In partnership with Flagstaff Arts Council we will be offering a stone balancing and photography of stone balancing workshop. The art of stone balancing involves working with different stones and their surfaces to get them to balance on one another in intriguing ways. Instructors Douglas Case and Pieter Schaafsma, will lead a workshop on Sunday, […]
Herbalist, forager, and author, John Slattery is back for a hands on workshop that will take participants through all the steps of processing acorns for food. Participants will then learn how to find, choose, and process acorns, make acorn flour, and prepare acorns for cooking. Finally everyone will enjoy a delicious acorn treat to wrap […]
Herbalist, forager, and author, John Slattery is back for a hands on workshop that will take participants through all the steps of processing acorns for food. Workshop will begin with a walk through an oak grove as John presents the history of oaks in the ancient world, highlighting why oaks were so important and highly […]
Herbalist Mike Masek from the Forager's Path is back just in time for winter and the holidays, to lead the annual Salve Making Workshop. Make unique and useful gifts for friends, family and yourself! The workshop will focus on two salve making processes, one from the resign of the local Pinyon Pine tree, and the […]
Join Willow Bend and the Arboretum at Flagstaff for our Annual "Basic Wildlife Tracking" workshop. Lynne Nemeth, Executive Director of the Arboretum at Flagstaff, will teach participants about basic animal tracking through a fun hands on presentation and guided hike around Sawmill Park, the Rio de Flags and the FUTS trail below Willow Bend (weather […]
Join Willow Bend and the Arboretum at Flagstaff for a unique workshop that's all about Mushrooms! Kris Haskins, Director of Research at the Arboretum will introduce attendees to mushroom biology and diversity, and teach how to use dichotomous keys, a common identification tool, to identify mushrooms. Space is limited. Please sign up in advance to secure your […]
Learn from The Arboretum's Horticulturist,Gayle Nance, about gardening in planter pots with native plants to attract and support pollinators. You will learn about what's in your potting soil and how to design and maintain your planter! Workshop is open to all but designed for adults and children ages 10 and over. Space is limited. Please sign […]
Ecologist Mike Dechter is back to cover the basics of fermentation in a fun and tasty workshop! Come learn about fermentation 101, ask questions, taste samples, and make your own fermentation products!
Learn how to make your own delicious kombucha at our Adult Workshop. Ecologist Mike Dechter is back to teach you how to get your own kombucha brewing and you will get to take home your very own SCOBY! Cost: $20/general public, $15/Willow Bend members or students Sign up here: http://willowbendcenter.org/adult-education/
Registration Closed: Join Mike Masek, director of The Forager’s Path School of Botanical Studies, for a tour of the Willow Bend gardens, emphasizing edible and medicinal possibilities of our native flora. After the walk, we will meet indoors to learn how to make an elderberry elixir. Each person will take home a sample of the […]