Backyard Summer Foraging Class 1: Pain Relief with Wild Lettuce, Plantain & Nettles

Backyard Summer Foraging Class 1:

Pain Relief with Wild Lettuce, Plantain & Nettles
🗓 Date: July 9, 2025
🕘 Time: 10:00 am – 2:00 pm
💲 Cost: $90
📍 Location: Hagood Mill Historic Site
🌧 Rain or Shine – come prepared!
🥪 Bring your own lunch
🌿 Optional fresh plants available for purchase

Discover the healing potential of your own backyard in this hands-on foraging class focused on three powerful and often-overlooked plants: Wild Lettuce, Plantain, and Nettles. These humble “weeds” have long been used to help relieve pain and inflammation—and now you can learn how to identify, harvest, and preserve them safely and effectively.

Led by an experienced instructor, this engaging class includes:

• A foraging walk through the surrounding area to practice plant ID in the wild

• A book study and discussion on historical uses and modern scientific research

• A remedy-making session where you’ll prepare your own plant-based aid for home use

• A deep dive into the nutritional benefits of these plants and how they can supplement the nutrient deficiencies of the Standard American Diet (SAD)

Whether you’re a budding herbalist or just curious about the natural medicine all around you, this class offers a well-rounded introduction to plant-based wellness and folk traditions grounded in both lore and emerging science.

👉 Ideal for herbalism students, natural health enthusiasts, and anyone interested in reconnecting with the land.