Events
Ecotherapy Workshop
Meet the Horses & Heal
September 27th, 2025 12PM - 4PM
Come to the farm to meet our four horses and learn more about connecting with these beautiful souls on a healing level. We offer this Ecotherapy / Equine Therapy time as an “Open House” for community members to interact with the horses in a safe way.
This will also be the one year anniversary of Hurricane Helene. The storm and aftermath were devastating to our region. And though we rose as a region and a people to care for each other and rebuild slowly, we all still carry scars and traumas from that period.
We hope this time with the horses will be a chance for reflection, connection, serenity, release, and more for you and your loved ones. This time will be facilitated by Kara Dodson and volunteers with Full Moon Farm. This is an appropriate event for people of all ages and abilities - even if you cannot get out of the car we will bring a horse to you for connection!
Facilitator
Kara Dodson
Fees & RSVP
Free Event, No RSVP Required
Location
141 Rhymer Branch Rd Deep Gap, NC 28168
Parking
Park in horse pasture on corner of Elk Lane and Rhymer Branch (follow signs)
Ecotherapy Workshop
Tending Joy & Earth
October 12, 2025 12PM - 4PM
Kristin Wilson offers this Ecotherapy experience to bring our community together to explore and express Joy!
We will work with the element of Earth to support you in accessing the joyous feelings in your body, mind and spirit through nature-based activities grounded in mental health therapy.
Speaker
Kristin Wilson, LCSW & Certified Shadow Work Counselor
Fees & RSVP
Location
141 Rhymer Branch Rd Deep Gap, NC
Fees & RSVP
Fee is sliding scale $35-$55. Pay online or in person on the day of the workshop. Limited spaces available!
Life Skills Workshop
Chainsaw 101 - Basics (Women/Femme/ Nonbinary Folks Only)
October 19th, 2025 12AM - 4PM
In this class we will cover introductory concepts of parts of a chainsaw, how to safely operate a chainsaw, and basic cutting techniques. This class is aimed to help folks with zero experience feel comfortable using a saw for basic homeowner needs.
Class will be taught by Emery Matthews - outdoor instructor and safety expert - and Celina McGregor - arborist and plant fanatic. This class is intended only for women, femme, non-binary folks to create a more approachable learning environment than typical outdoor classrooms that are male dominated.
Speaker
Emery Matthews
Celina McGregor
Fees & RSVP
Fee is $75. Pay online or in person on the day of the workshop. Limited spaces available!
Location
141 Rhymer Branch Rd Deep Gap, NC 28618
Life Skills Workshop
Chainsaw 201 - Intermediate (Women/Femme/ Nonbinary Folks Only)
October 25, 2025 12PM - 4PM
This class is designed for folks who have some experience with a chainsaw but want to take their knowledge to the next level for basic homeowner chainsaw projects. We will cover topics like basic maintenance, sharpening a chain, bucking up logs, and splitting wood with an axe for firewood.
Class will be taught by Emery Matthews - outdoor instructor and safety expert - and Celina McGregor - arborist and plant fanatic. This class is intended only for women, femme, non-binary folks to create a more approachable learning environment than typical outdoor classrooms that are male dominated.
Speaker
Emery Matthews
Celina McGregor
Fees & RSVP
Location
141 Rhymer Branch Rd Deep Gap, NC
Fee is $75. Pay online or in person on the day of the workshop. Limited spaces available!
Life Skills Workshop
Trailer & Hauling Basics
November 16th, 2025 11AM - 3PM
Learn the fundamental skills to safely hook up to and drive a trailer behind a vehicle. We will demonstrate using a small SUV and large truck to be hitched to small, medium and large trailers. Ratchet straps and rope tie downs will also be covered so you feel prepared to move any material in any condition!
This workshop will be led by Kara Dodson, long time farmer and trailer hauling warrior. From hauling her horses across the country to wiring the trailer brakes on her first rig, she’s a well rounded and safety-first kind of instructor.
This is an ideal workshop for anyone new to the idea of pulling something behind a vehicle. More advanced classes will be scheduled for those wanting to learn about 5th wheel hitches and larger hauling situations.
Speaker
Kara Dodson, Lead Farmer at Full Moon Farm
Fees & RSVP
Fee is $50. Pay online or in person on the day of the workshop. Limited spaces available!
Location
141 Rhymer Branch Rd Deep Gap, NC 28618
POSTPONED Workshop
Tending Fear & Air
DATE TBD 2025
Kristin Wilson offers this Ecotherapy experience to support you in facing and understanding your fears as a tool for insight, clarity, and empowerment. Kristin will weave together aspects from Shadow Work and Breathwork for this particular workshop.
This is the 3rd of a series of 4 Ecotherapy workshops designed to tend to our four primary emotions: Grief, Anger, Fear, and Joy. Each emotion will be associated with a primary element of nature to work together to support you.
We will work with the element of Air to support you in moving through the ways fear gets lodged in your body, mind, and spirit. Kristin will guide you through a breathwork session intended to:
remove blockages
open up to a realm of greater possibilities
access a transformative experience
Fees & RSVP
Speaker
Kristin Wilson, LCSW & Certified Shadow Work Counselor
Fee is $35-$55. Pay online or in person on the day of the workshop. Scholarships are available please contact us.
Location
141 Rhymer Branch Rd Deep Gap, NC
Getting to Full Moon From Boone
141 Rhymer Branch Road, Deep Gap NC
Drive 421 South towards Wilkesboro; Turn right onto Old 421 S by Tractor Supply; Turn right onto Elk Creek Rd; Near the dump station stay left on Elk Creek Rd, Turn left onto Elk Ln, Turn left onto Rhymer Branch Rd and park at the red roofed barn.
