The Wild Garden

08/31/2026

“Less than a month ago, all of August still stretched before us – long and golden and reassuring, like an endless period of delicious sleep.” ― Lauren Oliver
The garden in late August

08/13/2026

August so far in the sanctuary.

08/02/2026

Friends, an update: your safety is paramount and we have decided it's best to cancel today's event. Some serious weather is headed our way. While the chance of a tornado is low, flooding, dangerous road conditions, etc. are in our recent memory.

We are so disappointed not to see you today, but feel this is the right decision.

08/02/2026

Update: Hi folks. We have made a call to cancel today's event. It looks like we have another significant weather event headed our way this afternoon that could bring continuous thunderstorms, up to 80 ml or more of rain and localized flooding. While I hate to cancel last minute, people's safety is a priority.

Life Among the Stones: Summer Plant Walks Come meet the rich plant life found in local cemeteries. Join us on an educational adventure to discover the many plants thriving alongside our beloved dea…

07/30/2026

This day long workshop on August 15th is designed for those who want to move beyond memorizing herbal uses in books and practice an unmediated, sensory fluency directly with the plants themselves. By attuning your senses to the rich phytochemical matrix of plants, you’ll leave with a more nuanced, connected and expanded approach to working with plants!

Tasting the Wild; A Phytochemical Plant Journey One-day Class Saturday August 15 (10:00am – 5:00pm) Instructor: Amber Westfall “We are used to responding to the environment with our whole bodies.” ~ Paul BergnerDeepen your experience of herbal medicine with this full day class that explores th...

07/30/2026

07/30/2026

The last walk of this year's Life Among the Stones series is coming up this Sunday!

07/26/2026

“I drifted into a summer nap under the hot shade of July, serenaded by a cicadae lullaby, to drowsy-warm dreams of distant thunder.”
~Terri Guillemets

Around the gardens in July

07/23/2026

I am delighted to return to the Cordwood Folk School on August 15th to teach a day-long, deep dive into the phytochemical and energetic language of plants.

In this workshop we will trace the relationship between taste and physiology, develop sensory discernment, and experience plants directly through the senses in order to better understand herbal actions, identify properties, predict therapeutic effects and cultivate an embodied knowledge of medicinal herbs.

This workshop is designed for those who want to move beyond memorizing herbal uses in books and practice an unmediated, sensory fluency directly with the plants themselves. By attuning your senses to the rich phytochemical matrix of plants, you’ll leave with a more nuanced, connected and expanded approach to herbalism.

For more info: https://thecordwoodstudio.com/tasting-the-wild-a-phytochemical-plant-journey-2026/