Upcoming Courses

Expand your knowledge with our hands-on workshops
led by experienced practitioners

Organic Vegetable Gardening

Organic Vegetable Gardening

May 2 - 4, 2026
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Vernonia Springs, Oregon

Learn how to grow an abundance of healthy, chemical-free vegetables from seed to harvest. This hands-on workshop takes place on our working demonstration garden and covers everything a beginner needs...

Medicinal Herbs & Plant Medicine

Medicinal Herbs & Plant Medicine

Aug 7 - 8, 2026
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Vernonia Springs, Oregon

Spend a day immersed in the world of medicinal plants — learning to identify, harvest, and process healing herbs that grow right in our bioregion. This workshop blends field walks...

Rainwater Harvesting & Greywater Systems

Rainwater Harvesting & Greywater Systems

Jun 6 - 7, 2026
9:00 AM - 5:30 PM
Vernonia Springs, Oregon

Water is life — and learning to catch, store, and reuse it wisely is one of the most empowering skills you can develop. In this practical workshop we design and...

Mushroom Cultivation & Fungi Ecology

Mushroom Cultivation & Fungi Ecology

Jun 20 - 22, 2026
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Vernonia Springs, Oregon

Explore the hidden world of fungi in this beginner-friendly mushroom cultivation workshop. We grow gourmet and medicinal mushrooms using low-tech, low-cost methods that anyone can do at home. Workshop content:...

Seed Saving & Food Sovereignty

Seed Saving & Food Sovereignty

Jul 11 - 13, 2026
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Vernonia Springs, Oregon

Seeds are the foundation of our food system — and saving them is an act of ecological and cultural preservation. Join us for a full-day workshop on the art and...

Backyard Beekeeping for Beginners

Backyard Beekeeping for Beginners

Jul 25 - 26, 2026
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Vernonia Springs, Oregon

Bees are essential pollinators and keeping a hive is one of the most rewarding things you can do for your garden and local ecosystem. This full-day introduction gives you everything...

Regenerative Agroforestry & Food Forests

Regenerative Agroforestry & Food Forests

Aug 22 - 23, 2026
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Vernonia Springs, Oregon

Food forests are one of the most productive and resilient land-use systems on earth — modelled on natural woodland ecology but designed to yield food, medicine, fibre, and habitat. This...