UPCOMING EVENTS
Yin + Yum Summer Series - 1st & 3rd Wednesdays (SEPT. 17)
Every first and third Wednesday this summer, we’re hosting a special event to cool off from the summer heat, combining the soothing practice of yin yoga with the comfort of a community potluck.
Fall Equinox Weekend at Long Branch
Celebrate the turning of the seasons with a weekend of connection, stewardship, and balance. As day and night meet in equal measure, we’ll gather in community to honor the abundance of late summer and welcome the stillness of autumn. Garden workday followed by a ritual bonfire and camping. Sunday sunrise hike followed by a hot breakfast.
Spearhead Men’s Weekend Encampment
Join Spearhead Brotherhood for a unique 3-day encampment designed to deepen your connection with nature and the warrior within. Spearhead Brotherhood invites you to sharpen yourself physically, mentally, and spiritually. Challenge yourself learning practical Earth skills, and build strong bonds with fellow campers.
Roots & Fungi for Fall: Fire Cider, Dual-Extraction Tinctures, and Medicinal Broth
Roots & Fungi for Fall: Fire Cider, Dual-Extraction Tinctures, and Medicinal Broth
Saturday, OCTOBER 4, 11:00am–1:30 PM
As the days shorten and the air cools, nature shifts into a season that has the warm, earthy resonance of roots and mushrooms—a perfect time to prepare nourishing remedies for the months ahead. In this hands-on herbalism workshop, we’ll explore three powerful, kitchen-friendly ways to boost immunity and support seasonal wellness:
Fire Cider – a spicy, root-based apple cider vinegar infusion to warm the body and ward off colds (and throw in salad dressings!)
Dual-Extraction Mushroom Tincture – learn how to extract the full spectrum of medicinal benefits from fungi like reishi and turkey tail using both alcohol and water.
Medicinal Broth – discover how to transform roots, mushrooms, and herbs into a delicious, nutrient-rich broth for everyday seasonal nourishment.
You’ll chop, mix, and pour your own remedies to take home, sample a warming medicinal broth, and gain practical skills for building your own herbal apothecary. All ingredients and materials are provided, and no prior herbal experience is needed.
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Cost: $45-$75 sliding scale (includes all materials, recipe cards, and a jar of each remedy to prepare at home)
What to Bring: A notebook at pen. Optional apron.
Instructor: Allie Mason, herbalist and educator. Allie lives at Long Branch as the education director and has been teaching herbalism for 7 years between the tropics and temperate zones and enjoys melding her experience of different bioregions and cultural herbalism into her offerings here in our temperate rainforest of western NC.
Join us for this cozy afternoon of community, learning, and seasonal medicine-making—and head into fall with remedies in hand and warmth in your belly.
Annual Lumberjack Party + Chili Cook-Off
Our annual lumberjack party and chili cook off is on! Bring your axe, flannel, and your best chili recipe for a day of wood splitting, stacking, and gathering community in the autumn forest at Long Branch.
Yin + Yum Summer Series - 1st & 3rd Wednesdays (SEPT. 3)
Every first and third Wednesday this summer, we’re hosting a special event to cool off from the summer heat, combining the soothing practice of yin yoga with the comfort of a community potluck.
WEED + FEED | Garden WorkdAY & COMMUNITY POTLUCK - AUGUST 30
Get your hands in the dirt this weekend! Join us at Long Branch Environmental Education Center for an afternoon of garden care and community connection.
We'll start the day by weeding and tending our annual garden beds. After our hands-on work, we invite everyone to relax and share a delicious community potluck—a celebration of our collective effort and the Earth we steward.
Men's Gathering - Hosted by Oliver Kristevic
This men’s circle offers a space for honest conversation, mutual support, and genuine connection. Drawing from over seven years of experience with the Mankind Project Australia, Oli will guide the group in a way that honors the unique strengths and skills already present in the room.
Yin + Yum Summer Series - 1st & 3rd Wednesdays
Every first and third Wednesday this summer, we’re hosting a special event to cool off from the summer heat, combining the soothing practice of yin yoga with the comfort of a community potluck.
WEED + FEED | Garden WorkdAY & COMMUNITY POTLUCK - AUGUST
Get your hands in the dirt this weekend! Join us at Long Branch Environmental Education Center for an afternoon of garden care and community connection.
We'll start the day by weeding and tending our annual garden beds. After our hands-on work, we invite everyone to relax and share a delicious community potluck—a celebration of our collective effort and the Earth we steward.
Intro to Herbalism Series - Summer’s Balm: Wild REmedies & Ritual Waters
Let’s meet peak summer’s heat through the eyes of herbal wonders. Join us for an afternoon of experiential herbalism at Long Branch. This class will bring a balance of Fire and Water, honoring the warmth and power of summer’s heat while offering some remedy and reprieve for many of the less comfortable elements that accompany midsummer.
WEED + FEED | Garden WorkdAY & COMMUNITY POTLUCK - JULY
Get your hands in the dirt this weekend! Join us at Long Branch Environmental Education Center for an afternoon of garden care and community connection.
We'll start the day by weeding and tending our annual garden beds. After our hands-on work, we invite everyone to relax and share a delicious community potluck—a celebration of our collective effort and the Earth we steward.
Yin + Yum Summer Series - 1st & 3rd Wednesdays
Every first and third Wednesday this summer, we’re hosting a special event to cool off from the summer heat, combining the soothing practice of yin yoga with the comfort of a community potluck.
Yin + Yum Summer Series - 1st & 3rd Wednesdays
Every first and third Wednesday this summer, we’re hosting a special event to cool off from the summer heat, combining the soothing practice of yin yoga with the comfort of a community potluck.
WEED + FEED | Garden WorkdAY & COMMUNITY POTLUCK - JUNE
Get your hands in the dirt this weekend! Join us at Long Branch Environmental Education Center for an afternoon of garden care and community connection.
We'll start the day by weeding and tending our annual garden beds. After our hands-on work, we invite everyone to relax and share a delicious community potluck—a celebration of our collective effort and the Earth we steward.
Cob Oven Building Workshop
Join us on the summer solstice to build a cob oven for our community here at Long Branch! Learn natural building techniques with experts and contribute to a project that will have tasty yields for years to come.
Raspberry U-Pick Season
Spring raspberries are ripe! Bring your own containers or use one of ours.
U-Pick: Donation by the pint for u-pick raspberries. Please leave a donation in our donation box or donate ahead of time on our website. Pricing is on our signage near the parking area.
Barn clean-out Yard Sale
We’re clearing out the barn! After 50 years of working, living, and learning here, it’s time to make way for the next chapter—and you’re invited to be part of it.
WEED + FEED | Garden WorkdAY & COMMUNITY POTLUCK
Get your hands in the dirt this weekend! Join us at Long Branch Environmental Education Center for an afternoon of garden care and community connection.
We'll start the day by weeding and tending our annual garden beds. After our hands-on work, we invite everyone to relax and share a delicious community potluck—a celebration of our collective effort and the Earth we steward.
Home Brew Wine & Vinegar Workshop
Welcome to the first of our classes on ferments at Long Branch Environmental Education Center! In this half day workshop we will cover the basics of home fermentation, detailing processes for making simple, home brew wine and vinegar.
Weed + Feed: Invasive Species Removal and Equinox Potluck
Saturday, March 22, 10:30am-2:30pm
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Join us to celebrate the equinox after a hard-earned meal!
Our workday will consist of both a learning opportunity on how to identify, manage, and remove invasive species and the removal process itself to apply what you learned. During the first half of the day, we'll work together to remove invasive plant species from the Long Branch campus, learning about their impacts on local ecosystems and how to manage them effectively. This educational workday is a great opportunity to deepen your connection with the land while supporting ecological balance.
Afterward, we'll gather for a community potluck to celebrate the spring equinox—a time of renewal, growth, and balance. Bring a dish to share and enjoy connecting with others as we mark the season's arrival with good food and great company.
Whether you're an avid gardener, an environmental enthusiast, or simply looking to welcome spring in a meaningful way, this event is for you!
10:30-11am: Circle up, invasive species ID/removal methodology lesson
11-1: Invasives removal workday
1-2:30: Potluck and Equinox celebration!
Mushroom Log Inoculation Workshop with David Warfel
Discover the art of growing your own gourmet mushrooms at our hands-on Mushroom Log Workshop! In this engaging session, you'll learn how to inoculate logs with mushroom spawn and create your own sustainable source of delicious fungi.
Trees of the Southern Appalachians - Winter
A half day workshop on Tree Identification, Ecology, Uses, Folklore and More with Luke Cannon
Introduction to Herbalism Series - Winter Herbal Remedies: crafting your own teas and syrups
In this hands-on workshop we will be exploring the process of making two types of herbal preparations for winter wellness: teas and syrups.
POSTPONED: Songs and Simple Things to see us through Dark Days
Come seek reprieve from deep winter in our Community Center at Long Branch. Join in as we enjoy the warmth of the fire and the warmth of comradery for an immersive and co-creative coming together.
CANCELLED: Yin + Yum
Embrace the quiet beauty of the winter season at Yin + Yum, a special event combining the soothing practice of yin yoga with the warmth of a community potluck.
Solstice Bonfire + Full Moon Hike
We harken the oncoming winter solstice, the longest night of the year, with a full moon hike and bonfire with storytelling.
THANKSGIVING Potluck
Join the Long Branch fam for a community gratitude potluck. Bring a dish to share to make this a collaborative meal.
Lumberjack Party + Chili Cook-Off
Support Long Branch in Hurricane Helene recovery by participating in a wood chopping competition! Follow up all the hard work by enjoying chili from our chili cook-off (bring your family recipe to share).
Raspberry Jam Sesh
Join us at Long Branch for our fall harvest of raspberries! Community jam making and a jam sesh to welcome fall and round out everything jam.
U-Pick: Donation by the pint for u-pick raspberries
Jam: Help us close out the harvest and make + take a jar of jam, donation by the 4oz jar
Jamming: Bring an instrument! Optional, but all are welcome to hang around the jam-making party and bonfire late afternoon to make music together.
12-2pm: Harvest
2-4pm: Jam making + jam sesh
4-5pm: Jam sesh + bonfire