A healing space where love, legacy, and community come together to hold and transform what life has asked us to carry.
Est. Ossining, NY
Established in 2022, Dream’s Garden (OCGDLC) is a land-based healing space in Ossining, New York, advancing a land-based trauma recovery model for healing and restoration. Our work addresses the growing need for accessible, culturally responsive, and community-centered approaches to mental health, trauma, and caregiver support.
We serve individuals and families navigating stress, grief, trauma, and life transitions, with a focus on communities historically impacted by systemic inequities and limited access to holistic care. Through structured, cohort-based and drop-in programming, we create safe environments for participants to reconnect with themselves, each other, and the land.
Supporting nervous system regulation through direct, intentional engagement with nature.
Honoring ancestral wisdom and collective ritual as pathways to restoration.
Creating held space for grief and life transition within supportive community.
Amplifying lived experiences to support identity restoration and social connection.
Our model integrates horticultural therapy, nourishment, ceremony, and storytelling to support nervous system regulation, grief integration, social connection, and identity restoration. By bridging ancestral knowledge with evidence-informed practice, we deliver services that are both culturally grounded and outcomes-driven
"Programs are designed to reduce isolation, improve emotional wellbeing, strengthen coping strategies, and increase access to supportive networks and resources."
We track participation, retention, and pre/post indicators related to stress, connection, and overall wellness to measure impact and inform continuous improvement.
Through partnerships, shared green space, and community-based delivery, Dream’s Garden operates as both a direct service provider and a scalable model for community wellness. Our work contributes to broader systems change by expanding how care is defined, delivered, and sustained.
Dream’s Garden is led by two visionary women committed to transforming how communities access healing and care.
Diana E. Lemon is a visionary leader, public health advocate, and systems strategist whose work transforms lived experience into meaningful, community-centered change. As Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Dream’s Garden OCGDLC, she guides the organization’s strategic direction, shaping a model that bridges…
Lauren Green is a master practitioner, regenerative systems thinker, and integrative healing leader whose work expands how wellness is experienced, practiced, and sustained within community. As Co-Founder and Executive Director of Dream’s Garden OCGDLC, she co-leads the development and implementation…
Dream Ioni Shepherd is the Legacy Founder of Dream’s Garden, an enduring force whose life continues to shape vision, purpose, and possibility. Though her time on this earth was brief, her impact was expansive, leaving behind a blueprint of courage, advocacy, and unwavering commitment to others…
If you prefer to give by mail, please make checks payable to:
Ossining Community Garden of Dreams Legacy Center (OCGDLC)
50 Spring Valley Road
Ossining, NY 10562
Your support helps sustain our land-based healing work and community programs
Ossining Community Garden of Dreams Legacy Center (OCGDLC) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. Contributions are tax-deductible to the extent permitted by law.
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