Trees in Four Seasons: An Exploration Through the Year
This is an ongoing class that takes place eight times over the season (February through November). Registration here signs you up for all eight classes. Read below for a full class description and schedule.
Tickets:
Choose your sliding scale amount below to purchase tickets. (more information about sliding scales). Square charges me a 3% fee for transactions– if you’d like to arrange cash payment to avoid giving them money please contact me (registration will be reduced by 3% in this case).
Sliding scale: financially comfortable (Use this sliding scale ticket if your annual income is >$80k AND/OR if you own multiple properties, have a trust fund, or have access to lots of financial resources)
Sliding scale: doing OK (Use this sliding scale ticket if your annual income is $45k-80k and you have disposable income)
Sliding scale: low-income (Use this sliding scale ticket if your annual income is >$45k AND/OR if you have debt that keeps you from doing fun things)
Two free tickets for low-income BIPOC people (in order to register through this site you will need to pay $1 because they won’t process free registration, but please feel free to contact me at littleredbirdbotanicals@gmail.com if you don’t want to do that)
Class description
Trees change dramatically through the yearly seasonal cycle, and these changes are a huge part of our own experiences of the seasons. This class will follow tree cycles starting in winter through the year of growth, flowering, fruiting, and preparing for the next winter. Each class will include some components of tree identification, biology, medicinal/edible tree parts, and development of personal connection to trees and our environments.
Classes are 1.5 hours each on Sunday mornings and Friday evenings, and will be held outside at several locations in DC’s parks and natural areas. Locations include Carter Baron, Fort Slocum park, Fort Totten park, Takoma rec center, and others.
- Class schedule*:
- Sunday February 23rd 10:30am -12pm
- Sunday April 6th 10:30am -12pm
- Friday May 9th 6-7:30pm
- Friday June 13th 6-7:30pm
- Friday July 25th 6-7:30pm
- Friday September 5th 6-7:30pm
- Sunday October 19th 10:30am -12pm
- Sunday November 23rd 10:30am -12pm
- Hold in case of the need to reschedule a class: Sunday December 14th 10:30am-12pm
Two notes on dates:
- Holly also works as a midwife’s assistant– in the unlikely event that she is called to attend a birth, class will be rescheduled for December 14th
- Class will be held in light rain, but in the case of heavy rain or dangerous weather it will be rescheduled for December 14th
Cost of this class is based on a sliding scale— please decide which ticket type is comfortable for you. For more information and guidelines about sliding scale considerations please visit www.littleredbirdbotanicals.com but please note that the fees listed here are for herbal consultations, not for this class! Please choose ticket types based on the guidelines provided. Two spots are reserved at no cost to low-income BIPOC participants. If you are unable to reasonably afford tickets at these rates please contact me to arrange a rate that will work for both of us.
Accessibility: class will be held on uneven terrain, including grassy fields and woodlands. A portable chair will be provided for anyone who is uncomfortable standing for the duration of class. Please contact me if there is any way I can make this event accessible to you!