What: Native Plant Week When: June 7-12, 2021 Join us in celebrating the rich diversity of plants in Appalachia! Learn about historic and contemporary uses of native plants in the mountain during this week-long program. Each day will feature various demonstrators and activities that you can engage with on your trip through the museum. On-site […]
Join us for Native Plant Week, a six-day event celebrating the rich diversity of plants in Appalachia! Wednesday, June 9th, will feature two healing waters demonstration from herbalist Pam Gould of Earth Mama Remedies. One demonstration will be at 11 am and the second will be at 1 pm. Healing waters or hydro-distillation (better known […]
During our Native Plant Week, Brent Martin of the Blue Ridge Bartram Trail Conservancy will lead a two mile walk exploring the rich flora and fauna of Foxfire, and discuss the 18th century naturalist William Bartram's travels through the area in May of 1775. Participants will learn basic birding techniques and bird species in the […]
Join us for Native Plant Week, a six-day event celebrating the rich diversity of plants in Appalachia! Thursday, June 10th, will feature herbalism demonstrations with Folk Apothics, presentations on rivercane conservation from Mainspring Conservation Trust, a four-hour guided plant-history-birding walk with the Bartram Trail Conservancy, and a virtual nature poetry workshop. Learn about historic and […]
Listen and learn about regional poetry while learning how to write your own! In celebration of Native Plant Week, poet Rose McLarney will present selections from her books informed by the flora of the region, and lead the group in reading and discussing examples of poems about native plants by other writers from A Literary […]
Join us for Native Plant Week, a six-day event celebrating the rich diversity of plants in Appalachia! Friday, June 11th, will feature a natural dye demonstration with resident weavers Sharon Grist and Kelly Coldren in the afternoon! Learn about historic and contemporary uses of native plants in the mountain during this week-long program. These on-site […]
Join us for Native Plant Week, a six-day event celebrating the rich diversity of plants in Appalachia! Saturday, June 12th, will feature a wild foods cooking demo with Cara-Lee Langston of Wildcraft Kitchen and an afternoon herbalism demonstration with Patricia Kyritsi Howell of BotanoLogos School of Herbal Medicine. Wildcraft Kitchen provides guided plant walks & […]
Mountain bogs are extremely rare and special habitats in the Appalachians and home to many interesting plant species--like orchids and pitcher plants! Carrie Radcliffe, Restoration Coordinator at the Atlanta Botanical Center, will share stories of efforts to conserve these unique areas. Carrie earned her Bachelors degree in Horticulture & Botany and Masters degree focusing on […]
Join us Mondays this spring for special family-focused days at the museum! Every Monday, starting April 19th, come to the Foxfire Museum for special demonstrations from 10 am until 3 pm. Students K-8 are just $3 and will receive a special activity booklet. Leave the screen behind and join us for hands-on, experiential learning!
Join us for an afternoon of crafting, led by resident artist and Village Weaver Sharon Grist. This event is a free, virtual opportunity to meet with other fiber artists. Bring your spinning, weaving, knitting, crocheting, or any other fiber craft! We will share our projects and take the opportunity to learn from each other and craft […]
Join us Mondays this spring for special family-focused days at the museum! Every Monday, starting April 19th, come to the Foxfire Museum for special demonstrations from 10 am until 3 pm. Students K-8 are just $3 and will receive a special activity booklet. Leave the screen behind and join us for hands-on, experiential learning!
Join us Mondays this spring for special family-focused days at the museum! Every Monday, starting April 19th, come to the Foxfire Museum for special demonstrations from 10 am until 3 pm. Students K-8 are just $3 and will receive a special activity booklet. Leave the screen behind and join us for hands-on, experiential learning!
Join Les Barnett for an afternoon of canjo-making! Canjos are one-stringed instruments, perfect for kids of all ages. Kits will be available for purchase on-site; there is no additional charge for the workshop.
Learn the essentials of flint knapping from Foxfire contact Jim Enloe. Classes include basic instruction on how to shape flint and other stones into useful tools such as knives, axe heads, spear heads, and arrow heads using techniques developed over thousands of years around the globe. Students will be taking home tools they make over […]
Join us for a community dye day! Bring a plain white article that is 100% cotton such as a t-shirt, bandana, or tote bag. Drop it off in our indigo pot at the beginning of your self-guided tour. When you are done walking through the museum, you'll be able to pick up your dyed piece! […]
Mark your calendars for this fun pop-up demo on Thursday, July 22nd, at the Foxfire museum. We'll be firing up the woodstove and exploring the culinary similarities between Appalachian and Latin foodways. We'll be making arepas, pimento cheese, cornbread, and more! Samples will be available as long as supplies last.
Learn the essentials of flint knapping from Foxfire contact Jim Enloe. Classes include basic instruction on how to shape flint and other stones into useful tools such as knives, axe heads, spear heads, and arrow heads using techniques developed over thousands of years around the globe. Students will be taking home tools they make over […]
Join us for this community event for both blacksmiths and the general public! Walk through the Foxfire Museum and visit with blacksmiths from throughout Southern Appalachia. Learn about the craft and artistry behind smithing and maybe even try it out! No registration required; admission to event included with general admission to the museum.
Join us for a community dye day! Bring a plain white article that is 100% cotton such as a t-shirt, bandana, or tote bag. Drop it off in our indigo pot at the beginning of your self-guided tour. When you are done walking through the museum, you'll be able to pick up your dyed piece! […]
Stop by the Phillips Cabin Thursdays in October to watch a 1930s wood stove at work! Learn how people used fire to cook Appalachian favorites like cornbread, beans, biscuits, and gravy. Demonstrations will vary, but will typically occur between 10 am and 2 pm.