Get started with home-scale cheesemaking and cultured milk products. Using raw milk from Aza’s family milk cow, and following more natural principles you can easily replicate at home, learn to make kefir and basic rennet cheese. As time allows, we will discuss recipes for lactic cheeses like chèvre/fromage blanc, how Read more…
Learn how to make paper out of recycled and natural materials using a mold and deckle technique. Equipment will be provided and you will learn how to recreate the simple process at home. I’ll also show you how to make seeded paper that can be planted, some seeds will be Read more…
Being able to prepare foods using only an open flame is empowering. Teaching children how to respect and use fire to cook engages them and gives them another motivator to enjoy the outdoors. Bring the entire family and come get some meal prep ideas for your next camping trip. Betsy Read more…
Come learn the basics of estate planning. Nancy Rohn learned just how important estate planning is when her mother passed away. Her class presents a road map for you to get started so you have a plan for your family to follow and a say in how your estate is Read more…
Did you know that play isn’t just for the fun of it? Indeed! It enhances our health on so many levels, from improved brain function and boosting creativity, to stress reduction, enhanced mood and social connection. Come play with us! We’ll be exploring some cooperative and “New” (old?) games as Read more…
Join us so that you too can unleash the power of the sun this summer to cook some meals. We’ll be demonstrating building an oven out of easy-to-find and inexpensive materials and also cooking a dish or two. If the sun doesn’t happen to come out that day, well, we’ll Read more…
With Earth Day just around the corner, enjoy a Nature Program to awaken your Magic Eye. This integrated Movement, Science, Art, and Writing experience is fun for all ages by looking closely and asking four magical questions. Educators may find a nugget to integrate into the curriculum at any level. It will give you Read more…
An introductory, interactive workshop on preparing for the Cascadia Subduction Zone earthquake (CSZ), the anticipated 9.0 quake in the Pacific Northwest. The workshop addresses these questions: – What is the CSZ? Why does it matter? – What are the most important things I can do to prepare? HAND-OUTS: “Living on Read more…
Learn how to make homemade bath and toiletry products.
Learn to process and turn raw bunny skins into leather. We will start with pelts leftover from meat processing and learn how to responsibly and resourcefully turn them into useable products. Led by Taylor Thompsen and Tuula Perry