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.
Throughout the program, you’ll sharpen your observation skills, uncover new plants, and document your discoveries in a phenological nature journal. You’ll also have the opportunity to work on a personal project to study how the seasons shape our environment, deepening your connection to the place we call home.
Core components of the program include peer-to-peer learning, skill-building, storytelling, and culture creation, all supported by collaboration. Participants will share knowledge, work together on tasks like plant identification, and learn from guest teachers to enrich the experience.
Meetings take place on the first Saturday of each month, February through November, from 9 am to 12 pm, with three additional Zoom sessions on topics like phenology and local history for deeper context.
—Foragers will gain knowledge and skills like:
Mycoremediation and forest Inoculation as an addition to growing mushrooms for food
Pruning for tree health and bark harvest
Stewarding wild plants and ‘wild’ planting
Grafting to bring greater edibility to wild plants
Land navigation and how to use topographic maps and compass
Collecting and processing nuts and seeds for food
Intermediate botany and ecosystem study
Phenologic journaling
Beginners pottery and basket making and how to start seeing your environment as your toolkit
Species and cultivars that thrive in our bioregion
Uses and awareness of ‘invasive’ plants
Diseases and insects of concern particular to our region
Local natural history and how language shapes our relationship to land
A practice of visiting a ‘sit-spot’ to observe
Ancestral discovery, future imagining
Exploration of a Deep Ecology mindset
A field trip to a food forest
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.
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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
EARLY BIRD SPECIAL!!
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To inquire about a payment plan, please email alecks@foxhavenfarm.org
A word from a past student:
“Foragers 2 was an insightful look at our relationship with the natural world. Learning about the food and medicine offered each month was valuable, but the discussion around how we see ourselves as co-stewards of the land were very impactful. The recipes, conversations, and community built around shared love and appreciation for the natural world will be with me for life. I recommend this course to anyone looking to deepen their knowledge and put down roots physically and metaphorically.”
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.
About LandBack Tax
From 2022 onward, Fox Haven will donate $2 from each event ticket to the Piscataway Conoy Tribe to pay LandBack tax, acknowledging our access to stolen Indigenous land. Through Piscataway Eyes 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.
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