The Garden at Spring Forest

Multicultural family-friendly events and festivals Educational events that connect people with the earth, animals, and one another Sabbatical stays for healers and helpers in need of respite Hands on support for refugee resettlement Work-share stays for creatives, earth-keepers, and healers Environmental and social justice activism and advocacy Spiritual, psychological, physical, and relational growth and healing Rest and renewal for body, mind, and soul Come to Spring Forest and EXPERIENCElife with us! A Farm-Based Monastic Community The Farm Farmastery is comprised of 34 acres of mixed hardwood and pine forest and a working, regenerative farm. Residents of the Farmastery help anchor the daily work, rhythms, and community life that happen on the land. The Monastery The monastic aspect of Spring Forest is expressed through a shared set of spiritual practices: prayer, work, table, neighbor, and rest. To draw an illustration from nature, Spring Forest in its entirety is like a forest of trees connected through mycelium, the hidden fungal network that branches, grows, and when it fruits, produces mushrooms. In the natural world, mycelial networks connect trees underground, allowing them to support one another, provide nutrients, protection, and more. Spring Forest in its entirety is a forest of diverse kinds of “trees” (companioning refugees, farming, teaching people contemplative practices, offering summer camps to kids, etc.), all of which are interwoven by the “mycelium” of our common set of spiritual and grounding practices: prayer, work, table, neighbor, and rest. Because we are a practice-based community, we are able to participate and revel in not only the diversity of “trees” but also human diversity, which we believe creates a fruitful community that is good for the world. Bringing together the many circles of friendship, spirituality, and service that are part of Spring Forest. Check our events page to confirm the exact dates for these three ongoing regular events Family-friendly morning on the farm for children and caregivers. Join us in the barn for yoga with Leah. Potluck Dinner, plus optional guided prayer & meditation following. Click down below to check out one of our monthly newsletters! In these newsletters, you can read about all the recent happenings at Spring Forest. Spring Forest’s Nature Guide documents over 650 species of creatures and critters  that have been spotted at Spring Forest! Support our mission of cultivating organic goodness with a spiritual touch, while also aiding vulnerable families, refugees, and their resettlement. Your donation fuels sustainable practices, fosters spiritual harmony, and empowers us to extend our reach in supporting those in need. Join us in nurturing both the earth and the soul today.