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Spring is Ringing!

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Whewee, it’s been challenging to stay optimistic and motivated amidst witnessing ecological collapse due to Anthropocentrism and the further unmasking of the technofascist state in the US… Alas, here we are! And we are still little animals in our habitats. These days it feels as though simple actions such as growing our own food, removing invasive species to foster growth of resilient native species, wild foraging for food, material and medicine, and tending to our immediate surroundings (including human and non-human species) can be radical acts.

We can also be the balm! Join Kudzu Culture and friends this weekend March 8th and 9th for two days of Community Through Kudzu:

  • Saturday March 8 ~ 2pm to 5pm ~ Marshall, NC at Fiberhouse Collective
    • Learn how to reverently dig kudzu roots and review the steps to make kudzu root starch ~ email kudzuculture@gmail.com or text LB at 828-280-7874 to RSVP and for address / parking instructions
  • Sunday March 9 ~ 2pm to 5pm ~ Asheville, NC at Reed Creek Greenway entry by the intersection of Broadway and WT Weaver
    • Help remove old growth vines from trees, learn how to identify and harvest kudzu runner vines for basketry and other weaving, mark native species emerging within kudzu growth ~ email kudzuculture@gmail.com or text LB at 828-280-7874 with any questions

Vine to Cloth Kudzu Camp

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Greetings, ‘zu keepers! We are in the misty midst of early morning kudzu fiber vine harvesting in preparation for this year’s Vine to Cloth Kudzu Camp in partnership with Fiberhouse Collective in Marshall, North Carolina, Sunday July 28, 10am – 4pm. At camp we will share and learn how to harvest, process and weave kudzu vine fine bast fiber.

Register here: http://fiberhousecollective.com/kudzu

This year our goal is to weave significant yardage to make a kuzufu (kudzu cloth) garment. Below is an image of collective kuzufu made at camp in 2022.

If you would like to learn leading up to camp, LB from Kudzu Culture is meeting with harvesters weekly to both cut and rinse vines to prepare fiber for spinning and weaving at camp.

Email kudzuculture@gmail.com to signup to volunteer to harvest and/or rinse vines in the Asheville and Marshall area.

UPCOMING EVENT Sunday March 5 in Asheville, NC – Community Through Kudzu: Weaving Birdhouses With Kudzu Vines

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Reed Creek Greenway Community Through Kudzu Series 2023
with Urban Forest Alliance and Montford Neighborhood Association

Kudzu Culture, Urban Forest Alliance, and Montford Neighborhood Association invite neighbors and friends to join in kudzu removal initiatives along the Reed Creek Greenway.

The first workshop of 2023 is “Weaving Birdhouses With Kudzu Vines”

Learn to identify kudzu vines when the leaves are dormant; Harvest old-growth vines and runner vines for bird houses, basketry, woven fencing, and wreath making; hot kudzu root tea samples will be served.

Gather at the Reed Creek Greenway at corner of Cauble and Broadway St. in the Montford Neighborhood of Asheville, 1-4pm, Sunday, March 5. No registration required, just stop by!

Please visit www.kudzuculture.net for additional information. Email kudzuculture@gmail.com with any questions.

Eventbrite online info: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/community-through-kudzu-weaving-birdhouses-with-kudzu-vines-tickets-544438810137

Facebook online info: https://fb.me/e/2K5nFXYrM