Community Gleaning and Wildcrafter’s Guild with Katherine

Join Spoonful Herbal’s Katherine Elmer in 2025 for the return of the “Community Gleaning and Wildcrafting Guild” program, co-taught by local wildcrafter, folk-herbalist and Spoonful Alumni, Broni Grala. Some gatherings may include guest instructors from the community, and students can expect to interact with various locations throughout the Intervale Center.

Participants in the program will be invited to join 2 wildcrafting or gleaning outings per month at the Intervale Center, which will include hands-on instruction from experienced herbalists to gain proper plant ID, medicinal parts and best timing of harvest, best practices to harvest honorably and sustainably.

A focus of the Guild program will be to teach and model the Intervale Forager’s pledge while cultivating skilled community members with an ongoing respectful connection to the Intervale lands and stewardship. 

Participants will be invited to bring fresh plant material home and recipes and guidance will be provided so that they can transform that plant material into nutrient dense foods for their families and communities.

Participation in this educational program will be based on a monthly subscription with sliding scale options and it is eligible for VSAC funding.

Schedule:

Wild crafting gatherings meet twice monthly on Thursdays from 4:30-6:00 pm; rain dates will be offered on alternating Thursdays.

Resources provided via Google classroom throughout the season.

Wild-crafting dates:

  • Thursday, June 5

  • June 19

  • July 10

  • July 24

    July 31 (makeup day if needed)

  • August 14

  • August 28

  • September 11

  • September 25

  • October 9th

  • October 23rd

Tuition:

Monthly and seasonal memberships available.

  • Monthly cost: $50*

  • Whole season membership (attend all our gatherings!): $150*

*10% of revenue paid to Intervale Center.

Financial assistance is available for eligible students while funds last through VSAC’s Vermont Non-Degree Grant. Apply early as funds are first-come first served and often run out. You do not need to be accepted into our program before applying for VSAC assistance.

For more information and to apply, visit VSAC.

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