Welcome to
Healing Creek Farm
Where local solutions meet global sustainability goals, fostering a community of inspired leaders and resilient changemakers.
About us
Healing Creek Farm is a sustainability education center dedicated to regenerative agriculture, leadership development, and wellbeing. These core themes are woven into the design of our
1) Spaces, 2) Experiences, and 3) Communities.
Sustainability
Education
We showcase sustainable technologies and agriculture, providing hands-on experiences that empower our community to adopt environmentally friendly practices and regenerative agriculture approaches.
Leadership
Development
We offer courses and programs designed to cultivate the skills needed for effective leadership, equipping leaders and changemakers to support their organizations and communities without burning out.
Wellbeing
Support
Recognizing the challenges faced by leaders and changemakers, we provide workshops and retreats focused on enhancing wellbeing, ensuring that leaders can sustain their efforts and impact.
Keep reading on to find out more about our Spaces, Experiences and Communities...
1) Spaces
Sustainable Agriculture & Technology Demonstration
Workshop & Retreat Spaces
Accommodation & Coworking
Our farm is a living classroom. Visitors and community members can learn about permaculture techniques and green technology innovations, gaining hands-on experience that translates into actionable knowledge they can take home and replicate.
Our workshops and retreats take place in our forest convening hub, providing a serene backdrop for multi-day retreats and educational programs. These spaces are crafted to encourage reflection, learning, and connectivity among participants.
Our forest glamping accommodations, hosting up to 20 guests, blend comfort with nature for the perfect vacation or group retreat. Our coworking space is ideal for strategic meetings and workplace convenings. Organizations can rent both the glamping stations and coworking space.
2) Experiences
Photo by Binyamin Mellish:
Hands-on Sustainability Workshops
Leadership Development Programs & Leadership Coaching
Wellbeing Programs for Leaders, Changemakers & everyone!
Dive into the world of permaculture and regenerative agriculture through our immersive action-learning workshops. Learn about container gardening, food forests and green technology solutions to clean water, generate energy and farm sustainably. Take this knowledge home with you to grow your own food!
Explore integrated leadership through our specialized programs, which foster resilience, creative problem-solving and effective team-building. Our coaching programs are designed to empower local and global leaders with the skills needed to drive positive change within their communities, without burning out.
We support the vitality of leaders & changemakers through tailored wellbeing programs that focus on mental, emotional and physical health. From mindfulness retreats to breathwork workshops, participants learn to integrate tools and practices that enhance resilience and personal well-being.
3) Communities
Local Communities
We are dedicated to fostering local communities of practice around sustainable farming and conservation. We invite our friends in Toms Brook and surrounding towns to join us at our workshops. We are part of the Shenandoah Permaculture Institute alumni network, and offer permaculture experiences and SKIP badges to support our community in embracing sustainability.
Global Communities
Healing Creek Farm is a member of several global networks, all aiming to foster collective thriving. You can find us at the Permaculture Network. We steward the Mindfulness for Changemakers community. We are a member of the Global Ecovillage Network and The Weaving Lab. We are also interested in bringing WWOOFING to our farm in the near future.
Catalyst for Change
Healing Creek Farm acts as a catalyst for social innovation towards collective thriving. We bridge diverse disciplines and perspectives, at the local and global levels, learning from each other to drive meaningful impact, supporting our vision of thriving communities in harmony with nature and each other..
Explore our
Permaculture Design
Healing Creek Farm’s permaculture design integrates nature’s wisdom in every aspect, from water conservation to natural planting strategies. Our approach is dedicated to sharing knowledge and empowering visitors, encouraging them to embrace sustainable practices and contribute to ecological health and resilience through hands-on experiences.
Shenandoah Valley
Located in the Shenandoah Valley, VA, Healing Creek Farm (HCF) is a sustainability education and demonstration centre dedicated to addressing local and global sustainability challenges. Just 90 minutes from Washington D.C., our 26-acre farm is a hub for innovation in sustainable agricultural practices, green technology innovation, leadership development and wellbeing.
Around the Farm
