Tending the Winter Landscape

Name: Tending the Winter Landscape
Start: 2026-01-24T10:00:00-08:00
End: 2026-01-24T16:00:00-08:00
Location: 20495 S Geiger Rd, Oregon City, OR 97045-8148, United States

Schedule

Sat Jan 24 2026 at 10:00 am to 04:00 pm

UTC-08:00

Location

20495 S Geiger Rd, Oregon City, OR 97045-8148, United States | Oregon City, OR

This series is a hands-on, deep dive into understanding and tending place during the winter months. Participants will learn the secrets to identifying plants throughout the year and recognizing ecological features that tell the narrative of place. With these basics in mind, we will explore hands-on activities to tend the landscape while also providing ourselves with food and medicine. We will see that we can provide for our needs while also improving the landscape around us!
Class will be held at the beautiful Mahonia Land Trust just outside Oregon City, with carpools available from Portland. Folks will take home a bounty of what the land has to offer: medicinal preparations, a mushroom log, plant starts, and the know-how to better serve the landscape around us.
What you will learn:
Winter twig ID
Understanding the ecology of a place
Finding microclimates and planting native plants in ideal spots for them to thrive
Winter tree pruning basics
How to safely fell a tree
Tapping Maples for Syrup
Planting mushrooms into a landscape for food and habitat
Harvesting winter plant medicine
Botany of the flower
How to harvest late winter/early spring edibles
Making herbal preparations
Discussing herbal medicine for the winter months
Class will meet on the following Saturdays from 10a to 4p:
January 24th, February 7th, February 21st and March 7th.
Class will mostly be held outdoors, with an indoor space for lunch. Participants should be ready for a hands-on day outside in winter weather.
Class cost is: $600, including materials. Early bird discount: $525 if registered and paid by December 15th.
To register, or if you have any questions, you can reach me at [email protected].