your needs.
Registration fee: $45
Join us to celebrate Earth Day and begin planting our Medicinal Herb Teaching Garden. This is a dream project finally being realized - a 1/2 acre medicinal garden designed by herbs for each body system.
Come be a part of the magic! We will spend the morning weeding and cleaning up the beds, then break for farm fresh lunch provided by your host Sunshine, herbalist and farm manager. We will spend the afternoon planting our beloved medicinal herbs into their new beds.
Learn about medicinal herbs and enjoy a day in the gardens. Build relationships with the plants and other plant inspired folk.
Spring is a time of cleansing and renewal. A time for activating the body to remove toxins that have been stored in our tissues as well as breaking up the stagnancy that can occur in the down time of winter months.
Join us for a day of gentle detox, Qigong, and informative sessions on detoxing safely on your own, based on Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) philosophy with an incorporation of local herbs and “weeds” that you can find in your own yard.
Early Bird Registration $108 until March 15th.
After March 15th - $140
Registration Closes April 1st!
with Lisa Fouladbash of Sequoia Herbals
Warm up to winter, with herbs! Together we’ll make elderberry syrup for you take home! You’ll also learn how to boost immunity, break fevers, loosen coughs and soothe sore throats with herbal teas, steams and syrups.
Foster self-awareness based on rhythms of nature through the Ousia wheel of Cleanse, Nourish, Transform, and Insight. Join us for a 4 part Retreat through the seasons.
Register HERE
with Melanie Yukov
Learn how flower essences are made and the history and uses. Experience making your own custom essence, and learn medicinal and spirit medicine of flowers growing here at Maple Spring Gardens in a connective beautiful experience.
Participants will leave with handouts, 1 stock bottle (which can be used for months and years to make more, plus 1 dosage bottle.
For more information & to Register HERE
Join us to celebrate the opening of our community Herb Barn & Gardens. Enjoy herbal refreshments, walk through the gardens, and have a tour of our teaching facility. We will have plants, herbal teas, and other goodies for sale as well!
RSVP is not necessary - stop by and enjoy.
**Please wear a mask & respect social distancing so we can have a safe event. Thanks!
Foster self-awareness based on rhythms of nature through the Ousia wheel of Cleanse, Nourish, Transform, and Insight. Join us for a 4 part Retreat through the seasons.
Register HERE
