July 2020
THIS CLASS HAS BEEN RESCHEDULED FOR JULY 11-12. Are you seeking a relevant, progressive educational experience that provides a strong basis in Herbalism, Holistic Medicine and Environmental Health? Consider our program! Beginner Herbalism & Environmental Health is a must for those who have a passion for plants, people and this precious planet, Earth. With Naturopath and Master…
Find out moreHave you ever wanted to learn to fly fish? Now is your chance! Come learn in a supportive community of women. This introductory class will cover what you need to get started: we'll discuss equipment and jargon, casting instruction and practice, knot tying, fish and insect identification, fishing etiquette and safety. With Monta Hayner, Fly…
Find out moreSOLD OUT. Join Maria Wesserle of Four Season Foraging as we hike the woods and fields of Amador Hill Farm in search of late springtime foragables. We will harvest and cook the wild bounty together, collectively creating a memorable meal. Please bring a non-GMO snack, appetizer, or dessert to share. Foraging at Amador Hill Farm…
Find out moreAugust 2020
A weekend intensive in natural and botanical medicine, as well as holistic health principles, weaving together help for individuals and communities coping with emotional toxins and contemporary stressors and from the ongoing bombardment of daily environmental toxins to community violence. An engaging course that builds upon Level 1 Environmental Health & Herbalism. With Naturopath and Master…
Find out moreSeptember 2020
Celebrate harvest at the Almelund Apple Festival! Apple goodies to eat, along with Swedish sausage on a stick. Music and entertainment throughout the day. Tour the Amador Heritage Museum and walk through rustic log cabins while participating in crafts and skills from days gone by. This event is geared toward educating children about life in…
Find out moreHaving reliable access to good healthy food has always been an important part of survival, and in a changing climate, we need to grow food in a way that reduces greenhouse gas emissions while being able to adapt to and even mitigate some aspects of our climate crisis. This weekend training, featuring Will Allen, former…
Find out moreOctober 2020
Aquaponic Farming is the art and science for the cultivation of fish and plants together in a constructed, re-circulating closed-loop ecosystem utilizing natural bacterial cycles to convert fish wastes to plant nutrients. WEI's aquaponic certificate training is an eight-month hands-on course which will follow an annual aquaponic cycle, from fingerlings to mature yellow perch. Aquaponic…
Find out moreSpend a day on WEI's Amador Hill Farm learning best practices in garlic farming. This is a family friendly working and learning day with WEI farmers. The event is free but space is limited, please RSVP to wei@w-e-i.org. A vegan soup lunch will be provided.
Find out moreNovember 2020
In this workshop, we will collaboratively examine the growing trend of reclaiming the naturalness of our death processes including embracing the dying journey, home vigils, family-directed rituals and funerals, and options for green/environmentally friendly burials. With Carol Geisler, Ph.D., Associate Professor in Holistic Health Studies, St. Catherine University. REGISTER HERE Death, Dying, and Green Burials When:…
Find out moreA free community event! We invite you to join the Amador Hill Orchard farmers in the fun of making fresh organic cider using an old fashioned hand-crank press. Bring your own bottles or jars, washed and sterilized. Take home your own for immediate drink or for freezing or hard cider making. This cider is not…
Find out morePoetry has the power to restore and heal, both within our lives and in our relations with land and neighbors. In this one day workshop, we will reflect on a series of poems by Mary Oliver, Joy Harjo, Wendell Berry, and Alice Walker. Their wise words invite us to see anew our place in Earth-community,…
Find out moreDecember 2020
An intimate soul-searching night of Awakening. During the Longest Night of the year, nestled into deep winter, we'll look into the emotional burdens we've each been carrying this year and invoke transformation and release from them as the Sun begins its return. Join Kaia Svien, M.S., Spiritual Guide, Program Designer Mindfulness - Changing Times and…
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