Workshops

Here you will find a list of workshops and intensives that are open to the public.

The 24-Hour Outdoor Personal Growth Experience : May 31st - June 1st
A 24-hour back-country experience focused on the expansion of the individual's awareness and sensitivity to his or her relationship with the environment through interpretation and participation in its cyclical rhythms. This can be taken as a 1-credit class through Greenfield Community College, or separately. Begins 9am Saturday morning and goes until 9am Sunday morning.
Facilitator: Dr. Larry Buell
Fee: $50 (this is the non-accredited fee - for accreditation details, see here )

Permaculture Workshop: June 17th
This is a one-day workshop exploring permaculture theory and practice, with dirt time in on-site gardens.
Facilitator: Jono Neiger, Master Permaculturalist
Fee: $50-$30, sliding scale

Native Herbalism Workshop: June 24th
This is a one-day workshop exploring wild plants, including edible and medicinal plants, a site-walk and spiritual connection to the plant beings.
Facilitator: Tommy Priester
Fee: $50-$30, sliding scale

Applied Foraging: June 25th
This is one-day workshop is on learning about wild edible plants. The focus will be on using the plants, from identification, to harvesting and preparation. The challenge for the day is to eat only what we can forage from the land. This workshop is great for people with beginner to intermediate knowledge.
Facilitator: Tim Keating
Fee: $50-$30, sliding scale

Note: The Native Herbalism Workshop and Applied Foraging workshops can be taken as a 2-day package. They are designed to be complementary, with the 2nd day offering a more applied focus.
The cost is sliding scale, $110-$150. This includes lodging and meals with the on-site community.

Vision Quest: July 14th - 21st
The Vision Quest is an ancient spiritual practice and rite of passage. From native cultures, to Jesus and Buddha, many have gone to the wilderness to seek a vision. It is a time to separate from our culture and experience more deeply the inter-connectedness of all life. Questers often fast, meditate, pray, cry, sing, dance, etc. These are all tools of non-doing and open up space for healing, connection to spirit and seeing What-Is.
This Quest will involve a 2-day hike into our base camp area, a 4 day solo, and a 2-day integration period.
This is an intense journey, physically, spiritually, mentally and emotionally. It is not recommended for everyone. If you feel called to this journey, please get in touch with us to explore the possibility of attending.
Location: The White Mountains, VT
Facilitator: TBA
Cost: TBA

Unless otherwise noted, workshops run from 9am - 5pm and are hosted at our center in Petersham, MA. We ask that participants bring their own lunch.

For further details or to register, please contact us at:
patrick@universityofthewild.org

We hope to see you on the land!