Our short courses range from 3 hours to one day, weekend or week long classes on topics such as permaculture, wilderness survival, herbalism, ethnobotany, hunter/gatherer lifestyle, wildlife tracking, bird language, homesteading and more. We're always adding new courses so check for updates either on this page or feel free to subscribe to our Facebook page, which is updated frequently. If you'd like to create a custom course for a small group, fill out the form here and we'll get right back to you. Below you’ll find all of our short courses for 2023. Check back regularly for updates.
Twined and Twill Cattail Baskets (Carnation, WA) - May 4th, 2024 ($100)
Come join Reisha for a day of basket weaving! In this workshop we will be focusing on twined and twill cattail baskets. Nearly every culture in the northern hemisphere has had a relationship with cattails and utilized this fantastic plant for basket weaving, shelter building, food and medicine. Connect with your roots and learn one of the oldest forms of basketry, twining!
In this hands-on workshop participants will learn the basics of twined cattail basketry. and cordage making We will also cover how and when to harvest cattails, how to dry, store and processes for weaving. Reisha will also display and demonstrate other types of materials used in twined basketry and cover the Ethnobotanical traditions of cattail baskets. Students will go home with a finished basket!
Class will be held in the beautiful gardens of First Light Farm and Learning Center, located 45 minutes east of Seattle, in Carnation WA.
This course welcomes students 16 and up to participate on their own, and no previous experience needed. All materials and tools are included in the price. Workshop fees are non-refundable but you can transfer to someone to attend in your place.
To register, click here .
Folded Willow Bark Baskets (Carnation WA) - June 8th ($100)
Join Reisha for a day of basket weaving! In this hands-on workshop participants will learn the basics of folded willow bark basketry, as well as cordage making. We will also cover how and when to harvest willow bark, how to dry, store and process for weaving. Reisha will also display and demonstrate other types of barks used in basketry. Students will go home with a finished basket!
This course welcomes students 16 and up to participate on their own, and no previous experience needed. All materials and tools are included in the price. Workshop fees are non-refundable, but you can transfer to someone to attend in your place.
Class will be held in the beautiful gardens of First Light Farm and Learning Center, located 45 minutes east of Seattle, in Carnation WA.
To register click here.