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SUMMARY:Summer Yoga
DESCRIPTION:Experience Level: All Levels \nEnjoy the peaceful\, serene atmosphere of Allerton as it provides the perfect setting for Summer Yoga every Tuesday in June\, July and August from 9-10 a.m. in the Fu Dog Garden: \nJune 2\, 9\, 16\, 23\, 30\nJuly 7\, 14\, 21\, 28\nAug. 4\, 11\, 18\, 25 \nInstructor Josie Heck with Yoga Off the Square will lead students through class strength poses perfect for all levels. \n$5/person. Register here. Registration will close 1 day prior to each class or when capacity is reached. All sales are final \n*Students are encouraged to bring their own mat; limited mats will be provided on a first-come\, first-serve basis. Please print and sign the liability form and bring it with you to class.  \n\nIf you will need disability-related accommodations to participate\, please email owarren@illinois.edu. \nBy attending\, you consent to your image being used in Allerton marketing\, social media and publications. Please alert the photographer or videographer if you do not want your image taken. \n\nAbout the Instructor\nJosie Heck began teaching in 2014 after receiving her 200-hour training through Amara Yoga & Arts and Yoga Alliance. Over the last decade she has expanded the range of classes to better serve the community. While she specializes in Ashtanga and Vinyasa Flow the most popular classes are Beginners Yoga\, Chair Yoga\, Kids classes\, Yin Yoga\, Restorative Yoga\, and Gentle Flow. \nShe teaches Community Yoga\, Stretch ‘n Sip and Full Moon classes thru The Farms at Allerton Park and Retreat Center as well as providing free classes at Monticello Middle School and Monticello High School. Josie has also led classes at the local hospital and senior-assisted facilities.
URL:https://allerton.illinois.edu/event/summer-yoga/2026-06-16/
LOCATION:Fu Dog Garden
CATEGORIES:The Farms
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SUMMARY:The Farms: Edible Midwest Natives
DESCRIPTION:xperience Level: Beginner  \nExplore the botany\, natural history and flavors of several local wild edible plants at Edible Midwest Natives on Tuesday\, June 16 from 10 a.m.-12:30 p.m. in the Evergreen Lodge.  \nHeidi Leuszler\, owner and head chef of Berries and Flour\, will focus on native plants that are harvestable at the time of class. Those could include spicebush\, common milkweed\, nettles\, sweet Cicely\, black raspberry\, American persimmon\, common prickly ash and violets.  \nStudents will learn ethical and sustainable foraging practices\, look at different types of harvesting gear\, and take a short walk into the woods to find\, identify and forage edible parts from selected species. Students will then clean\, process and eat what was foraged\, and will go home with a handful of recipes\, samples and plants (resources permitting).  \n$65/person*. Register here. Registration will close June 9 or when capacity is reached. All sales are final. \n  \n*Students should bring work gloves and snippers/clippers.  \nLearn more about the space where your course will take place here. If you will need disability-related accommodations to participate\, please email owarren@illinois.edu. \nBy attending\, you consent to your image being used in Allerton marketing\, social media and publications. Please alert the photographer or videographer if you do not want your image taken. \nAbout the Instructor \nHeidi Leuszler grew up harvesting and foraging wherever she lived: mangos in Florida\, morels and mustang grapes from the back acre in Missouri\, wild strawberries and holly grapes in the Colorado mountains and chokecherries in North Dakota. Those passions remained as she added culinary skills in addition to becoming a professor of environmental science\, ecology and botany at Parkland College.  \nShe started Berries and Flour in Champaign as the synergy of several passions: culinary\, ecology\, growing of plants\, foraging and teaching people about the plentiful Midwest land. Berries and Flour teaches how to harvest\, process and consume regional foods\, collaborates with others to promote food accessibility and justice\, and produces value-added products from its commercial kitchen.  \nAbout The Farms \nThe Farms: An Allerton Folk School\, offers classes\, workshops\, and gatherings focusing on art\, outdoor education\, science\, storytelling\, and wellness. All experiences value hands-on\, experiential teaching and learning\, and are facilitated by and for the members of the community. \nFind the complete Summer schedule here.
URL:https://allerton.illinois.edu/event/the-farms-edible-midwest-natives-3/
CATEGORIES:The Farms
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SUMMARY:(SOLD OUT) The Farms: Edible Midwest Natives
DESCRIPTION:Experience Level: Beginner \nExplore the botany\, natural history and flavors of several local wild edible plants at Edible Midwest Natives on Tuesday\, June 16 from 10 a.m.-12:30 p.m. in the Evergreen Lodge. \nHeidi Leuszler\, owner and head chef of Berries and Flour\, will focus on native plants that are harvestable at the time of class. Those could include spicebush\, common milkweed\, nettles\, sweet Cicely\, black raspberry\, American persimmon\, common prickly ash and violets. \nStudents will learn ethical and sustainable foraging practices\, look at different types of harvesting gear\, and take a short walk into the woods to find\, identify and forage edible parts from selected species. Students will then clean\, process and eat what was foraged\, and will go home with a handful of recipes\, samples and plants (resources permitting). \n$65/person*. Register here. Registration will close June 9 or when capacity is reached. All sales are final.\n \n*Students should bring work gloves and snippers/clippers.  \nLearn more about the space where your course will take place here. If you will need disability-related accommodations to participate\, please email owarren@illinois.edu.\nBy attending\, you consent to your image being used in Allerton marketing\, social media and publications. Please alert the photographer or videographer if you do not want your image taken. \nAbout the Instructor\nHeidi Leuszler grew up harvesting and foraging wherever she lived: mangos in Florida\, morels and mustang grapes from the back acre in Missouri\, wild strawberries and holly grapes in the Colorado mountains and chokecherries in North Dakota. Those passions remained as she added culinary skills in addition to becoming a professor of environmental science\, ecology and botany at Parkland College. \nShe started Berries and Flour in Champaign as the synergy of several passions: culinary\, ecology\, growing of plants\, foraging and teaching people about the plentiful Midwest land. Berries and Flour teaches how to harvest\, process and consume regional foods\, collaborates with others to promote food accessibility and justice\, and produces value-added products from its commercial kitchen.  \nAbout The Farms\nThe Farms: An Allerton Folk School\, offers classes\, workshops\, and gatherings focusing on art\, outdoor education\, science\, storytelling\, and wellness. All experiences value hands-on\, experiential teaching and learning\, and are facilitated by and for the members of the community.\nFind the complete Summer schedule here.
URL:https://allerton.illinois.edu/event/sold-out-the-farms-edible-midwest-natives/
CATEGORIES:The Farms
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SUMMARY:(SOLD OUT) The Farms: Herbal First Aid: Oils & Salves
DESCRIPTION:Experience Level: Beginner (All Ages 13+) \nLearn how a few common garden plants can be used to make simple and effective first aid preparations at Herbal First Aid: Oils & Salves on Tuesday\, June 16 from 5-8 p.m. in the Evergreen Lodge. \nExperienced herbalist Liz Faermark of Talk Wild Herbs will share information about three key species that are useful as first aid herbs. Students will explore ways to use these plants in salves and oils\, and will leave class with a healing salve and oil to use at home for scrapes and cuts. \n$50/person. Register here. Registration will close on June 9 or when capacity is reached. All sales are final.  \nLearn more about the space where your course will take place here. If you will need disability-related accommodations to participate\, please email owarren@illinois.edu.\nBy attending\, you consent to your image being used in Allerton marketing\, social media and publications. Please alert the photographer or videographer if you do not want your image taken. \nAbout the Instructor\nLiz Faermark has been studying herbalism for over 10 years\, nurturing a passion that started in her early 20s when living in Urbana\, IL while contributing to many community projects and small businesses including The Red Herring Restaurant\, Delight Flower Farm\, Common Ground Food Co-op and many more. \nFaermark moved to Colorado to deepen her herbal studies and attend the Colorado School of Clinical Herbalism where she completed over 1\,000 hours of herbal study. Additionally\, she worked for nearly seven years at an herbal apothecary making prducts and creating custom herbal formulas for her community. In 2021\, Faermark was invted to become a faculty member at the School of Clinical Herbalism where she currently teaches advanced herbal studies. \nHer business\, Talk Wild Herbs\, offers accessible\, exciting\, and useful herbal education for beginner and advanced herbalists alike. She has taught hundreds of students about this incredible realm of study that connects individuals to their natural environment\, our ancestors\, and skills to help nurture our health sovereignty.  \nAbout The Farms\nThe Farms: An Allerton Folk School\, offers classes\, workshops\, and gatherings focusing on art\, outdoor education\, science\, storytelling\, and wellness. All experiences value hands-on\, experiential teaching and learning\, and are facilitated by and for the members of the community.\nFind the complete Summer schedule here.
URL:https://allerton.illinois.edu/event/sold-out-the-farms-herbal-first-aid-oils-salves/
CATEGORIES:The Farms
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