Classes & Events

There’s nothing like experiencing ecovillage life first hand, but taking a virtual tour of Earthaven is a close second! 

The tour highlights ways in which Earthaven is striving to be a holistic, sustainable culture. The introductory overview tour examines the concept of sustainability at Earthaven through social, ecological, and economic lenses. Not only will you get a glimpse of what has worked through time, but also hear about what has been challenging. And you will have a chance to ask questions!

Immerse yourself in the rich tapestry of nature’s pharmacy.  Discover the time-honored traditions of herbal medicine as you explore the unique flora that thrives in these ancient mountains. This course combines traditional knowledge with modern understanding, offering a holistic approach to herbalism

Join us for an experiential course in conscious connection, including self-awareness (distinguishing between one’s thoughts and feelings), moving through fear, the power of vulnerability, and heart-centered. Participants will have the opportunity to address issues in their own lives with the group’s support. Online and in-person in Asheville.

Learn skills, gain insights, and get to know the Earthaven community. Get an inside look at the radical social and ecological experimentation that has taken place in this land-based community for over 27 years by joining us for Experience Weekend.

Be an active participant in the everyday rhythm of life and work at Earthaven Ecovillage. In this hands-on, service-based program, you’ll work side-by-side with residents, making meaningful contributions while exploring Earthaven’s neighborhoods, and expanding your ideas of alternative living.

Of Ginseng, Golden Apples, and the Rainbow Fish.

Enjoy dinner and an evening of stories, songs, and lore celebrating our human connection to some amazing wild critters. The program is flavored with lively tunes, fantastic folklore, natural history fact stranger than fiction, and more than a few belly laughs.

Join us for an experiential course in conscious connection, including self-awareness (distinguishing between one’s thoughts and feelings), moving through fear, the power of vulnerability, and heart-centered. Participants will have the opportunity to address issues in their own lives with the group’s support.

Storytelling presenters Lia Grippo and Erin Dews will take participants on a storytelling journey to develop capacities for using stories as effective teaching tools for nature connection and beyond.

A Weekend of Visions of Reflections with Bird Woman. Channunpa (Sacred Pipe Prayer Ceremony), Releasing Trauma Through Laughter, Conscious Dying and the After Life, Cacao Ceremony, and Intro to Animal Communication. Come for some or all.

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Growing garden vegetables can be easy and fun.  How can that be?  Soil microbes and farm animals are employed to generate fertility for our growing plants.  Wisdom from the peasant farmers of the world shows us appropriate technology at a human scale.  Following the cycles of the earth and the sun brings rhythm to our actions.

Earn your Permaculture Design Certificate while nurturing connection in this 14-day course grounded in the integrated life of Earthaven Ecovillage. In addition to the core PDC curricula, this special course will include a unique layer of how to approach bringing permaculture alive in your community.

Delver into the fascinating connections between nutrient-rich soils, plant vitality, and the health impacts on the plants we consume.  Gain insights into gardening practices that not only nurture the Earth but also foster robust human health and ecological harmony. Grow more nutritious vegetables for your family.

Join the homesteads, farms, and businesses of Earthaven Ecovillage for a hands-on, skill-building immersion in sustainable and climate-resilient community life. A residential service learning immersion in our unique community laboratory.

See inside naturally built homes and talk with their residents and builders.  Earthaven is known for its wide range of natural buildings. This expanded Earthaven Ecovillage tour will focus on the natural buildings, providing rare access to the interiors of homes. Residents and builders will share their experiences in building and living these buildings.

Our annual event focused on Nonviolent Communication, featuring classes and experiential learning. An experience designed to foster compassion and connection in our hearts, communities and world, and to spread the seeds of justice and love.

Embark on a flavorful journey of vegetable preservation and probiotics!  Join us for a hands-on experience where you’ll learn the art and science of transforming fresh vegetables into delicious, gut-friendly delights. Explore the ancient craft of fermentation as we cover essential techniques, fermentation vessel selection, and the magic of cultivating beneficial microbes.

In this 2.5 day workshop, we will explore, in a sacred community context, the healing power of human connection through a deep dive into the repair and repatterning process. In person workshop in Black Mountain, NC.

Explore what it means to Belong. An intimate journey reconnecting to the deepest parts of ourselves, to ignite more authenticity, meaning, and pleasure in all our connections. Set aside the hustle and drop into a ritual space where we can re-collect what is most meaningful and tend to our grief, our longings and our relationships in ways that are nourishing, grounded, and life-giving.

A half-day introduction to death care at Earthaven.  After experiencing eight deaths in eight years, along with extensive study with our mentors, we are sharing out experiences with others who want to feel empowered to care for and honor their dead from their homes with their family and friends. Learn your rights and options. Can combine this with a Saturday Earthaven tour.

A afternoon of griddling fresh tortillas while discussing milpa culture.  “Milpa” describes an ancient and elegant community-scale indigenous farming way that integrates annual crops, tree crops, fungi and animals through the long-term management of forest succession, creating a nutrient-dense cuisine as well as fiber, medicine, firewood for cooking, building materials and cultural continuity. Get a feel for our ancestral ways through stories and hands-on activities.

Women’s Circles are an important way for women to connect with each other and with themselves. The Red Tent is a multi-generational woman-only space where women can honor the cycles of our lives. After taking this class, you will feel equipped to offer Women’s Circles and/or Red Tent Circles for the women in your life and have more structure for your own personal practice. Join Kaitlin Ilya Wolf in the Red Tent!

Hear one of the foremost voices in African spirituality speak about grief in her culture.

Renowned teacher and mentor Sobonfu Somé was one of the foremost voices of African spirituality to come to the West. Mentored by her Dagara elders, she brought ancient indigenous African wisdom to our Western culture in a compassionate, loving, and joyful way. Sobonfu was in Africa when she died in 2017.

Concert with Storyteller and Naturalist Doug Elliott.

Have you ever had a swarm of bees fall on your head, been swallowed by a snake, dined on coon, or read God’s handwriting on the back of a trout? Well, Doug Elliott has and he tells you all about it. This program is flavored with natural history, traditional lore, outrageous personal narratives, regional dialects, soulful harmonica songs, and more than a few belly laughs.