Spectacular September Greetings!

Would you like a seat at nature's colorful and abundant wild buffet? Find out what's free for the plucking NEXT Tuesday on the Wild Wonders Pesto Walk, and wear your chef hat and dinner bib to the Fall Equinox Forage & Wild Feast in just two weeks.

While my evening yoga class is full, there is room for you in the gentle midday session beginning this Thursday--folks registering for the entire 7 weeks save $14 (equal to a free class)!

And after a year and a half of waiting, it's finally time for the next Pittsboro Community Dance Jam--be sure to save October 5th on your get down calendar and invite all your friends!

Check out the end of summer extravaganza of goodness below and I hope to see your beautiful self on the dancefloor, yoga mat, massage table, or at the dinner table very soon!

Elderberry blessings~
"Planty" Kim

1) Gentle & Refreshing Midday Yoga

September 5th-October 17th
Thursdays, 11am-12:15pm
Joy of Movement Studio

Sign up this week and receive a free class!

Come enjoy a mindful and playful exploration of movement and breath, leaving with stress-relieving tools that can be integrated into everyday life. Kim, also a massage therapist, weaves anatomy, easy self-massage, and deeply restorative poses into class in an accessible and unique way. Save money and commit to your well being by signing up for the whole 7-week series for $12/class ($84 total). Drop ins: first time $10; afterwards $14. Payment plans available. Enjoy more details and register...

2) Wild Edible Wonders Fall Pesto Walk

Tuesday, September 10th, 6-8pm
The Plant, 220 Lorax Lane, Pittsboro
Co-sponsored by The Abundance Foundation

A WEEK FROM TODAY!

Learn how to make friends and food with the weeds in your home “yarden” as we meet and eat some of the abundant wild edibles of the NC Piedmont. In this enchanting and empowering evening plant walk, we’ll celebrate the harvest time of fall as we wander fields and woods edge in search of common weeds to create delicious wild greens pesto together. Go home with the wisdom and inspiration to supplement your family’s meals with free, nutritious, tasty, and healing wild plants! Handout with recipes included. Enjoy more details and register...

3) Fall Equinox Forage & Wild Feast

Saturday, September 21st, 4:30-8 pm
The Plant, 220 Lorax Lane, Pittsboro

Save your space now!

Reconnect with wild food as medicine for your body & spirit as we welcome Fall! This is an empowering and delicious two part workshop: first we forage, then we feast! Learn how to safely identify, sustainably harvest, and easily prepare abundant wild plants to create a mega-nutritious and yummy dinner. We will enjoy our feast as the balance of day and night signals our shift into Fall! Enjoy more details and register...

4) 13th Pittsboro Community Dance Jam!

Saturday, October 5th, 7-10pm
Pittsboro Community House
65 Thompson Street

SAVE THE DATE!

Bring your family and friends and get your groove on as DJ K Luv plays hot jams from around the globe, including soul, Latin, R&B, reggae, pop, African, and hip hop. These multi-generational multi-cultural gatherings are offered in a welcoming, smoke and alcohol free space. Voter registration table! Free pizza from Bella Donna! Beautiful neighbors having fun! Enjoy more details and photos...

5) Native Edible & Medicinal Trees of NC Piedmont

September 17, 24, October 1, 8
Tuesdays, 1-4 pm
NC Botanical Garden

Learn some of the traditional medicinal uses and food gifts of our native trees and how to bring them into your everyday life. In this field study, suitable for all levels, we’ll explore the garden, woodland trails, Coker Arboretum, and Mason Farm. Tree identification, safe and sustainable harvesting, preparation, and uses will be covered in a fun, reverent, and accessible way. Part of the Native Plants Studies Program; open to the general public. More details and to register...

6) Winter Tree Exploration

Tuesdays, October 22-December 3, 1-4pm
Through CCCC, meets all over Chatham County

Register now!

Deepen your awareness and connection with our largest plant friends: the trees! In this field study we'll visit various local environments to explore ways to identify trees in the wintertime. We'll also cover the edible and medicinal properties of trees, ethical gathering, and preparation, while enjoying many hands-on activities. For ages 14 and older. Class size is limited and will fill! Register in person or by phone at CCCC in Pittsboro: (919) 545-8044. 6-week class/18 hours costs $66.25.

7) Peaceful Overnight Retreat

AbunDance Healing Arts Sanctuary
By reservation

Whole cottage available this Saturday!

For local folks looking for a restorative personal retreat or for your friends visiting from out of town The Sanctuary is now welcoming overnight guests. Your room comes with a private bathroom and access to the ample living room for yoga or reading, light-filled kitchen, screened in porch, outdoor hammocks, and beautiful grounds. For an additional fee you can enjoy personalized plant walks, one on one yoga guidance and other empowering wellness activities. Sometimes the entire cottage is available. More information and reservations available through Airbnb.

8) Let Me Register You to Vote!

Whenever you see me & @ the Pittsboro Community Dance

I am very concerned that North Carolina has passed the most suppressive voter law in the country, making it harder for students, elderly, people of color, and poor people to exercise their democratic right to cast a ballot. As part of the Forward Together movement, I've committed to registering 50 new people to vote. If you'd like to be one of them, just ask the next time you see me or find the voter registration table at the 13th Pittsboro Community Dance Jam. Check out Democracy NC for more information on how the new laws will effect you.