Part of Susan Rubin’s Living Beyond the Box series — gently reconnecting us with nature, creativity, and small moments of reflection.

The new year invites a fresh beginning, a chance to step outside, reset, and reconnect with your natural sense of curiosity. Together we’ll explore what you want to bring into your life in 2026. Think of it as a creative pause: dreaming fully, listening deeply, and letting your vision unfold page by page.

First, we’ll wander through the garden to collect fallen nature treasures that speak to you. These simple elements become a way to pause, notice, and create a small reflection on Mother Earth of what you’re feeling in the present moment.

Next, we’ll move inside to shape a personal map for the year ahead. Using intuitive cutting, pasting, imagery, and color, you’ll begin crafting a Vision Board that reflects your hopes, dreams, and direction for the coming year.

Please bring a photo of yourself (no larger than 5×7) to place on your board, which you will take home. All other supplies provided. Light refreshments will be served.

Plan to arrive 15 minutes before the start time.

About Your Guide:
Susan Rubin is a licensed Interior Designer and Creative Guide who invites people to let their imagination soar — blending mindfulness, creativity, and gentle self-discovery to help others live beyond the box. Drawing on more than 25 years in design, a lifelong love of the outdoors, and her own nature-based practices, she helps participants reconnect with curiosity and find simple moments of daily magic.

$45 members; $60 for nonmembers; includes full Garden admission.
Registration is required; class limited to 24 adults; classes are nonrefundable.