Explore the creative possibilities of this traditional skill as you design and complete a coiled basket using pine needles and sweetgrass. Herbalist Linda Conroy will guide and instruct you on how to coil and stitch a simple basket as well as integrate other materials into your basket, such as black walnut hull, pine cone, beads, and more.

This class is a great opportunity for both beginners and intermediate weavers to learn and expand on their skills.

Date: Sunday, March 10
Time: 9AM - 4:30PM
Lunch will be provided.
Ages: 12+
Location: Kickapoo Culinary Center, Gays Mills, WI
Materials Fee: $20

Instructions: Bring a small pair of scissors, a thimble, and reading glasses if needed. All other supplies will be provided.

Sliding Scale Price Guidelines
(prices do not include Materials Fees)

Supporter Level Ticket: $130

Sustainer Level Ticket: $105

Supported Level Ticket: $80

Instructor Bio - Linda Conroy

Linda M. Conroy, MSS, MLSP is a bioregional herbalist, myco-herbalist, traditional food and skills educator as well as a community organizer. She dedicates her life to connecting with the green world as well as sharing the wisdom of the earth. Her primary mentors are the plants who never cease to instill a sense of awe in her daily life. Linda has a certificate in permaculture design, which she completed through the International Earth Activist Program and has been a student of compassionate nonviolent communication for over 30 years. Linda has participated in the doula training through the Seattle School of Midwifery and the Midwifery Assistant Program through The Farm Midwives in Tennessee. In addition, she is trained as a Wilderness First Responder. For over a decade, Linda has presented well-received programs and apprenticeship programs throughout the country. She is the creator of the ever popular Wild Eats Community Meals, Moonwise Herbs, The Midwest Women's Herbal Conference, Mycelium Mysteries Women's Mushroom Conference as well as Women's Wellness Series. Participants in programs facilitated and/or organized by Linda walk away with an appreciation for the natural world as well skills for incorporating plants and skills into their daily life. Linda is a vibrant, passionate woman who continually seeks to deepen her connection to the green world!

To find out more about Linda's work, visit www.moonwiseherbs.com and www.midwestwomensherbal.com