Herbal First Aid
May
16
Class Pass Eligible, May

Herbal First Aid

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.

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Backyard Solar
May
16
Class Pass Eligible, May

Backyard Solar

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.

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Rainwater Catchment
Jun
20
Class Pass Eligible, June

Rainwater Catchment

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.

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Ghosts of the Deep (FREE)
Sep
21

Ghosts of the Deep (FREE)

Have you ever wondered what *really* happened on Deep River, but were too afraid to ask? Join us for a bone-chilling 90-minute walk to talk about some of the darker secrets of Deep River.

  • PG content

  • Walking

  • Low light

  • Goosebumps

Tour will start at the Historic House on Rising Sun Way, follow the abandoned Cape Fear and Yadkin Valley railroad bed, pass through the historic mill village of Franklinville, and end up at Faith Rock.

This is free to the public, if you’d like to invite friends to join us!

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Herb Weekend
Sep
20
to Sep 21
Essential Skills for Resilient and Sustainable Living

Herb Weekend

Workshops:

  • Medicinal Herbs for Health and Vitality

  • Herbs for Nervous System Support

  • Native Plant Herb Walk in Pollinator Garden

  • Tea Talkin' with Hannah, farmer and herbalist of Poppysol Farm + Apothecary 

  • Grow Your Own Tea—Camellia sinensis—Workshop

  • Aromatic distillation

  • Botanical Cream Making

  • Food as Medicine & Medicine as Food

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Past Workshops

Workshops
(FREE) How to Organize a Barn Raising/Shelter Raising Project
Oct 19
(FREE) How to Organize a Barn Raising/Shelter Raising Project

Join us for a free Sunday Workshop on October 19th: How to Organize a Barn Raising/Shelter Raising Project


Ghosts of the Deep (FREE)
Sep 21
Ghosts of the Deep (FREE)

Have you ever wondered what *really* happened on Deep River, but were too afraid to ask? Join us for a bone-chilling 90-minute walk to talk about some of the darker secrets of Deep River.

  • PG content

  • Walking

  • Low light

  • Goosebumps

Tour will start at the Historic House on Rising Sun Way, follow the abandoned Cape Fear and Yadkin Valley railroad bed, pass through the historic mill village of Franklinville, and end up at Faith Rock.

This is free to the public, if you’d like to invite friends to join us!

Herb Weekend
Sep 20
Herb Weekend

Workshops:

  • Medicinal Herbs for Health and Vitality

  • Herbs for Nervous System Support

  • Native Plant Herb Walk in Pollinator Garden

  • Tea Talkin' with Hannah, farmer and herbalist of Poppysol Farm + Apothecary 

  • Grow Your Own Tea—Camellia sinensis—Workshop

  • Aromatic distillation

  • Botanical Cream Making

  • Food as Medicine & Medicine as Food

FAQs

  • We are enthusiastic about sharing skills with folks of all ages! There is no minimum age for attendance. Our youth rate applies to attendees ages 6-18. Attendance is free for children 5 and under. We require that youth be accompanied by an adult who is attending the same workshop when they are here at the Folk School.

  • For the events that include lunch, we are eager to share with you the bounty from our gardens and kitchens. We typically have a wide range of options, including gluten free, dairy free, vegan and vegetarian. If you have any concerns about whether the food will suit you or not, feel free to reach out and/or bring along some food for yourself.

  • Yes, work-trade options are available. We do not want the cost of the workshop to keep anyone who is interested from attending. Usually the work-trade involves 3 hours of work-trade in exchange for a 3-hour workshop. Ideally, work-trade hours are to be worked off prior to taking the workshop. It may be possible to do some work-trade hours remotely (help with marketing and promotion, for example). Especially helpful is to do work-trade hours the day before workshops. It may be possible to do some work-trade the day of workshops, if set-up in advance.

  • There is no childcare at this time, but we do encourage families to participate together. We offer free attendance to children 5 and under, and a youth rate for folks ages 6-18. Please be mindful that all children and youth must have an accompanying adult attending the same workshop.

  • There is signage at the end of Rising Sun Way directing one where to park.