Spring has arrived in all her crazy ever-changing moods, weather and blooms to brighten our souls. Lots of amazing opportunities up ahead with a diverse group of classes – First one I want to really encourage you to come to is a FUNDRAISER for Burke Ornithology Bird, Forests, Nest Checks & Netting Dr Sievert Rohwer ( former professor &… Find out more and register
Author: Mary Fisher
Mother’s Day Magic – Flowers & Food – May 14
Instructor – Brita Fisher Chef – Matt Dillon Sunday – May 14th 11 am – 2:30 pm Class size limit – 20 Fee – 225.00 includes – Flower arranging followed by a Festive Lunch with wine, plus tea or coffee. Click here to register Join our wonderful floral designer for her first class of 2023 with a lovely Mother’s Day arranging… Find out more and register
March Newsletter
February came and went without a newsletter! So now for some big catch up. Lots of great classes in the works – some with a bird and nature focus, some on wild foods, a painting with thread class and some dyeing workshops. Our first class coming up in April is Shibori Explored with Elin Noble. Shibori Explored Aril 22 &… Find out more and register
Birds, Forest, Nest Checks & Netting – May 6, 2023
Birds, Forest, Nest Checks & Netting May 6, 2023 Held on Sievert Rohwer’s property 7564 Cultus Bay Rd Whidbey Island 9 am – 3 pm thereabouts Class size limited to 24 FREE -with suggested Donation of 300.00 to Burke Museum Ornithology 3 Respected Scientist and Researchers: I’m super excited to say we finally have found a time for a FUNDRAISING class… Find out more and register
Shibori Explored – 2 days April 22 & 29 2023
Instructor – Elin Noble April 22, 9:30 am – 4:00 pm April 29, 9:30 am – 4:00 pm Limit 12 Fee to Cultus Bay Gardens – 185.00 Supply fee – 35.00 paid to instructor Tea and Homemade pie Click here to register Explore the visual and texture technique known as shibori. Shaped resist techniques such as tying, binding,… Find out more and register
Thread Painting – Salish Stitches – June 10 2023
Instructor – Jamie Connors June 10, 2023 12:30 pm – 4:30 pm Limit 6 students Cost – 78.00 click here to register Includes all supplies Pie and tea provided Jamie will carefully guide you through this painterly technique of embroidery – widening the possibilities of what you can do outside of traditional embroidery stitches. Jamie creates many gorgeous patterns… Find out more and register
January Newsletter
Happy New Year to all and what better color to welcome us all into the soft start of new growth than this wonderful pink willow Salix gracilistyla ‘Mount Aso’ – . I do love it but would appreciate it more if it’s growth habit was upright and not sprawling as that just keeps it handy for deer and rabbits… Find out more and register
Bojagi – The Art of Korean Patchwork – February 4, 2023
Description Instructor – Patti King Saturday February 4, 2023 Cost 125.00 Class maximum – 10 Class minimum – 5 All supplies included plus Homemade Pie and beverages 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. – bring your lunch To register click here. Experience the meditative quality of hand stitching – the quiet, repetitive in and out of the threaded needle as you… Find out more and register
Feral Foods of Whidbey Island – May 13 2023
Instructor Erin VanHee – Herbalist of Trillium Medicine Feral Foods of Whidbey Island Saturday May 13 2023 10 am – 4 pm Fee – 95.00 Location – 7568 Cultus Bay Rd Clinton WA Class maximum – 20 All supplies included plus homemade pie and beverage To register click here. Reclaim the lost art of foraging wild plants for nutritious and delicious… Find out more and register
Herbal Medicine Making-August 12, 2023
Herbal Medicine Making Instructor Erin Vanhee / Trillium Medicine Saturday, August 12, 2023 10 am – 4 pm Location Cultus Bay Gardens – Clinton WA Fee 95.00 Click here to register Erin Vanhee – Herbalist and teacher at last years class This eye opening class will guide us through my garden with surprising information about many of the plants I… Find out more and register