May Wildflower & Plant Walk

Instructor: Bonnie Lenneman

Day & Date: Thursday, May 22, 2025

Time: 5:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.

Tuition: $55.00

Location: This workshop takes place on the John C. Campbell Folk School Campus. Meeting place will be determined and announced via email in the week prior to scheduled workshop date.   Campus Map 

Ages: Intergenerational (16 and Up) parent or guardian must also be signed up for the same workshop

All levels are welcome. No experience required.

Students Please Bring:

• Weather-appropriate clothes/gear (this workshop is rain or shine)
• Comfortable shoes
• Note taking materials.
• (Optional) Field guides
• (Optional) Botanical loupe
• (Optional) A snack and/or water bottle

Meet Bonnie Lenneman at the John C. Campbell Folk School Campus and visit our late spring plant friends! We’ll cover ethnobotanical history along with edible and medicinal uses of plants. Paying close attention to native and invasive species of plants, we’ll also talk about basic botany terms and identification skills. This workshop is great for curious beginners and seasoned plant enthusiasts alike.

An additional fee for materials provided by your instructor for this workshop is estimated at $0.00 THIS FEE IS PAYABLE TO THE INSTRUCTOR at the time of the workshop. Material fees may change depending on the number of participants and price of materials at the workshop. *Payment by cash or check is required for materials fees. 

* Workshops are subject to low enrollment cancellation if the minimum number of 4 students is not reached. If you have any questions, you’re welcome to call Olive’s Porch for up-to-date enrollment information.

About Instructor: Bonnie Lenneman (she/they) is an herbalist and community educator residing on traditional ᏣᎳᎩ or Tsalagi (Cherokee) land near what's now known as Brasstown, NC (Itseyi), where she explores mountains and creeks, forages, makes medicine, and learns from plant and fungal teachers.  She is passionate about good (and wild) food, the intersection between food and medicine, ancestral skills, ecology, community resilience, and the healing properties of plants. Bonnie shares her enthusiasm with her community through plant walks, food and medicine workshops, an herbal CSA, and wellness consultations through her small business Hearth & Hedge. A former Folk School work study student, student host, and Olive's Porch Artist in Residence, Bonnie has been teaching and assisting Folk School classes since 2015.