Winter Wonderland
February 2026 Newsletter
Greetings from STILL WATERS FARM AND GARDENS!
What a cold ending to January here in North Carolina. It is hard to believe that the first month of 2026 is already in the books. Over the past month, we have weeded and mulched our Peony beds. The Anemones, Ranunculus and Tulips are sprouting! The first flower to bloom in the tunnel was an Anemone! The Sweet Peas are also thriving in the tunnel beginning their elegant dance up and through the wire netting. Out in the field, the Hardy Annuals are growing and hopefully surviving the extreme winter weather - cold, ice and snow. Flowers will be blooming everywhere before we know it.
As we look forward to the rest of 2026, we will be focusing on hosting on-Farm Workshops. Keep reading to learn more about our upcoming workshops and the start of a new regular posting by Life Coach Rachel called the “Coach Chronicles”.
~STILL WATERS FARM AND GARDENS
Sweet Peas taking off
Peonies weeded and mulched (Before the Snow)
Peonies (After the Snow)
Hardy Annuals insulated by the Snow
Upcoming Workshops
We are looking forward to hosting Spring Workshops on the Farm!
Saturday, March 21st from 2-4pm.
Saturday, April 11th from 10am-noon.
Invite a friend and come join us as we enjoy the beauty of the season together! To sign up, visit our Workshops Page.
MARCH - Fresh Flower Bouquet and Farm Tour
Saturday, March 21st from 2pm – 4pm. Join us as we take a walk around the Farm and then create a Fresh Flower Bouquet using a mix of seasonal ingredients grown on the Farm. Cost $95.
APRIL - Fresh Flower Bouquet and Farm Tour
Saturday, April 11th from 10am – Noon. Join us as we enjoy the beauty of the season on a walk around the Farm followed by a time making your own Fresh Flower Bouquet using locally grown ingredients from our Farm. Cost $95.
Coach Chronicles – a note from Rachel
WINTER – A Time for Rest and Reflection
This Winter Season, I have been prioritizing rest and reflecting on the blessings and lessons learned in 2025. Each year, it is helpful to take time to look back on challenges we have overcome, answered prayers, and areas of growth and change.
For me, the past year has seen so many blessings – three of our six children have married. Exciting news - We are expecting our first GRANDCHILD this summer! We look forward to welcoming this sweet girl (due June 2026). We are homeschooling our youngest son (13 yrs | 7th Grade). My days have been filled with homeschooling, business planning, resting and reflecting. I’ve also been walking, working out, and swimming at the gym. As part of my rest, I have been reading books.
Here is a list of the books I have read from this Fall | Winter season and would highly recommend them:
“Hello You!” by Susan Shull
“The Stories We Carry” by Robin Pearson
“Theo of Golden” by Allen Levi
For fun, our family continues to enjoy playing Pickleball!
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Life Coach
Rachel is launching a new program - Design Your Life 90 Days at a Time.
If you are ready to embrace the next season of your life with more joy and purpose, then join Rachel as she walks you through the tools that have helped her live a joy filled, healthy and vibrant life. To learn more about this program, sign up for a free Discovery Call for 1:1 Coaching click here.
General Life Coaching | Faith | Family | Fitness | Flowers | Health + Wellness | Goal Setting | Marriage | Parenting | Homeschooling | Online | One to One Coaching | Workshops
Life is a GRAND ADVENTURE!
Ecclesiastes 3:11 He has made everything beautiful in its time.
Our Story
STILL WATERS FARM AND GARDENS
A family run flower farm and floral design studio situated in the Mountain View community of Catawba County, NC. Our mission is to share the beauty of God’s creation while embracing the seasons of life.
FARM – FLOWERS | WORKSHOPS | WEDDINGS + EVENTS
We grow specialty cut FLOWERS 🌼and foliage’s 🌾 available early Spring and ending in late Fall. We love hosting WORKSHOPS on the Farm highlighting the beauty of each season. We also design custom florals for local WEDDINGS + EVENTS.
LIFE COACHING – ONLINE | WORKSHOPS
Rachel is a Master Certified LIFE COACH. She loves helping women build healthy habits and achieve their goals. She offers 1:1 Coaching and Workshops.
Health + Wellness | Goal Setting | Marriage | Parenting | Homeschooling |
1:1 and Group Coaching | Workshops | Online
Life is a GRAND ADVENTURE!
“To everything there is a season, a time for every purpose under heaven” ECCLESIASTES 3:1