Green Woodworking: Techniques and Tools for Harvesting, Splitting, and Shaping Green Wood

3-day workshop for folks wanting to do basic-intermediate home maintenance.

Learn the basics of connecting gutters and downspouts to water tanks  and how to connect multiple water tanks to each other. We will also cover issues of piping and pumping water to where you need it, simple water purification and filtering, freeze protection during winter, sizing water pipes, different piping materials, and common pipe fittings and connections. This workshop is a hands-on workshop installing simple connected water catchment systems. The workshop is led by licensed plumber Harvey Harman, who has 30+ years of rainwater catchment experience in central North Carolina and Africa.

Be prepared for climate emergencies such as: floods, hurricanes, wind, fire, earthquakes, drought, high temperatures, winter storms, mudslides, and crop failures.

Fermenting, Freezing/Refrigerating, Drying, Canning, Root Cellaring, Smoking, Salting, Vacuum Sealing, and Storing in Vinegar or Alcohol

3-day workshop: learn to build your own tiny home.

The 3 Most Essential Bushcraft Tools for Emergency Situations: Knife, Hatchet, and Folding Saw

We will put together a basic Solar PV (electric) System for use on a Home or Homestead. We will connect Solar PV panels to a charge controller, and the controller to battery storage. Then we will connect the batteries to an inverter to run various AC (alternating current) loads like you would need in a standard home or homestead. This system also works well as an emergency backup system during power outages.

In this workshop we will make poultices, compresses, essential oil blends in carrier oil preparations for first aid and much more, while we discuss traditional first aid from multiple cultures and learn what herbs and herbal preparations to include in your first aid kit/apothecary, both at home and while away from home.

Fire starting, fuel sources, fire control, open fire cooking techniques, fire starting in wet weather, fires for warmth and safety, and additional emergency uses of fire.

3-day workshop for folks who have always wanted to learn basic carpentry skills.

All You Need to Know to Grow Amazing Tomatoes (and a garden) in North Carolina