# Event Details - **Event Name**: How To Grow Medicinal Herbs - Chimacum, WA - **Event Start and End Date**: Sat, 25 Apr, 2026 at 10:00 am – Sat, 03 Oct, 2026 at 04:00 pm (-07:00) - **Event Description**: A hands-on workshop for farmers, gardeners & herbalists! Enjoy a deep dive into small-scale medicinal herb production.About this Event2026 ScheduleSpring Session: April 25Summer Session: July 18Fall Session: October 3Come to 1 or all 3 sessions!About the WorkshopJoin us for a full-day, hands-on workshop designed for anyone interested in cultivating medicinal herbs — whether you’re a beginner or looking to expand your existing herb garden or small farm.Now in its 8th year, this popular workshop focuses on practical skills, seasonal tasks, and systems inspired by agroforestry and permaculture. You’ll get both classroom instruction and field-based experience, including tool demonstrations and getting to know many of the plants we grow.What You’ll LearnGarden & farm design and layoutChoosing & planting medicinal speciesHarvesting methods and timingRoot digging of many medicinal root cropsIrrigation, weeding, and soil careStrategies for marketing medicinal herbsCrop planning: rhizomatous bed crops, annuals, biennials, 4-year roots, long-term perennials, sub-shrubs, and treesEstablishing new plots: from hand tools to tractor prepHow to achieve strong production in year one — and every year afterLocationMeet at: Friends of the Trees Office 📍 10644 Rhody Dr., Port Hadlock, WA 98339Field trip to our Medicinal Herb Farm at Finnriver Farm & Cidery in Chimacum (just 2 min away)Most of the day will be outdoors, with some time indoors for discussion.What to BringLunch (brown bag style)Water bottle / thermosGarden glovesNotebook & penUmbrella (if rainy, for note-taking outdoors)Brown paper bags (to take home plants we’ll be harvesting)Weather-appropriate clothing*We will have farming/ herbal books, herbs, plants and seeds available for purchase. Bring cash if interested.About the instructor:Michael “Skeeter” Pilarski is a farmer, educator, author, and longtime permaculture instructor dedicated to teaching how people can live sustainably with the Earth. Since 1972, he has grown a wide diversity of medicinal and food crops in permaculture and agroforestry systems, blending restorative ecology and ethnobotany into his land practices. For the past 34 years, Skeeter has specialized in small-scale, low-capital medicinal herb farming in Eastern and Western Washington. His ¼-acre micro-farm in Chimacum grossed $45,000 in its third year (2020).www.friendsofthetreesbotanicals.comhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=spry_hiNmwkhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F-LujZ4g8n4 - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/chimacum/how-to-grow-medicinal-herbs-chimacum-wa/100001979771752606 - **Event Categories**: Workshops, Art, literary-art, trips-adventures - **Interested Audience**: - total_interested_count: 0 ## Ticket Details - **Ticket Price Range**: min: 97.88, max: 257.94, currency: USD ## Event venue details - **city**: Chimacum - **state**: WA - **country**: United States - **location**: Finnriver Farm & Cidery - **lat**: 48.0097371 - **long**: -122.7694043 - **full address**: Finnriver Farm & Cidery, 124 Center Road, Chimacum, United States ## Event gallery - **Alt text**: How To Grow Medicinal Herbs - Chimacum, WA - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events4/banners/7a9a30b39c9f01fba040f80574a88fe4e343e54e870cac673fbd7cd305d4db71-rimg-w1200-h900-dc4a5f2d-gmir.jpg?v=1772818767 ## FAQs - **Q**: When and where is How To Grow Medicinal Herbs - Chimacum, WA being held? - **A:** How To Grow Medicinal Herbs - Chimacum, WA takes place on Sat, 25 Apr, 2026 at 10:00 am to Sat, 03 Oct, 2026 at 04:00 pm at Finnriver Farm & Cidery, 124 Center Road, Chimacum, United States. - **Q**: Who is organizing How To Grow Medicinal Herbs - Chimacum, WA? - **A:** How To Grow Medicinal Herbs - Chimacum, WA is organized by Michael Pilarski / Friends of the Trees Society. - **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me? - **A:** How To Grow Medicinal Herbs - Chimacum, WA 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 Chimacum, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. 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