Aerial and Tea Grade Medicinal Herbs - Harvest and Post Harvest Handling
Hands-on herbal agriculture training focused on harvesting aerial medicinal herbs and post harvest handling to preserve potency and quality. Practical best practices for producing high grade ingredients for value added herbal products at a research and extension farm.
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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.

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 training for small-scale chicken and poultry keeping, covering breeding plans, incubator hatching basics, and flock health essentials. Practical guidance on humane processing and regulations for selling poultry products from a homestead or farm.
Hands-on training for small-scale chicken and poultry keeping, covering breeding plans, incubator hatching basics, and flock health essentials. Practical guidance on humane processing and regulations for selling poultry products from a homestead or farm.
Hands-on training for small-scale chicken and poultry keeping, covering breeding plans, incubator hatching basics, and flock health essentials. Practical guidance on humane processing and regulations for selling poultry products from a homestead or farm.

Guided spring walks through Asheville green spaces to identify and discuss local wild edibles, seasonal plant identification, and safe foraging practices. Gentle, beginner friendly exploration with community stewardship focus.

Guided spring walks through Asheville green spaces to identify and discuss local wild edibles, seasonal plant identification, and safe foraging practices. Gentle, beginner friendly exploration with community stewardship focus.
Guided spring walks through Asheville green spaces to identify and discuss local wild edibles, seasonal plant identification, and safe foraging practices. Gentle, beginner friendly exploration with community stewardship focus.

An 8-class garden-to-table series covering planting, growing, harvesting, and cooking from small to medium gardens. Expect take-home seeds and handouts plus a monthly collaborative meal made from the group’s harvest.

An 8-class garden-to-table series covering planting, growing, harvesting, and cooking from small to medium gardens. Expect take-home seeds and handouts plus a monthly collaborative meal made from the group’s harvest.
An 8-class garden-to-table series covering planting, growing, harvesting, and cooking from small to medium gardens. Expect take-home seeds and handouts plus a monthly collaborative meal made from the group’s harvest.
Hands-on beginner sourdough lesson led by a local Extension Agent, covering starter care, fermentation timing, and baking fundamentals. Practical, skills-focused instruction geared to first-time home bakers.
Hands-on beginner sourdough lesson led by a local Extension Agent, covering starter care, fermentation timing, and baking fundamentals. Practical, skills-focused instruction geared to first-time home bakers.
Hands-on beginner sourdough lesson led by a local Extension Agent, covering starter care, fermentation timing, and baking fundamentals. Practical, skills-focused instruction geared to first-time home bakers.
Hands on food safety manager training with practical applications, followed by a proctored certification test and focused skills practice to prepare learners for manager level compliance and on the job implementation.
Hands on food safety manager training with practical applications, followed by a proctored certification test and focused skills practice to prepare learners for manager level compliance and on the job implementation.
Hands on food safety manager training with practical applications, followed by a proctored certification test and focused skills practice to prepare learners for manager level compliance and on the job implementation.
Hands-on herbalism workshop focused on nutritive herbs for everyday strength and daily routines. Learn practical ways to use supportive botanicals and leave with take-home samples to try at home.
Hands-on herbalism workshop focused on nutritive herbs for everyday strength and daily routines. Learn practical ways to use supportive botanicals and leave with take-home samples to try at home.
Hands-on herbalism workshop focused on nutritive herbs for everyday strength and daily routines. Learn practical ways to use supportive botanicals and leave with take-home samples to try at home.

Practical educator training focused on environmental education methods, blending curriculum design with outdoor, place based activities. Ideal for teachers and facilitators seeking classroom ready tools for ecological literacy and field learning.

Practical educator training focused on environmental education methods, blending curriculum design with outdoor, place based activities. Ideal for teachers and facilitators seeking classroom ready tools for ecological literacy and field learning.
Practical educator training focused on environmental education methods, blending curriculum design with outdoor, place based activities. Ideal for teachers and facilitators seeking classroom ready tools for ecological literacy and field learning.
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 Naloxone (Narcan) training with practical overdose response steps plus a harm reduction primer and local context on substance use trends. Community-focused learning at a wellness center with resources and Q&A.

Hands-on Naloxone (Narcan) training with practical overdose response steps plus a harm reduction primer and local context on substance use trends. Community-focused learning at a wellness center with resources and Q&A.
Hands-on Naloxone (Narcan) training with practical overdose response steps plus a harm reduction primer and local context on substance use trends. Community-focused learning at a wellness center with resources and Q&A.

Hands-on professional development for educators using Project Learning Tree’s environmental education curriculum. Expect activity-based lesson practice and outdoor learning strategies designed for classroom and field use.

Hands-on professional development for educators using Project Learning Tree’s environmental education curriculum. Expect activity-based lesson practice and outdoor learning strategies designed for classroom and field use.
Hands-on professional development for educators using Project Learning Tree’s environmental education curriculum. Expect activity-based lesson practice and outdoor learning strategies designed for classroom and field use.

Guided walk through a working mushroom farm demonstrating spawn inoculation, log and substrate techniques, and fungi identification among shaded beds in the Swannanoa Valley and seasonal harvests.

Guided walk through a working mushroom farm demonstrating spawn inoculation, log and substrate techniques, and fungi identification among shaded beds in the Swannanoa Valley and seasonal harvests.
Guided walk through a working mushroom farm demonstrating spawn inoculation, log and substrate techniques, and fungi identification among shaded beds in the Swannanoa Valley and seasonal harvests.

One on one gardening guidance with Extension Master Gardener volunteers for troubleshooting plants, soil, pests, and seasonal garden planning. Get help by phone, email, or dropping in at the county extension office.

One on one gardening guidance with Extension Master Gardener volunteers for troubleshooting plants, soil, pests, and seasonal garden planning. Get help by phone, email, or dropping in at the county extension office.
One on one gardening guidance with Extension Master Gardener volunteers for troubleshooting plants, soil, pests, and seasonal garden planning. Get help by phone, email, or dropping in at the county extension office.

Guided forest-bathing walk through mature Blue Ridge Arboretum trails, emphasizing slow-paced sensory practices—breath awareness, mindful listening, and grounding exercises—to deepen nature connection and reduce stress in a curated woodland setting.

Guided forest-bathing walk through mature Blue Ridge Arboretum trails, emphasizing slow-paced sensory practices—breath awareness, mindful listening, and grounding exercises—to deepen nature connection and reduce stress in a curated woodland setting.
Guided forest-bathing walk through mature Blue Ridge Arboretum trails, emphasizing slow-paced sensory practices—breath awareness, mindful listening, and grounding exercises—to deepen nature connection and reduce stress in a curated woodland setting.

Hands-on ikebana floral arranging inspired by springtime blooms and the change of seasons. Create minimalist Japanese-style arrangements in an arboretum classroom setting with guided instruction and materials-focused practice.

Hands-on ikebana floral arranging inspired by springtime blooms and the change of seasons. Create minimalist Japanese-style arrangements in an arboretum classroom setting with guided instruction and materials-focused practice.
Hands-on ikebana floral arranging inspired by springtime blooms and the change of seasons. Create minimalist Japanese-style arrangements in an arboretum classroom setting with guided instruction and materials-focused practice.
Hands-on brewing and fermentation workshop led by Fermentis experts, diving into yeast, process fundamentals, and practical techniques. Hosted in a working brewery setting for a lively, beer-centric learning session.
Hands-on brewing and fermentation workshop led by Fermentis experts, diving into yeast, process fundamentals, and practical techniques. Hosted in a working brewery setting for a lively, beer-centric learning session.
Hands-on brewing and fermentation workshop led by Fermentis experts, diving into yeast, process fundamentals, and practical techniques. Hosted in a working brewery setting for a lively, beer-centric learning session.

Bonsai-focused experience in the Blue Ridge setting of the North Carolina Arboretum, blending garden immersion with practical instruction. Expect up-close viewing of miniature trees plus guidance on pruning, wiring, and long-term plant care.

Bonsai-focused experience in the Blue Ridge setting of the North Carolina Arboretum, blending garden immersion with practical instruction. Expect up-close viewing of miniature trees plus guidance on pruning, wiring, and long-term plant care.
Bonsai-focused experience in the Blue Ridge setting of the North Carolina Arboretum, blending garden immersion with practical instruction. Expect up-close viewing of miniature trees plus guidance on pruning, wiring, and long-term plant care.

A laid-back plant hang during happy hour with practical horticulture guidance on houseplants and seasonal growth. Expect casual conversation, beginner-friendly tips, and a social atmosphere for local plant lovers.

A laid-back plant hang during happy hour with practical horticulture guidance on houseplants and seasonal growth. Expect casual conversation, beginner-friendly tips, and a social atmosphere for local plant lovers.
A laid-back plant hang during happy hour with practical horticulture guidance on houseplants and seasonal growth. Expect casual conversation, beginner-friendly tips, and a social atmosphere for local plant lovers.