
Backyard Herbalism Summer Series
Hands-on backyard herbalism workshop focused on identifying common summer herbs, seasonal harvesting techniques, and making simple tinctures and salves. Ideal for urban gardeners and beginners seeking practical plant medicine skills.
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Hands on backyard herbalism workshop exploring seasonal medicinal herbs, foraging basics, and simple preparations like teas and tinctures. Participants learn plant identification, ethical harvesting, and DIY remedies in a casual community garden setting.

Hands on backyard herbalism workshop exploring seasonal medicinal herbs, foraging basics, and simple preparations like teas and tinctures. Participants learn plant identification, ethical harvesting, and DIY remedies in a casual community garden setting.
Hands on backyard herbalism workshop exploring seasonal medicinal herbs, foraging basics, and simple preparations like teas and tinctures. Participants learn plant identification, ethical harvesting, and DIY remedies in a casual community garden setting.

Intensive daylong immersion teaching foundational herbalism: plant identification, sustainable foraging, and hands on apothecary skills like tinctures and salves, tailored for beginners seeking practical folk medicine know-how and community practice.

Intensive daylong immersion teaching foundational herbalism: plant identification, sustainable foraging, and hands on apothecary skills like tinctures and salves, tailored for beginners seeking practical folk medicine know-how and community practice.
Intensive daylong immersion teaching foundational herbalism: plant identification, sustainable foraging, and hands on apothecary skills like tinctures and salves, tailored for beginners seeking practical folk medicine know-how and community practice.

Immersive, aromatic workshop exploring ritual herbalism and plant medicine techniques; participants learn hands on medicine making, ceremonial uses, and seasonal local herb identification in a guided, beginner friendly format emphasizing embodied practice and community ritual.

Immersive, aromatic workshop exploring ritual herbalism and plant medicine techniques; participants learn hands on medicine making, ceremonial uses, and seasonal local herb identification in a guided, beginner friendly format emphasizing embodied practice and community ritual.
Immersive, aromatic workshop exploring ritual herbalism and plant medicine techniques; participants learn hands on medicine making, ceremonial uses, and seasonal local herb identification in a guided, beginner friendly format emphasizing embodied practice and community ritual.

Hands on plant magic and herbalism workshop blending seasonal plant medicine, outdoor ritual, and nature based witchcraft practices; experiential immersion suited for beginners seeking forest based craft, ceremonial practice, and practical herbal skills.

Hands on plant magic and herbalism workshop blending seasonal plant medicine, outdoor ritual, and nature based witchcraft practices; experiential immersion suited for beginners seeking forest based craft, ceremonial practice, and practical herbal skills.
Hands on plant magic and herbalism workshop blending seasonal plant medicine, outdoor ritual, and nature based witchcraft practices; experiential immersion suited for beginners seeking forest based craft, ceremonial practice, and practical herbal skills.

Hands-on Appalachian foraging instruction in the field, focusing on safe plant identification and ethical harvesting. Learn to spot seasonal wild edibles and build confidence navigating local woods and trails.

Hands-on Appalachian foraging instruction in the field, focusing on safe plant identification and ethical harvesting. Learn to spot seasonal wild edibles and build confidence navigating local woods and trails.
Hands-on Appalachian foraging instruction in the field, focusing on safe plant identification and ethical harvesting. Learn to spot seasonal wild edibles and build confidence navigating local woods and trails.

Evening community foraging walks exploring local wild edible plants and seasonal edibles, teaching plant identification and ethical harvesting along Asheville greenways with hands-on guidance from local foragers.

Evening community foraging walks exploring local wild edible plants and seasonal edibles, teaching plant identification and ethical harvesting along Asheville greenways with hands-on guidance from local foragers.
Evening community foraging walks exploring local wild edible plants and seasonal edibles, teaching plant identification and ethical harvesting along Asheville greenways with hands-on guidance from local foragers.

Hands-on outdoor class covering plant ID strategies to recognize invasive plants common in Western North Carolina. Learn ecological impacts plus practical management and control tactics for home landscapes and public spaces.

Hands-on outdoor class covering plant ID strategies to recognize invasive plants common in Western North Carolina. Learn ecological impacts plus practical management and control tactics for home landscapes and public spaces.
Hands-on outdoor class covering plant ID strategies to recognize invasive plants common in Western North Carolina. Learn ecological impacts plus practical management and control tactics for home landscapes and public spaces.
Hands-on workshop teaching how to grow, preserve, and cook with culinary herbs, covering planting, harvesting, drying, and simple kitchen techniques like sauces and infused oils.
Hands-on workshop teaching how to grow, preserve, and cook with culinary herbs, covering planting, harvesting, drying, and simple kitchen techniques like sauces and infused oils.
Hands-on workshop teaching how to grow, preserve, and cook with culinary herbs, covering planting, harvesting, drying, and simple kitchen techniques like sauces and infused oils.
Interactive, hands-on gardening workshop focused on building living soil and boosting soil health through natural methods. Learn practical techniques to turn garden beds into a thriving soil ecosystem with expert guidance and demos.
Interactive, hands-on gardening workshop focused on building living soil and boosting soil health through natural methods. Learn practical techniques to turn garden beds into a thriving soil ecosystem with expert guidance and demos.
Interactive, hands-on gardening workshop focused on building living soil and boosting soil health through natural methods. Learn practical techniques to turn garden beds into a thriving soil ecosystem with expert guidance and demos.

Hands-on basket weaving with Appalachian kudzu vine, turning an invasive plant into a sturdy, functional handmade basket. Earthskills instructor Carleigh Fairchild guides materials prep, weaving technique, and finishing details.

Hands-on basket weaving with Appalachian kudzu vine, turning an invasive plant into a sturdy, functional handmade basket. Earthskills instructor Carleigh Fairchild guides materials prep, weaving technique, and finishing details.
Hands-on basket weaving with Appalachian kudzu vine, turning an invasive plant into a sturdy, functional handmade basket. Earthskills instructor Carleigh Fairchild guides materials prep, weaving technique, and finishing details.

A fast-paced 2-hour gardening crash course focused on maximizing limited time in the yard with practical, efficient routines and planning tips. Set at an arboretum for hands-on inspiration and seasonal takeaways.

A fast-paced 2-hour gardening crash course focused on maximizing limited time in the yard with practical, efficient routines and planning tips. Set at an arboretum for hands-on inspiration and seasonal takeaways.
A fast-paced 2-hour gardening crash course focused on maximizing limited time in the yard with practical, efficient routines and planning tips. Set at an arboretum for hands-on inspiration and seasonal takeaways.

Learn to spot spring wildflowers by leaf shape, bloom structure, and habitat cues during a guided walk through native plant trails. Expect hands on plant ID tips, seasonal species highlights, and practical methods for confident nature hikes.

Learn to spot spring wildflowers by leaf shape, bloom structure, and habitat cues during a guided walk through native plant trails. Expect hands on plant ID tips, seasonal species highlights, and practical methods for confident nature hikes.
Learn to spot spring wildflowers by leaf shape, bloom structure, and habitat cues during a guided walk through native plant trails. Expect hands on plant ID tips, seasonal species highlights, and practical methods for confident nature hikes.

Immersive wildcrafting apprenticeship centered on Appalachian biodiversity, with most class time spent outdoors learning plant and fungal identification and seasonal harvesting. Emphasis on ethical foraging, responsible apothecary skills, and relationship-based herbal medicine practice.

Immersive wildcrafting apprenticeship centered on Appalachian biodiversity, with most class time spent outdoors learning plant and fungal identification and seasonal harvesting. Emphasis on ethical foraging, responsible apothecary skills, and relationship-based herbal medicine practice.
Immersive wildcrafting apprenticeship centered on Appalachian biodiversity, with most class time spent outdoors learning plant and fungal identification and seasonal harvesting. Emphasis on ethical foraging, responsible apothecary skills, and relationship-based herbal medicine practice.
Hands on terrarium building workshop with demonstrations of terrarium tools and step by step instruction for creating your own mini glass ecosystem; ideal for beginners learning plant selection, layering techniques, and basic care.
Hands on terrarium building workshop with demonstrations of terrarium tools and step by step instruction for creating your own mini glass ecosystem; ideal for beginners learning plant selection, layering techniques, and basic care.
Hands on terrarium building workshop with demonstrations of terrarium tools and step by step instruction for creating your own mini glass ecosystem; ideal for beginners learning plant selection, layering techniques, and basic care.

A sprawling spring herb marketplace with 80+ vendors selling herb plants, seeds, garden supplies, and herbal home goods. A long-running WNC gathering focused on regional growers and herbal products for gardeners and homesteaders.

A sprawling spring herb marketplace with 80+ vendors selling herb plants, seeds, garden supplies, and herbal home goods. A long-running WNC gathering focused on regional growers and herbal products for gardeners and homesteaders.
A sprawling spring herb marketplace with 80+ vendors selling herb plants, seeds, garden supplies, and herbal home goods. A long-running WNC gathering focused on regional growers and herbal products for gardeners and homesteaders.
Hands-on beginner class on identifying Blue Ridge Mountain mushrooms with certified wild foragers, focusing on key field marks and local species. Ideal for new foragers wanting practical, safety-minded ID skills.
Hands-on beginner class on identifying Blue Ridge Mountain mushrooms with certified wild foragers, focusing on key field marks and local species. Ideal for new foragers wanting practical, safety-minded ID skills.
Hands-on beginner class on identifying Blue Ridge Mountain mushrooms with certified wild foragers, focusing on key field marks and local species. Ideal for new foragers wanting practical, safety-minded ID skills.

Hands-on basket weaving using strong, flexible kudzu vines, with guidance on identifying, responsibly harvesting, and preparing the plant. Skill-building day at the arboretum focused on turning an invasive wild vine into a functional handmade basket.

Hands-on basket weaving using strong, flexible kudzu vines, with guidance on identifying, responsibly harvesting, and preparing the plant. Skill-building day at the arboretum focused on turning an invasive wild vine into a functional handmade basket.
Hands-on basket weaving using strong, flexible kudzu vines, with guidance on identifying, responsibly harvesting, and preparing the plant. Skill-building day at the arboretum focused on turning an invasive wild vine into a functional handmade basket.

Weekly guided woodland walks focused on safe foraging and wildcrafting, from mushrooms and edible plants to medicinal herbs. Expect moss level close looking, forest critter curiosity, and seasonal tea making with practical take home skills.

Weekly guided woodland walks focused on safe foraging and wildcrafting, from mushrooms and edible plants to medicinal herbs. Expect moss level close looking, forest critter curiosity, and seasonal tea making with practical take home skills.
Weekly guided woodland walks focused on safe foraging and wildcrafting, from mushrooms and edible plants to medicinal herbs. Expect moss level close looking, forest critter curiosity, and seasonal tea making with practical take home skills.

Double safety class blending bear behavior and coexistence tips with practical wildfire prevention and fire control basics. Led by an N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission bear biologist and a veteran forest and environmental regulations specialist at a botanical garden setting.

Double safety class blending bear behavior and coexistence tips with practical wildfire prevention and fire control basics. Led by an N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission bear biologist and a veteran forest and environmental regulations specialist at a botanical garden setting.
Double safety class blending bear behavior and coexistence tips with practical wildfire prevention and fire control basics. Led by an N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission bear biologist and a veteran forest and environmental regulations specialist at a botanical garden setting.
Hands on class teaching seed to table skills for culinary herbs, including planting, harvesting, drying, freezing, and simple herb infused recipes for sauces, butters, and oils. Suited for home gardeners and beginning cooks.
Hands on class teaching seed to table skills for culinary herbs, including planting, harvesting, drying, freezing, and simple herb infused recipes for sauces, butters, and oils. Suited for home gardeners and beginning cooks.
Hands on class teaching seed to table skills for culinary herbs, including planting, harvesting, drying, freezing, and simple herb infused recipes for sauces, butters, and oils. Suited for home gardeners and beginning cooks.