Come out to tour a lush healing sanctuary with Eclipta Herbal founder, artist, educator and clinical herbalist Alyssa Dennis!

Nestled on a 0.7-acre plot in Northeast Baltimore City, the Eclipta Herbal Sanctuary is a vibrant, living ecosystem home to over 100 species of medicinal plants—and growing. This space is dedicated to ecological education, conservation, and community healing. We honor both land and lineage by cultivating a space where people can gather, learn, and reconnect with the sentient living world.

RSVP below! Space is limited to 25 people.

Itinerary:

We will meet at 4 pm in the backyard of 6304 Old Harford Rd Baltimore, MD 21214. Alyssa Dennis will give us a tour of the Eliptica Herbal Sanctuary, answer questions, and run some activities with us until 6 pm.

About Eclipta Herbal:

A Living Classroom

Our sanctuary is more than a garden—it’s a biodiverse learning space where traditional knowledge meets urban & industrial resilience. We offer:

• Learning the medicine of the land & the land as medicine
• Earth skills workshops
• Herbal plant walks
• Habitat restoration
• Community gatherings and collaborations

We work with a blend of native, naturalized, and non-native medicinal species, and pride ourselves on being one of the most biodiverse ecosystems in Baltimore. Our focus is on habitat restoration that addresses soil health, climate change, and the cultivation of flood- and drought-tolerant plants.

Plants as Kin

We see plants not as resources, but as kin—living relatives with whom we share lineage. Our cultivation efforts center on the opportunity to apprentice directly with the plants: to learn their language, witness their growth cycles, and to once again immerse our senses in their ecosystems.

This is especially important in urban environments, where access to healthy green space and ancestral plant knowledge has been disrupted. We believe that conservation of medicinal plants is an essential part of healing damaged ecosystems, and that the root causes of ecological collapse are deeply linked to our disconnection from land-based cycles & medicinal plant practices.

Event Series:

This event is a continuation of the EDC’s 2024-25 itinerary for “Reimagining Land,” anchored in a monthly series of “Groundings” that explore Baltimore’s ecology, history, and contemporary place-making efforts through experiential events.