This event is canceled due to snow. A new event has been scheduled for March 6th from 12-3 pm. You can sign up here to attend: https://foxhavenfarm.org/events/day-of-service-trail-clean-up/ Start off the new year by lending a helping hand on the Martin Luther King, Jr. Day of Service! Join Fox Haven at Heart House to work on

In every lineage, there are ancestors who tended to the land, worked as community herbalists, or traced time through the dynamic light of the stars. In this one-time-only event, you will be invited to root into the intuition of your ancestral lineage. Together, we will explore how plants and other earthly elements teach us throughout

Join us for a volunteer and intern info session to learn how you can get involved in our herbal gardens and orchards at Fox Haven. We’ll sip tea, tour some of the buildings we use and we’ll walk out to the orchard and gardens weather permitting. Volunteering Every season we accept volunteers to come to

Come out and learn all about pressed flowers and your creative side flourish. Spend time with your friends and family as we craft a simple project together, pressed flower candles. Led by candle maker, Amira Chappelle Brooks, this is a fun-filled event you won’t want to miss! *This event is all ages, children under 6

Join us for the seventh year of Fox Haven Foragers. In this Level 1 series, we’ll visit some common favorites like milkweed, goldenrod, cattail and elderberry. We’ll also introduce some seasonal species to our forage like witch hazel, Paw Paw, sumac, and aronia. Natural dyeing with fresh florals, hunting for edible mushrooms, plucking ripe Paw

Join us for the seventh year of Fox Haven Foragers. In this Level 1 series, we’ll visit some common favorites like milkweed, goldenrod, cattail and elderberry. We’ll also introduce some seasonal species to our forage like witch hazel, Paw Paw, sumac, and aronia. Natural dyeing with fresh florals, hunting for edible mushrooms, plucking ripe Paw

Foraging has become a rather popular topic and activity lately. It brings us great joy to know that more people are spending time outdoors, interacting with nature, perhaps even teaching their kids where our food and medicine comes from. The process of identification, harvest, and preparation of wild edibles and medicinals brings us closer to

In Level 1, Foragers were exposed to a wide variety of plants and skills and began to build the concept of reciprocity. In Level 2 we will take those lessons and put them into action by designing and stewarding a Foragers Patch that will ground us in our ecosystem and the complex relationships within it.

Let us not forget, the land currently known as the United States was colonized using the brutal tactics of slavery and genocide. Ecosystems were destroyed as the Indigenous peoples were forced off their lands and Eurocentric government policies prohibited sacred herbalism practices, threatening severe consequences for anyone who dare defy African and Indigenous oppression. In

Do you love tea? Are you curious about flavor theory and what it takes to make the perfect cup for any occasion? In this tea blending workshop led by clinical herbalist, Ebony Payne of District Herbs based out of Washington, D.C., we'll discuss everything you need to know about ingredients, flavor wheels and the chemistry

Are you fascinated by the mysterious world of fungi? Join us for a series that will have you thinking like a mycologist in order to confidently identify mushrooms in the wild. You’ll learn key identification skills and concepts, including must-know ID tools needed to accurately classify edible mushrooms from their toxic look-a-likes, as well as

Join Fox Haven at Heart House to work on a variety of projects around the nearby trail. Tasks will include trash pickup to protect the nearby stream, trail clearing and wood chopping. All tools and supplies will be provided; please wear sturdy closed-toe shoes and long sleeves and pants. Volunteers under 14 must be accompanied

February brings us into the season of sap. It is during these cold days that are just starting to tip into spring temperatures that we can ask for barks and saps from trees. Join Taylor Roman in this medicinal tree adventure. We will visit and harvest from 3 of our favorite trees in Maryland on

Grab your finest tea hat and join us for a special family tea party! We’ll stroll through the garden, identifying the herbs that make up our tea, then, sit down for a tea tasting along with a light snack. Please bring your favorite tea sandwich or dessert and a recipe card for a fun swapping

In this 2 1/2 hour session, Association of Nature and Forest Therapy trained guide and A Greener Mind founder, Josh Schwartz, will guide you through sensory invitations to help you slow down, awaken your senses, and reconnect with nature. About A Greener Mind A Greener Mind was founded to help people discover the restorative power

This year-long program will give you an immersive look into all aspects of beekeeping. From bee biology and behavior to equipment needs and management techniques, you’ll learn all the basics required to start keeping your own bees. Led by our resident beekeeper, Taylor Roman, we’ll meet each season for lectures and plenty of hands-on experience

Mycologist and herbalist Jared Urchek is no stranger to the forest and his expertise spans a wide range of taxa. Join Jared for this special forage to see what spring bounty lies along the trails of Frederick’s Municipal Forest. This beginner’s workshop will introduce you to the easy to identify, edible species of mushrooms that

What is biodynamics? How is it different from organic agriculture? How can it improve the health and vitality of your soil, animals, and food? We will cover the Principles of Biodynamics: Farm or garden land seen as a whole organism, creating a closed-loop system for fertility and nutrition, creating habitat for beneficial insects and birds,

Organize your creative chaos in the art of the random weave basket. In this workshop, you will learn how to identify wild plants in the local landscape and take them from the field and forest to a completed basket. Inspired by the structures of many a wild creature, this basket style can be one of

Creating your own wiggly worm habitat for kids is one of the best ways to teach youngsters about simple, at-home sustainability. In this class, we’ll learn about composting and the earthworm’s very important role in the natural degrading process. We’ll also discuss what makes healthy soil as we get our hands dirty, building a natural