Faery Garden
Greetings children of Red Earth!
We are so thrilled for you to join us in the Faery Garden this year. Get excited for fun nature crafts, exploring the nature around you, making new friends, and being our silliest selves together. Our days are busy, so make sure to bring your favorite snacks as we will be working up quite an appetite with all the adventures we have planned!
Before attending, have your golden ticket and registration as a kid completed. Our drop off area is perfect for children ages 3 and up who are out of diapers to attend while mom is busy learning during classes and intensives.
Welcome Letter and Medical Release
Mothers, please read the Faery Garden Welcome Letter for the Faery Garden schedule and details of what to expect as well as your responsibilities.
You will also need to complete a Medical Release before dropping off your child. We ask that you complete it and bring it with you to the gathering.
See all of you starbeams soon!


Nikkonia
We are excited to have the talented Nikkonia creating and overseeing the Faery Garden again this year!
Nikkonia has been professionally involved with children for over two decades and has nurtured her own kids for the past 21 years.
She's a mother, godmother, auntie, aspiring Waldorf teacher, herbalist, doula, animal caretaker, green witch, energy healer, kitchen magician, and a dedicated lover of life and family. She strongly advocates for safeguarding childhood and extending its joys well into old age!
Kids Classes
These amazing classes (30 minutes each) will be offered to the Faery Garden during the gathering:
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Into the Faery Realm: Meet the Plant Spirits, with Wendy Kaas
Children will learn about how the plant spirits and the faeries are intimately connected. They will learn all about how to approach them in a good way, and be guided into an experience with a plant spirit.
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Kids Nature Printing, with Brianna Rashbaum
In this class we will give kiddos plants and herbs to press into wet slabs of clay. After the grasses, clover, flowers, and any other plants have been pressed into the clay we will remove them, use templates to create cups, bowls, and press plates. All kids clay will be glazed and fired for them and returned to the students by the end of the gathering.
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Seed Cycle Science, with Kallie Mae Hyer
Seed dissection and embodiment. Explore sprouting seeds with a magnifying glass and observe its parts. Act out the cycle of plant growth cycle. This class will foster scientific discovery and movement!
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Feelings: A Dance Party!, with Aiyanah Katie Gerhard
This class combines elements of yoga, dance and fitness into a fun and playful experience for our littlest ones to start learning that movement has the power to change our feelings! We will have a lightly structured dance party, where we explore different songs and dance moves, and the feelings that arise when we dance to them.
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Magik Mallows: Explore the Healing Powers of Marshmallow Plants!, with Lucretia Jones
In this fun, interactive workshop, kids will dive into the magical world of the marshmallow plant! We’ll explore its soft, soothing roots and learn how they can help heal sore throats and coughs. Children will create their own marshmallow root tea and make tasty lozenges to take home. Through play and hands-on activities, they'll discover how this sweet plant can be a natural remedy for the whole family. Perfect for young herbal enthusiasts, this class is all about learning, creating, and having fun with the power of plants!