Events

Farm Event: Wild Foraging

Would you like to re-awaken to the presence and gifts of the wild food and medicine growing all around you? Please come along as we emerge into our old growth forest and learn what nature has to offer. Here we will learn of the legends and lore of these Appalachia natives, how they have historically...

$50.00

Evans-McIver Family Reunion

This is a private event and not open to the public. Registration: Open now! Registration deadline: August 8, 2025 Registration includes your lodging, meals, and use of meeting spaces. The price below does not include the 6.75% NC sales tax. Adult Double Occupancy: $260 Adult Single Occupancy (limited availability): $400 Adult Bunkhouse: $220 Youth 12-17:...

Farm Event: Mushroom Identification

Let’s get wild on a 3 hour walk in the old growth forest while we discover, properly identify and discuss foraging for wild edible and medicinal mushrooms.  We cover the basics to get you started on what could become a lifelong passion and hobby of yours!  We discuss prime habitats where specific mushrooms occur, why...

$50.00

Farm Event: Mushroom Identification

Let’s get wild on a 3 hour walk in the old growth forest while we discover, properly identify and discuss foraging for wild edible and medicinal mushrooms.  We cover the basics to get you started on what could become a lifelong passion and hobby of yours!  We discuss prime habitats where specific mushrooms occur, why...

$50.00

2025 Qollasuyu Gathering

In these times of continual stress when everything seems to converge in more mayhem and mischief, we are called to be in community. We need to be with one another. We need to deepen our connections within the natural and unseen worlds by immersing in the encantos that sing us back to Life! These are...

The Shaman’s Path with Don Simmons

A retreat allows you to recharge your spirit. It’s a space where you can pause, reflect, and heal, free from the constant noise and distractions of the outside world. Whether you’re seeking healing from past trauma, looking to find deeper meaning, or simply wanting to reconnect with your true self, The Shamans Path Mystic Mountain...

Greenville UU Fellowship Retreat – 75th Anniversary!

Join us in continuing to celebrate “75 Years of Love and Light” as we gather with our GUUF Family for a weekend of fellowship and fun at The Mountain Retreat and Learning Center near Highlands NC. Registration Registration status: Opens soon! Registration deadline: August 29, 2025 Adult Double Occupancy: $240 Adult Bunkhouse: $200 Adult Single...

UU Fellowship of Athens Retreat

Come join us as members and friends of the Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Athens, Georgia gather to relax at The Mountain. Hang out, hike, sing around the campfire, and eat together in this unstructured and non-staff led retreat. Registration Registration Status: Open now! Registration deadline: August 29, 2025 Cost Adult Double Occupancy: $240 per person...

Farm Event: Forage and Feast

Come roam the edges of the mountain meadow and old growth forest for delicious, nutritious wild plants and mushrooms. Here we will learn the skills to identify and sustainably forage these wild foods. We will learn of the traditional uses and legends behind these natives. Then join us at a table outside on the farm...

$50.00

Farm Event: Wild Foraged – Oxymels & Elixirs

Have you ever wondered how natural remedies are made? Oxymels and Elixirs are long embedded in our history. Come learn how to sustainably harvest and process natural herbs that you could be medicinally using right now from your own backyard. Learn to treat common colds and seasonal allergies without harmful drugs from the pharmacy. Hear...

$65.00

Joy on The Mountain Top – Co-Creators a Delightful Expedition

Learn More and Register Come to the mountain and JOYN us in a deep dive into JOY! We will enter our deep dive through experiential processes on a co-creative expedition to a mountain experience of pure JOY! ​We will climb our metaphorical mountain from the beautiful 4,200-foot mountain top in Highlands North Carolina, October 5-10,...

UU Asheville Mountain Gathering

Join our congregation for a restful weekend of inter-generational connections. Experience the mountain retreat and learning center again or for the first time while deepening relationships with fellow congregants. Take a workshop, go for a hike or just sit on the balcony and enjoy spectacular views of the mountains. When Program: October 9 - 11,...