Herbal Wreath Making at Healing Arts Studio
Nov
9
11:00 AM11:00

Herbal Wreath Making at Healing Arts Studio


 

Join Rachael Witt at the Healing Arts Studio in Monroe for an herbal wreath-making class! We will make natural wreaths with wild and cultivated fibers and embellish them with herbal cultivars as well as wild medicinal plants and lichens. Some herbs include hops, lavender, rosemary, sage, rue, hawthorn and rose! Don't miss this incredible opportunity to learn basic weaving techniques, gain experience working with natural fibers, and expand your creativity with herbs!

Date and Time: Saturday, November 9th from 11AM - 1PM

Location: Healing Arts Studio, 15214 Woods Creek Road, Monroe, WA 98272

Tuition: $50- 75 (sliding scale)

Open to ages 13 and up (10-12 with an adult). All skill levels and abilities welcome!

 
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Herbal Gift Making at Healing Arts Studio
Dec
1
11:00 AM11:00

Herbal Gift Making at Healing Arts Studio


 

The Pacific Northwest provides us with an abundance of plant gifts! 

Come enjoy the art of making herbal gifts and awakening your inner healer. This class highlights the beauty of homemade gift-giving while exploring powerful intuition paired with nature’s bounty.  We will discuss and use locally grown or wild harvested plants while creating intentional gifts for our beloveds.

In this workshop, we will make:

  • Herbal Salt

  • Herbal Tea

  • Herbal Body Oil

  • Herbal Smudges

It is the time of giving, the time to connect, and the time to be in gratitude.

Date and Time: Sunday, December 1st 11AM-1PM

Location: Healing Arts Studio, 15214 Woods Creek Road Monroe, WA 98272

Tuition: 

ADULT: $65-85 (sliding scale)

PARENT/CHILD: $85-105 (sliding scale)

Ages 13 and up (8+ with an adult). All skill levels and abilities welcome.

 
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Wild Botanicals; Rooted in Immunity Medicine
Oct
24
4:15 PM16:15

Wild Botanicals; Rooted in Immunity Medicine

Wild Botanicals is a series of classes created on the basis of the harvest season in Snoqualmie Valley. Classes are in-person, outside and within the ecosystem of the plant(s). Students will learn botanical ID, look alikes, growth habits and harvesting ethics, plant processing and preparations. We will work with both wild and cultivated plants with edible and/or medicinal uses based on the class theme. Students are encouraged to bring their own in-field medicine making materials to experience the full process of field to kitchen medicine.


ROOTED IN IMMUNITY Medicine

Tis the season of roots and, if weather allows, its also the season of mushrooms! Both of which are strong immunomodulators and immunostimulants – some even more potent as antimicrobials, antifungals and antivirals! Come join us for a wild expedition- harvesting medicine for the strength and immunity. Botanicals may echinacea, elecampane, marshmallow, oregon grape, devils club, ashwagandha as well as mushrooms such as turkey tail, artists conk and more!
 
Date and Time: Thursday, October 24th 4:15PM- 6:15PM

Location: The Highlands Homestead, Duvall, WA

Tuition: 

Adult: $45 OR $160 for four class series

Parent/Child: $60 for one day OR $240 for four class series

Open to ages 12 and up (8-12 with an adult).

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Broom Corn Whisk Broom Making at Jubilee Farm
Oct
22
4:00 PM16:00

Broom Corn Whisk Broom Making at Jubilee Farm


 

The art of broom making is ancient. The use of a broom is understated. The ways of making a broom are plentiful. The artisan’s broom is unique.

Join Rachael at Jubilee Farm in Carnation for an introductory class in making brooms. Using Jubilee Farm’s broom corn, we will work with natural bristles and further process them ourselves. From field harvest to drying and curing, we will pick up the next steps in the process by combing the seeds and prepping the broom corn tassels for whisks and brushes. Participants will learn broom-tying techniques and ways of making different style brooms (without sticks!). Come explore the wild and beautiful natural fiber of this sorghum species and play with the natural and magical ways of broom making.

Date and Time: Tuesday, October 22nd from 4PM - 6PM

Location: Jubilee Farm Carnation, WA

Tuition:  CSA member- $55 OR non-member- $65

Open to ages 13 and up. All skill levels and abilities welcome!

 
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Wild Botanicals; Fruitful Heart Medicine
Oct
10
4:15 PM16:15

Wild Botanicals; Fruitful Heart Medicine

Wild Botanicals is a series of classes created on the basis of the harvest season in Snoqualmie Valley. Classes are in-person, outside and within the ecosystem of the plant(s). Students will learn botanical ID, look alikes, growth habits and harvesting ethics, plant processing and preparations. We will work with both wild and cultivated plants with edible and/or medicinal uses based on the class theme. Students are encouraged to bring their own in-field medicine making materials to experience the full process of field to kitchen medicine.


 

FRUITFUL HEART Medicine

Herbs for the heart, herbs for the gut, herbs for immunity. These wild fruits are awaiting a fall day harvest to bring joy to the body as we approach the darker days of winter ahead. Come join us for a harvest in the hedgerow… learn tips and tricks for harvesting fruits and hips - processing, medicine making, and proper storage. Botanicals may include hawthorn fruit and rose hips.
 
Date and Time: Thursday, October 10th 4:15PM- 6:15PM

Location: TBA, Duvall, WA

Tuition: 

Adult: $45 OR $160 for four class series

Parent/Child: $60 for one day OR $240 for four class series

Open to ages 12 and up (8-12 with an adult).

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Wild Botanicals; Digestive Gusto Medicine
Sep
26
4:15 PM16:15

Wild Botanicals; Digestive Gusto Medicine

Wild Botanicals is a series of classes created on the basis of the harvest season in Snoqualmie Valley. Classes are in-person, outside and within the ecosystem of the plant(s). Students will learn botanical ID, look alikes, growth habits and harvesting ethics, plant processing and preparations. We will work with both wild and cultivated plants with edible and/or medicinal uses based on the class theme. Students are encouraged to bring their own in-field medicine making materials to experience the full process of field to kitchen medicine.


DIGESTIVE GUSTO Medicine

One of the best ways to support your immune system is to support your digestive system. The digestive system can be supported by an assortment of plants that range in flavor and textures. Come join us for a deep dive into plants that support the various complaints and strengths of the digestive system. Botanicals may include digestive bitters such as oregon grape root, dandelion and burdock; pungent carminatives such as fennel, mints, and lovage; inulin rich prebiotics such as jerusalem artichoke and elecampane.
 
Date and Time: Thursday, September 26th 4:15PM- 6:15PM

Location: The Highlands Homestead, Duvall, WA

Tuition: 

Adult: $45 OR $160 for four class series

Parent/Child: $60 for one day OR $240 for four class series

Open to ages 12 and up (8-12 with an adult).

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Herbs for Immunity at Jubilee Farm
Sep
21
11:00 AM11:00

Herbs for Immunity at Jubilee Farm

 

To be immune, is to be protected, to be resilient, to be healthy.

Join us as we combine the culinary with the wild and unruly plants on the farm. In this class, we will learn about plants that are both edible and medicinal, nutritious and delicious, herbal and vegetable allies for our immune system! From in-field plant identification and harvesting to processing and making medicine, this class will be hands on, interactive and informative. Participants will go home with freshly harvested herbs, a home-made Fire Cider or Four Thieves Vinegar, and an herbal-infused honey to be used for protection during cold/flu season and all around immune system health.

Come and enjoy these herbal offerings at Jubilee Farm!

Date and Time: Saturday, September 291st, 11AM-1PM

Location: Jubilee Farm, Carnation, WA

Tuition

ADULT: CSA member- $55 OR CSA non-member- $65

PARENT/CHILD: $75 / $85

*materials included

Open to ages 13 and up (8-12 with an adult).

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Wild Botanicals; Seed & Nut Nourishing Medicine
Sep
12
4:15 PM16:15

Wild Botanicals; Seed & Nut Nourishing Medicine

Wild Botanicals is a series of classes created on the basis of the harvest season in Snoqualmie Valley. Classes are in-person, outside and within the ecosystem of the plant(s). Students will learn botanical ID, look alikes, growth habits and harvesting ethics, plant processing and preparations. We will work with both wild and cultivated plants with edible and/or medicinal uses based on the class theme. Students are encouraged to bring their own in-field medicine making materials to experience the full process of field to kitchen medicine.


SEED & NUT NOURISHING Medicine

The squirrels are key indicators of the changing season- as well as the nourishment abound. Seeds are ripe and nuts are being stored all in good timing. The cooler weather asks us to savor this years harvest by bringing the seeds to their next step of the journey. Come join us as we learn about the different ways to use seeds and nuts for nourishment, seed-saving, planting, and, of course, wildlife connection. Botanicals may include oak acorns, hazelnut (native and cultivated), dock species, plantain, sunflower species, and other wild and cultivated perennials.
 
Date and Time: Thursday, September 12th 4:15PM- 6:15PM

Location: Tolt McDonald Park, Carnation, WA

Tuition: 

Adult: $45 OR $160 for four class series

Parent/Child: $60 for one day OR $240 for four class series

Open to ages 12 and up (8-12 with an adult).

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Weaving with Flax at Duvall Herb Farm
Sep
5
4:30 PM16:30

Weaving with Flax at Duvall Herb Farm


From blue flower to seed, from the fields to fiber, flax has so much to offer!

Come join us for an afternoon at the Duvall Herb Farm learning about the wonderful ways of flax… In this workshop, Lindsay will teach about cultivation techniques and the benefits of growing flax in your garden, then Rachael will teach how to harvest and process flax for fiber uses. We will make a simple 7-ply weave to be used as a hat band, wall hanging or basket embellishment. Rachael will demonstrate how to prepare fibers to make flax cordage as well as the retting process that turns flax into linen. Participants will go home with a handmade weaving project, a bouquet of flax fibers, and an understanding of the powers and beauty of flax.

All levels of experience are welcome! Ages 10-12 are welcome to come with an adult.


Teachers:  

Rachael Witt, Herbalist, Wildness Within 

Lindsay Warshaw, Farmer, Duvall Herb Farm 

Date and Time: September 5th, 2024 4:30PM-6:30PM 

Location:  Duvall Herb Farm  (14929 316th Ave NE Duvall, WA )

Tuition: Sliding Scale : $45-$75 *

*Includes cost of supplies to make flax weavings, hand-harvested flax fibers, and a hands-on experience taught by Rachael and Lindsay. 

Please Bring:  

  • Scissors

  • Camping Chair or something to portable/comfortable to sit on

  • Snacks and water (we will not be providing any food at the workshop)

Accessibility:  

We want to make this event accessible to all. If you’re concerned about the physical activity  involved in harvesting or walking around the farm, please reach out, and we’d be  happy to have a conversation about how we can accommodate you. 

Also, please reach out if the price isn’t feasible for you. We can accommodate a few work  exchange positions or trades. 



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The Art of Herbal Teas at Jubilee Farm
Aug
30
4:30 PM16:30

The Art of Herbal Teas at Jubilee Farm

 

Tea invites us to slow down, take a sip, listen to our bodies and feel the experience. Herbal teas offer us a way to support our health on a daily basis.

Join us for a workshop on blending herbal tea at Jubilee Farm! We will spend the afternoon tasting, smelling and blending herbs for teas! Participants will learn about the flavors, medicinal benefits and ways of combining herbs growing on the farm! Additionally, everyone will go home with a farm-based herbal tea blend, freshly harvested herbs to dry and use, as well as a farm experience and mind-full of herbal knowledge.

Come and enjoy the herbal offerings at Jubilee Farm!

Date and Time: Friday, August 30th, 4:30PM-6:30PM

Location: Jubilee Farm, Carnation, WA

Tuition

ADULT: CSA member- $55 OR CSA non-member- $65

PARENT/CHILD: $75 / $85

*materials included

Open to ages 13 and up (8-12 with an adult).

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Herbal Infused Oils at Duvall Herb Farm
Aug
24
10:00 AM10:00

Herbal Infused Oils at Duvall Herb Farm


To make a strong, stable, and medicinal herbal infused oil is truly an art. Herbal infused oils have many uses that include internal consumption, topical aromatherapy as well as external used such as body moisturizers, salves, and creams. Join herb farmer Lindsay with Duvall Herb Farm and community herbalist Rachael with Wildness Within for a workshop delving into herbs used for infused oils. Highlighted herbs may include eucalyptus, lavender, rosemary, chamomile, mullein flowers, comfrey and yarrow.

We will address how to best infuse each herb based on their medicinal actions as well as ways of harvesting and processing for potent and therapeutic oils. Additionally, we will teach about what types of oils to use, different oil infusion methods, oops! cautionary tales of oils, and various ways to incorporate herbal oils into your life.

Each participant will go home with 4 different oils – some ready to use, others infused – as well as a How-To handout with recipes, and, most importantly, hands on experience with making herbal infused oils.

All levels of experience are welcome! Ages 10-12 are welcome to come with an adult.


Teachers:  

Rachael Witt, Herbalist, Wildness Within 

Lindsay Warshaw, Farmer, Duvall Herb Farm 

Date and Time: August 24th, 2024 10AM-1PM 

Location:  Duvall Herb Farm  (14929 316th Ave NE Duvall, WA )

Tuition: Sliding Scale : $65-$90 *

*Includes cost of supplies to make remedies to take home, oils and herbs during the workshop, a farm tour, and a hands-on experience taught by Rachael and Lindsay. 

Please Bring:  

  • Gardening Gloves 

  • Camping Chair or something to portable/comfortable to sit on

  • Snacks and water (we will not be providing any food at the workshop)

Accessibility:  

We want to make this event accessible to all. If you’re concerned about the physical activity  involved in harvesting or walking around the farm, please reach out, and we’d be  happy to have a conversation about how we can accommodate you. 

Also, please reach out if the price isn’t feasible for you. We can accommodate a few work  exchange positions or trades. 



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Wild Botanicals; Aromatic Antioxidant Medicine
Aug
8
4:00 PM16:00

Wild Botanicals; Aromatic Antioxidant Medicine

Wild Botanicals is a series of classes created on the basis of the harvest season in Snoqualmie Valley. Classes are in-person, outside and within the ecosystem of the plant(s). Students will learn botanical ID, look alikes, growth habits and harvesting ethics, plant processing and preparations. We will work with both wild and cultivated plants with edible and/or medicinal uses based on the class theme. Students are encouraged to bring their own in-field medicine making materials to experience the full process of field to kitchen medicine.


Aromatic Antioxidant Medicine

a-ro-mat-ic: a substance or plant emitting a pleasant and distinctive smell.

an-ti-ox-i-dant: a substance that inhibits oxidation, especially one used to counteract the deterioration of stored food products.

There’s nothing like warm weather to enhance the aromas of volatile oils… Lets take in the smells of the season and harvest the aromatics! Join in on an afternoon with plants such as mugwort, lavender, mints, rosemary, thyme and many more. We will capture their aromatic medicine and learn how they help with oxidative stress in our bodies while also helping preserve our foods! Plant preparations will include salts, oils and honeys.
 
Date and Time: Thursday, August 8th 4:00PM- 6:00PM

Location: The Highlands Homestead, Duvall, WA

Tuition: 

Adult: $45 OR $160 for four class series

Parent/Child: $60 for one day OR $240 for four class series

Open to ages 12 and up (8-12 with an adult).

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Wild Botanicals; Soothing Skin Medicine
Jul
25
4:00 PM16:00

Wild Botanicals; Soothing Skin Medicine

Wild Botanicals is a series of classes created on the basis of the harvest season in Snoqualmie Valley. Classes are in-person, outside and within the ecosystem of the plant(s). Students will learn botanical ID, look alikes, growth habits and harvesting ethics, plant processing and preparations. We will work with both wild and cultivated plants with edible and/or medicinal uses based on the class theme. Students are encouraged to bring their own in-field medicine making materials to experience the full process of field to kitchen medicine.


Soothing Skin Medicine

Emollient herbs are used externally to soften and soothe the skin.

Our skin reflects its environment. The hot, dry summer weather shows. Does your skin get dry, cracked, irritated, perhaps itchy or inflamed? Lets come together with herbal allies to help soothe our skin. Lets touch and feel the cooling or moistening benefits of seasonal plants such as calendula, mallows, plantain, comfrey, purslane and others. Learn ways to preserve the emollient effects while cooling and hydrating the skin. Plant preparations will include succus’, compress and poultices as well as spritzers.
 
Date and Time: Thursday, July 25th 4:00PM- 6:00PM

Location: The Highlands Homestead, Duvall, WA

Tuition: 

Adult: $45 OR $160 for four class series

Parent/Child: $60 for one day OR $240 for four class series

Open to ages 12 and up (8-12 with an adult).

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All About Rose at Duvall Herb Farm
Jul
21
10:00 AM10:00

All About Rose at Duvall Herb Farm

 
 
 
 
 
A rose is a rose is a rose.
— Gertrude Stein

Come join us at the  Duvall Herb Farm and smell the roses!

Together we will harvest roses to make various types of rose medicine. Participants will learn how to grow, harvest and process different rose varieties that thrive in the PNW. We will teach how to make a rose flower essence, rose petal glycerites, and drying techniques for teas and other culinary uses! We will have teas that embody the rose flavor and spark inspiration for herbal combinations with rose. All participants will go home with a a greater understanding of rose medicine from their sensory experience with this Beloved flower.

All levels of experience are welcome! Ages 10-12 are welcome to come with an adult.


Teachers:  

Rachael Witt, Herbalist, Wildness Within 

Lindsay Warshaw, Farmer, Duvall Herb Farm 

Date and Time: July 21st, 2024 10AM-1PM 

Location:  Duvall Herb Farm  (14929 316th Ave NE Duvall, WA )

Tuition: Sliding Scale : $65-$90 *

*Includes cost of supplies to make remedies to take home, teas and remedies during the workshop, a farm tour, and a hands-on experience taught by Rachael and Lindsay. 

Please Bring:  

  • Gardening Gloves 

  • Camping Chair or something to portable/comfortable to sit on

  • Snacks and water (we will not be providing any food at the workshop)

Accessibility:  

We want to make this event accessible to all. If you’re concerned about the physical activity  involved in harvesting or walking around the farm, please reach out, and we’d be  happy to have a conversation about how we can accommodate you. 

Also, please reach out if the price isn’t feasible for you. We can accommodate a few work  exchange positions or trades. 



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Wild Botanicals; Cooling Nervines Medicine
Jul
11
4:00 PM16:00

Wild Botanicals; Cooling Nervines Medicine

Wild Botanicals is a series of classes created on the basis of the harvest season in Snoqualmie Valley. Classes are in-person, outside and within the ecosystem of the plant(s). Students will learn botanical ID, look alikes, growth habits and harvesting ethics, plant processing and preparations. We will work with both wild and cultivated plants with edible and/or medicinal uses based on the class theme. Students are encouraged to bring their own in-field medicine making materials to experience the full process of field to kitchen medicine.


Cooling Nervines Medicine

Ner-vine: (of a medicine) used to calm the nerves

Nervine Herb: A plant that supports the nervous system and can promote a state of calm

How do you find calm when you are anxious? How do you cool any tension? Join us for an afternoon with herbal nervines. Learn about the different categories of nervines (relaxing, stimulating and tonic) and how to use what plant when. Herbs may include California poppy, lemon balm, lavender, skullcap and chamomile. Suggested plant preparations include tinctures and teas.
 
Date and Time: Thursday, July 11th 4:00PM- 6:00PM

Location: The Highlands Homestead, Duvall, WA

Tuition: 

Adult: $45 OR $160 for four class series

Parent/Child: $60 for one day OR $240 for four class series

Open to ages 12 and up (8-12 with an adult).

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Wild Botanicals; Solstice Flower Medicine
Jun
27
4:00 PM16:00

Wild Botanicals; Solstice Flower Medicine

Wild Botanicals is a series of classes created on the basis of the harvest season in Snoqualmie Valley. Classes are in-person, outside and within the ecosystem of the plant(s). Students will learn botanical ID, look alikes, growth habits and harvesting ethics, plant processing and preparations. We will work with both wild and cultivated plants with edible and/or medicinal uses based on the class theme. Students are encouraged to bring their own in-field medicine making materials to experience the full process of field to kitchen medicine.


Solstice Flower Medicine

Summer Solstice; the time at which the sun reaches its maximum declination, marked by the longest day of the year.

How do you celebrate the Summer Solstice? What plants do you notice surrounding you at this time of year? Join us under the sun, embracing the warm, bright, uplifting medicine that it brings. In this class we will harvest flowers that support the mind and body, which may include St. John’s Wort, Self-Heal, cultivated Arnica and more. Suggested plant preparations will cover topical oils and salves.
 
Date and Time: Thursday, June 27th 4:00PM- 6:00PM

Location: TBA Snoqualmie Valley

Tuition: 

Adult: $45 OR $160 for four class series

Parent/Child: $60 for one day OR $240 for four class series

Open to ages 12 and up (8-12 with an adult).

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The Red Clover Conference
May
1
to May 7

The Red Clover Conference

We ended the fear at The Comfrey Conference. 

We reduced the nonsense at The Hypericum Conference. 

Now, let’s talk sense about phytoestrogens at The Red Clover Conference.

And lots more, as well.
— Susan Weed

Join fifteen deeply green herbalists as we we share our decades of personal and clinical experiences, thoughts, visions, and uses of red clover — and her sisters, white clover, crimson clover, and sweet clover (Melilotus). Discover an herb cherished for thousands of years by farmers and folks, feared by modern doctors, and deeply misunderstood. Learn the many ways red clover nourishes us from the soil to our microbiome, and why it may be one of the best choices for women with a breast cancer diagnosis or fertility problems, and for everyone who wants to live long and thrive.

There is so much to do at the Red Clover Conference.

  • Every day brings two new presentations and two zoom sessions.

  • Every day you can attend an hour-long zoom with each presenter. Get answers to your questions, live.

  • Every day there are several hours of Red Clover Shorts: individual videos showcasing lore, literature, experience, and fun.

  • Every day the Red Clover Marketplace, where you will find salves, tinctures, and more, is open.

  • Every day is tasty in the Red Clover Kitchen where we are making wine and brewing soup, infusing blossoms and stirring up remedies. Do come and play.



When: Red Clover Conference May 1-7, 2024

VIRTUAL EVENT

Tuition:

  • Register before May 1 for only $50.

  • Live and lifetime video access to The Red Clover Conference is $89.

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Spring Wild Plant Foraging- 5 Part Series
Mar
28
to May 23

Spring Wild Plant Foraging- 5 Part Series

The soundscape of the birds and frogs are accompanying the new growth of the plant world as Spring unfurls. During this time of renewal our bodies are making adjustments to the shift in energy and changing food source. This is the time to turn towards the awakening green world– tender new leaves, sprouting greens, unfurling fiddleheads, and pollen rich blossoms.

Join Rachael Witt as she leads us on wild plant expeditions. In this five session spring foraging series, we will learn about plant identification, ethical harvesting, the energetics of the season as well as wild edibles and medicinals. We will gather, process and bring home harvested plants, recipes and knowledge to prepare ourselves to live with the season.

Part 1: Vibrant Greens

·       Date and Time: Thursday, March 28th,  4-6PM

·       Location: The Highlands Homestead in Duvall, WA

Part 2: Tender Shoots & Fiddleheads

·       Date and Time: Thursday, April 11th, 4-6PM

·       Location: TBA- Snoqualmie Valley

Part 3: The Buzz of Blooming Buds

·       Date and Time: Thursday, April 25th,  4-6PM

·       Location: TBA- Snoqualmie Valley

Part 4: May Flowers

·       Date and Time: Thursday, May 9th, 4-6PM

·       Location: TBA- Snoqualmie Valley

Part 5: Pollen and Pistils

·       Date and Time: Thursday, May 23rd, 4-6PM

·       Location: TBA- Snoqualmie Valley

Tuition: 

Adult: $40 for one day OR $190 for five part series

Parent/Child: $60 for one day OR $285 for five part series

Open to ages 12 and up (8-12 with an adult).

 

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Fire Cider & Herbal Vinegars at Jubilee Farm
Sep
23
10:00 AM10:00

Fire Cider & Herbal Vinegars at Jubilee Farm

 

Have you been curious about Fire Cider?

Do you want to enhance your gut health with herbal vinegars?

Would you like to boost your immunity as we transition into the Fall season?

Join Rachael for a workshop on Fire Cider and herbal vinegars at Jubilee Farm! We will start in the field introducing immune-enhancing plants; learning about their identification, growing traits, and what parts to harvest at what time of year. We will harvest, process and infuse herbs (and vegetables!) while learning about their nutritional and medicinal properties. All participants will go home with a jar of Fire Cider and an herbal infused vinegar as well as a farm experience and mind-full of herbal knowledge. Come and enjoy the herbal offerings at Jubilee Farm!

Date and Time: Saturday, September 23rd, 10AM-12PM

Location: Jubilee Farm, Carnation, WA

Tuition: CSA member- $55 OR CSA non-member- $65*

*materials included

Open to ages 13 and up (8-12 with an adult).

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Sno-Valley Tilth Tour & Potluck at the Highlands
Sep
18
6:00 PM18:00

Sno-Valley Tilth Tour & Potluck at the Highlands

The Highlands is a 9-acre forest and homestead outside of Duvall, WA, tended and cherished by Jeffrey Davis, founder of The Duvall Food Forest, and Rachael Witt, founder of Wildness Within. We offer educational experiences, value-added products, ecological design and development services, community events and more. We are committed to beauty, magic, and wellness through a lifestyle that fosters resiliency and nourishment.

Focus Topics: Water Resiliency, Subsistence Farming, and Value-Added Products

These gatherings are a great chance to network, socialize, and connect with local food growers in King or Snohomish County.  Sno-Valley Tilth’s monthly gatherings are free and open to SVT members, people interested in the work of the tilth and meeting local growers.

If you are not yet a member of SVT but would like to learn more by joining us at an event, please email justine@snovalleytilth.org, we would love for you to join us. 

Date and Time: Monday, September 18th, 6-8PM

Location: The Highlands; 19801 Mountain View Rd. NE, Duvall, WA 98019

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 Respiratory Relief Herbal Workshop at Duvall Herb Farm
Sep
17
11:00 AM11:00

Respiratory Relief Herbal Workshop at Duvall Herb Farm

Join herb farmer, Lindsay Warshaw, and clinical herbalist, Rachael Witt at the Duvall Herb Farm to learn about herbs to strengthen and support your immune and respiratory systems!

Together we will harvest herbs such as elecampane, echinacea, spilanthes, hyssop, marshmallow and more! Participants will learn how to grow and harvest these plants in their garden as well as ways of processing and creating potent medicinal remedies. We will handcraft herbal infused tinctures and syrups for respiratory relief.

Each participant will go home with a tinctured cough spray combination, a cough syrup and recipe making handouts.

All levels of experience are welcome!

Ages 10-12 are welcome to come with an adult for a parent-child combination price!


Teachers:  

Rachael Witt, Herbalist, Wildness Within 

Lindsay Warshaw, Farmer, Duvall Herb Farm 


Date and Time: Sunday, September 17, 2022 11am - 1pm 

Location:  Duvall Herb Farm  (14929 316th Ave NE Duvall, WA )

Tuition: Sliding Scale : $65-$90 *

Parent/Child (Ages 10-18) Price: $85

*Includes cost of supplies to make herbal tinctures and syrup to take home, as well as freshly harvested herbs during the workshop, and a hands-on experience taught by Rachael and Lindsay. 


Please Bring:  

·       Gardening Gloves 

·       Camping Chair or something to portable/comfortable to sit on

·       Snacks and water (we will not be providing any food at the workshop)


Accessibility:  

We want to make this event accessible to all. If you’re concerned about the physical activity  involved in harvesting or walking around the farm, please reach out, and we’d be  happy to have a conversation about how we can accommodate you. 

Also, please reach out if the price isn’t feasible for you. We can accommodate a few partial work  exchange positions or trades. 

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Soothing Skincare Herbal Workshop at Duvall Herb Farm
Aug
27
11:00 AM11:00

Soothing Skincare Herbal Workshop at Duvall Herb Farm

As we enter the “dog days of summer” in the Pacific Northwest, it is time to nourish and soothe the body and mind. Join us at the Duvall Herb Farm to relish in the rejuvenating and calming qualities of herbs for the skin!

Together we will pick the fresh blooms of herbs such as calendula, rose, chamomile, marshmallow and more! Participants will learn how to grow and harvest skin nourishing plants in their garden as well as ways of processing these plants for herbal skin remedies. We will handcraft infused oils for a facial serum and body oil, and customize a beeswax-based lotion bar for keeping your skin healthy and nourished.

Each participant will go home with two oil infusions, a 1 oz. body lotion bar, and recipe making handouts.

All levels of experience are welcome!

Ages 10-12 are welcome to come with an adult for a parent-child combination price!


Teachers:  

Rachael Witt, Herbalist, Wildness Within 

Lindsay Warshaw, Farmer, Duvall Herb Farm 


Date and Time: August 27, 2022 11am - 1pm 

Location:  Duvall Herb Farm  (14929 316th Ave NE Duvall, WA )

Tuition: Sliding Scale : $65-$90 *

Parent/Child (Ages 10-18) Price: $85

*Includes cost of supplies to make oil infusions and lotion bars to take home, as well as freshly harvested herbs during the workshop, and a hands-on experience taught by Rachael and Lindsay. 


Please Bring:  

·       Gardening Gloves 

·       Camping Chair or something to portable/comfortable to sit on

·       Snacks and water (we will not be providing any food at the workshop)


Accessibility:  

We want to make this event accessible to all. If you’re concerned about the physical activity  involved in harvesting or walking around the farm, please reach out, and we’d be  happy to have a conversation about how we can accommodate you. 

Also, please reach out if the price isn’t feasible for you. We can accommodate a few work  exchange positions or trades. 

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Wild Plant Foraging at Oxbow Farm
Aug
23
3:30 PM15:30

Wild Plant Foraging at Oxbow Farm

Come join Rachael at Oxbow Farm to learn about the wonders of wild edible and medicinal plants of the Pacific Northwest!

Participants will learn plant identification, sustainable harvesting techniques, seasonal tending, edibility, medicinal benefits, toxicity, and more! By the end, we will gather plants to make fresh tea as well as learn drying techniques and plant combinations to bring a wild tea blend home with you.

Date and Time: Wednesday, August 23rd 3:30-5:30PM

Location: Oxbow Farm & Conservation Center (10819 Carnation Duvall Road Northeast Carnation, WA 98014)

Tuition: Sliding Scale $40-65

Open to ages 13 and up.

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Summer Wild Plant Foraging
Jun
15
to Aug 24

Summer Wild Plant Foraging

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The sun is high in the sky and the days are long. Be it alongside a creek, on the forest edge, or emerging from a garden, plants are here to be harvested for food and medicine. This is the time to turn towards plants in their fullest expressions- flowering, fruiting and releasing their seeds.

Join Rachael Witt as she leads us on wild plant expeditions. In these six sessions, we will learn about plant identification, ethical harvesting, the energetics of the season as well as wild edibles and medicinals. We will gather, process and bring home harvested plants, recipes and knowledge to prepare ourselves to live with the season. You are invited to join one class or all.

 

Part 1: Flower Power

Learn about the healing powers of flowers. To start the series of summer harvests, we will be working with wild flowers, cover crops and perennials that provide nutrients internally as well as soothing benefits externally.

·       Date and Time: Thursday, June 15,  4-6PM

·       Location: TBA Duvall, WA

Part 2: Sun Medicine

In times of high heat, long days, and summer solstice- we will honor the sun. We will explore how some of these plants capture the sun’s energy and carry its medicine through our dark winter months. This is an opportunity to work with plants that seasonally brighten our moods.

·       Date and Time: Thursday, June 29, 4-6PM

·       Location: TBA- Snoqualmie Valley

Part 3: Soothe and Replenish

Moistening, lubricating, soothing, cooling demulcents. Ahh, what better way to enjoy the heat of summer than to cool down with some of our wild green allies. In this class, we will learn how to use demulcent plants to cool and moisten our systems inside and out.

·       Date and Time: Thursday, July 13,  4-6PM

·       Location: TBA Duvall, WA

Part 4: Wild First Aid

Lets focus on a first aid kit- medicinal plants to have on hand or those to look for in the field. This will be an opportunity to explore plants for different healing modalities.

·       Date and Time: Thursday, July 27, 4-6PM

·       Location: The Highlands Homestead in Duvall, WA

Part 5: Aromatic Allies

May the strong smells of herbs work with your body from the nose down. Learn about aromatic plants and how they can heal us from the outside in.

·       Date and Time: Thursday, August 10th, 4-6PM

·       Location: The Highlands Homestead in Duvall, WA

Part 6: Berries of the PNW

The wild fruits are full of flavor and flavonoids! Complete our summer series with a wild berry harvest– learning the MANY types of edible berries in the PNW and how they have been used.

·       Date and Time: Thursday, August 24th, 4-6PM

·       Location: TBA- Snoqualmie Valley

 

Tuition: $40 for one day OR $225 for six part series

Open to ages 13 and up (10-12 with an adult).

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Spring Wild Plant Foraging
Mar
16
to May 25

Spring Wild Plant Foraging

Spring; Birth & Unfolding. This is the time to turn towards the awakening green world– tender new leaves, sprouting greens, unfurling fiddleheads, and pollen rich blossoms.

Join Rachael Witt as she leads us on wild plant expeditions. In this six session spring foraging series, we will learn about plant identification, ethical harvesting, the energetics of the season as well as wild edibles and medicinals. We will gather, process and bring home harvested plants, recipes and knowledge to prepare ourselves to live with the season.

Part 1: Awakening Greens; new leaves & sprouts

·       Date and Time: Thursday, March 16,  4-6PM

·       Location: The Highlands Homestead in Duvall, WA

Part 2: Beneath the Forest Floor; roots of potency

·       Date and Time: Thursday, March 30, 4-6PM

·       Location: The Highlands Homestead in Duvall, WA

Part 3: Unfurling Feasts; shoots, fiddleheads & more

·       Date and Time: Thursday, April 13,  4-6PM

·       Location: TBA- Snoqualmie Valley

Part 4: Evergreen Tips and Deciduous Flowers

·       Date and Time: Thursday, April 27, 4-6PM

·       Location: TBA- Snoqualmie Valley

Part 5: Pollen and Pistils

·       Date and Time: Thursday, May 11, 4-6PM

·       Location: TBA- Snoqualmie Valley

Part 6: Petals of Delight & Those That Bring Fright

·       Date and Time: Thursday, May 25, 4-6PM

·       Location: TBA- Snoqualmie Valley

Tuition: $40 for one day OR $215 for six part series

Open to ages 13 and up (8-12 with an adult).

 

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Winter Wild Plant Foraging
Jan
12
to Feb 23

Winter Wild Plant Foraging

The time of tree medicine. The time of evergreen medicine.

While winter wallows away, we feel the surge towards moving our bodies and connecting with the outdoors. The storms have changed the landscape which offers a new perspective on what seasonal offerings the natural world provides. This is the time to turn towards the trees– exploring the layers of the overstory, the evergreen needles, the running sap beneath their thick outer bark and their buds swelling with the light.

Join Rachael as she leads us on wild plant harvests and expeditions. In this five session Winter harvesting series, we will learn about the plant identification, ethical harvesting, the energetics of the season as well as wild edibles and medicinals. We will gather, process and bring home harvested plants, recipes and knowledge to prepare ourselves for the change in season.

Part 1: Evergreen Medicine

·       Date and Time: Thursday, January 12th,  3-5PM

·       Location: The Highlands Homestead in Duvall, WA

Part 2: Friends of Trees (Lichen, Sporophytes, Fungi and Rhizomes!)

·       Date and Time: Thursday, January 26th,  3-5PM

·       Location: TBA- Snoqualmie Valley

Part 3: Budding Beginnings

·       Date and Time: Thursday, February 9th,  3-5PM

·       Location: TBA- Snoqualmie Valley

Part 4: Powerful Greens

·       Date and Time: Thursday, February 23rd,  3-5PM

·       Location: The Highlands Homestead in Duvall, WA

Tuition: $45 for one day OR $160 for four part series

Open to ages 12 and up (10-12 with an adult).

 

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Wild & Herbal Wreath Making
Dec
3
11:00 AM11:00

Wild & Herbal Wreath Making

Join Rachael Witt with Wildness Within and Lindsay Warsaw with Duvall Herb Farm for a Wild & Herbal Plant Wreath Making Workshop! We will make natural wreaths with wild fiber and embellish it with lichens and wild plants from the forest as well as herbs and flowers grown at Duvall Herb Farm. This is an opportunity to learn a basic weaving technique, to gain experience working with wild fiber and dried plants, and to expand your creativity!

This workshop will take place outside under cover (so dress accordingly!) .

Date and Time: Saturday, December 3rd from 11AM - 1PM

Location: Duvall Herb Farm, Duvall, WA

Tuition: $70-95 (sliding scale)

Open to ages 13 and up (10-12 with an adult).

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Intro to Plant Medicine with Wilderness Awareness School
Oct
22
to Oct 23

Intro to Plant Medicine with Wilderness Awareness School

Join Rachael and Lindsay Huettman.com/ at the Wilderness Awareness School for a weekend of medicinal plant exploration that will begin a lifelong relationship between you and local plants. During this weekend program, we will introduce you to the basics of plant medicines with hands-on identification, medicine making, and botanical instruction.

We will practice deep connection to the forest and individual plants – with the purpose of sending you on a connection journey that will last a lifetime. Our approach is both intellectual and intuitive. This will help you create a multifaceted relationship with native and local plants to support your specific health needs on many levels.

Some medicines we will make:

  • Tinctures

  • Oils

  • Infusions

  • Food as medicine and more!

Making your own medicine is empowering, holistic and can increase connection to yourself, others and the bursting pharmacopeia out your back door!

Date and Time: Saturday, October 22nd and Sunday, October 23rd from 9am - 5pm

Location: Linne Doran, Duvall, WA

Tuition: $275

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Roots of Immunity at Duvall Herb Farm
Oct
13
4:00 PM16:00

Roots of Immunity at Duvall Herb Farm


Come join us at the  Duvall Herb Farm and dig into the medicine of roots!

Together we will harvest various seasonal, immune-enhancing roots and make herbal remedies using methods of folk herbalism. Participants will learn how to grow and harvest roots such as Elecampane, Baical Skullcap, Echinacea, and more! We will teach how to process the roots and use them in various ways for immunity and at-the-onset symptoms. We will try different decoctions and remedies,  harvest from the field, and make a fresh root tincture. All participants will go home with a tincture and immune enhancing herbal knowledge and know-how.

All levels of experience are welcome! Ages 10-12 are welcome to come with an adult.


Teachers:  

Rachael Witt, Herbalist, Wildness Within 

Lindsay Warshaw, Farmer, Duvall Herb Farm 

Date and Time: October 13th, 2022 4pm - 6pm 

Location:  Duvall Herb Farm  (14929 316th Ave NE Duvall, WA )

Tuition: Sliding Scale : $65-$90 *

*Includes cost of supplies to make tincture to take home, decoctions and remedies during the workshop, a farm tour, and a hands-on experience taught by Rachael and Lindsay. 

Please Bring:  

  • Gardening Gloves 

  • Camping Chair or something to portable/comfortable to sit on

  • Snacks and water (we will not be providing any food at the workshop)

Accessibility:  

We want to make this event accessible to all. If you’re concerned about the physical activity  involved in harvesting or walking around the farm, please reach out, and we’d be  happy to have a conversation about how we can accommodate you. 

Also, please reach out if the price isn’t feasible for you. We can accommodate a few work  exchange positions or trades. 



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Fall Wild Plant Foraging
Sep
8
to Nov 3

Fall Wild Plant Foraging

As autumn light falls upon the trees and amplifies the golden glow of the plant world, we are reminded of this time of harvest. Plants are beginning to turn their energy back into the Earth; making fruits and seeds for the growing year to come. This is the time to reap what we have sown, to be with the last of the wild abundance, to store what is needed for the winter and strengthen our immune systems.

Join Rachael Witt as she leads us on wild plant harvests and expeditions. In this five session Fall harvesting series, we will learn about the plant identification, ethical harvesting, the energetics of the season as well as wild edibles and medicinals. We will gather, process and bring home harvested plants, recipes and knowledge to prepare ourselves for the change in season.

Part 1: Savoring Seeds

  • Date and Time: Thursday, September 8th from 4pm - 6pm

  • Location: Tolt MacDonald Park, Carnation, WA

Part 2: Bitter Digestives

  • Date and Time: Thursday, September 22nd from 4pm - 6pm

  • Location: The Highlands Homestead, Duvall, WA

Part 3: Fall Fruits

  • Date and Time: Thursday, October 6th from 4pm - 6pm

  • Location: McCormick Park in Duvall, WA

Part 4: Immunomodulators

Date and Time: Thursday, October 20th from 4pm - 6pm

  • Location: TBA, Snoqualmie Valley

Part 5: Roots for the Respiratory

  • Date and Time: Thursday, November 3rd from 4pm - 6pm

  • Location: The Highlands Homestead, Duvall, WA

Tuition: $40 for one day OR $190 for five part series

Open to ages 13 and up (10-12 with an adult).

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A Day with Milky Oats at Duvall Herb Farm
Jul
9
11:00 AM11:00

A Day with Milky Oats at Duvall Herb Farm


Come join us at the  Duvall Herb Farm and enjoy a day with Milky Oats!

Together we will harvest the abundance of milky oats and oatstraw (Avena  sativa) and make herbal remedies using methods of folk herbalism. Participants will learn how to grow and harvest Avena Sativa as well as how to process the plant to be used as food and medicine. We will drink Milky Oat infusion,  harvest from the bountiful field, and process the milky oats into fresh tinctures and make bundles of oatstraw for drying. All participants will go home with a fresh Milky Oat tincture and a bundle of oatstraw.

All levels of experience are welcome! Ages 10-12 are welcome to come with an adult.


Teachers:  

Rachael Witt, Herbalist, Wildness Within 

Lindsay Warshaw, Farmer, Duvall Herb Farm 

Date and Time: July 9, 2022 11am - 2pm 

Location:  Duvall Herb Farm  (14929 316th Ave NE Duvall, WA )

Tuition: Sliding Scale : $65-$90 *

*Includes cost of supplies to make milky oat tincture to take home, oatstraw to take home, milky oat  infusion during the workshop, a farm tour, and a hands-on experience taught by Rachael and Lindsay. 

Please Bring:  

  • Gardening Gloves 

  • Camping Chair or something to portable/comfortable to sit on

  • Snacks and water (we will not be providing any food at the workshop)

Accessibility:  

We want to make this event accessible to all. If you’re concerned about the physical activity  involved in harvesting Milky Oats or walking around the farm, please reach out, and we’d be  happy to have a conversation about how we can accommodate you. 

Also, please reach out if the price isn’t feasible for you. We can accommodate a few work  exchange positions or trades. 



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Girl's Forest Circle
Mar
26
to May 28

Girl's Forest Circle

Join us as we honor the directions- as we connect with the teachings of Spring- as we tend the wild spaces within and around. This is an opportunity for girls age 10-13 years old to come together and learn hands-on earth skills while tending their hearts and the natural world around them.

In our Spring series we will offer skills, activities, and teachings surrounding the different lens and universal understandings of the four directions:

East- inspiration/explore;

South- transformation/motivate;

West- connection/gather;

North- stabilization/imagine.

  • Dates and Time: Saturdays, March 26th, April 30th, May 28th ; 11AM-3PM

  • Location: The Highlands Homestead, Duvall, WA

  • Tuition: $335 (online payment) or $325 (check via mail/in person)

Open to girls ages 10- 13 years old.

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