Our short courses range from just a few hours to a full weekend. We cover all kinds of topics ranging from ecology and permaculture gardening to fire-making and wilderness skills! Some of them are FREE!!! See our upcoming offerings below.
We're always adding new courses, so be sure to check back for updates on this page. You can also follow our Facebook page or Instagram to keep up to date on new course openings!
Price: Sliding Scale $30-$70
Location: Bellingham, WA
Instructor: Jack Batteiger
Join us for a walk through the forest as we explore the fascinating world of mushrooms. This workshop will focus on the ecology of fungi and fundamentals of mushroom identification. Whether you’re new to fungi or looking to build a stronger foundation, this workshop will help you see the forest in a whole new way.
Price: $50
Location: Bellingham, WA
In this class, we will dive into the wonderful world of perennial vegetables! The course will include a garden tour focusing on these unique plants. You will learn how to grow and prepare these plants, and what benefits they offer to you and your garden. We will have hands-on activities that include sampling the veggies and propagating. You will leave with ample resources to enable you to incorporate these fascinating plants into your garden and your diet.
Price: FREE
Location: Seattle, WA
Come join us to hear the stories of trees! These free guided tree tours cover a variety of topics, all centered on trees and our human connections to them! With hundreds of different species growing in our landscape, there is always more to learn.
Monday, November 16th (2pm-4pm): The Ethnobotany Tree Tour.
Urban Forest Symposium
Price: Free for Tribal Members, $25-$110 for other tickets.
Location: Seattle, WA
The Urban Forestry Symposium mission is to balance and strengthen eco-cultural systems of urban forests, lands, waters, and living relations by interweaving Indigenous lifeways with scientific approaches, bridging understanding for environmental equity and access. This is accomplished through a yearly gathering of urban forestry and Tribal community, non-profit, and governmental voices to share knowledge, solutions, and practicum activities, all while celebrating connection to lands through Indigenous songs, foods, and artistry.
Price: FREE
Location: Seattle, WA
Come join us to hear the stories of trees! These free guided tree tours cover a variety of topics, all centered on trees and our human connections to them! With hundreds of different species growing in our landscape, there is always more to learn.
Sunday, November 22th (12pm-2pm): The Evergreen Ecology Tree Tour.
Price: $60 for an individual class, $100 for both classes
Location: Bellingham, WA
Instructor: Jeanette Wickell
Dive into the wonderful world of perennial vegetables! In this class, you will learn dozens of edible perennial plants you can grow and eat. The spring class will focus on leafy vegetables, and the fall class will focus on root vegetables. Lecture, garden tour, hands-on propagation activities, tastings, and you’ll go home with plants!
Cost: $180 when you register for all three classes. $70 for individual classes.
Location: Bellingham, WA
Instructor: Jeanette Wickell
Learn to grow and use medicinal herbs! In this hands-on class, we will learn about herbs, how to grow them, and how to turn them into useful herbal medicines. All herbs and materials provided.
Cost: $180 when you register for all three classes. $70 for individual classes.
Location: Bellingham, WA
Instructor: Jeanette Wickell
Learn to grow and use medicinal herbs! In this hands-on class, we will learn about herbs, how to grow them, and how to turn them into useful herbal medicines. All herbs and materials provided.
Cost: $180 when you register for all three classes. $70 for individual classes.
Location: Bellingham, WA
Instructor: Jeanette Wickell
Learn to grow and use medicinal herbs! In this hands-on class, we will learn about herbs, how to grow them, and how to turn them into useful herbal medicines. All herbs and materials provided.
Price: $60 for an individual class, $100 for both classes
Location: Bellingham, WA
Instructor: Jeanette Wickell
Dive into the wonderful world of perennial vegetables! In this class, you will learn dozens of edible perennial plants you can grow and eat. The spring class will focus on leafy vegetables, and the fall class will focus on root vegetables. Lecture, garden tour, hands-on propagation activities, tastings, and you’ll go home with plants!
