Learn the craft of broom making with Annie Friesen. Each student will take home their own fully-functional, handmade Turkey Wing broom (see image below).

Full description can be found using the registration links below:

Morning Class: 9:00am-12:00pm SOLD OUT

Afternoon Class: 1pm-4pm SOLD OUT

SOLD OUT 9:30am-12:00pm

Planted in 1925, the towering Loblolly Pines adorning our concert lawn turn 100 years old this November. To celebrate, Annie Friesen will be offering a workshop on the art of pine needle basketry using needles from our State Champion pinus taeda. Come spend the morning of TreeFest connecting with the trees and creating with your hands. We will learn how to begin coiling pine needles that can become the base for baskets and many other crafts. 
This workshop has sold out.

Medicinal Tree Tour: Time TBD (afternoon)

Annie Friesen will lead a walk through the arboretum, talking about various tree species that hold medicinal properties. Asprin...salicylic acid...salicaceae family...willow bark! The trees, once again, hold all the answers we need. Come hear what they have to say. Pre-signup not required.

Annie Friesen's relationship with Nature is informed by a core belief that Land is Teacher, Healer, Sustainer. Years spent working with dirt-covered hands in forest, field, mountain and plain have led to ever-deepening kinship with the flora and fauna of diverse ecosystems. With plants as food, medicine, and craft, the learning is endless and the joy abundant.

Annie has been tending land at Bartlett since 2021 with a focus on the food+medicinal gardens.

Arb-Pothecary related questions? Email annie@bartlettarboretum.com

9:30am-10:30am

Each month, join Annie Friesen on a guided walk through the arboretum as she takes visitors through the seasonal offerings of wild food+medicine found in the weeds and the trees. Learn how to incorporate commonly found plants into your home kitchen and apothecary. Walks begin at 9:30 and last about an hour. 

Included with $10 Arboretum admission

9:30am-12:00pm

Creating thoughtful, handmade medicine at home is a craft that connects us to our ancestral roots. Knowing our herbal allies and how to incorporate them into everyday life is an empowering skill that allows us to care for ourselves and our families. From herbal extracts to infused oil and honey, salves to poulitices, so many of the ingredients needed for home medicine making are already found in our pantries. Come learn the basics and take home the confidence to do it yourself.

Included with $10 arboretum admission. We will meet in the Depot.

9:30am-12:00pm

Each month, join Annie Friesen on a guided walk through the arboretum as she takes visitors through the seasonal offerings of wild food+medicine found in the weeds and the trees. Learn how to incorporate commonly found plants into your home kitchen and apothecary. Walks begin at 9:30 and last about an hour.

Following the walk, Jessica Dunegan from Yoga State in Augusta will guide a meditative yoga flow in the Lotus Garden. Bring a mat!

Included with $10 Arboretum admission

9:30am-12:00pm

Each month, join Annie Friesen on a guided walk through the arboretum as she takes visitors through the seasonal offerings of wild food+medicine found in the weeds and the trees. Learn how to incorporate commonly found plants into your home kitchen and apothecary.

This week, join us at 9:30am for yoga. Jessica Dunegan from Yoga State in Augusta will guide a meditative yoga flow in the Lotus Garden. Bring a mat!

Following, we will share herbal tea and a plant walk. Walk will begin around 10:45 and last approximately one hour.

Included with $10 Arboretum admission