The Garden

The name of our farm, The Garden at Spring Forest, is inspired by the indigenous creation stories of Genesis 1-2, in which the most beautiful place on earth is Eden, a garden that God creates. Eden is a fully functioning, healthy ecosystem in which every plant, animal, and human has an important place. The Tree of Life first appears in Eden.

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Our farm includes a Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) project which helps to fund our missions in wellness and nutrition programming for children, and in our support of refugee resettlement. For more about the CSA, visit our CSA page, and feel free to contact CSA@springforest.org with any questions.

 

Our children's garden provides a delightful and beautiful space and experiences for kids to learn to farm in our weekly Grow It! program, and through our Farm and Forest Camp. 

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In addition to growing veggies and fruit, we care for a herd of dairy goats, and a flock of chickens. All these animals contribute manure to our compost, the birds provide eggs for our CSA, and the four-leggeds do a great job mowing the fields. 

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Just as the Bible begins with a garden, it ends with a vision of a formerly traumatized world that has been healed--the new creation. In this final vision of God’s healing, the Tree of Life bears different kinds of fruit year round, and its leaves provide healing for “the nations,” which means “all kinds of people.” In this deeply symbolic vision, the river of life flows from the base of the tree. 

 

Our logo for Spring Forest is a Tree of Life to signify that our regenerative farm, forest, and community are dedicated to healing, peace, and renewal for all of humanity and all of creation.

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To find out how you can participate in or support the work of the Garden at Spring Forest, or to schedule time for a tour, please contact office@SpringForest.org.

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Spring Forest

1907 New Sharon Church Road

Hillsborough, NC 27278