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Wild Abundance is a school for Carpentry, Earthskills, and Permaculture located near Asheville, NC. We share practical skills for personal empowerment and community resilience, with deep respect for the natural world.

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Gain competence and confidence as you learn with your hands and heart.

A view inside the timber frame pavilion at the Wild Abundance carpentry school near Asheville, NC

Our campuses are living examples of what we teach.

Wild Abundance classes happen at a handful of beautiful and inspiring locations, near Asheville, NC. Each one showcases the crafts and values at the heart of our school.

Our home campus is a permaculture oasis made up of beautiful handmade buildings and abundant gardens. We’re nestled amidst wild, ancient mountains on traditional Cherokee territory. See our full Land Acknowledgement here.

Our classes cover subjects that have been foundational to human culture for millennia. We teach them in a way that’s relevant to the present, so that together, we can create a vital future.

Classes take place safely outdoors, with appropriate shelter in inclement weather.

Learning with us isn’t just about gaining skills and knowledge. It’s about witnessing and actually living in a more balanced, sustainable, and fulfilling way with the natural world, and with each other.

An aerial view of Wild Abundance's gardening campus

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A teacher and a group of students stand inside a tiny house construction project at the Wild Abundance Carpentry School

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A teacher and a group of students stand outside of a tiny house construction project holding their power tools at the Wild Abundance Carpentry School in Barnardsville, NC

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Our community and bioregion experienced an astounding impact from Hurricane Helene in September 2024. If you were here or watched stories on the news, you know that our local landscape and economy were hard hit. 

Yet, in many ways this natural disaster has made us stronger. We’re better prepared for the future and we know that we’re most resilient when we work together. We’ll be passing on what we learned about community and ecosystem resilience in classes like our Permaculture Design Course and Tiny House Building Workshops.

We’re open for business! And so is Asheville. Our downtown is bustling with restaurants, shops, and galleries. Every evening you can take in live music or go out dancing. Farmers markets are packed with vendors throughout the week. Asheville’s famous casual dining and fine food scene is in full swing. It’s been incredible to see how beautifully our town has been rebuilt. 

Our relief efforts here at Wild Abundance have been for those most impacted by the storm. Through our partnership with Watchfire Media, we’ve raised over $120,000 for our Disaster Relief Fund, which is now being used to build 12’x24’ tiny houses for flood victims who lost their homes. For more information, please visit our Hurricane Helene & Disaster Response page.

Join Our Community

Sign up below to get $50 off your first class!

You'll also get our newsletter, which is full of how-to's, seasonal tips, specials on classes and more! Don't worry, we won't share your info with anyone. We care about your privacy!