# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Fibres, Food & Medicine – Getting to Know Nettle
- **Event Start and End Date**: Wed, 22 Oct, 2025 at 06:00 pm – Wed, 22 Oct, 2025 at 08:00 pm
- **Event Description**: Learn to transform plants into clothing, food & medicine. A hands-on workshop exploring plant fibre, nettle, tea tasting & seed growing.About this EventJoin us for a two-part workshop where we’ll explore the many gifts of plants, especially Nettle, from fibre to food and medicine.In part one, you’ll learn how to create cordage and raw fibres from Nettle and other plants you can grow or forage. We’ll introduce the process of transforming these fibres into yarn, thread, and fabric, yes, even the process behind the much-talked-about nettle dress. Expect plenty of demonstrations and a chance to try out some techniques yourself.Part two is a deeper dive into our plant relative Nettle. We’ll explore how to grow Nettle and get to know its medicinal and edible properties. Together we’ll enjoy a tea and tincture tasting exercise, and each participant will take home a packet of Nettle seeds to begin growing your own.Grow your own clothing, food, and medicine, while also supporting pollinators and butterflies.Agenda?: 06:00 PM - 06:50 PMPart One - Fibre MakingHost: Ruby's Healing Garden?: 07:00 PM - 07:50 PMPart Two - Nettle Deep DiveHost: ALCLA Native Plants
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/calgary/fibres-food-and-medicine-getting-to-know-nettle/100001722805620989
- **Event Categories**: workshops
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 0
- **Event Highlights**: 
  - Age Limit: under_14_with_guardian
  - door_time: 2026-02-18T00:45:00Z
  - Duration: 2 hours
  - Location: Scandinavian Centre
  - Languages: English

## Ticket Details

- **Ticket Price Range**: min: 51.72, max: 51.72, currency: CAD

## Event venue details

- **city**: Calgary
- **state**: AB
- **country**: Canada
- **location**: Scandinavian Centre
- **lat**: 51.0703342
- **long**: -114.0785726
- **full address**: Scandinavian Centre, 739 20 Avenue Northwest, Calgary, Canada

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When and where is Fibres, Food & Medicine – Getting to Know Nettle being held?
  - **A:** Fibres, Food & Medicine – Getting to Know Nettle takes place on Wed, 22 Oct, 2025 at 06:00 pm to Wed, 22 Oct, 2025 at 08:00 pm at Scandinavian Centre, 739 20 Avenue Northwest, Calgary, Canada.
- **Q**: Who is organizing Fibres, Food & Medicine – Getting to Know Nettle?
  - **A:** Fibres, Food & Medicine – Getting to Know Nettle is organized by ALCLA Native Plants.
- **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me?
  - **A:** Fibres, Food & Medicine – Getting to Know Nettle is ideal for curious learners, students, and skill-builders looking to gain hands-on knowledge and practical expertise in a focused, interactive setting. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in Calgary, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. If Fibres, Food & Medicine – Getting to Know Nettle sounds like your kind of event, don't wait - spots fill up fast.

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