Bread Baking with Hagood Mill Flour📅 August 2, 2026⏰ 1:00 PM – 5:00 PM Experience the timeless art of bread making using freshly milled flour from Hagood Mill’s historic grist mill. In this hands-on class, participants will learn the fundamentals of homemade bread baking, including measuring ingredients, mixing, kneading, shaping, and preparing dough for baking....
Blacksmithing 104: Introduction to Knife-Making Class Discover the art of bladesmithing in our Introduction to Knife-Making class! In this hands-on workshop, you’ll forge a traditional Viking-style blacksmith’s knife from a single piece of 1075 high-carbon steel, learning the complete process from raw steel to finished blade. Designed for aspiring bladesmiths, this class introduces the essential...
9:00 AM – 10:00 AM $25 | Minimum 3 • Maximum 10 Participants Join Donna and Lenard Putney for a guided plant identification walk through the beautiful Hagood Mill campus as you discover Jewelweed and other moisture-loving medicinal plants growing naturally along the landscape. Learn how Appalachian settlers relied on these wild plants long before...
10:30 AM – 12:30 PM $35 | Minimum 3 • Maximum 10 Participants Build a strong foundation in traditional herbal preparation with this hands-on Kitchen Apothecary class featuring Jewelweed. You’ll learn to positively identify the plant in the field, harvest it responsibly, and preserve its medicinal qualities using traditional methods without modern machinery. The class...
1:00 PM – 3:00 PM $40 | Minimum 3 • Maximum 10 Participants Discover one of Appalachia’s favorite natural remedies during this hands-on Plant Medicine Workshop led by Donna Putney. Learn how generations of mountain families used the soothing properties of Jewelweed to naturally relieve poison ivy, insect bites, bee stings, and other common outdoor...
Low Sugar Peach Preserves & Peach Chutney Workshop August 9 | 1:00 PM – 5:00 PMCost: $80 per personMaximum Class Size: 8 participants Capture the flavor of summer in a jar during this hands-on preserving class at Hagood Mill Historic Site. Using fresh local peaches, participants will learn how to create delicious low-sugar peach preserves...
Blacksmithing 101: Introduction to Blacksmithing Presented by Kevin Thompson of Electric City Forge Step back in time and experience the art of traditional blacksmithing! Join historical demonstrator Kevin Thompson for a hands-on introduction to this centuries-old craft. In this immersive class, students will learn foundational blacksmithing techniques and create simple yet functional items like S-hooks...
Blacksmithing 102 Class Presented by Kevin Thompson of Electric City Forge Take your blacksmithing skills to the next level with our Blacksmithing 102 class! Designed for students who have completed Blacksmithing 101 or have prior metalworking experience, this course builds upon fundamental techniques and introduces new skills essential for forging. What You’ll Learn After a...
2:00 PM – 3:30 PM $50 | Minimum 3 • Maximum 10 Participants Learn the timeless art of creating herbal healing salves using wild plants and natural oils in this hands-on Home Apothecary workshop. Guided by Donna Putney, participants will prepare a traditional wound salve featuring Plantain and Bachelor’s Button while learning the herbal properties...
Thursday, August 27, 2026 9:00 AM – 10:00 AM $25 | Minimum 3 • Maximum 10 Participants Instructor: Donna Putney Discover the healing power of one of nature’s most common “weeds” during this guided foraging walk around the beautiful grounds of Hagood Mill Historic Site. Perfect for curious beginners, this class also offers plenty of...
Join experienced foragers Donna and Lenard Putney for an informative walk around the beautiful grounds of Historic Hagood Mill as you discover the truth about one of nature’s most misunderstood wildflowers—Goldenrod. Date: August 29, 2026 Time: 9:00 am – 10:00 am Cost: $25 Learn why Goldenrod is your friend, not your enemy, and uncover the...