DAY 2-6: Garden Path Apprenticeship Weekly Group Meetup June 1st-June 29
- ALL AGES
A program rooted in inner ecology herbalism dynamics, and restorative land care — bridging plant spirit work with hands-on land connection.
Date and time
Location
604 N Juanita Ave
604 North Juanita Avenue Los Angeles, CA 90004Refund Policy
Agenda
6:00 PM - 7:00 PM
Listening to Hidden Realms, Multi-faceted Essence and Oxymels & “B–G” Herbs
Vanessa E. Santos
About this event
- Event lasts 29 days 1 hour
- ALL AGES
- Free venue parking
SUNDAY JUNE 1ST IS POSTPONED! CLASS WILL BE EXTENDED TILL JULY 6TH :)
🌾 Garden Apprenticeship: Inner Ecology, Plant Spirits & Restorative Land Care 5 sessions available:
Sundays · June 1st – June 29 · 6–7pm PST
Virgil Village + local garden/hiking site visits announced weekly
This 6-week journey is part walking apprenticeship, part spiritual garden school — rooted in Indigenous land reverence, folk herbalism, elemental ecology, and energetic connection with plant beings
Drop-ins and pay-as-you-go options are welcome! Join us whenever you can—flexible attendance supports your unique path in the class. No arrangements necessary, pay upon arrival. You can choose one single day class pass option (:
Each week explores seasonal herbs (organized A–Z), animist practice, and land-based creativity, combining visits to private and public green spaces with inner reflection and hands-on exploration.
Participants will:
🌿 Learn to commune with plant spirits and add to a personal materia medica or grimoire
🌀 Practice biodynamic and intuitive land tending
🏡 Build fairy houses, altars, and relationship with elemental forces
🧪 Craft water-based soil preparations from local materials
🌞 Deepen their inner ecology through Earth-based ritual and study
Expect: a blend of intuitive herbalism, regenerative arts, land listening, folklore, and practical garden sorcery.
You’ll receive a printable workbook, weekly location updates, and invitations to local hikes and visits to hidden gardens and sacred spaces.
Open to all levels. This is not a commercial gardening class — it’s a living, breathing study of land, mystery, and medicine.
A weekly earth-rooted group journey into intuitive herbalism, elemental ecology, and sacred garden practice. Each week we gather to connect with seasonal native plants + herbs, discuss plant medicine, commune with plant spirits, explore soil alchemy, tend to land in restorative ways and visit local green spaces.
Build your grimoire, tend the unseen, and deepen your relationship with land, self, and spirit.
✨ Sliding scale + payment plans available
🌀 Workbook & location updates included
🌱 All levels welcome
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🌿 Sliding Scale Pricing Tiers
This weekly garden apprenticeship is offered through a tiered structure rooted in reciprocity, land connection, and community care. Choose the tier that feels right for your current capacity — no explanation needed.
✨ Payment Plans Available
If you'd like to pay in installments, please reach out to ancientpocket@gmail.com or terraheaveneco.artsedu@gmail.com — flexible options are available. We’re committed to making this offering accessible. Prices are negotiatiable according to need for all community members.
Remote participation is welcome, and additional reparative spots are available for Indigenous, Black, QTBIPOC2S and Disabled community members.
✨ A detailed assignment outline of our entire weekly journey — including weekly focuses, reading suggestions, and preparation guidance — will be provided to all registered students. This protects the integrity of the work and honors the sacredness of the teachings.
Meet me at the garden gate! Please text 760-550-5639 upon your arrival.
Frequently asked questions
This apprenticeship offers a deep dive into herbalism, Devic science, alchemical arts, plant spirit connection, indigenous practices, land restoration, and biodynamic methods. It blends cross-sectional arts, channeling, and esoteric studies focused on healing the land and connecting with the unseen
Classes take place every Sunday from May 25 to June 29, each lasting about one hour. The in-person sessions happen in a garden space in Virgil Village, Los Angeles. Online students join live via Zoom. Hybrid participation options are available.
The program is open to anyone 18 and older, regardless of experience level. Whether you are a beginner or have prior knowledge, this apprenticeship is designed to support your growth.
A variety of land healing techniques are explored, plant identification and medicine preparation, Devic and fairy communication, indigenous and biodynamic practices, esoteric and alchemical studies, and much more. Apprenticeship culminates in a personalized herbal compendium/grimoire, performance.
No prerequisites are required. Come with curiosity and an open heart.
Sliding scale $33 for one day drop-ins and half course-load is $333-$111 sliding scale. If you have missed a day or days there will be make ups in the future. In some special instances payment details and arrangements can be made by contacting the organizer directly at ancientpocket@gmail.com.
Refunds are not available except in the rare case the instructor must cancel a class and no reschedule is agreed upon.
For in-person classes, bring any personal tools or journals you wish to use, comfortable clothing for outdoor learning, and an open mind. Online students will need a reliable internet connection and a quiet space to participate.
Remote apprentices join via Zoom. A link and any necessary materials will be sent after registration.
You’re welcome to join even if you can’t attend all 5 sessions. Same day drop ins are welcome. Remote options, recordings, and catch-up materials will be provided when possible for those wanting fuller class package. You’re welcome to join even if you can’t make every session.
Yes. Flexible payment plans are available — just reach out via email or DM. We’re committed to making this offering accessible. Please email ancientpocket@gmail.com to set-up a plan/ agreement option.
Yes. There are a couple spaces reserved at graduated cost or sliding scale for specifically for Indigenous, Black, and Disabled community members. Contact us to inquire.
Yes. Sliding scale tiers are offered to support different financial access points. We also reserve a few spots for reparative or reduced-cost participation. Reach out to inquire.
This is a spiritually grounded garden and herbalism apprenticeship — blending intuitive practice, folk plant knowledge, land-based ritual, Earth-based practices for repair, elemental listening, Devic channeling, fairy communications and biodynamic techniques. It’s both mystical and practical.
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Ancient Pocket explores cross-sectional arts and healing traditions rooted in Indigenous knowledge and spiritual ecology.