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TARWEED SEEDS


Students gathered
Our first class of the fall 2026 season was a blast! Students gathered at Greenbelt Land Trust's Bald Hill Farm to learn about natural pigments that can be foraged here in the Willamette Valley! Thanks to our teachers, Chris Bentley and Madelaine Corbin, for facilitating a wonderful day.

First, GRATITUDE. For the changing season, the rain, you folks who registered for a class, attended a Spoon Jam or Fiber Jam, celebrated tarweed (the plant) with us at the Tarweed Awakening festival, and shared our excitement for gathering and learning together.

 

We still have space in some fall classes (including a few new openings in previously sold out classes). Our full list of fall classes follows, as well as information on upcoming free community events, no registration required!




Tarweed plant
A flax field in full bloom! Learn about the processes that transform flax straw into the fiber used to make linen in Shannon Welsh's Flax to Linen: Straw to Cordage class on September 13th!

Summer is soon coming to a close and tarweed plants all over town are going to seed, marking another season of blooms come and gone! While the folk school is taking a break from hosting classes in August, we turn to the autumnal months and announce that our fall 2026 classes are open for registration! This session, we welcome 6 new teachers and 18 new classes, along with some returning favorites. Read on to view our offerings, register, and explore new skills in woodworking, fiber arts, foods, natural dyes, basketry, and more!



People gathered around a table with plant materials.
Join us on Saturday, August 22nd, 2026!

You are invited to the second Tarweed Awakening Corvallis! Led by the OSU Indigenous Studies Program, the event is scheduled for Saturday, August 22, from 1:00 to 4:00 pm with extra programs lasting over four days!


The Awakening is free and open to the public. There is no registration, so just show up!



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