Florida School of Holistic Living

Fshls educational operations held over 135 classes at multiple venues reaching over 5,000 individuals on topics spanning wellness, nutrition, gardening, and Holistic Living. During this fiscal year, our teaching garden became an integral part of our educational space and was used with classes and the public. Our seed library returned to classes and events to distribute to gardens in the area. Our community outreach programs have provided educational support through multiple channels.

Fshl developed a subsidiary non-profit organization, sage mountain botanical sanctuary, in central Vermont to further our work in conservation. This center is open to the public for educational weekend programs, day visits, private retreats, workshops, and classes. Youth programming was expanded in collaboration with the local public School. A full-time afterschool program was launched in this fiscal year providing trauma-informed, youth-led, nature-based out-of-school education to regional middle School youth with an emphasis on stem curriculum, social-emotional learning, and substance prevention. Development of outreach programs including wildlife conservation and advocacy, educational programs with schools and organizations, hospice collaborations, and continuing educational and historical legacy opportunities remain active and growing.

Fshl held its Florida herbal conference on the environmental and health impacts of herbalism as a three-day event with both in-person and online formats. This conference drew over 320 participants and included 36 classes.