Peace Garden
Programs

The Peace Garden at True Nature is a living sanctuary and enriching educational classroom — a space where connection flourishes. Rooted in the heart of our mission, the garden offers an inclusive and engaging environment that nurtures self-discovery, community, and spiritual connection.

Volunteer & Donor Opportunities

Get involved by supporting the Peace Garden's growth and vitality. Whether through hands-on volunteering or generous donations, your contribution nurtures this beautiful space for all to enjoy. Opportunities range from planting days and seasonal maintenance to fundraising campaigns and sponsorship initiatives.

Educational Experiences

Our diverse, structured educational offerings generate revenue to support garden operations while providing enriching content for participants. Experiences include:

  • Interactive Workshops: Learn practical skills in organic gardening, herbalism, landscape design, and nature journaling. Each session includes hands-on activities and take-home materials to extend your learning beyond the garden.

  • Mindfulness & Movement: Integrating meditation, yoga, and mindful walking practices with garden themes, these classes are tailored for various age groups and skill levels.

  • Guest Speaker Series: Enjoy insightful presentations on wellness, regenerative agriculture, and holistic living. These talks may be presented as a weekend-long event or offered quarterly or semi-annually.

Community Engagement & Special Events

Our Peace Garden programming is designed to build meaningful connections within our community. Join us for:

  • Seasonal Celebrations: Events like the Summer and Winter Solstice, World Labyrinth Day, and community grief gatherings offer opportunities for reflection and renewal. These gatherings may feature guest facilitators, live music, crafts, mini-workshops, and educational talks.

  • Garden Tours: Dive deeper into the Peace Garden's unique elements with detailed tours focused on native plants, garden design, seasonal highlights, and maintenance best practices.

We invite you to connect, learn, and grow with us in the Peace Garden, where nature's beauty inspires mindfulness, healing, and community spirit. Scroll down to view all the offerings!

Connection to Nature

The Peace Garden at True Nature is a living sanctuary and enriching educational classroom — a space where connection flourishes. Rooted in the heart of our mission, the garden offers an inclusive and engaging environment that nurtures self-discovery, community, and spiritual connection.

Woven into its serene pathways and vibrant plant life are opportunities to reflect, learn, and grow. Our garden programming invites participants to deepen their relationship with the natural world — fostering awareness of holistic and sustainable practices that inspire mindful living.

Whether exploring the wisdom of the earth, tending to plants with intention, or simply pausing to breathe in the beauty that surrounds you, the Peace Garden is a classroom like no other — a place where hearts, minds, and spirits awaken in harmony with nature.

The Peace Garden is a sacred space dedicated to fostering connection, education, and community engagement.

Our programming is designed to cultivate a sense of ownership and stewardship through meaningful opportunities for volunteers, donors, and participants alike

Are you curious or passionate about growing vegetables and flowers and just really want a little patch of soil to tend? 

Are you craving to be a more integrated member of the True Nature Community in Carbondale?


ADOPT A GARDEN BED!

We have three incredible raised beds in the Peace Garden at True Nature in Carbondale, CO that are designed for annual plantings, and we are so excited to open these up to the community! This is an incredible opportunity to build community relationships, strengthen connections with plants and all the life, tap into a deep sense of inspiration and wonder, and hopefully discover something about yourself in the process. 

The soil in these convenient raised beds has been lovingly tended using only organic and biodynamic methods since installation about 4 years ago. We have amended with compost several times over, and the bottom most layers are modeled after a permaculture principle called "huglekulture" to increase soil microbe and micrrohizal growth. These beds are on an irrigation system, and you will have access to additional hand watering if needed.

We are looking for 3 passionate, dedicated individuals, groups or organizations to participate in this community gardening opportunity. 

UPCOMING EXPERIENCES

  • WORLD LABYRINTH DAY

    “Walk as One" at 1pm to create a rolling wave of peaceful energy across the globe

    Saturday, May 3rd | 1:00 PM - 2:30 PM
    True Nature Kiva

    Every year on the first Saturday in May, thousands of people around the globe participate in World Labyrinth Day as a Moving Meditation for World Peace and celebration of the labyrinth experience.

    Come as you are, with family or friends, to join in community as we share in this meditation for peace.

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  • MORNING ALTARS

    Honoring Our Mother through Nature, Art and Ritual with Amy Fairbanks

    Sunday, May 11th | 3 - 4:30pm
    True Nature Peace Garden

    Join us for a creative ritual of gratitude & connection - blending nature, art, and intention. Guided by certified Morning Altars teacher Amy, you’ll explore the 7-step Morning Altars practice, creating impermanent earth altars as a way to honor your mother, grandmother, or Mother Earth.

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  • THE PEN AND THE PETAL

    A Journey of Creative Garden Design with Laura Kirk and Megan Miller

    Saturday, May 17th | 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
    True Nature Kiva + Peace Garden

    Embark on a soulful exploration of your personal landscape and cultivate a deeper connection with the natural world around you. Join Megan Miller and Laura Kirk, co-collaborators on the design team for the True Nature Peace Garden, for an enriching workshop that invites you to consider the design of your personal landscape.

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  • GARDEN MORNINGS

    Monthly Peace Garden Botanical and Landscape Tours with Laura Kirk

    Last Friday of each month | 8:00 AM - 9:00 AM
    May - September 2025
    True Nature Peace Garden

    The Peace Garden serves our community in endless ways. This restorative and therapeutic environment illustrates a variety of healing modalities, and it serves as the perfect classroom for enriching educational experiences. Join us for a monthly botanical tour to discover the depths, riches and myriad of ways the Peace Garden can serve you. Each month we will explore a different topic!

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  • WILD WORDS WHIPSER

    A Whimsical Garden Writing Ritual with Jess Barnum

    Thursdays | 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
    June 12th
    July 10th
    August 14th
    True Nature Peace Garden

    Plants are sacred muses. Join us for one, two, or all three classes in this summer series of storytelling & journaling. Learn a medley of wordplay and writing strategies to empower your relationship with the collective Oneness, Mother Earth, the elements, your blueprint soul self, and healing.

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  • FIELD TO VASE

    Seasonal Floral Arranging with Vanessa Meredith

    Wednesday, August 20th | 5:30 PM - 7:00 PM
    True Nature Peace Garden

    Come spend the evening in the Peace Garden learning the ins and outs of floral design with flower farmer/owner of Modern West Floral Co., Vanessa Gilbert Meredith.

    All fresh florals will be provided by Modern West Floral Co and each student is asked to bring their own vessel.

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