Winter is a season for rest and quiet beginnings. In this writing workshop, we invite you to create small seeds of intention for the year ahead, allowing them to rest, root, and grow when the time is right. We will begin with a silent walking meditation to connect with yourself and the garden before moving into writing. Through guided prompts and mindful writing, each person will reflect on what has been cultivated and outgrown in the past year and what they would like to plant and nurture in the coming year ahead. This workshop will be guided by Katrina Espiritu, who spent years leading goal-setting sessions with executives and designers in the corporate world. With this workshop, she hopes to offer a more creative and meditative writing session, rooted in intention and mindful action.

Taft Gardens and Nature Preserve invites you to explore the night sky with visiting artist and astronomy enthusiast Russell Crotty, along with assistance from his wife, Laura Gruenther. Perched above the Gardens, our Vista Point is the perfect locale for nighttime sky observation. As dusk falls, guests will be invited to enjoy the view while Russell and Laura offer a short background on astronomy and the basics of night sky observing. Once darkness falls, they will describe the celestial objects as we view them through an array of telescopes.