An evening exploring regenerative agriculture, biodynamics, and permaculture principles as tools for resilient landscapes, infrastructure, and community alliance.

Ecology talks, native plant introductions, firescaping insights, music, food, and lively conversation.

Learn. Connect. Grow. 🌿

An open-mic evening rooted in peace-making, shared humanity, and creative expression. This gathering invites us to slow down, soften, and come together through food, art, music, and words.

Join us for an afternoon filled with invaluable knowledge, ecological expertise, and uplifting vibes. Enjoy this special talk with renowned permaculture teacher, Larry Santoyo and award-winning ecological landscape designer Jessica Viola will speak on Designing for Resilience.

Co-hosted by Viola Gardens, a premier ecological design firm specializing in regenerative, whole systems landscapes and build projects, and EquiBuild Partners, a local family-owned, mission-driven rebuilding firm centering access and equity.

Join us for a night filled with invaluable knowledge, ecological expertise, and uplifting vibes. This event features an impressive lineup of speakers, including the esteemed permaculture expert Larry Santoyo. Dive into an insightful discussion on "Embodied Permaculture" with award-winning ecological landscape designer Jessica Viola, alongside engaging talks on ecology from Dr. Andy Kleinhesselink, the Restoration Ecologist and Managing Director of Sage Hill at UCLA. Live Music, Tamales and Biodynamic Wine!

Come for the insights, and stay for the unforgettable atmosphere!

Theme: Community-building, social systems, ecology, regernative design and interactive learning.

Explore the principle of “recycling energy” in both visible and invisible structures structures in our lives. This hands-on workshop delves into the transformative power of composting, demonstrating how we can mirror this process in our internal landscapes. Learn the basics of composting for your home or garden while reflecting on how to compost emotional and mental energies in your daily life. We will also talk about soil regeneration and techniques in the wake of the fires.

Themes: Sustainability, personal transformation, composting practices

Embark on a guided nature walk focused on discovering the medicinal plants native to your surroundings. Learn about the historical and modern uses of these plants and how they contribute to both physical healing and ecological balance.
Theme: Nature connection, herbal medicine, and local ecology.

Description: Learn the art of landscape photography with a focus on observing the subtle beauty of the natural world. This workshop includes a live cello performance and encourages participants to arrive color-blocked for creative fun.

Theme: Artistic observation, photography, and mindfulness.

Description: Gather with women in your community to share stories, experiences, and support. This circle creates a sacred space for connection, healing, and empowerment.

Theme: Women’s empowerment, community support, and healing.

Create your own custom incense blends using natural materials. In this workshop, you'll learn the history of incense, its uses in rituals, and how to craft fragrant, meaningful pieces to enjoy or gift.
Theme: Ritual craft, natural materials, and mindfulness.

Description: Create beautiful succulent arrangements while enjoying a casual drink. This workshop is perfect for making unique gifts or adding some natural beauty to your own home. You'll learn about succulent care and design principles while crafting your arrangement.

Theme: Creative crafting, gift-making, and plant care.

Description: This potluck gathering focuses on skill sharing as a way to build community resilience. Participants will bring their talents, share knowledge, and help lay the groundwork for a community time bank—a system where members exchange skills and services without monetary transactions.

Theme: Community building, resource sharing, and time banking.

Description: Discover the magic of plant-based dyes in this hands-on workshop. Learn how to extract color from various plants and use them to dye fabrics and other materials, all while exploring sustainable, natural art practices.

Theme: Natural dyeing, sustainable art, and creativity.

Description: Join us for a guided bird walk at Malibu Lagoon, followed by bites at the studio. Learn about local bird species and the importance of healthy ecosystems in maintaining biodiversity. A perfect blend of nature education and community gathering.

Theme: Birdwatching, ecology, and social gathering.

Learn the art of harvesting elderberries and making your own immune-boosting elderberry syrup. In this workshop, you'll discover the medicinal properties of elderberry and learn to identify this sacred plant.
Theme: Herbal remedies, hands-on learning, and seasonal preparation.

Join us for a harmonic journey through the five elements and six senses of Ayurveda. Get grounded and reconnect with the elements of nature in our beautiful garden, as Sheila Govindarajan's incredible voice leads us on a sound journey through Earth, Water, Fire, Air, all the way out to Space. Personalized Ayurvedic assessments and profiles will be provided for all attendees. Come restore your balance with nature's cure and the sacred sounds of Ayurvedic wisdom.

Come enjoy the sweet sounds of acoustic summer at the Art & Ecology Studio in Malibu featuring local musicians, natural wine and community!

Join us for a harmonic journey through the five elements and six senses of Ayurveda. Get grounded and reconnect with the elements of nature in our beautiful garden, as Sheila Govindarajan's incredible voice leads us on a sound journey through Earth, Water, Fire, Air, all the way out to Space. Personalized Ayurvedic assessments and profiles will be provided for all attendees. Come restore your balance with nature's cure and the sacred sounds of Ayurvedic wisdom.

Join Bree VanZutphen for an evening of deep self inquiry, guided active breathwork, and cultivating deeper intimacy amongst the community. The workshop will start with discussion on current individual and collective themes. We will then use active breathwork to process, release, and transmute whatever is creating stagnation within the individual body.  Breathwork is a practice for releasing emotional density from the physical body which ultimately frees up energy for us to be more available to our lives. This will be a beautiful experience of understanding how to cultivate a deeper relationship to Self amongst community - which ultimately creates a web of deeper engagement and interdependence in the greater collective.

Join Viola Gardens for an evening celebrating Spring filled with conversations from ecology experts, live music, native plant sale + more! A night filled with community and Ecology

Join us for local coffee and organic pastries while we walk around the Malibu lagoon and learn about local birds with birding and ecologist, Mark McMillan.

Learn how to make your own incense using native plants and your favorite herbs! Led by Kayla Torrey who will first guide us through a plant walk at the Art and Ecology studio’s nursery then teach us how to sculpt our very own incense cones using plants and natural materials.

Come ready to use your hands and get creative!

Join us for an evening of wine tasting, delicious appetizers, and inspiring talks onPermaculture and Sustainability. It will be an opportunity to connect with like-minded individuals, share experiences, and explore innovative approaches to design. Don't miss this chance to honor women's achievements and shape a greener future together!

Welcome to the Art & Ecology Studio’s very first Farm-to-table Dinner. Enjoy a truly special farm-to-table coursed meal cooked by Chef Courtney Jean. When art meets the plate and is paired with local biodynamic wines, you are signing up for a sensory experience. Menu disclosed day of.

We are pairing the sweet sounds of our acoustic summer series with this farm-to-table evening. Live acoustic music by local artists.

To celebrate Mother Nature on Earth Day, we will learn how to observe and use the beauty of the different forms we see in Nature to compose our own unique plant-like paintings, which will radiate the essence of our own self-expression and connect us to the Garden of all Creation. Zoe Rose will share practices to tap us into our authentic expression, connect us to our creative imagination. and simple painting and sketching techniques, for us to bring to life a painting of our Inner Nature.

All supplies provided. We will be working in acrylic on 19" x 26" fine art paper.

Join Viola Gardens for an evening celebrating Spring filled with local biodynamic wine tasting, conversations from ecology experts, live music, native plant sale + more! A night filled with community and Ecology