2023
SOLD OUT
Hedgecraft
5 Saturdays and 5 Sundays April-November, 2023
Marshall, NC
Wild crafting and Medicine Making
Wildabundance, Barnardsville, NC
May and September week long courses
Conferences
June 2-4th, Medicines from the Earth
Black Mountain NC
Plant walk
June 9-11, International Herb Symposium
Wheaton College, Norton MA
Hildegard von Bingen’s Herbs, Appalachian Nervines and Plant walk
July 21-23, Viridis Genii Symposium
"Invisible Missles: Magical Herbs to Cure Elfshot"
Olympia, WA
CANCELED- September 26-October 1st, Midsouth Women's Herb Conference
Lookout Mountain, GA
2022
January 29th, 2022
Planting By the Signs in Appalachia
1- 3pm, Swannanoa Valley Museum and History Center
Black Mountain, NC
May 5th- 8th
Women's Rewilding Weekend
Lindera, Marshall NC
May 19th-22th
Wild Crafting and Medicine Making
Lindera, Marshall NC
October 13th-16th
+SOLD OUT+Wild Crafting and Medicine Making
Lindera, Marshall NC
On going Series
+SOLD OUT+ April - November, 2022
Hedgecraft
SOLD OUT
Hedgecraft
5 Saturdays and 5 Sundays April-November, 2023
Marshall, NC
Wild crafting and Medicine Making
Wildabundance, Barnardsville, NC
May and September week long courses
Conferences
June 2-4th, Medicines from the Earth
Black Mountain NC
Plant walk
June 9-11, International Herb Symposium
Wheaton College, Norton MA
Hildegard von Bingen’s Herbs, Appalachian Nervines and Plant walk
July 21-23, Viridis Genii Symposium
"Invisible Missles: Magical Herbs to Cure Elfshot"
Olympia, WA
CANCELED- September 26-October 1st, Midsouth Women's Herb Conference
Lookout Mountain, GA
2022
January 29th, 2022
Planting By the Signs in Appalachia
1- 3pm, Swannanoa Valley Museum and History Center
Black Mountain, NC
May 5th- 8th
Women's Rewilding Weekend
Lindera, Marshall NC
May 19th-22th
Wild Crafting and Medicine Making
Lindera, Marshall NC
October 13th-16th
+SOLD OUT+Wild Crafting and Medicine Making
Lindera, Marshall NC
On going Series
+SOLD OUT+ April - November, 2022
Hedgecraft
2021
April - November, 2021
Hedgecraft
The Hawk and Hawthorne. Barnardsville, NC
April 17th, 2021
Wild Foraging as a Lifeway
The Hawk and Hawthorne. Barnardsville, NC
May 15th, 2021
Wild Foraging as a Lifeway
The Hawk and Hawthorne. Barnardsville, NC
July 3rd, 2021
Wild Foraging as a Lifeway
The Hawk and Hawthorne. Barnardsville, NC
August 21st, 2021
Wild Foraging as a Lifeway
The Hawk and Hawthorne. Barnardsville, NC
October 2nd, 2021
Wild Foraging as a Lifeway
The Hawk and Hawthorne. Barnardsville, NC
December 11th, 2021
Wreathes of Folk Medicine and Magic
Swannanoa Valley Museum and History Center
3-5pm, Black Mountain, NC.
April - November, 2021
Hedgecraft
The Hawk and Hawthorne. Barnardsville, NC
April 17th, 2021
Wild Foraging as a Lifeway
The Hawk and Hawthorne. Barnardsville, NC
May 15th, 2021
Wild Foraging as a Lifeway
The Hawk and Hawthorne. Barnardsville, NC
July 3rd, 2021
Wild Foraging as a Lifeway
The Hawk and Hawthorne. Barnardsville, NC
August 21st, 2021
Wild Foraging as a Lifeway
The Hawk and Hawthorne. Barnardsville, NC
October 2nd, 2021
Wild Foraging as a Lifeway
The Hawk and Hawthorne. Barnardsville, NC
December 11th, 2021
Wreathes of Folk Medicine and Magic
Swannanoa Valley Museum and History Center
3-5pm, Black Mountain, NC.
2019
January 2nd, 2019
Introduction to Traditional Witchcraft // 5:30 -7 PM.
Raven and Crone. Asheville, NC. 5-20$ sliding scale.
Learn the basics and history of Traditional Witchcraft. This class is great for those interested in historically based Witchcraft Traditions, but not quite sure where to start. Examine the basics of non-Wiccan Witchcraft. Traditions, tools, holidays and history shall all be covered. This class will be based around British Traditional Craft, but is open to all interested, all backgrounds, all ancestories. PDF of all notes included with class donation fee.
January 6th, 2019
Sacred Smoke: Fumitory Plants and Cultural Appropriation // 12 - 2 PM
Raven and Crone. Asheville, NC. 5-20$ sliding scale.
All cultures used smoke in ritual and medicine. Today there are many hard conversations about the sustainable use of White Sage specifically and other threatened sacred plants used by indigenous peoples in North America. There are plants that people of non-indigenous ancestry can happily use for the purpose that White Sage has come to occupy and also to combat the destruction of sacred plant populations and the continuous disregard for the needs of indigenous peoples and their cultural and religious life.
We'll meet a plethora of plants used for their sacred smoke from many countries that grow abundantly around us. Please join me for this complex and important conversation and learning opportunity. A booklet on the plants will be available for purchase in paper or download.
January 19th, 2019
Shrubs, Tonics and the Healing Magic of Vinegar // 11 AM - 2 PM.
The Hawk and Hawthorne. Barnardsville, NC. 30-90$ Sliding Scale.
Vinegar has been used for medicine for thousands of years by many nations of people. The Wander School's Abby Artemisia and Becky Beyer of Blood and Spicebush bring you a Spring cleaning like no other with remedies and recipes for vinegar tonics, sippable shrubs and Appalachian folk medicines made from one of the simplest, yet effective home remedies. Learn about all the health benefits of different kinds of vinegar, how to make alcohol-free tinctures with it, along with tonics and shrubs, a delicious health-boosting beverage made with herbs, vinegar, and honey. We'll forage ingredients for vinegar based medicines and learn the history and how-to with all things vinegar. Take home your own handmade herbal vinegar tonic.
January 20th, 2019
Traditional Witchcraft and the Wheel of the Year // 12:30-2 PM
Raven and Crone. Asheville, NC. 5-20$ sliding scale.
This class with cover in depth the 8 agricultural holidays which go by many names that are practiced in modern Traditional witchcraft. Customs, folklore, history and recipes will be shared for days such as Candlemas, Allantide and Samhain. PDF included with class fee.
February 23rd, 2019
Bark Eaters! The Edible and Medicinal Uses of Trees // 11 AM - 2 PM.
The Hawk and Hawthorne. Barnardsville, NC. 30-90$ Sliding Scale.
Join The Wander School's Abby Artemisia and Becky Beyer of Blood and Spicebush for a winter woods walk. We'll practice winter tree ID and learn the edible and medicinal benefits of trees in the Southern Appalachians like black birch, white pine and many more. We'll taste and craft medicines from the trees and each student will go home with makings for a remedy all their own. In these times between the leaf fall and the leaf out, the woods can appear barren and empty, but when you look closer you'll see they are filled with medicine and magic.
April 13th, 2019
Sustainability Skillshare: Appalachian Folk Medicine at Appalachian State Univeristy
Boone, NC
April 20th, 2019
Planting by the Signs: Appalachian Folkloric Agriculture// 11 AM - 2 PM
The Hawk and Hawthorne. Barnardsville, NC. 30-90$ Sliding Scale.
May 15th - 19th, 2019
Good Medicine Confluence
Durango, CO.
May 24th, 2019
Wildcrafting and Medicine Making Intensive
Wild Abundance, Weaverville, NC.
June 9th, 2019
Herblore of Midsummer
Raven and Crone, Asheville NC
12 PM - 2 PM, 5-20$ donation
June 21, 2019
A Weekend of Rewilding for Women
Wild Abundance, Weaverville, NC.
June 26th- July 3rd, 2019
Appalachian Folk Magic & Plant Craft
An intensive weekend of Folk Magic and Folk Herbalism
Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
August 2nd, 2019
Lammas Herblore
Raven and Crone, Asheville NC
5PM- 7 PM, 5-20$ donation
August 16th, 2019
Appalachian Folk Magic, An Introduction
Academie Gnostique, 3154 St. Claude Ave. New Orleans, LA
10-35$ sliding scale 7:00 PM
September 7th, 2019
11 AM- 1:30 PM
Hags Tapers and Candle Magic 33-77$ sliding scale.
The Hawk and Hawthorne. Barnardsville, NC.
October 20th, 2019
Witchlore in Appalachia. 11AM-2 PM
The Hawk and Hawthorne. Barnardsville, NC. 30-100$ sliding scale.
What do folklore and history have to tell us about the Witch in Appalachia? What did he or she do? And how did they do it? What makes an Appalachian Witch? We'll learn spells gathered from the pages of Southern Appalachian folklore and stories of what Witches did in the dark.
October 30th, 2019
Samhain Herblore. 5:30 to 7:30 PM
Raven and Crone. Asheville, NC. 10-35$ suggested donation.
Samhain, All Hallows or Halloween is arguably one of the Witch's highest holidays. What plants and trees were used by the old ones to celebrate this auspicious day? We'll see there's more to witchcraft then mandrake and belladonna as we meet and explore the key plants of this sacred day within the context of Appalachian bioregional witchcraft an folk magic.
November 6th, 2019
The Poison Path: Poison Plants of Appalachia. 5:30 to 7:30 PM.
Raven and Crone, Asheville NC. 10-35$ Sliding scale.
The Poison Path, first coined by mystic plant man Dale Pendell, is a path of wortcunning that requires knowledge and respect for some of the more dangerous plants in our pantheons. While henbane, datura, mandrake and other Solanaceous plants often dominate these discussions, what bioregional plants occupy similar energies here in the Souther Appalachians? Plants like poke, mayapple and sassafras await us to show us that what can kill can also cure.
November 8th, 2019
Introduction to Appalachian Folk Medicine. 5:30 to 7:30 PM
Flora. Asheville, NC. 20-30$ Sliding Scale.
Learn the fundamentals of Appalachian Folk medicine as a living practice. What makes our region and folk healing practices unique? Things like the broad cultural influences from European humoral medicine to West African spiritual traditions. Key plant species used and classic remedies will be covered and we'll sample a few ourselves. Come ready to taste, mix, touch and smell barks, powders, teas and syrups. Go home with a remedy you've made all on your own and try the healing ways of this bioregion.
November 10th, 2019
Towards Death: Magics for the Dark Half of the Year. 12 to 2 PM.
Raven and Crone, Asheville NC. 10-35$ Sliding scale.
As the year moves through the times of Samhain to Winter Solstice, the spirits are restless, our thoughts turn inward, and things seem shrouded in a cloak of mist. Folk magic from Old Europe and Appalachia for the darker ascpects of life shall be explored, from death rites to spirit communication. Join Rebecca Beyer from www.bloodandspicebush.com for the workings of the shadow side of the wheel.
November 20th, 2019
Defense Against the Dark Arts. 5:30 to 7:30 PM.
Raven and Crone, Asheville NC. 10-35$ Sliding scale.
There is darkness all around us. And that is ok. Not all things are love and light. Here is how to defend yourself against them. We'll cover grounding and shielding, charms for defense of the self, home, vehicle, and others. We'll also begin to delve into undead spirits, non-human entities, and land wights. Of course, we'll meet some plants who can aid us on the way.
November 23rd, 2019
Greenwood Spoon Carving with Wild Food Lunch. 10 AM to 5 PM.
The Hawk and Hawthorne. Barnardsville, NC. 60-200$ Sliding Scale.
A day of greenwood spoon carving at the beautiful Hawk and Hawthorne in Barnardsville, NC. Learn the process of transforming a fresh, greenwood log, to a beautiful spoon. Done in the traditional way, we'll focus on hand tools, techniques, their usage, and maintenance. Kids with a parent or guardian are welcome.
December 8th, 2019
Wreaths of Folk Magic and Medicine. 12-2 PM
Raven and Crone. Asheville, NC. 20 - 40$ sliding scale.
The plants that deck the halls at Winter Solstice were not chosen randomly by peoples of the past. Pine, holly, oak, rose hip, and fir, all these trees and plants held powerful edible, medicinal and folkloric uses. We'll explore the historical and folk magical uses of wreath making plants while crafting an edible, medicinal and magical wreath of our own to take home. Materials provided.
December 11th, 2018
Yuletide Herblore. 5-7 PM.
Raven and Crone. Asheville, NC.
We'll go deep into the incredible lore of the Winter Solstice and the plants and trees that hold the most magic at this turn in the Wheel of the Year. Drawing from history, folklore, herbal medicine and wild foraging, we'll handle and meet some of the most iconic plants of the season and learn their folk magical, edible and medicinal uses.
15-35$ suggested donation.
December 15th, 2019
Wreaths of Folk Medicine and Magic. 12-2 PM
Raven and Crone. Asheville, NC. 20 - 40$ sliding scale.
The plants that deck the halls at Winter Solstice were not chosen randomly by peoples of the past. Pine, holly, oak, rose hip, and fir, all these trees and plants held powerful edible, medicinal and folkloric uses. We'll explore the historical and folk magical uses of wreath making plants while crafting an edible, medicinal and magical wreath of our own to take home. Materials provided.
2018
January 27th, 2018
Bark Eaters: Edible and Medicinal Trees +11 AM - 2 PM+
Barnardsville, NC.
January 28th, 2018
Bone Sisters. Broth. Medicine. Magic +11 AM - 2 PM+
Barnardsville, NC.
January 31st, 2018
Appalachian Folk Medicine for Modern Folks.
Flora, Asheville, NC. 5:30- 7:30 PM.
Learn the fundamentals of Appalachian Folk medicine as a living practice. What makes our region and folk healing practices unique? Things like the broad cultural influences from European humoral medicine to West African spiritual traditions. Key plant species used and classic remedies will be covered and we'll sample a few ourselves. Come ready to taste, mix, touch and smell barks, powders, teas and syrups. Go home with a remedy you've made all on your own and try the healing ways of this bioregion.
Sliding scale $20-$30. SOLD OUT.
February 17th, 2018
Shrubs, Tonics, and the Healing Magic of Vinegar +11 AM - 2 PM+
Barnardsville, NC.
February 23rd, 2018
The Herbs of Hildegard von Bingen: Herbal Medicine in the Middle Ages. 6:30 PM - 8:30 PM
Johnson City, TN. Generations Emporium.
Meet Hildegard von Bingen, mystic, nun, and herbalist. We will meet and make some of her best remedies and discuss her philosophy to healing. Come prepared to taste and create healing foods and herbal remedies from the Early Middles Ages in Germany.
March 9th, 2019
Appalachian Folk Medicine. 6:30 PM - 8:30 PM
Johnson City, TN. Generations Emporium.
Learn the fundamentals of Appalachian Folk medicine as a living practice. What makes our region and folk healing practices unique? The broad cultural influences from European humoral medicine to West African spiritual traditions. Key plant species used and classic remedies will be covered and we'll make a few ourselves. Come ready to taste, mix, touch and smell barks, powders, teas and syrups.
March 31st, 2018
Hedgecraft Class Series: Air. Barnardsville, NC.
April 21st, 2018
"Appalachian Folk Medicine." Earthskills Rendezvous. Avalon, SC.
April 22nd, 2018
Spoon Carving the Greenwood Way. Barnardsville, NC.
April 24th, 2018
Foraging Walk. AB TECH. Asheville, NC.
May 4-7th, 2018
Women's Ancestral Skills,
Wild Abundance. Weaverville, NC.
May 13th - 19th.
Southern Appalachian Ethnobotany.
John C. Campbell Folk School,
Brasstown, NC.
May 25-28th, 2018
Wildcrafting and Medicine Making Intensive, Wild Abundance.
Weaverville, NC.
June 2nd, 2018
Hedgecraft Class Series: Water.
Barnardsville, NC. SOLD OUT
June 15th, 2018
Plants and Magical Herbs of Midsummer. Generations Emporium.
Johnson City, TN. 6 - 8 PM.
July 6th — July 8th 2018
Viridis Geni Symposium,
The Folk Magic of Hildegard von Bingen.
Eatonville, WA.
July 20th, 2018
Appalachian Poison Path: The Magical Uses of Poison Plants in Appalachia
Generations Emporium.
Johnson City, TN. 6 - 8 PM. 30$
July 24th, 2018
Everything Mugwort.
Dr. John Wilson Community Garden,
99 White Pine Dr Black Mountain, NC. 6- 7:30 PM. 20$
Learn the many uses of this ancient plant which today seems no more than a pesky weed.
Medicine, food and magic from the Old World.
July 27th — July 29th, 2018
Wild Herb Weekend.
Valle Crucis, NC.
July 31st, 2018
Lammas Herblore.
Raven and Crone, Asheville NC. 6 PM - 7:30 PM
10-25$ suggested donation
August 11th, 2018
Hedgecraft Class Series: Fire.
Barnardsville, NC. SOLD OUT
August 12th, 2018
Wild Food in the Garden.
Dr. John Wilson Community Garden,
99 White Pine Dr Black Mountain, NC. 3- 5 PM. 20$
Learn to grow wild food! It's hardy, free and abundant!
We'll meet plants like sochan, lambsquarter, nettle and more while we
learn their many uses and how to plant, care for and harvest them.
August 17th, 2018
Roots in Appalachia: The Magical Uses of Roots.
Generations Emporium.
Johnson City, TN. 6 - 8 PM.
September 1st, 2018
Traditional Witchcraft: A History
Samadhi Healing Arts Center. 6-8 PM
Johnson City, TN.
September 5th, 2018
Traditional Witchcraft. 6 - 8 PM. 30-90$ Sliding scale.
The Hawk and Hawthorne. Barnardsville, NC.
Learn the basics and history of Non-Wiccan, European Traditional Witchcraft. This class is open to all peoples.
September 7th, 2018
The Herbs of the Autumn Equinox.
Generations Emporium.
Johnson City, TN. 6-8:00 PM
September 26th, 2018
The Poison Path: Poison Plants of Appalachia. 6-8 PM. 30-90$ Sliding scale.
The Hawk and Hawthorne. Barnardsville, NC.
The Poison Path, first coined by mystic plant man Dale Pendell, is a path of wortcunning that requires knowledge and respect for some of the more dangerous plants in our pantheons. While henbane, datura, mandrake and other Solanaceous plants often dominate these discussions, what bioregional plants occupy similar energies here in the Souther Appalachians? Plants like poke, mayapple and sassafras await us to show us that what can kill can also cure.
September 29th, 2018
Hedgecraft Class Series: Earth.
Barnardsville, NC. SOLD OUT
October 5th, 2018
The Herbs of Samhain: An All Hallows Herbal. 6-8:00 PM. 30$
Generations Emporium.
Johnson City, TN.
October 13th, 2018
The Wheel of the Year. 6-8 PM
Samadhi Healing Arts Center.
Johnson City, TN.
This class with cover in depth the 8 agricultural holidays which go by many names that are practiced in modern Traditional witchcraft. Customs, folklore, history and recipes will be shared for days such as Candlemas, Allantide and Samhain.
October 20th, 2018
Witchlore in Appalachia. 11AM-2 PM
The Hawk and Hawthorne. Barnardsville, NC. 30-90$ sliding scale.
What does folklore have to tell us about the Witch in Appalachia? What did he or she do? And how did they do it? What makes an Appalachian Witch? We'll learn spells gathered from the pages of Southern Appalachian folklore and stories of what Witches did in the dark.
October 28th, 2018
Samhain Herblore. 3-5 PM.
Raven and Crone. Asheville, NC.
10-25$ suggested donation.
November 7th, 2018
Introduction to Defense Against the Dark Arts. 6 - 8 PM.
The Hawk and Hawthorne. Barnardsville, NC. 30-90$ sliding scale.
There is darkness all around us. And that is ok. Not all things are love and light. Here is how to defend yourself against them. We'll cover grounding and shielding, charms for defense of the self, home, vehicle, and others. We'll also begin to delve into undead spirits, non-human entities, and land wights. Of course, we'll meet some plants who can aid us on the way.
November 10th, 2018
Spellcraft.
Samadhi Healing Arts Center. 6-8 PM
Johnson City, TN.
November 17th, 2018
Hedgecraft Class Series: Spirit.
Barnardsville, NC. SOLD OUT
November 28th, 2018
Genii Loci: Witch Bottles and Land Protection. 6 - 8 PM.
The Hawk and Hawthorne. Barnardsville, NC. 30-90$ sliding scale.
Invoking and honoring the genii loci, or land wights of your property can help aid in its protection from both meddling humans and non-humans alike. We'll learn the history of the witches bottle from a folk magical perspective and examine rituals like 'nailing it down' and other powerful ways to seek protection for the land we love. We'll also touch on topics of bioregional animism and meeting and cultivating relationships with land spirits to aid us in rites of protection.
December 5th, 2018
The Poison Plants. 5:30- 7 PM.
Raven and Crone. Asheville, NC. 15-35$ sliding scale.
Historically, witches used a variety of plants in their ointments, brews and unguents, but none so maligned as the Solanaceae. In this class we'll talk about the wicked Solanaceae and their dark historical associations with witchcraft.
A detailed PDF of class materials is included.
December 9th, 2018
Wreaths of Folk Magic and Medicine. 3-5 PM
Raven and Crone. Asheville, NC. 15-35$ sliding scale.
Join us for a walk through the wintry wood of Winter Solstice herblore. We'll cozy up and drink warm tea around the fire while we handle, touch and smell the beautiful pines, hollies, and more of the season. We'll craft fragrant wreathes for protection and health of those we love.
December 14th, 2018
Wreaths of Folk Medicine and Magic // 12:30 PM - 2:30 PM
The Hawk and Hawthorne. Barnardsville, NC. 15-35$ Sliding Scale.
The plants that deck the halls at Winter Solstice were not chosen randomly by peoples of the past. Pine, holly, oak, rose hip, and fir, all these trees and plants held powerful edible, medicinal and folkloric uses. We'll explore the historical and folk magical uses of wreath making plants while crafting an edible, medicinal and magical wreath of our own to take home. Materials provided.
December 15th, 2018
Yuletide Herblore. 3-5 PM.
Raven and Crone. Asheville, NC.
5-25$ suggested donation.
December 16th, 2018
Wreaths of Folk Magic and Medicine. 12-2 PM
Raven and Crone. Asheville, NC. 15-35$ sliding scale.
Join us for a walk through the wintry wood of Winter Solstice herblore. We'll cozy up and drink warm tea around the fire while we handle, touch and smell the beautiful pines, hollies, and more of the season. We'll craft fragrant wreathes for protection and health of those we love.
December 19th, 2018
Defense Against the Dark Arts. 5:30 - 7 PM.
Raven and Crone. Asheville, NC.
10-25$ suggested donation.
Bark Eaters: Edible and Medicinal Trees +11 AM - 2 PM+
Barnardsville, NC.
January 28th, 2018
Bone Sisters. Broth. Medicine. Magic +11 AM - 2 PM+
Barnardsville, NC.
January 31st, 2018
Appalachian Folk Medicine for Modern Folks.
Flora, Asheville, NC. 5:30- 7:30 PM.
Learn the fundamentals of Appalachian Folk medicine as a living practice. What makes our region and folk healing practices unique? Things like the broad cultural influences from European humoral medicine to West African spiritual traditions. Key plant species used and classic remedies will be covered and we'll sample a few ourselves. Come ready to taste, mix, touch and smell barks, powders, teas and syrups. Go home with a remedy you've made all on your own and try the healing ways of this bioregion.
Sliding scale $20-$30. SOLD OUT.
February 17th, 2018
Shrubs, Tonics, and the Healing Magic of Vinegar +11 AM - 2 PM+
Barnardsville, NC.
February 23rd, 2018
The Herbs of Hildegard von Bingen: Herbal Medicine in the Middle Ages. 6:30 PM - 8:30 PM
Johnson City, TN. Generations Emporium.
Meet Hildegard von Bingen, mystic, nun, and herbalist. We will meet and make some of her best remedies and discuss her philosophy to healing. Come prepared to taste and create healing foods and herbal remedies from the Early Middles Ages in Germany.
March 9th, 2019
Appalachian Folk Medicine. 6:30 PM - 8:30 PM
Johnson City, TN. Generations Emporium.
Learn the fundamentals of Appalachian Folk medicine as a living practice. What makes our region and folk healing practices unique? The broad cultural influences from European humoral medicine to West African spiritual traditions. Key plant species used and classic remedies will be covered and we'll make a few ourselves. Come ready to taste, mix, touch and smell barks, powders, teas and syrups.
March 31st, 2018
Hedgecraft Class Series: Air. Barnardsville, NC.
April 21st, 2018
"Appalachian Folk Medicine." Earthskills Rendezvous. Avalon, SC.
April 22nd, 2018
Spoon Carving the Greenwood Way. Barnardsville, NC.
April 24th, 2018
Foraging Walk. AB TECH. Asheville, NC.
May 4-7th, 2018
Women's Ancestral Skills,
Wild Abundance. Weaverville, NC.
May 13th - 19th.
Southern Appalachian Ethnobotany.
John C. Campbell Folk School,
Brasstown, NC.
May 25-28th, 2018
Wildcrafting and Medicine Making Intensive, Wild Abundance.
Weaverville, NC.
June 2nd, 2018
Hedgecraft Class Series: Water.
Barnardsville, NC. SOLD OUT
June 15th, 2018
Plants and Magical Herbs of Midsummer. Generations Emporium.
Johnson City, TN. 6 - 8 PM.
July 6th — July 8th 2018
Viridis Geni Symposium,
The Folk Magic of Hildegard von Bingen.
Eatonville, WA.
July 20th, 2018
Appalachian Poison Path: The Magical Uses of Poison Plants in Appalachia
Generations Emporium.
Johnson City, TN. 6 - 8 PM. 30$
July 24th, 2018
Everything Mugwort.
Dr. John Wilson Community Garden,
99 White Pine Dr Black Mountain, NC. 6- 7:30 PM. 20$
Learn the many uses of this ancient plant which today seems no more than a pesky weed.
Medicine, food and magic from the Old World.
July 27th — July 29th, 2018
Wild Herb Weekend.
Valle Crucis, NC.
July 31st, 2018
Lammas Herblore.
Raven and Crone, Asheville NC. 6 PM - 7:30 PM
10-25$ suggested donation
August 11th, 2018
Hedgecraft Class Series: Fire.
Barnardsville, NC. SOLD OUT
August 12th, 2018
Wild Food in the Garden.
Dr. John Wilson Community Garden,
99 White Pine Dr Black Mountain, NC. 3- 5 PM. 20$
Learn to grow wild food! It's hardy, free and abundant!
We'll meet plants like sochan, lambsquarter, nettle and more while we
learn their many uses and how to plant, care for and harvest them.
August 17th, 2018
Roots in Appalachia: The Magical Uses of Roots.
Generations Emporium.
Johnson City, TN. 6 - 8 PM.
September 1st, 2018
Traditional Witchcraft: A History
Samadhi Healing Arts Center. 6-8 PM
Johnson City, TN.
September 5th, 2018
Traditional Witchcraft. 6 - 8 PM. 30-90$ Sliding scale.
The Hawk and Hawthorne. Barnardsville, NC.
Learn the basics and history of Non-Wiccan, European Traditional Witchcraft. This class is open to all peoples.
September 7th, 2018
The Herbs of the Autumn Equinox.
Generations Emporium.
Johnson City, TN. 6-8:00 PM
September 26th, 2018
The Poison Path: Poison Plants of Appalachia. 6-8 PM. 30-90$ Sliding scale.
The Hawk and Hawthorne. Barnardsville, NC.
The Poison Path, first coined by mystic plant man Dale Pendell, is a path of wortcunning that requires knowledge and respect for some of the more dangerous plants in our pantheons. While henbane, datura, mandrake and other Solanaceous plants often dominate these discussions, what bioregional plants occupy similar energies here in the Souther Appalachians? Plants like poke, mayapple and sassafras await us to show us that what can kill can also cure.
September 29th, 2018
Hedgecraft Class Series: Earth.
Barnardsville, NC. SOLD OUT
October 5th, 2018
The Herbs of Samhain: An All Hallows Herbal. 6-8:00 PM. 30$
Generations Emporium.
Johnson City, TN.
October 13th, 2018
The Wheel of the Year. 6-8 PM
Samadhi Healing Arts Center.
Johnson City, TN.
This class with cover in depth the 8 agricultural holidays which go by many names that are practiced in modern Traditional witchcraft. Customs, folklore, history and recipes will be shared for days such as Candlemas, Allantide and Samhain.
October 20th, 2018
Witchlore in Appalachia. 11AM-2 PM
The Hawk and Hawthorne. Barnardsville, NC. 30-90$ sliding scale.
What does folklore have to tell us about the Witch in Appalachia? What did he or she do? And how did they do it? What makes an Appalachian Witch? We'll learn spells gathered from the pages of Southern Appalachian folklore and stories of what Witches did in the dark.
October 28th, 2018
Samhain Herblore. 3-5 PM.
Raven and Crone. Asheville, NC.
10-25$ suggested donation.
November 7th, 2018
Introduction to Defense Against the Dark Arts. 6 - 8 PM.
The Hawk and Hawthorne. Barnardsville, NC. 30-90$ sliding scale.
There is darkness all around us. And that is ok. Not all things are love and light. Here is how to defend yourself against them. We'll cover grounding and shielding, charms for defense of the self, home, vehicle, and others. We'll also begin to delve into undead spirits, non-human entities, and land wights. Of course, we'll meet some plants who can aid us on the way.
November 10th, 2018
Spellcraft.
Samadhi Healing Arts Center. 6-8 PM
Johnson City, TN.
November 17th, 2018
Hedgecraft Class Series: Spirit.
Barnardsville, NC. SOLD OUT
November 28th, 2018
Genii Loci: Witch Bottles and Land Protection. 6 - 8 PM.
The Hawk and Hawthorne. Barnardsville, NC. 30-90$ sliding scale.
Invoking and honoring the genii loci, or land wights of your property can help aid in its protection from both meddling humans and non-humans alike. We'll learn the history of the witches bottle from a folk magical perspective and examine rituals like 'nailing it down' and other powerful ways to seek protection for the land we love. We'll also touch on topics of bioregional animism and meeting and cultivating relationships with land spirits to aid us in rites of protection.
December 5th, 2018
The Poison Plants. 5:30- 7 PM.
Raven and Crone. Asheville, NC. 15-35$ sliding scale.
Historically, witches used a variety of plants in their ointments, brews and unguents, but none so maligned as the Solanaceae. In this class we'll talk about the wicked Solanaceae and their dark historical associations with witchcraft.
A detailed PDF of class materials is included.
December 9th, 2018
Wreaths of Folk Magic and Medicine. 3-5 PM
Raven and Crone. Asheville, NC. 15-35$ sliding scale.
Join us for a walk through the wintry wood of Winter Solstice herblore. We'll cozy up and drink warm tea around the fire while we handle, touch and smell the beautiful pines, hollies, and more of the season. We'll craft fragrant wreathes for protection and health of those we love.
December 14th, 2018
Wreaths of Folk Medicine and Magic // 12:30 PM - 2:30 PM
The Hawk and Hawthorne. Barnardsville, NC. 15-35$ Sliding Scale.
The plants that deck the halls at Winter Solstice were not chosen randomly by peoples of the past. Pine, holly, oak, rose hip, and fir, all these trees and plants held powerful edible, medicinal and folkloric uses. We'll explore the historical and folk magical uses of wreath making plants while crafting an edible, medicinal and magical wreath of our own to take home. Materials provided.
December 15th, 2018
Yuletide Herblore. 3-5 PM.
Raven and Crone. Asheville, NC.
5-25$ suggested donation.
December 16th, 2018
Wreaths of Folk Magic and Medicine. 12-2 PM
Raven and Crone. Asheville, NC. 15-35$ sliding scale.
Join us for a walk through the wintry wood of Winter Solstice herblore. We'll cozy up and drink warm tea around the fire while we handle, touch and smell the beautiful pines, hollies, and more of the season. We'll craft fragrant wreathes for protection and health of those we love.
December 19th, 2018
Defense Against the Dark Arts. 5:30 - 7 PM.
Raven and Crone. Asheville, NC.
10-25$ suggested donation.
2017
February 9th, 2017
Introduction to Traditional Witchcraft, 5:30- 7:00 PM.
Asheville NC. Private location emailed upon registration.
Learn the basics and history of Non-Wiccan, European Traditional Witchcraft. This class is open to all peoples.
Sign up on our contact form and receive directions, space is limited.
March 5th, 2017
The Poison Plants, Raven and Crone 4 - 6 PM. Asheville, NC.
Historically, witches used a variety of plants in their ointments, brews and unguents, but none so maligned as the Solanaceae. In this class we'll talk about the wicked Solanaceae and their dark historical associations with witchcraft. A basic understanding of botany is helpful but not required. 5-20$.
March 19, 2017
The Rites of Spring, 11 AM - 2 PM.
Barnardsville, NC. Private location emailed upon registration.
The first in a series of four classes focusing on the seasonal gardening, wild foods, recipes, rites and rituals of the four seasons. Reconnect with the ancient agricultural year. Our Spring class will focus on Vernal Equinox traditions, folklore, gardening, herbs and stories of the season.
Sign up on our contact form and receive directions, space is limited.
April 16th, 2017
Bioregional Nutrition: The Human Diet in Place, Villagers, Asheville, NC. 5:30 PM- 7:30 PM.
Learn about the foods and nourishment that surround us in Southern Appalachia and how eating locally helps to support our planet, our bodies and our minds. A combination of understanding basic human nutrition, foraging, sustainable agriculture, and how it all works together to create lasting health and food security. Body positive, does mention and discuss humane butchering, hunting, and other meat based diets.
April 29th, 2017
Wild Foraging Walk. White Oak Pastures, Bluffton, GA. 1-4 PM.
Learn and explore the wonderful world of Wild Foods. Georgia is home to an incredible diversity of wild edible plants and mushrooms. With professional forager and ethnobotanist, Becky Beyer, wander the lands of White Oak Pastures and gather the uses, recipes and folklore of the Georgia flora. Finish with a Wild Food Cookery demonstration with Chef Reid Harrison with your gathered bounty. Learn a new skill in survival and self sufficiency and empower yourself with this amazing skill.
May 5 - 7th, 2017
Wild Edibles Foraging Adventure. Asheville area, NC.
During this three-day backpacking adventure near Asheville, NC, we will spend some time hiking and a lot of time learning plant identification and foraging wild edibles and medicinals. We will pause by the trail on our plant walks to meet edible weeds and plants in their natural habitats, learn about their nutritional and medicinal properties, practice sustainable harvesting, prepare wild edible plants over an open fire, and feast upon the taste of the wild! We’ll even touch on wilderness survival. Sign up on Wild Abundance's website.
May 17th, 2017
Planning your Garden for Year Round Abundance.Villagers, Asheville, NC. 6:30 PM- 8:30 PM.
When you begin gardening more seriously, a lot of questions come up. How do I organize all of this!? I've made some helpful tools and tables to get you firmly grasping how much to plant, when, and where. We'll focus on planning for vegetables and address small fruits, perennial vegetables, wild foods and more. A helpful booklet with all this and more will be included.
$5-20 per person, sliding scale
May 21st, 2017
Spoon Carving for Beginners, 11 AM - 2 PM.
Barnardsville NC. Barnardsville, NC. Private location emailed upon registration.
Using a variety of traditional hand tools and local hardwoods, we'll create beautiful spoons. No tools required. 14+ only, and all minors must be accompanied by an adult.
June 4th, 2017
The Folkloric Uses of Wood: Wand Carving, Stang Making and Tree Charms. 11 AM - 2 PM.
Barnardsville, NC. Private location emailed upon registration.
We'll explore traditional Appalachian uses of wood and make a variety of magical wooden tools and charms straight from the leaves of history. Rowan, ash, willow, sassafras, there are many woody allies that hail from a diverse ancestral use and have come to color the pages of the Appalachian Magical Grimoire.
June 9th — June 11th 2017
Viridis Geni Symposium, Damascus, OR.
Lecture and Workshop: Appalachian Roots
Musical Performance Saturday Night
June 18th, 2017
The Revels of Summer. 11 AM - 2 PM.
Barnardsville, NC. Private location emailed upon registration.
The second in our series of four classes focusing on the seasonal gardening, wild foods, recipes, rites and rituals of the four seasons. Reconnect with the ancient agricultural year. Our Summer class will focus on Solstice/ Midsummer traditions, folklore, gardening, herbs, and rituals of the season.
July 21st-23rd, 2017
Mystic South Conference. Atlanta, GA.
Presenting on "Magical Plants and Trees of Appalachia".
September 10th, 2017
Spoon Carving, 11 AM - 2 PM.
Barnardsville NC. Private location emailed upon registration.
Using a variety of traditional hand tools and local hardwoods, we'll create beautiful spoons. No tools required. 14+ only, and all minors must be accompanied by an adult.
October 1st, 2017
Coiled Basketry. 11 AM - 2 PM.
Barnardsville NC. Private location emailed upon registration. Make baskets from things unwanted. Using a variety of vining plant species, especially invasives like english ivy, honeysuckle and kudzu, we will create artistic and useful baskets. Materials provided.
October 11th, 2017
Witchlore in Appalachia. 11 AM - 2 PM.
Barnardsville NC. Private location emailed upon registration.
What does folklore have to tell us about the Witch in Appalachia? What did he or she do? And how did they do it? What makes an Appalachian Witch? We'll learn spells gathered from the pages of Southern Appalachian folklore and stories of what Witches did in the dark.
October 14th, 2017
The Harvests of Autumn. 11 AM - 2 PM.
Barnardsville, NC. Private location emailed upon registration.
The third in our series of four classes focusing on the seasonal gardening, wild foods, recipes, rites and rituals of the four seasons. Reconnect with the ancient agricultural year. Our Fall class will focus on Samhain and Allantide traditions, folklore, gardening, herbs, and rituals of the season.
October 18th, 2017.
The Poison Path: Poison Plants of Appalachia. 11 AM - 2 PM.
Barnardsville, NC. Private location emailed upon registration.
The Poison Path, first coined by mystic plant man Dale Pendell, is a path of wortcunning that requires knowledge and respect for some of the more dangerous plants in our pantheons. While henbane, datura, mandrake and other Solanaceous plants often dominate these discussions, what bioregional plants occupy similar energies here in the Souther Appalachians? Plants like poke, mayapple and sassafras await us to show us that what can kill can also cure.
November 5th, 2017
Introduction to Defense Against the Dark Arts. 11 AM - 2 PM.
Barnardsville, NC. Private location emailed upon registration.
There is darkness all around us. And that is ok. Not all things are love and light. Here is how to defend yourself against them. We'll cover grounding and shielding, charms for defense of the self, home, vehicle, and others. We'll also begin to delve into undead spirits, non-human entities, and land wights. Of course, we'll meet some plants who can aid us on the way.
November 12th, 2017
The Herbs of Hildegard von Bingen: Herbal Medicine in the Middle Ages. 11 AM - 2 PM.
Barnardsville, NC. Private location emailed upon registration.
Meet Hildegard von Bingen, mystic, nun, and herbalist. We will meet and make some of her best remedies and discuss her philosophy to healing. Come prepared to taste and create healing foods and herbal remedies from the Early Middles Ages in Germany. Please indicate any allergies on the sign up form below.
November 15th, 2017
Traditional Witchcraft Mini Series
I: The History of Traditional Witchcraft. 11 AM - 2 PM.
Barnardsville, NC. Private location emailed upon registration.
This is the first of our first Witchcraft mini series. This is a crash course in Traditional Witchcraft from the British Isle and Northern Europe. As a person of European ancestry I teach from this perspective as that is my lineage, but all are welcome and encouraged who feel called by the Horned Piper. We'll start with the history of modern Traditional Witchcraft and meet people like Robert Cochrane, Doreen Valiente, Michael Howard and many more.
November 18th, 2017
Traditional Witchcraft Mini Series
II: The Wheel of the Year. 11 AM - 2 PM.
Barnardsville, NC. Private location emailed upon registration.
This class with cover in depth the 8 agricultural holidays which go by many names that are practiced in modern Traditional witchcraft. Customs, folklore, history and recipes will be shared for days such as Candlemas, Allantide and Samhain.
November 20th, 2017
Traditional Witchcraft Mini Series
III: Spellcraft. 11 AM - 2 PM.
Barnardsville, NC. Private location emailed upon registration.
This class will focus on the basics of finding, understanding and casting spells from both historical sources and creating your own. We'll learn a few classic spells from the Early Modern period as well as some Appalachian folk magical workings. This should give you a basic grasp of how magic operates, and where it has lived for centuries.
November 26th, 2017
Traditional Witchcraft Mini Series
IV: Wortcunning. 11 AM - 2 PM.
Barnardsville, NC. Private location emailed upon registration.
Learn the basics of the magical uses of herbs. Wortcunning is the Green Arte. The path that is dotted with Ivy. We'll meet and make magic with a variety of local plants and see how they can be used in magic while looking into the past at some classical plants of the witches.
November 29th, 2017
Traditional Witchcraft Mini Series
V: Amulets and Talismans. 11 AM - 2 PM.
Barnardsville, NC. Private location emailed upon registration.
Our final class in the Traditional Witchcraft Mini series. We'll use the Spell and Herbs we've met to create Amulets and Talismans from both historical sources and learn to create our own with plants and materials from the natural world. Magic is only as useful as you make it by doing it. Not just reading about it.
December 1st, 2017
Introduction to Defense Against the Dark Arts. 6:30 PM- 8:30 PM.
Johnson City, TN. Generations Emporium.
There is darkness all around us. And that is ok. Not all things are love and light. Here is how to defend yourself against them. We'll cover grounding and shielding, charms for defense of the self, home, vehicle, and others. We'll also begin to delve into undead spirits, non-human entities, and land wights. Of course, we'll meet some plants who can aid us on the way.
December 3rd, 2017
Appalachian Folk Medicine. 11 AM - 2 PM.
Barnardsville, NC. Private location emailed upon registration.
Learn the fundamentals of Appalachian Folk medicine as a living practice. What makes our region and folk healing practices unique? The broad cultural influences from European humoral medicine to West African spiritual traditions. Key plant species used and classic remedies will be covered and we'll make a few ourselves. Come ready to taste, mix, touch and smell barks, powders, teas and syrups.
December 6th, 2017
Defense Against the Dark Arts: Spirit Traps. 6 PM - 8:30 PM.
Barnardsville, NC. Private location emailed upon registration.
Did you like the Intro to Defense Against the Dark Arts? Let's go deeper with a variety of methods and charms to catch and remove spirits from places they may be bothersome in. We'll cover construction, consecration and disposal of a few types of spirit traps to aid in keeping land, houses and cars free from interference from the other side. Materials provided.
December 11th, 2017
Traditional Witchcraft Mini Series
V: Amulets and Talismans. 11 AM - 2 PM.
Barnardsville, NC. Private location emailed upon registration.
Our final class in the Traditional Witchcraft Mini series. We'll use the Spell and Herbs we've met to create Amulets and Talismans from both historical sources and learn to create our own with plants and materials from the natural world. Magic is only as useful as you make it by doing it. Not just reading about it.
December 13th, 2017
Defense Against the Dark Arts: Witch Bottles and Land Protection. 11 AM - 2 PM.
Barnardsville, NC. Private location emailed upon registration.
Invoking and honoring the genius loci, or land wights of your property can help aid in its protection from both meddling humans and non-humans alike. We'll learn the history of the witches bottle from a folk magical perspective and examine rituals like 'nailing it down' and other powerful ways to seek protection for the land we love. We'll also touch on topics of bioregional animism and meeting and cultivating relationships with land spirits to aid us in rites of protection.
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2016
February 27th 2016
Garden Planning Intensive, 10 AM-3 PM Blowing Rock, NC
Sign up on our contact form and receive directions, space is limited.
March 12-13, 2016
Organic Grower's School. Asheville, NC.
Woodcarving with hand tools workshop on Saturday. 3 hours.
March- May, 2016 Weekends
Garden School. Wild Abundance School. Barnardsville, NC
A few weeks of intensive gardening classes with Natalie Bogwalker. Sign up now!
March 27, 2016
The Rites of Spring, 11 AM - 3 PM. Weaverville, NC.
The first in a series of four classes focusing on the seasonal gardening, wild foods, recipes, rites and rituals of the four seasons. Reconnect with the ancient agricultural year. Our Spring class will focus on Vernal Equinox traditions, folklore, gardening, herbs and stories of the season.
April 16, 2016
Intensive Gardening Techniques, 11 AM - 3 PM. Weaverville, NC.
Learn to maximize your small space garden or farm with a combination of techniques from Biointensive, French Intensive and Permaculture practices.
May 16, 2016
Coiled Basketry, 11 AM - 2 PM. Weaverville, NC.
Make baskets from things unwanted. Using a variety of vining plant species, especially invasives like english ivy, honeysuckle and kudzu, we will create artistic and useful baskets. Materials provided.
May 18, 2016
Beginning Spoon Carving, 11 AM - 3 PM. Weaverville, NC.
May 20, 2016
Bioregional Nutrition: The Human Diet in Place, 11 AM - 3 PM Weaverville, NC.
Learn about the foods and nourishment that surround us in Southern Appalachia and how eating locally helps to support our planet, our bodies and our minds. A combination of understanding basic human nutrition, foraging, sustainable agriculture, and how it all works together to create lasting health and food security. Body positive, does mention and discuss humane butchering, hunting, and other meat based diets.
May 22 - 27, 2016
Ancestral Foods Cooking Wild Abundance School. Barnardsville, NC.
A week of amazing classes from gardening to charcuterie. Click title for details and how to sign up!
June 4, 2016
Traditional Fish Net Weaving, 11 AM - 3 PM. Weaverville, NC.
June 6, 2016
Intensive Gardening Techniques, 11 AM - 3 PM. Weaverville, NC.
Learn to maximize your small space garden or farm with a combination of techniques from Biointensive, French Intensive and Permaculture practices.
June 8, 2016
Next Level Spoon Carving, 11 AM - 3 PM. Weaverville, NC.
Using a variety of Appalachian hardwoods and British Woodland tradition, we will focus on the intermediate spoon carver. Bring your own tools or use ours.
August 7, 2016
Cordage & Fish Net Weaving, Our Abundant Ecology Workshop Series Kings Mountain, NC
September 25, 2016
Introduction to Traditional Witchcraft, 5:30- 7:00 PM.
Asheville NC. Private location emailed upon registration.
Learn the basics and history of Non-Wiccan, European Traditional Witchcraft. This class is open to all peoples.
Sign up on our contact form and receive directions, space is limited.
March 5th, 2017
The Poison Plants, Raven and Crone 4 - 6 PM. Asheville, NC.
Historically, witches used a variety of plants in their ointments, brews and unguents, but none so maligned as the Solanaceae. In this class we'll talk about the wicked Solanaceae and their dark historical associations with witchcraft. A basic understanding of botany is helpful but not required. 5-20$.
March 19, 2017
The Rites of Spring, 11 AM - 2 PM.
Barnardsville, NC. Private location emailed upon registration.
The first in a series of four classes focusing on the seasonal gardening, wild foods, recipes, rites and rituals of the four seasons. Reconnect with the ancient agricultural year. Our Spring class will focus on Vernal Equinox traditions, folklore, gardening, herbs and stories of the season.
Sign up on our contact form and receive directions, space is limited.
April 16th, 2017
Bioregional Nutrition: The Human Diet in Place, Villagers, Asheville, NC. 5:30 PM- 7:30 PM.
Learn about the foods and nourishment that surround us in Southern Appalachia and how eating locally helps to support our planet, our bodies and our minds. A combination of understanding basic human nutrition, foraging, sustainable agriculture, and how it all works together to create lasting health and food security. Body positive, does mention and discuss humane butchering, hunting, and other meat based diets.
April 29th, 2017
Wild Foraging Walk. White Oak Pastures, Bluffton, GA. 1-4 PM.
Learn and explore the wonderful world of Wild Foods. Georgia is home to an incredible diversity of wild edible plants and mushrooms. With professional forager and ethnobotanist, Becky Beyer, wander the lands of White Oak Pastures and gather the uses, recipes and folklore of the Georgia flora. Finish with a Wild Food Cookery demonstration with Chef Reid Harrison with your gathered bounty. Learn a new skill in survival and self sufficiency and empower yourself with this amazing skill.
May 5 - 7th, 2017
Wild Edibles Foraging Adventure. Asheville area, NC.
During this three-day backpacking adventure near Asheville, NC, we will spend some time hiking and a lot of time learning plant identification and foraging wild edibles and medicinals. We will pause by the trail on our plant walks to meet edible weeds and plants in their natural habitats, learn about their nutritional and medicinal properties, practice sustainable harvesting, prepare wild edible plants over an open fire, and feast upon the taste of the wild! We’ll even touch on wilderness survival. Sign up on Wild Abundance's website.
May 17th, 2017
Planning your Garden for Year Round Abundance.Villagers, Asheville, NC. 6:30 PM- 8:30 PM.
When you begin gardening more seriously, a lot of questions come up. How do I organize all of this!? I've made some helpful tools and tables to get you firmly grasping how much to plant, when, and where. We'll focus on planning for vegetables and address small fruits, perennial vegetables, wild foods and more. A helpful booklet with all this and more will be included.
$5-20 per person, sliding scale
May 21st, 2017
Spoon Carving for Beginners, 11 AM - 2 PM.
Barnardsville NC. Barnardsville, NC. Private location emailed upon registration.
Using a variety of traditional hand tools and local hardwoods, we'll create beautiful spoons. No tools required. 14+ only, and all minors must be accompanied by an adult.
June 4th, 2017
The Folkloric Uses of Wood: Wand Carving, Stang Making and Tree Charms. 11 AM - 2 PM.
Barnardsville, NC. Private location emailed upon registration.
We'll explore traditional Appalachian uses of wood and make a variety of magical wooden tools and charms straight from the leaves of history. Rowan, ash, willow, sassafras, there are many woody allies that hail from a diverse ancestral use and have come to color the pages of the Appalachian Magical Grimoire.
June 9th — June 11th 2017
Viridis Geni Symposium, Damascus, OR.
Lecture and Workshop: Appalachian Roots
Musical Performance Saturday Night
June 18th, 2017
The Revels of Summer. 11 AM - 2 PM.
Barnardsville, NC. Private location emailed upon registration.
The second in our series of four classes focusing on the seasonal gardening, wild foods, recipes, rites and rituals of the four seasons. Reconnect with the ancient agricultural year. Our Summer class will focus on Solstice/ Midsummer traditions, folklore, gardening, herbs, and rituals of the season.
July 21st-23rd, 2017
Mystic South Conference. Atlanta, GA.
Presenting on "Magical Plants and Trees of Appalachia".
September 10th, 2017
Spoon Carving, 11 AM - 2 PM.
Barnardsville NC. Private location emailed upon registration.
Using a variety of traditional hand tools and local hardwoods, we'll create beautiful spoons. No tools required. 14+ only, and all minors must be accompanied by an adult.
October 1st, 2017
Coiled Basketry. 11 AM - 2 PM.
Barnardsville NC. Private location emailed upon registration. Make baskets from things unwanted. Using a variety of vining plant species, especially invasives like english ivy, honeysuckle and kudzu, we will create artistic and useful baskets. Materials provided.
October 11th, 2017
Witchlore in Appalachia. 11 AM - 2 PM.
Barnardsville NC. Private location emailed upon registration.
What does folklore have to tell us about the Witch in Appalachia? What did he or she do? And how did they do it? What makes an Appalachian Witch? We'll learn spells gathered from the pages of Southern Appalachian folklore and stories of what Witches did in the dark.
October 14th, 2017
The Harvests of Autumn. 11 AM - 2 PM.
Barnardsville, NC. Private location emailed upon registration.
The third in our series of four classes focusing on the seasonal gardening, wild foods, recipes, rites and rituals of the four seasons. Reconnect with the ancient agricultural year. Our Fall class will focus on Samhain and Allantide traditions, folklore, gardening, herbs, and rituals of the season.
October 18th, 2017.
The Poison Path: Poison Plants of Appalachia. 11 AM - 2 PM.
Barnardsville, NC. Private location emailed upon registration.
The Poison Path, first coined by mystic plant man Dale Pendell, is a path of wortcunning that requires knowledge and respect for some of the more dangerous plants in our pantheons. While henbane, datura, mandrake and other Solanaceous plants often dominate these discussions, what bioregional plants occupy similar energies here in the Souther Appalachians? Plants like poke, mayapple and sassafras await us to show us that what can kill can also cure.
November 5th, 2017
Introduction to Defense Against the Dark Arts. 11 AM - 2 PM.
Barnardsville, NC. Private location emailed upon registration.
There is darkness all around us. And that is ok. Not all things are love and light. Here is how to defend yourself against them. We'll cover grounding and shielding, charms for defense of the self, home, vehicle, and others. We'll also begin to delve into undead spirits, non-human entities, and land wights. Of course, we'll meet some plants who can aid us on the way.
November 12th, 2017
The Herbs of Hildegard von Bingen: Herbal Medicine in the Middle Ages. 11 AM - 2 PM.
Barnardsville, NC. Private location emailed upon registration.
Meet Hildegard von Bingen, mystic, nun, and herbalist. We will meet and make some of her best remedies and discuss her philosophy to healing. Come prepared to taste and create healing foods and herbal remedies from the Early Middles Ages in Germany. Please indicate any allergies on the sign up form below.
November 15th, 2017
Traditional Witchcraft Mini Series
I: The History of Traditional Witchcraft. 11 AM - 2 PM.
Barnardsville, NC. Private location emailed upon registration.
This is the first of our first Witchcraft mini series. This is a crash course in Traditional Witchcraft from the British Isle and Northern Europe. As a person of European ancestry I teach from this perspective as that is my lineage, but all are welcome and encouraged who feel called by the Horned Piper. We'll start with the history of modern Traditional Witchcraft and meet people like Robert Cochrane, Doreen Valiente, Michael Howard and many more.
November 18th, 2017
Traditional Witchcraft Mini Series
II: The Wheel of the Year. 11 AM - 2 PM.
Barnardsville, NC. Private location emailed upon registration.
This class with cover in depth the 8 agricultural holidays which go by many names that are practiced in modern Traditional witchcraft. Customs, folklore, history and recipes will be shared for days such as Candlemas, Allantide and Samhain.
November 20th, 2017
Traditional Witchcraft Mini Series
III: Spellcraft. 11 AM - 2 PM.
Barnardsville, NC. Private location emailed upon registration.
This class will focus on the basics of finding, understanding and casting spells from both historical sources and creating your own. We'll learn a few classic spells from the Early Modern period as well as some Appalachian folk magical workings. This should give you a basic grasp of how magic operates, and where it has lived for centuries.
November 26th, 2017
Traditional Witchcraft Mini Series
IV: Wortcunning. 11 AM - 2 PM.
Barnardsville, NC. Private location emailed upon registration.
Learn the basics of the magical uses of herbs. Wortcunning is the Green Arte. The path that is dotted with Ivy. We'll meet and make magic with a variety of local plants and see how they can be used in magic while looking into the past at some classical plants of the witches.
November 29th, 2017
Traditional Witchcraft Mini Series
V: Amulets and Talismans. 11 AM - 2 PM.
Barnardsville, NC. Private location emailed upon registration.
Our final class in the Traditional Witchcraft Mini series. We'll use the Spell and Herbs we've met to create Amulets and Talismans from both historical sources and learn to create our own with plants and materials from the natural world. Magic is only as useful as you make it by doing it. Not just reading about it.
December 1st, 2017
Introduction to Defense Against the Dark Arts. 6:30 PM- 8:30 PM.
Johnson City, TN. Generations Emporium.
There is darkness all around us. And that is ok. Not all things are love and light. Here is how to defend yourself against them. We'll cover grounding and shielding, charms for defense of the self, home, vehicle, and others. We'll also begin to delve into undead spirits, non-human entities, and land wights. Of course, we'll meet some plants who can aid us on the way.
December 3rd, 2017
Appalachian Folk Medicine. 11 AM - 2 PM.
Barnardsville, NC. Private location emailed upon registration.
Learn the fundamentals of Appalachian Folk medicine as a living practice. What makes our region and folk healing practices unique? The broad cultural influences from European humoral medicine to West African spiritual traditions. Key plant species used and classic remedies will be covered and we'll make a few ourselves. Come ready to taste, mix, touch and smell barks, powders, teas and syrups.
December 6th, 2017
Defense Against the Dark Arts: Spirit Traps. 6 PM - 8:30 PM.
Barnardsville, NC. Private location emailed upon registration.
Did you like the Intro to Defense Against the Dark Arts? Let's go deeper with a variety of methods and charms to catch and remove spirits from places they may be bothersome in. We'll cover construction, consecration and disposal of a few types of spirit traps to aid in keeping land, houses and cars free from interference from the other side. Materials provided.
December 11th, 2017
Traditional Witchcraft Mini Series
V: Amulets and Talismans. 11 AM - 2 PM.
Barnardsville, NC. Private location emailed upon registration.
Our final class in the Traditional Witchcraft Mini series. We'll use the Spell and Herbs we've met to create Amulets and Talismans from both historical sources and learn to create our own with plants and materials from the natural world. Magic is only as useful as you make it by doing it. Not just reading about it.
December 13th, 2017
Defense Against the Dark Arts: Witch Bottles and Land Protection. 11 AM - 2 PM.
Barnardsville, NC. Private location emailed upon registration.
Invoking and honoring the genius loci, or land wights of your property can help aid in its protection from both meddling humans and non-humans alike. We'll learn the history of the witches bottle from a folk magical perspective and examine rituals like 'nailing it down' and other powerful ways to seek protection for the land we love. We'll also touch on topics of bioregional animism and meeting and cultivating relationships with land spirits to aid us in rites of protection.
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2016
February 27th 2016
Garden Planning Intensive, 10 AM-3 PM Blowing Rock, NC
Sign up on our contact form and receive directions, space is limited.
March 12-13, 2016
Organic Grower's School. Asheville, NC.
Woodcarving with hand tools workshop on Saturday. 3 hours.
March- May, 2016 Weekends
Garden School. Wild Abundance School. Barnardsville, NC
A few weeks of intensive gardening classes with Natalie Bogwalker. Sign up now!
March 27, 2016
The Rites of Spring, 11 AM - 3 PM. Weaverville, NC.
The first in a series of four classes focusing on the seasonal gardening, wild foods, recipes, rites and rituals of the four seasons. Reconnect with the ancient agricultural year. Our Spring class will focus on Vernal Equinox traditions, folklore, gardening, herbs and stories of the season.
April 16, 2016
Intensive Gardening Techniques, 11 AM - 3 PM. Weaverville, NC.
Learn to maximize your small space garden or farm with a combination of techniques from Biointensive, French Intensive and Permaculture practices.
May 16, 2016
Coiled Basketry, 11 AM - 2 PM. Weaverville, NC.
Make baskets from things unwanted. Using a variety of vining plant species, especially invasives like english ivy, honeysuckle and kudzu, we will create artistic and useful baskets. Materials provided.
May 18, 2016
Beginning Spoon Carving, 11 AM - 3 PM. Weaverville, NC.
May 20, 2016
Bioregional Nutrition: The Human Diet in Place, 11 AM - 3 PM Weaverville, NC.
Learn about the foods and nourishment that surround us in Southern Appalachia and how eating locally helps to support our planet, our bodies and our minds. A combination of understanding basic human nutrition, foraging, sustainable agriculture, and how it all works together to create lasting health and food security. Body positive, does mention and discuss humane butchering, hunting, and other meat based diets.
May 22 - 27, 2016
Ancestral Foods Cooking Wild Abundance School. Barnardsville, NC.
A week of amazing classes from gardening to charcuterie. Click title for details and how to sign up!
June 4, 2016
Traditional Fish Net Weaving, 11 AM - 3 PM. Weaverville, NC.
June 6, 2016
Intensive Gardening Techniques, 11 AM - 3 PM. Weaverville, NC.
Learn to maximize your small space garden or farm with a combination of techniques from Biointensive, French Intensive and Permaculture practices.
June 8, 2016
Next Level Spoon Carving, 11 AM - 3 PM. Weaverville, NC.
Using a variety of Appalachian hardwoods and British Woodland tradition, we will focus on the intermediate spoon carver. Bring your own tools or use ours.
August 7, 2016
Cordage & Fish Net Weaving, Our Abundant Ecology Workshop Series Kings Mountain, NC
September 25, 2016
- Wood Carving, Our Abundant Ecology Workshop Series Kings Mountain, NC
2015
February 5-8th
The Florida Earthskills Gathering Hawthorne, FL
Fish Net Making
Teaching the art of making a fishing net and talking about net making history.
Successional Garden Planning
Grow food year round! I'll show you how to plan it.
April All Month
Garden School Barnardsville, NC
A few weeks of intensive gardening classes with Natalie Bogwalker.
May 22-25th
Maps Meet Harper's Ferry, WV
Mid Atlantic Primitive Skills Gathering
I'm teaching all four days: Garden Planning, Spoon Carving, Fish Net weaving and Primitive Nutrition.
June 5th 5:30 PM
Introduction to Traditional Witchcraft Asheville NC
This class is open to all levels and ages, so far as one can pay attention respectfully. Learn the bascis and history of Traditional Witchcraft. At the Raven and Crone, 555 Merrimon Ave Asheville NC.
June - August
Permaculture School Asheville, NC
I'm teaching the organic farming tract.
July 31st- August 2nd
Viridis Genii Symposium Damascus, OR
Giving a talk on "Mugwort, Mater Herbarum".