Refund Policy
· All class ticket sales are considered a donation to Fox Haven and help us to fulfill our mission. Full refunds (minus a 20% processing fee) will be given to any participant canceling at least 30 days prior to the scheduled class date. Due to the nature of full series commitments, no refunds will be processed once the series has started.
· Enrollment cannot be transferred to another class. If you are within the 30-day cancellation period, it is best to request a refund and sign up for the desired replacement.
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Foragers Level 2: Deep Ecology & Reciprocal Living
February 12, 2023 @ 9:00 am - 1:00 pm
Taking Foragers Level 1 is not necessary! This level 2 foraging series is meant to help you tighten your skills and deepen your direct relationship with the ecosystem you are in. Monthly meetings will be on the 2nd Sunday of the month from 9 am-1 pm February through November. We will also have three Zoom conversation classes throughout the season. Dates listed below.
Level 2 Foragers will learn skills like:
Mycoremediation and Forest Inoculation
Pruning for Tree Health and Bark Harvest
Collecting and Processing Nuts and Seeds for Flour
Intermediate and Advanced Botany and Ecosystem Study
Population Dynamics and Indicators
Phenologic Journaling
Root Processing and Preserving
Canning, Freezing, Fermenting, and Drying Harvests
Uses and Awareness of ‘Invasive’ Plants
Diseases and Insects
Land Stewardship Design and Rewilding
Some new plants we might meet or go deeper with are: Japanese Knotweed, Barberry, Bloodroot, Spicebush, Japanese Honeysuckle, Sweetflag, Eastern Red Cedar, Oak, Chestnut, Yellow Dock, White Clover, Red Bud Tree, American Beech, Black Walnut, English Ivy, Watercress, Cattail, Willow, Wild Ginger, Wild Geranium, Sumac and various Mushroom species for remediation and eating.
Series Materials
Book for Year – The Forest Unseen by David George Haskell
Film – Tending the Wild
Essays – Where the Wild Things Aren’t, Voices of the Land
Podcasts etc – For the Wild
Class Dates & Zoom Meet-ups
2/12 Winter Tree and Shrub ID, Pruning for Plant Health and Harvesting
2/22 7:00 -8:30 pm Evening Digital Class – Introduction to Phenology
3/12 Pear Grafting and ‘Wild’ Planting, Sharpening Tools
4/8 Saturday Spring Ephemerals and Meeting Bloodroot
5/14 Plants for our Watershed and How Water Shapes our Land
5/24 7:00 – 8:30 Digital Check-In Book discussion, local history sharing
6/11 Grasses, Sedges and Rushes and Beginner Weaving
7/9 Canning, Drying and Freezing and Skill-Sharing
8/13 Field Trip to Forested
9/10 Mycoremediation and Forest Inoculating
9/27 7:30-8:30 pm Evening Digital Check-In – local history sharing and final project progress
10/8 Foraging Level 2 Processing Chestnuts & Hickory Nuts
11/11 9-12 Foraging Level 2 Teaching Level 1 about Seed Saving, Root Division and Land Stewardship
Whole Series Cost: $420 ($380 Early Bird Discount – use code Level2 at checkout)
Early Bird Deadline is December 3rd
“The Fox Haven Level II Foragers program exceeded my expectations and shifted my perspective as a forager, from human-centric to a broader view of the ecosystems and their complex relationships and changes over time. I loved how hands-on it was, and built both skills and knowledge in a fun and accessible way.” ~April Thompson
In 2023, Fox Haven will continue to pay $2 from every ticket sale to the Piscataway Land Trust as a LandBack tax for the land Fox Haven inhabits. Land taxes to indigenous nations function similarly to paying rent or a home mortgage. Payments such as a mortgage provide access to living space, whereas LandBack taxes recognize our access to stolen Indigenous land.
The Piscataway Land Trust is a long-term Indigenous-led effort led by the 501(c)(3) Cedarville Band of Piscataway Indians Inc. to restore and rematriate ancestral land and sovereignty in the Chesapeake region to Piscataway and other Chesapeake Indigenous people. To learn more or pay land tax, visit: https://www.piscatawayindians.com/projects
Payment Plan Now Available!
About LandBack Tax
From 2022 onward, Fox Haven will donate $2 from each event ticket to the Kikeokan Foundation to pay LandBack tax, acknowledging our access to stolen Indigenous land. The Kikeokan Foundation is an Indigenous-led initiative working to restore ancestral land and sovereignty to the Piscataway and other Indigenous communities of the Chesapeake.
Weather Policy
If inclement weather is predicted ahead of an event, you will be notified 48 hours before the event date about any cancellation or rescheduling. Otherwise, the event is presumed to take place rain or shine. An alternative venue may be arranged if shelter is required. Please note that refunds are not provided for postponed events or no-shows. However, if Fox Haven cancels, a full refund will be issued.
COVID Protocol
Please do not come to class if you are feeling ill or have been exposed to others who are sick. Email alecks@foxhavenfarm.org to discuss your absence. Masks are optional during all events. If diagnosed with COVID within 5 days post-class, please notify us so that we can inform participants about possible exposure.