Plant Classes

Plant classes feature one PNW medicinal, edible plant or tree. You will learn about:

• the physical, emotional and spiritual healing properties of a featured plant or tree

• ethical and spiritual foraging practices

• wildcrafting techniques

• witchy tips for spiritual practice

• how to decolonize self and land to heal self and land

• make and take home a tincture, oil, tea, and/or smoke bundle, all materials provided

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JANUARY 2025

Winter Foraging and Wildcrafting:

Oregon Grape

Learn about the physical, emotional and spiritual healing properties of Oregon Grape, forage a personal amount, and wildcraft tincture and tea for you to take home, all materials provided.

Oregon Grape’s active ingredient is Berberine, a compound found in the popular naturopathic herb Goldenseal, and is a powerful antimicrobial that kills and repels bacteria, viruses, fungus and any other unwanted microbes. It helps with UTIs, yeast infections, gastrointestinal problems, boosts the immune system, restores microbial balance and much more.

Oregon Grape is a sacred PNW native plant that grows profusely in our area. In Salish culture, Oregon Grape symbolizes resilience and adaptability. Spiritually, I think of Oregon Grape as being protective and having similar energy as the Evil Eye, repelling anything negative that intends to harm. Emotionally, the bright yellow medicine corresponds to the solar plexus chakra and supports personal power in the face of hardship, increasing resiliency.

 Sunday 1/12 11am-1pm

Centennial Park, Bothell

$60pp, $45 BIPOC/LGBTQIA+, free for indigenous folks

Register and buy tickets here

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Winter Foraging and Wildcrafting:

Cottonwood

Learn about the physical, emotional and spiritual healing properties of the Black Cottonwood tree (aka Balsam Poplar). Forage a personal amount and learn how to make oil and a salve.

Cottonwood buds have a resin that contains salicin, the active ingredient in aspirin, and is a pain reliever for rheumatoid arthritis and anti-inflammatory for joints. Cottonwood trees grow profusely in our area and in Salish culture are used for respiratory medicine. Spiritually, Cottonwood oil and salve is called Balm of Gilead and soothes conflict with others. The sweet smell instantly invokes visions of sunny summer days by the river with white cotton flecks floating by. Golden sunshine in the dark cold winter. You can’t help but smile.

Sunday 1/26 11am-1pm

Lowell Riverfront Park, Everett

Location subject to change based on how many buds have fallen. After registering, check your email for updates.

$60pp, $45 BIPOC/LGBTQIA+, free for indigenous folks

Register and buy tickets here

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Art on Canvas and Ecospirituality

In this expressive art class, you will make a healing mandala on canvas with ethically foraged PNW native, medicinal plants, trees and lichen, all materials provided, and learn about the emotional and spiritual healing properties of each plant ally and tree spirit.

Ecospirituality is when the natural world speaks nonverbally. Ecopsychology is the when the outer natural landscape mirrors the inner psychological landscape. As above, so below. The plants will speak to you and through you as you make healing art from your heart.

See examples of the art you will make here and on Instagram.

Tuesday 1/28 7-9pm

Field and Forest Weaving Studio, Shoreline

$60pp, $45 BIPOC/LGBTQIA+, free for indigenous folks

Register and buy tickets here
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