Herbal Wildcrafting: Cottonwood Medicine with Northwest Natura

In this course, learn how to turn cottonwood and other plants into tinctures and oils. Walk away with 2 or more wildcrafted infusions.

This course will take place outdoors next to a fire. There will be a shelter set up in case of light rain.

Forage for wild medicines and bolster your home-made apothecary! In this class, deep dive into winter plant allies through guided foraging, and stepwise instruction on wildcrafting them into useful medicines.

Students will practice identifying and crafting medicines from cottonwood trees into handmade remedies for a variety of ailments. They will work together or individually to create concoctions to take home.

This series is designed for individuals at any skill level who are interested in foraging, plant ID, herbalism, and wildcrafting.

Expect some gentle to moderate hiking, and some kneeling or squatting.

This course takes place outdoors, rain or shine. Please dress for the weather. There will be a shelter to craft our medicines under if it’s raining. Bring warm layers, enjoy a complimentary hot beverage, connect with the land, find community, and enjoy the winter in an exciting new way!

-Foraging
-Plant ID and medicinal plant and fungi discourse throughout the class
-Wildcrafted infusions (oils and tinctures)
-We will begin the series with an introduction to foraging medicinal wild plants and discussing native vs nonnative plant foraging etiquette. The second part of the day will be spent foraging for target medicinal plants which we will craft into infusions in the final portion of this class.

Please register via the event website. Space is limited.