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The Local Wild Living Design: Foundational Workshop

This weekend, embark on a transformative journey where you'll seamlessly blend edible and medicinal plants, permaculture principles, and the art of ecological herbalism. Connect the Earth's living soil with the soil of our bodies, enhancing your well-being through hands-on practices and powerful teachings.

Explore how to incorporate wild foods and perennials into your garden design and unlock the many benefits of cultured and fermented recipes. Discover ancient detox methods and herbal healing practices that will help you connect with nature in a deeper, more meaningful way.

Dive into the art of sprouting, learn about the fascinating link between your gut and the soil, and explore wild plants that can support you on your journey to overcoming addictions. Immerse yourself in the tonic of wildness.

“Let nature's wisdom guide you on a journey of well-being and connection with the teachings of the forest.”
~Henry David Thoreau

April 4-6, 2025

Living Seed – Living Soil – Living Foods

Living Seed – Living Soil – Living Foods
Awaken Your Senses, Ignite Your Health, Connect with the Earth

Dive into this transformative workshop's vibrant world of edible and medicinal plants, permaculture, and ecological herbalism. We’ll bridge the gap between the Earth’s rich, living soil and the soil of our bodies, unlocking powerful tools for enhancing your health, vitality, and well-being.

Discover how to design your abundant, sustainable garden by incorporating wild foods and resilient perennials using simple, practical techniques. Uncover the secrets of ancient detox rituals and the incredible benefits of fermented and cultured recipes to nourish your body from the inside out. Learn herbal healing practices, master earth-centered skills, and connect deeply with the natural world.

Key Highlights:

Wild Nutrition – Fuel your body with nature's purest, most nourishing foods.
Native Edibles & Medicinal Plants – Harness the power of local plants for vibrant health.
Herbal Wisdom – Unlock nature’s ancient remedies and heal naturally.
The Art of Sprouting – Sprout life and nutrition in your kitchen.
Our Inner & Outer Biology – Understand the deep connection between your body and the Earth.
Fermented Condiments & Cultured Foods – Learn to make delicious, health-boosting fermented foods.
Nature’s Permaculture Plants – Design your garden for abundance and sustainability.

As Henry David Thoreau beautifully said, “We need the tonic of wildness… We require that all things be mysterious and unexplorable. Land and sea are indefinitely wild, unsurveyed, and unfathomed by us because they are unfathomable. We can never have enough of nature.”

Join us to tap into this wild, life-giving force and discover how it can transform your health and your life!

Through a combination of theory and hands-on practices, we will cover the following:

  • Wild Nutrition – The Incredible Edibles

  • The Art & Benefits of Cultured Foods

  • Ancient Detoxification Practices

  • The Connection of Gut to Soil Life

  • Living Foods – Wild Weed Supplements

  • Integrating Nature’s Wisdom

  • The Simple Practice of Medicine-Making

  • Sprouting on the Wild Side

  • Nature’s Permaculture Plants

  • Wild Plants Used to Overcome Addictions.

  • The Teachings of the Forest

Registration Details

  • Dates: Ethical Foraging Herb Walk - Friday, April 4, 2025, 7 – 9 pm

    Workshop
    April 5-6, 2025
    Sat & Sun.
    9 am - 5 pm

  • Cost:
    Early-Bird – $300 (includes Herb Walk)

    Regular – $350 (includes Herb Walk)
    Plus HST tax

  • Pre-registration is essential for participation. Kindly register at least a week before the commencement date.

Meet your instructor

Shantree Kacera

Shantree Kacera is a world-renowned author and teacher who has been co-directing The Living Centre Eco-Spiritual Education Sanctuary since 1983. He holds a doctorate in Nutritional Medicine and Herbalism and has dedicated his life to promoting integrative approaches to Ayurvedic Medicine, Living Nutrition, and Herbalism. Shantree, who is also an Elder Canadian Herbalist, is widely recognized for his expertise in these fields.

Shantree applies organic veganic forest gardening practices, featuring a unique circular medicinal-wheel forest garden on the 50-acre botanical sanctuary. He has over 50-years of experience working with soil ecology and growing organically.

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