Upcoming workdays, workshops & gatherings
Come spend some time in the food forest or join a workshop
We host regular workdays, workshops, and gatherings – simple, informal times to be out on the land, learn together, and take part in what’s growing. No experience needed. Just come as you are.
What it’s like
Some days are hands-on workdays—planting, tending, and building together. Other times are workshops or gatherings, where we focus on learning, sharing knowledge, or exploring specific topics.
Most days are just a small group of people showing up, spending time outside, and seeing what unfolds.
There’s no pressure to know anything or commit to anything – just an open invitation to come by and take part.
Kensington Sanctuary: Gardening with Native Plants, Food & Fungi
Join us for a tour of Kensington Sanctuary and discover how native plants, edible and medicinal species, and fungi can work together to restore the land and create a thriving place for people and the wider community of life.
First Saturday Volunteer Work Party
Join us at the Montgomery College Food Forest for our regular work parties, which take place on the first Saturday of every month.
Plants to Overcome the Fear of Death: Exploring the Roots of the Underworld Myth
Join herbalist, witch and storyteller Crystal Woodling as you work with plants in meditation and through journey work to build an intimate relationship with these spirits who remember a time when humans looked forward to giving back to Mother Earth.
Native Plant Swap
Join CFFC, Climate Action Coffee and Silver Spring/Takoma Park Mutual Aid for a native plant swap in the Montgomery College Food Forest.
Fall food Festival 2026
Save the date for our annual Fall Food Festival! Stay tuned for more details
Backyard Mushroom Cultivation Workshop
Come and learn how to grow edible mushrooms in your backyard. Learn how to inoculate, care for and harvest mushrooms from logs, and take an inoculated log home with you.
Herbs for Winter Immunity Workshop
Cold and flu season is here – is your herbal medicine cabinet ready? Join local herbalist Serda Ozbenian to learn about, taste, and create easy, fun immune-supporting herbal remedies for you and your family this winter.
The Food Forest Kitchen: Making Mocktails
Join guest teacher Hannah Alday for a series of cooking demos on how to use ingredients sourced from the food forest in several different preparation methods and how you can adapt the recipes using different ingredients and flavors.
Edible and Medicinal Plant Walk
Join Bodhi as we discuss plant and mushroom identification, understanding the basics of botany and herbalism, techniques for organic gardening, how to harvest sustainably and prepare different wild edible foods throughout the seasons, and more.
First Saturday Volunteer Work Party
Join us at the Montgomery College Food Forest for our regular work parties, which take place on the first Saturday of every month.
Falling Fruit Tree ID Walk
Help map fruit and nut trees in our area that can feed people and wildlife.
Southeast Asian Cooking Demo: Summer Roll Sauces
Join us for a hands-on cooking demo,, featuring three Southeast Asian dipping sauces and fresh summer rolls made with ingredients from the land. A simple, shared afternoon of learning new flavors while cooking with what’s growing around us.
Growing with the Forest: A Hands-On Agroforestry Workshop
Learn how to design and care for multi-layered food forests that follow the patterns of natural forests.
First Saturday Volunteer Work Party
Join us at the Montgomery College Food Forest for our regular work parties, which take place on the first Saturday of every month.
Pot-luck Style Work Party in the Food Forest
Join us at the Montgomery College Food Forest for pot-luck style work parties. We’ll bring ice cold drinks, shade and good tunes! Bring a dish if you can!
Saturday Volunteer Work Party
Join us at the Montgomery College Food Forest for our regular work parties, which take place on the first Saturday of every month.
The Food Forest Kitchen: Cooking with the Land
Join guest teacher Hannah Alday for a series of cooking demos on how to use ingredients sourced from the food forest in several different preparation methods and how you can adapt the recipes using different ingredients and flavors.
Drop-Dose Journey with Plants: An Experiential Tincture Tasting
Slow down and settle into a quiet space of connection as you’re guided through a drop-dose experience, exploring the subtle ways these herbs move through the body and stir awareness.
Myths and Medicines of the Goddess: Crafting Medicines to Feel at Home on this Earth
Join herbalist. witch and storyteller Crystal Woodling for an afternoon of storytelling, herbal medicine-making, and ancient. Together we’ll explore the sacred plants, trees, and Goddess traditions that once helped our ancestors remember their kinship with the living world — while crafting teas and tinctures to bring home and share.
First Saturday Volunteer Work Party
Join us at the Montgomery College Food Forest for our regular work parties, which take place on the first Saturday of every month.
CANCELLED: Forest Bathing Walk
This forest bathing walk is a chance to unwind from the stresses of daily life in a way that restores our connection and relationship with the living world.
The Food Forest Kitchen: Cooking with the Land
Join guest teacher Hannah Alday for a series of cooking demos on how to use ingredients sourced from the food forest in several different preparation methods and how you can adapt the recipes using different ingredients and flavors.
Herbs for a Happy Heart: Herbs, Qigong, and Presence
Join us in the food forest for a morning of learning, movement, and connection with the living world.
Native Plant Swap
Join CFFC, Climate Action Coffee and Silver Spring/Takoma Park Mutual Aid for a native plant swap in the Montgomery College Food Forest. More details soon!
First Saturday Volunteer Work Party
Join us at the Montgomery College Food Forest for our regular work parties, which take place on the first Saturday of every month.
Foraging for Backyard Herbs
Join this workshop with Serda Ozbenian and discover the healing potential of the vibrant, nutritious, and often overlooked plants growing right in your own backyard!
Seed Starting Workshop
Learn how to select and start seeds for your growing space, choose the right seed starting mix, sow seeds the right way, and how and when to plant seeds and seedlings. Includes both classroom instruction and a hands on demo with a take-home seedling.
First Saturday Volunteer Work Party
Join us at the Montgomery College Food Forest for our regular work parties, which take place on the first Saturday of every month.
Natural Dye Workshop
Join us as we kick off off our new Earth Skills series with a natural dye workshop! Learn how to make natural dyes, prepare fabric, and dye a bandana to take home.
African-style raised bed build and tree planting
We’re adding an African-style keyhole raised bed to the Montgomery College Food Forest. We’d love you to help us build it. Sessions take place on Sat and Sun over two consecutive weekends.
Backyard Mushroom Cultivation Workshop
Come and learn how to grow edible mushrooms in your backyard. Learn how to inoculate, care for and harvest mushrooms from logs, and take an inoculated log home with you.
First Saturday Volunteer Work Party
Join us at the Montgomery College Food Forest for our regular work parties, which take place on the first Saturday of every month.
First Saturday Volunteer Work Party
THIS EVENT IS CANCELLED BECAUSE OF THE HEAVY ICE ON THE FOOD FOREST.
Acorn Folk & Forest Charms: Crafting gifts from nature's treasures
Push back against the hyper consumption of the holiday season by creating awesome holiday gifts made from acorns and other natural treasures.
First Saturday Volunteer Work Party
Join us at the Montgomery College Food Forest for our regular work parties, which take place on the first Saturday of every month.
All About Figs (free talk)
Join us for a fascinating talk on how the amazing fig shaped our world, influenced our evolution, and nourished our bodies and imagination.
Third Wednesday Volunteer Work Party
Join us at the Montgomery College Food Forest for our regular work parties, which take place on the first Saturday and third Wednesday of every month.