Mother's Day

Happy Mother's Day from DSBG

Step 1:  Garden members must sign in to receive discounts. Not required for non-members.
Step 2:  Select date you'd like to visit.
Step 3:  Add tickets to cart and check out. Mother's receive free admission via the "FREE Mom" ticket.  Members will see the discount in the cart.

Step 4:  Complete registration.
Step 5:  You will receive a receipt via email.

 

Garden Members:  Click "Sign In" in the upper right corner prior to placing items in your shopping cart. If you are new to our website, you must first register with the SAME email address provided when becoming a member. Once registered and signed in, select the items to purchase. 

Questions? Contact us at 704-829-1294.

 

 

 

 

Arts & Culture Programs

Immersive Garden Mornings

Ages: 16 and older

Cost:

· $20 for Garden Members per event

· $30 for non-Garden Members per event

· $200 for Garden Members if they sign up for the entire year. (1 month free)

· $300 for non-Garden Members if they sign up for the entire year. (1 month free)

Program Minimum: 3 participants

Program Cap: 15 participants

Description:

A sensory garden program for adults that will utilize hands-on experiences to encourage participants to appreciate and connect with nature.

Have you ever felt relaxed while listening to chirping birds, feeling sunshine on your face, or tending to a garden? Spending time in nature can positively influence our physical, emotional, and mental wellness. You are invited to join us each month for a slow morning in the garden; we will use our senses to pay attention to and experience the nature around us.

A member of the horticulture team will guide you through creating a nature journal, making art with natural materials, observation walks, and more. We will learn the science behind how spending time in nature is beneficial for our physiological and psychological systems and discuss how we can incorporate intentional nature experiences into our daily lives.

Each event comes with free entry to the Garden for the remainder of the day once the program is complete.

Participants are encouraged to wear shoes for walking and bring a water bottle and towel to sit on if you'd like.

Forest Bathing

Guide, Angie Stegall is an ANFT Certified Forest Therapy Guide, Certified Martha Beck Wayfinder Life Coach, and a Certified Sparketype ™ Advisor. She’s an Executive LIFE Coach who works with Founders, business owners, and other executive-level leaders. Angie is also the author of five books, including “Notes from Nature” and “Make Some Room.”

Join Angie on this hour and a half journey to unplug, slow down, and reconnect with yourself and the natural world around you. Forest Bathing (also known as the Japanese practice of Shinrin-yoku) invites you to explore the natural world using your five senses. This is not a hike or naturalist walk; it’s a meditative, guided wander in nature. And there’s a growing body of scientific knowledge that demonstrates the benefits of spending time in nature like this, as a wellness practice and as an effective way to manage stress. Benefits include:

· Boosting your immune system through inhaling phytoncides, essential oils emitted by trees, plus other beneficial microscopic particles that are stirred up as you walk

· Reducing blood pressure, respiration, and heart rate

· Reducing stress, improving mood, increasing energy, and improving sleep

· Increased capacity for empathy and kindness (self and others)

· Increased ability to think strategically (“Executive Thinking”)

· Increased ability to think more creatively (“Original Thoughts”)

Participants are encouraged to wear comfortable clothes and shoes for walking on uneven surfaces along dirt or gravel covered trails and for sitting down on grass, pine needles, or bare dirt. Bring a hat, sunglasses, layers, or rain gear. Please check the weather as we forest bathe in sun, rain, wind, or snow. Sunscreen and/or bug spray might be appropriate, too. Bring your own water and snacks if

needed and a small backpack to carry these personal items. Your guide will have small sit pads available for you to use or you can bring your own yoga mat, towel, or blanket.

 

Forest Bathing Testimonials:

“I'm sleeping better. Prior to the Forest Bathing experience, I had not been sleeping well. Since the experience, I have had some of the best sleep that I can remember.”

“The time our guide Angie took to center us before we went into the forest. I loved the outward facing circle exercise. It helped me clear my mind and practice listening and looking before we began "bathing". Also, she answered my questions before I asked: about pace, distance between participants, and no talking throughout.”

“I was energized and thrilled to have such an atypical morning. This fueled me for the remainder of the day, and helped me fall asleep quickly, and a bit earlier than usual. Wha