Two volunteers in orange safety vests kneel by a curb, wearing gloves as they plant a small seedling in a roadside bed with a trowel nearby.

Indigenous Knowledge Classes

Experience Indigenous-led culinary and medicinal teachings that honor native plants grown in our nurseries.

Program Overview

Workshops are co-created with Indigenous knowledge keepers. Participants learn how to prepare foods, medicines, and cultural offerings using plants cultivated at MiniNature community nurseries.

Recent collaborations include more than 15 workshops with the women-founded hi ho stoqošlóq hi xus (Chumash Bear Circle), who guide students through ancestral practices and community healing.

Pictures

Photos from recent Indigenous-led culinary and medicinal classes will appear here, celebrating teachers, recipes, and community gatherings.

Ways to Get Involved

Want to attend a workshop near you? Sign up for your local chapter newsletter to receive schedules, locations, and registration details.

Use our chapter map to find the MiniNature community closest to you and connect with Indigenous-led events in your region.

Find a Chapter Near You

Use the interactive map below to locate your nearest MiniNature chapter and access upcoming Indigenous knowledge sharing events.

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Are You an Indigenous Organization Interested in Partnering?

We would love to collaborate. Share your goals with us and we will co-design workshops that honor your cultural practices and community priorities.

Complete the contact form and our team will reach out to schedule a conversation.

Stay Connected

Subscribe for workshop announcements or reach out to start a partnership conversation.

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Our mission grows with your support

MiniNature Reserve thrives thanks to the generosity of local businesses, donors, and partners who believe in reconnecting people and the land.

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A large group of people, including adults and children, standing outdoors on a sunny day in front of urban houses. They are smiling and posing together while holding a green banner that reads ‘Mininature Reserve’ with a hummingbird logo
A large group of people, including adults and children, standing outdoors on a sunny day in front of urban houses. They are smiling and posing together while holding a green banner that reads ‘Mininature Reserve’ with a hummingbird logo
A large group of people, including adults and children, standing outdoors on a sunny day in front of urban houses. They are smiling and posing together while holding a green banner that reads ‘Mininature Reserve’ with a hummingbird logo
A large group of people, including adults and children, standing outdoors on a sunny day in front of urban houses. They are smiling and posing together while holding a green banner that reads ‘Mininature Reserve’ with a hummingbird logo
A large group of people, including adults and children, standing outdoors on a sunny day in front of urban houses. They are smiling and posing together while holding a green banner that reads ‘Mininature Reserve’ with a hummingbird logo
A large group of people, including adults and children, standing outdoors on a sunny day in front of urban houses. They are smiling and posing together while holding a green banner that reads ‘Mininature Reserve’ with a hummingbird logo
A large group of people, including adults and children, standing outdoors on a sunny day in front of urban houses. They are smiling and posing together while holding a green banner that reads ‘Mininature Reserve’ with a hummingbird logo
A large group of people, including adults and children, standing outdoors on a sunny day in front of urban houses. They are smiling and posing together while holding a green banner that reads ‘Mininature Reserve’ with a hummingbird logo
A large group of people, including adults and children, standing outdoors on a sunny day in front of urban houses. They are smiling and posing together while holding a green banner that reads ‘Mininature Reserve’ with a hummingbird logo

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