Craft & ecology

A creative community
and earth school

Green Girl Crafts is a creative community and earth school for the curious, founded by environmentalist and author Leah Thomas. Rooted in the belief that making things by hand can bring us closer to the earth and to one another, it’s a place to gather, learn, experiment and create.

Primarily based in Los Angeles, CA with pop-ups and collaborations elsewhere, Green Girl Crafts has welcomed thousands of guests into workshops, field trips and gatherings that blend ecological education with hands on making. Exploring natural dyes, florals, fermentation, printmaking, textiles and objects made slowly by hand.

Alongside our community programming, Green Girl Crafts creates custom workshops, activations and experiences for brands, cultural institutions, schools and organizations.

Whether you’re joining us for a workshop or inviting Green Girl Crafts into your own community, each experience is an invitation to follow your curiosity, learn from the natural world, make something beautiful and spend a little more time in wonder.

Past collaboratorsHauser & Wirth · Pinterest · Occidental · UCLA · The Girl Scouts of Greater Los Angeles
Green Girl Crafts est. in Los Angeles by Leah Thomas
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Events

Earth School of Craft and Ecology

October 4, 2026 · Arlington Garden in Pasadena · Field

A Day of Learning + Connection

October 4, 2026 · 10:00 AM–2:00 PM Arlington Garden · Pasadena, California

Come spend a day outside, learning from plants, artists, musicians, educators, and one another.

Earth School of Craft and Ecology is an invitation to slow down and reconnect with the land around us, with our own creativity, and with community. Throughout the day, we’ll move through the garden together, making, listening, learning, sharing a meal, and exploring different ways of being in relationship with the Earth.

A DAY TO LEARN, MAKE + CONNECT

Join Dianna Lopez, Leah Thomas, Allie Brown, Raven Ziegler, and Cynthia Meyers, the day will weave together music, ecology, herbalism, craft, storytelling, and community.

WHAT TO EXPECT:

Live Music + Reflection

Experience an opening performance designed to invite presence, journaling, and sketching.

Ecology + Botanical Walk Explore the garden and deepen your connection to the landscape around you.

Herbalism Learn about plant relationships and create your own herbal tea blend to take home.

Natural Dyeing + Crafting Explore plants, color, textiles, and hands-on making.

Community Circle + Lunch Beneath the Trees Share food, stories, teachings, and time together in community.

A PEEK AT THE DAY:

10:00 AM - Arrival + Welcome 10:15 AM - Opening Words with Leah Thomas 10:30 AM - Opening Performance with Dianna Lopez 11:00 AM - Ecology Plant Walk 11:30 AM - Herbalism with Allie Brown 12:15 PM - Community Lunch + “Earth Is Our Relative” with Raven Ziegler 12:55 PM - Natural Dye Workshop with Cynthia Meyers of Moon Bunny 1:55 PM - Closing + Gratitude 2:00 PM - Farewell

COME GATHER WITH US

Whether you come to learn something new, spend time outdoors, make something with your hands, or simply be in good company, Earth School is a space to slow down and remember that we are part of something larger than ourselves.

Green Girl Crafts is a creative community and earth school for the curious, founded by environmentalist and author Leah Thomas. Rooted in the belief that making things by hand can bring us closer to the earth and to one another, it’s a place to gather, learn, experiment and create.

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