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

Shop for delicious groceries while supporting a great cause! On April 28th, 5% of MOM’s (Frederick) sales will be donated to Fox Haven in support of environmental conservation efforts Visit the MOM’s Frederick location to donate MOM’s Frederick 5273 Buckeystown Pike, Frederick, MD 21703 Can’t make it to MOM’s? You can also donate on our

New to herbs? Join us for a beginner-level class for learners wanting to take it slow, and get to know specific herbs one at a time. We’ll cover 10 key herbs you’ll get to know through taste, touch, and smell. Through a monthly, 2-hour exploration we’ll practice building a core understanding of herbalism. You’ll learn

Join Fox Haven’s Herb Garden Manager, Lacey Walker, and delve into the complexity of what it means for something to be edible or toxic – and the much bigger in-between! We’ll draw on Lacey’s herb knowledge to identify plant families and begin to parse out plants that are friends and plants that are foes. Then,

Enjoy a presentation led by our beekeeper, Taylor Roman. Learn about the amazing biology and behavior of honey bees, how honey is made, and the importance of all bees and other pollinators in the production of food. This class can is geared towards anyone interested in the amazing world of honey bees! Weather permitting, a

Tour the Garden and tea tasting with Fox Haven staff and learn about the plants that are ripe for medicine making. From the ferny plant that made Absinthe to the root that made the first marshmallow to the flower that stops bleeding – we’ll tour the stories and senses that fill our garden. Participants are

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

When addressing the respiratory system, we want to think about herbs that have strong immune or antiviral actions in addition to herbs for lung support. In this class, you’ll receive a brief anatomy and physiology lesson, then, we’ll head to the garden to explore the fresh herbs in their natural environment.

. Learn about making your own natural dye with one of your favorite superfoods- Avocado! This class will inspire you to upcycle and recapture waste for a fun natural project you can show off! Natalie will show you how to prepare a dye bath, dye cloth, and make your own design using all-natural ingredients. After

A fun, mindful experience for elementary-aged children focused on play, community, intention, thought, and… fun! Your kids will come home with new and deeper understandings of nature, their relationship with nature, themselves, and some new friends. Simon Arendt, Assistant Director of Catoctin Nature Preschool and Kindergarten, and Nicole Robinson, Mind-Body Coach, will facilitate games, crafts,

Early June may present the heat of the summer but it’s really the last few days of Spring we’ll be experiencing. Nick Spero joins us to introduce us to some of his favorite wild edibles in the late Spring – Cattail and Milkweed – for a foodie focused month of Foragers. Nick Spero is a

Enjoy a presentation led by our beekeeper, Taylor Roman. Learn about the amazing biology and behavior of honey bees, how honey is made, and the importance of all bees and other pollinators in the production of food. This class can is geared towards anyone interested in the amazing world of honey bees! Weather permitting, a

Tour the Garden and tea tasting with Fox Haven staff and learn about the plants that are ripe for medicine making. From the ferny plant that made Absinthe to the root that made the first marshmallow to the flower that stops bleeding – we’ll tour the stories and senses that fill our garden. Participants are

At Fox Haven, we recognize that art is a vitally important learning tool for children, whether they are learning in public school or at home. With this in mind, we would like to provide the opportunity for your kids to explore nature, creativity, and self-expression, all while maintaining a safe social distance.Kids will love this

July is the month where we see our first real crop of wild berries. Making its debut in our area the first week of July, we’ll gather these sweet treats and the most luscious botanicals of the season to try our hand at brewing botanical beverages. Fox Haven’s Herb Garden Manager, Lacey Walker, will bring

.Enjoy a presentation led by our beekeeper, Taylor Roman. Learn about the amazing biology and behavior of honey bees, how honey is made, and the importance of all bees and other pollinators in the production of food. This class can is geared towards anyone interested in the amazing world of honey bees! Weather permitting, a

You may know that a healthy gut leads to an overall healthy body. In this class, you’ll receive a brief anatomy and physiology lesson, then, we’ll head to the garden to explore the fresh herbs in their natural environment. About the Speaker Lacey Walker: Fox Haven Learning Center Herb Farm, CSA & Herb Internship Manager