When you purchase something from The WANDER School store, your support of this small non-profit is appreciated more than you could ever know, especially in these difficult times.
Scroll down to browse our offerings, including:
- Virtual Offerings (Plant Walks and Virtual Botanical Discovery Sessions with Abby Artemisia)
- Patreon Memberships starting at just 5 bucks a month for ongoing foraging, wildcrafting and herbal education
- Books (choose Abby's first book, The Herbal Handbook for Homesteaders, or the newest Cookbook, The Wild Foraged Life)
- Handmade Wildcrafted Appalachian Herbal Products
- Botanical Property Surveys and Private Short-Term Apprenticeships available upon request
- Get in touch if sponsoring an episode of the Wander, Forage & Wildcraft podcast sounds groovy.
Virtual Offerings
Virtual Plant Walk
$35.00
Explore the Appalachians from your couch, and learn how to empower yourself with your own free and vital wild food and medicine! Join botanist, herbalist and professional forager, Abby Artemisia, to meander through the abundance of wild food and medicine that can be foraged in the late summer/early fall. Abby believes nature education is so important, especially information on wild edible and medicinal plants, to help us survive in these tough times. That's why she adapted her plant walks to a virtual format, to help you continue to thrive whether you're far away or COVID is keeping you away from group activities. This plant walk, in the gorgeous Blue Ridge mountains of North Carolina, features plants that you'll find throughout much of the central and eastern US. Plants included: Sourwood, Sassafras, Witch Hazel, Black Birch, Hemlock tree, Blackberry, Ragwort, Violet, and Mountain Mint. For a special treat, the following mushrooms are included, too: a variety of Chanterelles and Leatherback Milkcaps. Abby teaches you how to harvest the plants and mushrooms, including tips for a sustainable harvest. She tells you about making formulas like teas, tinctures, salves, syrups, and spices, for conditions including coughs, pain, viruses, skin irritation, stagnation, and more. She teaches the Family Method of Identification, giving you patterns to make it easier for you to start to recognize plants and how they're related. You'll get a private link to the video that you can access anytime and as often as you want but please don't share the link - as we offer SO MUCH free education already and every purchase is important to our small business. You can even email Abby about the virtual plant walk with your thoughts and questions! Virtual Botanical Discovery Session
$75.00
Take advantage of this seriously special offer! When you’re walking around outside, and you think... dang I wish I knew more about these plants! More plant knowledge could help me survive, if it all came to that... Your wish is granted. You can now join botanist, herbalist and professional forager, Abby Artemisia, for a private virtual plant walk customized FOR YOU. HERE'S HOW IT WORKS!
*Your order number becomes available on the thank you page after purchase below, and in the email you'll receive after purchase with the subject "Your downloads are ready!" You will need to note this order number to schedule. THIS OFFERING MAKES A GREAT GIFT! If purchasing a Virtual Botanical Discovery Session as a gift, make sure to note the order number you receive, and give THAT to the lucky recipient when you give the gift. You can just print or email out the PDF you receive after purchase to give to to the lucky recipient once you've added the order number details! HERE'S WHAT FOLKS HAVE TO SAY ABOUT VIRTUAL BOTANICAL DISCOVERY SESSIONS WITH ABBY...
Botanical Sound Exploration Retreat
$75.00 - $150.00
Saturday, July 24 • 9:00 AM - 9:00 PM SoulFire Sanctuary, Swannanoa, NC Sliding Scale $150-75 Pre-registration required Join us for a day of exploring Plants and Sound in the beauty of nature at SoulFire Sanctuary. The gift of this retreat is to settle into the circle and unplug from the daily routines, deepening our KINnection with the spirit of place, our personal presence, the plants and our collective capacity. The call and response of the plants and the people invites a sense of peace and resonance that naturally rises when we gather to co-create a community experience through walks in the forest, collaborative music making and sound sessions in the chamber and on the land. Giving ourselves thyme and space like this is radical self care for the senses. We do this WErk to nourish our heARTs, spirits, minds and bodies, so that when we return to the WErld, we are renewed and recharged, more able to respond to these interesting and shifting thymes. Abby will lead us on a plant walk to learn about the plants that thrive here in western North Carolina - one of the most biodiverse regions on the planet. We will learn about wild edible plants and herbs - how to recognize them and harvest them, and a bit about how to process them for food and medicine. We will perch on the land together listening to the sounds of the forest as Mz. imani plays music, holding sonic space for all to deepen our KINnections to the eARTh Mother and the plants who are calling us. This will be predominantly outside, we suggest you dress in layers, bring bug spray if you use it and wear boots and long pants for the plant walk. Please bring a blanket and/or a chair to sit on, your instruments (or some will be available to borrow) for our music circles and your own lunch, snacks, a water bottle and dishes. A light dinner and tea will be included and we ask that you list any food allergies/needs you may have (we may not be able to accomodate severe allergies). Register soon, as space is limited to 15 cars. Please let us know if you are willing to carpool or be dropped off, in the dropdown menu, to accommodate more people coming to the experience, and have fewer cars on site. Sliding Scale Reciprocity: $150 - $75 Sliding scale provided to make this experience accessible, we also have a few work trade positions (email abby@thewanderschool.com). Rustic Camping is available Saturday night for $25, please choose this option in the dropdown menu. Mz. Imani's Bio: As a drummer, Handpan player, singer, poet, minister, instigator and artist, Mz. imani honors the sacred and encourages people to explore music, art and ceremony as one way to nourish the heART and care for our personal and planetary wellbeing. As a ceremonial musician and sacred activist she holds the medicine of SoulFire ceremony. In the late 80’s she was given the drum and the fire by Babatunde Olatunji. Being radically transformed by Olatunji, the presence of the sacred fire and the drum, she began seeing and experiencing miraculous healings and transformation occur time and thyme again. Mz. imani’s walk is a testimony to her dedication to drumming, dancing and praying for peace and in sharing the healing practices, transmissions and teachings she has received throughout her life. Summer Wild Plant Walk (Burnsville, NC)
$45.00 - $95.00
Saturday, August 7 • 2:00 PM - 5:00 PM (Rain Date Sunday, August 8) High Pastures Retreat Center, Burnsville, NC Sliding Scale $45-95 Pre-registration required *Though the walk is at a Christian Retreat Center, The WANDER School and the event aren't affiliated with any religion. Midsummer is the time of lushness, making it a perfect time to sink into the vibrant green of the summer plants! Wander the biodiverse habitats of High Pastures in Burnsville, NC, with Botanist, Herbalist, and Forager, Abby Artemisia. We'll walk through open, sunny areas (a great place to get to know common weeds), woodland, and you'll even get to check out a little waterfall! You'll learn how to identify wild edibles and herbs, along with how to process and preserve them. Abby will also have her book, The Herbal Handbook for Homesteaders, and her Appalachian herbal wildcrafted products for sale. |
Virtual Botanical Discovery Session
$75.00
Take advantage of this seriously special offer! When you’re walking around outside, and you think... dang I wish I knew more about these plants! More plant knowledge could help me survive, if it all came to that... Your wish is granted. You can now join botanist, herbalist and professional forager, Abby Artemisia, for a private virtual plant walk customized FOR YOU. HERE'S HOW IT WORKS!
*Your order number becomes available on the thank you page after purchase below, and in the email you'll receive after purchase with the subject "Your downloads are ready!" You will need to note this order number to schedule. THIS OFFERING MAKES A GREAT GIFT! If purchasing a Virtual Botanical Discovery Session as a gift, make sure to note the order number you receive, and give THAT to the lucky recipient when you give the gift. You can just print or email out the PDF you receive after purchase to give to to the lucky recipient once you've added the order number details! HERE'S WHAT FOLKS HAVE TO SAY ABOUT VIRTUAL BOTANICAL DISCOVERY SESSIONS WITH ABBY...
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Patreon
- Access to patron-only videos and blog posts
- Tips from Abby’s Kitchen
- Herbal medicine-making tutorials
- A behind-the-scenes look at The WANDER School's classes & events
- Bonus clips from the Wander, Forage & Wildcraft podcast
- Extended footage from Abby’s IGTV videos chock-full of botany and foraging know-how
- Foraged Recipes not available anywhere else
You can choose these different levels of support (additional options available at www.patreon.com/thewanderschool) and monthly or annual payments starting at just 5 bucks a month!
Click here to buy now.
Books
The Herbal Handbook for Homesteaders
When you’re a homesteader, you face many challenges: from a simple cold, to an earache in your child, fleas on the dog, or worms in your goat. Medicines and treatments are never cheap, and are often vague. Wouldn't it be great to grow, forage, and create natural remedies yourself? Look no further than The Herbal Handbook for Homesteaders!
The Wild Foraged Life eCookbook
Don't miss out on this widely anticipated foraged e-Cookbook presented by The WANDER School.
Over 40 pages of wild foraged recipes from Abby's famed kitchen are now yours to enjoy!!!
This book of time-tested recipes from wildcrafter and professional forager, botanist, and herbalist Abby Artemisia includes:
- Tasty seasonings and condiments to sprinkle and drizzle on every meal
- Delicious beverages to sip on and savor
- Incredible entrees to nourish and delight
- Versatile side dishes to add pizzazz and nutrition
- and Delectable desserts, because dessert is a non-negotiable these days
You seriously want to add this e-book to your collection, so that you can serve up some foraged decadence everyday.
BUT WAIT! THERE'S MORE!!
An expanded version of this e-cookbook featuring extra exclusive content is also available as a thank you gift for patrons who support The WANDER School on Patreon at $10/month or more.
Patrons get:
- Access to patron-only videos and blog posts
- Tips from Abby’s kitchen
- Herbal medicine-making tutorials
- A behind-the-scenes look at Abby’s classes
- Bonus clips from the Wander, Forage & Wildcraft podcast and Abby’s videos
- Foraged recipe tutorials not available anywhere else
- Recordings of Abby's monthly Book Club
- ....And of course...a copy of The Wild Foraged Life, Abby's widely anticipated e-cookbook.
Become a Patron here to get your expanded e-cookbook featuring 6 Patron-only exclusives for just $10/month. Your support helps us continue inspiring nature connection and health empowerment in a way that’s accessible to everyone despite background, experience, location, or financial status.
The Wild Foraged Life Cookbook - print version
Over 50 pages of wild foraged recipes from Abby's famed kitchen are now yours to enjoy!!!
This book of time-tested recipes from wildcrafter and professional forager, botanist, and herbalist Abby Artemisia includes:
- Tasty seasonings and condiments to sprinkle and drizzle on every meal
- Delicious beverages to sip on and savor
- Incredible entrees to nourish and delight
- Versatile side dishes to add pizzazz and nutrition
- and Delectable desserts, because dessert is a non-negotiable these days
You seriously want to add this e-book to your collection, so that you can serve up some foraged decadence everyday.
BUT WAIT! THERE'S MORE!!
An expanded digital version of this cookbook, featuring extra exclusive content, is also available as a thank you gift for patrons who support The WANDER School on Patreon at $10/month or more.
Patrons get:
- Access to patron-only videos and blog posts
- Tips from Abby’s kitchen
- Herbal medicine-making tutorials
- A behind-the-scenes look at Abby’s classes
- Bonus clips from the Wander, Forage & Wildcraft podcast and Abby’s videos
- Foraged recipe tutorials not available anywhere else
- Recordings of Abby's monthly Book Club
- ....And of course...a copy of The Wild Foraged Life, Abby's widely anticipated e-cookbook.
Become a Patron here to get your expanded e-cookbook featuring 6 Patron-only exclusives for just $10/month. Your support helps us continue inspiring nature connection and health empowerment in a way that’s accessible to everyone despite background, experience, location, or financial status.
Handmade Wildcrafted Appalachian Herbal Products
Botanical Property Surveys
Do you always wonder what can be safely eaten or utilized as a healing herb on your property? Maybe you want to have a deeper relationship with the land you live on?
Botanist, Herbalist, Author & Professional Forager, Abby Artemisia, offers botanical property surveys!
At a Botanical Property Survey, you can spend a half-day (or a full day!) learning all about the plants that grow on your property. A Botanical Property Survey is an opportunity to reconnect with the wild, become empowered with information and know-how to forage for delicious foods and use wild herbs as medicine.
Just email Abby to arrange your Botanical Property Survey!
The investment in a Botanical Property Survey is one that will pay dividends over time. The cost is $250 (plus transportation fees of $70 within a 50-mile radius, and $140 within a 100-mile radius of Burnsville, NC). Additional hours can be booked at the rate of $100/hour. Included in this service is a spreadsheet that details the plants on the property.
Private Short-Term Apprenticeships
Abby has so much experience teaching botany, herbalism, wildcrafting, foraging and medicine making! Learn more about Abby here if you haven't met her already...
Here’s how it works...Apprentices spend 1 to 3 days with Abby for hands-on education about plants. Whether you are interested in botany, wildcrafting, foraging, cooking wild foods, herbalism or medicine-making, the apprenticeship is custom-designed so that the apprentice gets the MOST out of it.
Apprenticeships are $125 per hour per person, plus materials fees for medicine making and cooking classes.
Discounts available for multiple days and groups.
Just ask!
Learn more here and email Abby to purchase.