Tending the Seeds: A Winter Sowing & Fire Circle Gathering with Molly Pritchard and Laura Billings

Join us for a nourishing winter gathering for women, where we will tend both the seeds of our gardens and the seeds within ourselves. The afternoon will begin with a hands-on, make-and-take winter seed-sowing workshop. Together, we’ll plant native and pollinator-friendly seeds into mini greenhouses—simple containers that will rest outdoors and quietly grow throughout the winter months.

Afterward, we’ll gather around the fire for a gentle fire circle ceremony, offering space to reflect on what we are nurturing during this season of rest and what is slowly preparing to emerge. Together, we will honor winter as a time of gestation, intention, and unseen growth.

Please save your clear salad containers and milk jugs and bring them with you if you can—and feel free to ask friends or neighbors to save theirs as well. We will provide soil, seeds, and all other materials for the winter sowing project. Seeds may include herbs, echinacea, milkweed, penstemon, yarrow, and cold-season vegetables such as cauliflower and spinach.

A warm vegetarian meal and hot tea will also be provided. Reserve your spot soon—space is limited!

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Molly Pritchard is a gardener, garden coach, and lifelong nature lover with over a decade of experience nurturing landscapes. Molly is passionate about rewilding, native plants, and sustainable practices, and she sees gardening as a joyful, sacred act of connection with Mother Earth. She is devoted to helping others create beauty while giving back to the land. 

Laura Billings is an educational reformer, a yogini, and interfaith minister who weaves cognitive awareness, meditation, and heart-centered devotional chanting into her offerings. After earning a doctorate in education from UNC Chapel Hill, Laura co-led the National Paideia Center—a nonprofit supporting K-12 teachers—and coauthored several articles and books on collaborative dialogue and critical thinking. Laura has led offerings at several women’s prisons, correctional centers, and low-income senior housing. 

Cancellation & Refund Policy

All tickets are nonrefundable. If you’re unable to attend, your ticket may be transferred to another participant or exchanged for a credit toward a future When Women Come to Pray event. Credits are not redeemable for cash. Please contact us at wwc2p.whenwomencometopray@gmail.com to request a transfer or credit.