SOCIAL FORESTRY ADVANCE READING

Before coming to the Social Forestry course, you may want to do some reading to be better prepared to make the most of your time with us.  Here are some suggestions.

Hazel’s Articles

Other Articles

Hazel’s Videos

Recommended Books

  • Botany in Day, The Patterns Method of Plant Identification, Thomas J. Elpel
  • Braiding Sweet Grass; Indigenous Wisdom, Scientific Knowledge, and the Teachings of Plants, Robin Wall Kimmerer
  • Pacific Coast Tree Finder: A Pocket Manual for Identifying Pacific Coast Trees
  • Tending the Wild, Kat Anderson

UPCOMING EVENTS

SUMMER TOUR

Social Forestry, evening talk
   Thurs., July 10, 6-8 pm
Bridgespace PDX, Portalnd, OR
Social Forestry, 2 day workshop
   Sat. & Sun., July 12-13, all day
Elkenmist, Skanokawa, WA
Social Forestry Talk
Tues., July 15 6-8 pm
White Salmon, WA
Social Forestry Assessment Workshop
Wed., July 16, all day
White Salmon, WA
Social Forestry 101, 3 hr workshop
Sat., July 19, 10 am – 1 pm
Rainier Beach Farm, Seattle
Skill Share Land Tending
Sun., July 20, all day
Quilicene, WA
Free Workshop & Land Tending
Sun., July 27, 10 am – 1 pm
Lost Valley Education Center
Dexter, OR

Optical Surveying
October 11-16, 2025
Essential skills for every farmer, homesteader, designer and consultant.

PINA Calendar
Some great permaculture courses and events can be found at the website of the Permaculture Institute of North America Calendar.