Late Summer Wildcrafting, Foraging, and Medicine Making Intensive at Mother Earth Farm

CLASS IS FULL!

Join the Pennsylvania School of Herbalism for our third medicine foraging and medicine-making intensive, focusing on herbs and medicines of late summer. In this intensive, we will spend time with some unique herbs found at Mother Earth farm, including wetland herbs like calamus as well as late season blooms like goldenrod.

The first part of our intensive will include exploring and harvesting medicines in a variety of ecosystems: field, edge spaces, and forests.  On our foraging walk, we will focus on plant, tree, and mushroom identification, foraging safety and harvest ethics, and consider the role of stewardship in foraging practice.  In the second part of our intensive, we will process and make medicine from our harvests, which–depending on what we find– will include calamus tinctures among other preparations. This will be a hands-on experience.

Preparation: Good footwear is essential for this class; please wear a closed-toe hiking shoe with good tread, long pants, and layers for a variety of weather conditions. Foraging often includes rough terrain and off-trail walking, and Mother Earth Farm has a hilly landscape where we will be off-trail. Bring bug spray and tick repellent.  Participants will find it helpful to bring a notebook to document and take notes.  An open-weave basket, gloves, a small shovel, a knife, and a pair of pruners are also recommended.

Cost: Sliding scale $35-$65.  Sliding scale means that you pay what you can afford to pay, so please pay what you can afford.

Location: Mother Earth Farm, 4420 Warren Rd, Indiana, PA 15701

Credits: This program also qualifies for 2 hours of stewardship and identification credits and 1 hour of medicine making with the Pennsylvania School of Herbalism (applicable toward the 50-hour and 100-hour certificate programs).

About Mother Earth Farm: We are a women-owned, family-operated farm located in Indiana, PA; growing sustainably to ensure we leave the Earth better off than we found it. The Indiana Outdoor School is located on the farm as well.

The Indiana Outdoor School is a collaborative project between local farmers and educators at Nature Works Farm and Mother Earth Farm in Indiana County, Pennsylvania. Learn more at Mother Earth Farm’s website!

Please note this class is subject to our cancellation policy: We offer a refund if you cancel 72 hour prior to class. Between 72 hours and 24 hours you can receive credit to take another class. No refunds or credits given for no-shows and cancellations within 24 hours except in case of emergency or illness.