Hendo Care Farm

Today we had the privilege of welcoming 25 members of the Carolinas Horticultural Therapy Network (CHTN) to Hendo Care Farm as part of the 2026 CHTN Annual Conference at Bullington Gardens!

Our farm was selected as one of the sites included in this year’s conference itinerary, centered around the theme “Mindfulness, Resilience and TH/HT.” 💚

During their visit, we shared the Horticultural Therapy garden beds that were created alongside children attending our Farm Camps with Horticultural Therapist Dr. Sarah Himmelheber.

These spaces are so much more than places to grow plants—they are places where children can slow down, engage their senses, build confidence, connect with nature, and experience the therapeutic benefits of getting their hands in the soil. 🌻🪴

And of course, you can’t visit Hendo Care Farm without meeting some of the residents! 🐐🐷🐔🐴 Our guests spent time visiting our goats, pigs, chickens and horses before ending their tour with a few peaceful moments beside our beautiful creek. 🌿💦

It felt especially meaningful to welcome a group of people who understand just how powerful our relationship with plants, animals and the natural world can be.

I’m also excited to attend the conference myself and continue learning alongside this wonderful community of professionals who are helping expand the reach and understanding of Horticultural Therapy throughout the Carolinas and beyond.

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Medicine Wheel Garden 2025 (two phases)

Pie Garden 2024

Pizza and Salsa Garden 2023

Tea Garden 2022

🍂🐴 Celebrate the Fall Equinox with the wisdom of horses. 🐴🍂

The Fall Equinox is a sacred moment of balance—when day and night meet as equals and nature begins its beautiful transition inward.

On Tuesday, September 22, join us at Hendo Care Farm for an evening of connection, reflection, and self-discovery alongside horses.

Guided by Licensed Clinical Social Worker and equine facilitator Elizabeth , you’ll explore what helps soothe and regulate your nervous system, what you need when life feels overwhelming, and what may be ready to be released.

✨ Let the horses help you find your balance.
🍂 Notice what no longer serves you.
🐴 Discover what helps your nervous system feel safe and supported.
🌳 Practice letting go—with the same trust that nature does every fall.
💛 Reconnect with yourself as you enter a new season.

There is something beautifully fitting about spending the Fall Equinox surrounded by horses, trees, and nature while asking yourself:

What am I ready to let fall away—and who am I becoming underneath it all?

📅 Tuesday, September 22
⏰ 5:30–7:30 PM
📍 Hendo Care Farm | Hendersonville, NC
🐴 No horse experience is necessary.

Register at HendoCareFarm.com

Come as you are. Leave a little lighter. 🍁

Heal. Connect. Grow.