the land knows you, even when you are lost

ROBIN WALL KIMMERER

Upcoming Events

Wild Edibles Walking Tour (SOLD OUT)
Thu, Jul 29
Eastern Promenade - Cleeves Memorial
Jul 29, 5:00 PM – 6:30 PM
Eastern Promenade - Cleeves Memorial, Eastern Promenade, Portland, ME 04101, USA
We'll walk a short loop around the Eastern Prom to learn how to identify and eat various wild plants. Bring a notebook, or basket, to collect a few samples!
Register Now

Wild Bird Identification (FREE!)
Sat, Jul 31
Eastern Promenade - Midslope Trailhead
Jul 31, 10:00 AM – 11:30 AM EDT
Eastern Promenade - Midslope Trailhead, Eastern Promenade Midslope Trail, Portland, ME 04101, USA
Learn basic techniques to help you find and identify wild birds! Bring your binoculars, or borrow ours.
Register Now

Wild Edibles Walking Tour
Sun, Aug 01
Eastern Promenade - Cleeves Memorial
Aug 01, 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Eastern Promenade - Cleeves Memorial, Eastern Promenade, Portland, ME 04101, USA
We'll walk a short loop around the Eastern Prom to learn how to identify and eat various wild plants. Bring a notebook, or basket, to collect a few samples!
Register Now

Making Sauerkraut and Kimchi
Mon, Aug 16
Root Wild Kombucha
Aug 16, 5:00 PM – 7:00 PM
Root Wild Kombucha, 135 Washington Ave, Portland, ME 04101, USA
Learn to make lacto-fermented sauerkraut and kimchi. We'll follow some time-tested recipes to craft these delicious and healthy fermented foods.
Register Now

Plaited Birch Bark Baskets
Wed, Aug 18
Root Wild Kombucha
Aug 18, 3:00 PM – 7:00 PM EDT
Root Wild Kombucha, 135 Washington Ave, Portland, ME 04101, USA
Learn the basics of diagonal plaiting to make a beautiful birch bark basket. We'll cover identification, ethical gathering, processing and weaving techniques.
Register Now

Wild Edibles Walking Tour
Thu, Aug 19
Eastern Promenade - Cleeves Memorial
Aug 19, 5:00 PM – 7:00 PM
Eastern Promenade - Cleeves Memorial, Eastern Promenade, Portland, ME 04101, USA
We'll walk a short loop around the Eastern Prom to learn how to identify and eat various wild plants. Bring a notebook, or basket, to collect a few samples!
Register Now

Pine Pitch Glue Collage
Sat, Aug 28
Portland
Aug 28, 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Portland, 111 Sheridan St, Portland, ME 04101, USA
Learn to make pitch glue: a versatile, water-resistant adhesive made from the resin of coniferous trees. Use your glue to make a beautiful natural collage!
Register Now

Matchless Firestarting (FREE!)
Sat, Aug 28
Deering Oaks Amphitheater
Aug 28, 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM
Deering Oaks Amphitheater, Portland, ME 04101, USA
Learn to make a roaring campfire by rubbing a few sticks together - no matches required. Everyone will carve a fire kit to take home.
Register Now

Pine Needle Baskets
Mon, Aug 30
Root Wild Kombucha
Aug 30, 5:00 PM – 7:00 PM EDT
Root Wild Kombucha, 135 Washington Ave, Portland, ME 04101, USA
We'll cover the basics of coiled basketry, which is a global, ancient human skill, and create a wonderful pine-needle basket. Every participant will make a basket to take home.
Register Now

Japanese Knotweed Flutes
Tue, Sep 07
Root Wild Kombucha
Sep 07, 5:00 PM – 7:00 PM
Root Wild Kombucha, 135 Washington Ave, Portland, ME 04101, USA
Learn to use Japanese knotweed stalks to make a working flute! We'll cover identification, best gathering practices, materials storage and processing, and creation.
Register Now

Bittersweet Removal & Weaving (FREE!)
Sun, Sep 19
East End Beach
Sep 19, 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM
East End Beach, Eastern Promenade Trail, Portland, ME 04101, USA
Join us in our efforts to contain invasive bittersweet along the bike path by the East End Beach in Portland, and then learn to weave a basket!
Register Now

How To Eat Acorns (REGISTRATION NOT YET OPEN)
Wed, Sep 29
Biddeford Adult Education
Sep 29, 5:30 PM – 7:30 PM
Biddeford Adult Education, 189 Alfred St 2nd floor, Biddeford, ME 04005, USA
Learn how to safely consume oak nuts, also known as acorns - a delicious, versatile, ancient, worldwide food staple!
Register Now

Acorns Introduction (FREE!)
Sat, Oct 30
Deering Oaks Park (Amphitheatre)
Oct 30, 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Deering Oaks Park (Amphitheatre), Park Ave, Portland, ME 04101, USA
Learn how to safely consume oak nuts, also known as acorns - a delicious, versatile, ancient, worldwide food staple!
Register Now

Winter Tree I.D. (FREE!)
Sun, Dec 19
Loring Memorial Park
Dec 19, 10:00 AM – 11:30 AM
Loring Memorial Park, 449-455 Eastern Promenade, Portland, ME 04101, USA
Learn basic techniques to identify leafless trees in winter. This workshop is totally free to attend! If you still feel impelled to donate, you may.
Register Now