Sept 15,16,17th. Fri-Sat-Sun. All-day workshops. Take 1, 2 or all 3 workshops!About this Event
SpiritWorks Herb Farm. Whitefish, MontanaFri-Sat-Sun All-day workshops. Take 1, 2 or all 3 workshops!
+ informal evening activities__________________________
+ Thursday Sept 14, 6:30-8:30pm Presentation (By Donation)
"Planetary Regeneration: State-of-the Art Solutions to the Climate Crisis"
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-Workshop Schedule-
"Growing Medicinal Plants for Commercial or Home-use"
Friday, Sept 15th 10-5pm
Michael Pilarski is one of the foremost teachers on herb farming in the Pacific Northwest. Teaming up with Lindy Dewey of SpirtWorks Herb Farm who has 150 species of medicinal plants at her farm. Learn about production, processing marketing Information will be applicable to people growing herbs for home use. Michael brings an international as well as regional perspective.
"Medicinal Forests"
Saturday, Sept 16th 10-5pm
Learn how to start your own medicinal forest! Food forests is a concept that has been widely promoted in recent years. The concept of a medicinal forest is less known. It would be hard to come up with a food forest that didn’t also include medicinal species. It would also be hard to come up with a medicinal forest that didn’t include food species. In this workshop we will focus on species which have medicinal and food values. We will help guide you through a process of selecting species, layout, and establishment.
Michael is promoting the establishment of medicinal forests worldwide as a contribution to affordable, locally-based health care. Check out the video to his medicinal forest in eastern Washington here. Every village, community and neighborhood would be enhanced by having a medicinal forest that would include many medicinal tree, shrubs, perennials and annual plants. We can replace pharmaceutical drugs with local medicinal plants!
"Wildcrafting Medicinal Plants"
Sunday, Sept 17th 10-5pm
A large percentage of Montana’s native plants have medicinal uses. Sustainable wildcrafting of native plants will be a focus of the workshop. Many non-native invasive plants have medicinal and other uses and wildcrafting can be a source of control. Michael has produced many videos on sustainable wildcrafting. See the Wildcrafting playlist on our youtube channel!
__________________________Workshop Prices:
All 3 workshops: $250
2 Workshops: $175
Single day: $100__________________________
All Rates are per night/person
$75/ Room
$48/ Camping, with tent provided
$35/ Camping, bring your own tent
*Include use of wood fired hot tub & sauna (unless fire ban in effect)
Call to schedule accommodations with special rates noted above. Lindy #406 260-7098
Thursday night to Sunday nights available for any participants who wish to stay on site.
This is a great way to connect more with your classmates, relax and enjoy the farm!
www.spiritworkstrilogy.com
About the Instructors:
Michael Pilarski "Skeeter" is a leading expert in permaculture, ecosystem restoration, ethno-ecology and sustainable wildcrafting. Farming since 1972, he's now one of the foremost teachers on these topics in the PNW and has worked with over 1,000 plant species. He has established many unique medicinal herb plantings including in NW Montana. Learn more at
Teaming up with Lindy Dewey of SpiritWorks Herb Farm, a certified organic farm that cultivates and wildcrafts over 150 herbs. The plantings incorporates permaculture principles, companion planting, and diverse herb garden design concepts, including a 63 foot herbal triskelion mandala that holds the energetics of the farm - learning, farming and building health. The property also has a wellness clinic and retreat center that houses 17 in 9 rooms. Learn more at
Event Venue
SpiritWorks Trilogy, 127 Hideaway Trail, Whitefish, United States
USD 100.00 to USD 250.00
