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TRI Bioregional Herbalism Certificate Course
The TRI Bioregional Herbalism Certificate Course, led by veteran herbalist Linda Conroy, will focus on teaching students how to incorporate herbs into their daily life to promote health and to develop the skills to use herbs for everyday ailments and injuries. Students will be led on plant walks where they will learn to identify and harvest herbs seasonally for food and medicine. In the classroom, students will be guided through the process of transforming...
Permaculture Design Certificate Course
The Resiliency Institute @ 10S404 Knoch Knolls Rd, Naperville, IL
The Permaculture Design Certificate course is a training program that utilizes the teachings of Bill Mollison’s Permaculture Design System. The goal is for you to achieve a basic working understanding in ecologically-based planning, site design, and management. Over three weekends (4-4-3) you will be taught the core permaculture ethics, principles, and practices. In your time, you will be begin to appreciate, understand, and be able to...
Edible Wild Plants Certificate Course
The Resiliency Institute @ 10S404 Knoch Knolls Rd, Naperville, IL
Learn over 200 edible wild plants that grow in our bioregion through classroom, field and home study, but most importantly by eating or preparing recipes with them every class! You will receive an Edible Wild Plants Recipe book containing all of the recipes prepared by the instructor and students throughout the course and a printed certificate recognizing your accomplishment. There are so many reasons to learn how to identify edible wild...
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Bioregional Herbalism Course
The Resiliency Institute @ 10S404 Knoch Knolls Rd, Naperville, IL
Bioregional Herbalism is a pathway to natural wellness. Discover how to engage with bioregional plants as allies and develop personal intuition and connection. Learn the basics of body systems, herbal terminology, and common herbal preparations with a focus on nourishment, wellness, prevention and support. During each Sunday class, discover several plants in depth, learn introductory health care topics and body systems, and make 1-2 herbal preparations....
Let’s Walk + Learn Foraging
Enjoy a foraging walk led by knowledgable guide, Dave Odd, to discover the abundance of edible plants growing within our communities. During these walks you will be introduced to 4-7 edible plants that grow in our area. You will learn how to identify the plant, when to harvest, what part to harvest, tips on preparation, and how to ethically wildcraft. Recommended text for the series is The Forager’s Harvest by Samuel...
$300
Edible Wild Plants 1 Field Immersion
Learn the basic field skills you need for safely using edible wild plants of our bioregion during these in-person guided walks. Each season you will learn how to identify a variety of flowers, fruits, and foliage of plants in their habitats and practice identifying familiar ones in different stages of growth. You will learn edible uses and sustainable harvesting techniques and practices for a variety of plants on each walk. Plant species lists for...
Canning 101
The Resiliency Institute @ 10S404 Knoch Knolls Rd, Naperville, IL
Canning is a fantastic skill to have to preserve your harvest and provide a source of shelf stable long term food storage. But many people are (understandably) nervous of killing their families with food poisoning or blowing up a pressure canner and coating their kitchen with split pea soup. No need to worry! Canning is a very safe process, when done correctly, and today’s pressure canners have multiple safety features. This will be a Hands On...
$25
Forest Yoga Walks
The Resiliency Institute @ 16W560 Bluff Rd, Willowbrook, IL
Rejuvenate yourself with forest yoga walks by stepping outside and away from electronics to connect with nature, quiet the mind, and reduce stress. Walks will begin with a brief ecological overview of the area, continue with invitations to deepen connection to nature and self, then conclude with a tea ceremony of locally harvested plants. We'll focus on energy exchange with the natural world, discover our place within it, and foster an appreciation...
$30
Taste the Trees – Winter Edible Wild Plants course
Amaze yourself and friends by identifying trees and shrubs by their bark and branching pattern and enjoy winter walks in the woods honing your skills. The Winter Edible Wild Plants course, Taste the Trees, will teach you to identify about 70 of the 100 edible trees in our area using bud, leaves, branching pattern, bark and fruits. Learn what part of the plant/tree to harvest, when to harvest it, and how to prepare it. The course will...
Bioregional Herbalism Series
Learn Holistic Herbalism skills of plant connection, identification, journaling, and sustainable sourcing & harvesting on our guided walks! Discover herbal allies, experience herbal preparations, and integrate herbal plants into your daily life! Join us for a series of live, in-person, guided interactive walks in the western Chicago suburbs and learn how to connect with the many highly valuable herbal plant allies surrounding us in our bioregion....
Permaculture Forest Gardener Field Immersion
Visit and experience local edible Permaculture Forest Gardens and learn skills to help you build and grow your own! Learn about plant choices and be guided through design strategies and techniques that can be applied in your own garden! Explore and Experience Edible Forest Gardens! Tour three different area forest gardens per season, for a total of six when you register for the bundle of both seasons! Learn about their designs and functions, learn...
Nature Rx - Forest Bathing
Enjoy monthly 90 min. Nature Rx sessions with a Certified Forest Therapy guide to discover the restorative practice of Forest Bathing which helps you soak in the sights, sounds, & scents of nature to slow the body, calm the mind, & open the heart. Forest Bathing Forest bathing, or shinrin-yoku, is the practice of spending time in nature and forested areas for the purpose of enhancing health, wellness, and happiness. There is a specific...
Introduction to Plant Identification
Day one of a two day beginners class to learn how to identify plants. You will learn plant terminology, proper use of tools, and discover what parts of the plant help to identify it. We will spend some time in class keying out a few trees and wildflowers. Please bring a lupe (8x) magnifying glass, or something similar and books to identify trees and wildflowers. Pat recommends The Master Tree Finder and Flower Finder by May Theilgaard Watts and...
Sowing Seeds Celebration
We like to think that we have been “sowing seeds” of permaculture these past three years some seeds have germinated, some are sprouts, and others still dormant awaiting the right conditions. Come and sow seeds with us by bringing a friend and some plant seeds. Together we will grow resilient permaculture communities one seed at a time.
Soap Making 101: Cold Process Goat Milk Soap
The Resiliency Institute @ 10S404 Knoch Knolls Rd, Naperville, IL
Learn the history of soap making, how modern soap making is different, and how to create your own soap recipes. Every step of cold-process soap making from start to finish will be demonstrated using goat milk which makes the most luxurious and moisturizing soap. Each participant will receive handouts, including a list of references for future use, and a slice of freshly made soap.
$35
Perennials from Seeds
If you enjoy growing plants from seed, have space, and experience, then sign up to be a Forest Garden Friend. We will set you up with the seeds, trays, pots, and soil and teach you how to get started. You take your seed tray home, tend it, and let us know how the plants are doing. When the plants are ready, we will host a planting day at the Ferry Forest Garden where your plants will become part of the garden.
Fruit Tree Grafting: Whip and Tongue
Join MidFEx at their grafting workshop and create your own apple, pear or plum tree. This is definitely a hands-on workshop. MidFEx members will be teaching the public what grafting is, why fruit trees are grafted, and how to graft. An impressive amount of scion wood will be available for grafting onto rootstock. Non-member beginners will learn how to graft selected apple varieties on apple rootstock. You can buy rootstock at our workshop, follow...
Potluck & Seed Swap
Join us for a lunch potluck & seed swap! Come for some permaculture community time as we enjoy food, conversation and sharing. Bring your permaculture questions or ideas to share and maybe find a new friend. This is a great place to connect with fellow permies. Visit our Whole Foods Market Edible Forest Garden as we spruce it up in preparation for our May 7th Dedication! To welcome in the gardening season we will be sharing some seeds we have,...
Intro to Plant ID – Wildflowers & Weeds
The Resiliency Institute @ 10S404 Knoch Knolls Rd, Naperville, IL
Learn how to identify wild flowers by observing their growth forms, leaves, flowers, and fruits. You will learn plant terminology, proper use of tools, and discover what parts of the plant help to identify it. We will look especially at the plants in the Aster, Carrot, Lily, Mint and Mustard families and practice identifying wild flowers with a Flower Finder Key.
$30
Edible Wild Plants Walk Flowers
Enjoy a guided walk at Knoch Knolls Park learning to identify edible wildflowers. What fun it is to walk with someone who knows the answers to your questions and can teach you the skills to build your own plant id experiences. You will be joining the Edible Wild Plant Certificate course students for this walk
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