Our Registered Program Spaces
In the Heartland and Storyhouse
Thomas Berry Hall
Our main gathering space accommodates up to 75 people, and includes a sound system, projector and screen, and vaulted ceiling with skylights. Nearby, you will find our dining room, chef’s kitchen, restrooms, and staff offices.
Commons
The Commons is our newest gathering space and accommodates up to 22 people. It includes a full kitchen and two bathrooms with showers for campers to use.
Sanctuary
This non-denominational sacred space is often used for meditation, dance, small gatherings, and break-outs. It features a reading loft, live edge timber-framed construction, and wood sourced largely from on-site.
Storyhouse
Located away from the main campus in the Legacy Forest, Storyhouse can be used for break-outs and small gatherings. It features a living room with wood stove, electric heat, and a kitchenette. There is no refrigerator. Storyhouse is serviced by a nearby, single portable restroom.
The Heartland - home to our registered programs
The Heartland is the main campus of Whidbey Institute, housing Thomas Berry Hall, the Sanctuary, the Commons, Chartres Labyrinth, Cabin Village, the Farmhouse as well as AppleTree and WestGarden, our kitchen, culinary/herb garden, staff cabin, staff offices, Executive Director’s office and more.
More about AppleTree Garden
This flower garden was planted in a celtic knot pattern over 40 years ago and is tended by volunteer Mara Grey. It provides fruit, botanical flower extracts, pollinator habitat, and space for quiet conversation.
More about WestGarden
Plans are now underway to grow and provide vegetables to the WI Kitchen, and further into the wider community, as well as to serve as a year-round learning environment for students, program participants, volunteers, and visitors.
Trail Map
Four miles of public trails are open to the public from dawn until dusk, 365 days a year. We ask that dogs, bicycles, and horses be left home, please! ADA certified dogs are permitted on the trails.
