Morning Workshops, 9-11:45am
Instructor: Harvey Harman
Time: 9am-11:45am
Join in a hands-on exploration using two real life sites (one for a small town lot and one for a larger rural homestead) of how to use Permaculture Principles to develop and design for long term sustainability. We will look at integrating food production, rainwater capture, energy production, buildings, landscape features, soils, topography, orientation, weather patterns and so much more to maximize outputs while minimizing inputs. This workshop is for anyone who wants to develop a more sustainable home or homesite and is taught by long time Permaculture Instructor Harvey Harman, who has applied these techniques in many different settings.
Instructors: Nancy Harman, Ben Harman, Leticia M
Time: 9am-11:45am
Using outdoor cooking techniques still used in Mexican and African Villages, learn traditional techniques and recipes for cooking directly on hot coals, in cast iron pots of varying sizes, and with grills and and simple accessories. Learn how to manage a fire for best results, what woods to use, how to gauge cooking times, and how to maximize flavors and tastes. Leticia grew up in a rural Mexican Village where most cooking was done outside and she still does a significant amount of her and her families cooking outside at her homesite in North Carolina. Nancy lived for 5 years in a rural village in Southern Africa where she learned many techniques of outdoor cooking from her village neighbors.
Community Lunch, 12-1pm, provided
Lunch is included! A key part of the Folk School is community, and sharing a meal is one of the best ways we know of to get to know one another and build community. There are always plenty of options to suit various dietary needs, including gluten free, dairy free, meat free, vegan. If you have particular dietary restrictions that you’d like to share with us, of course just send us a message so that we can be aware of your need so that we can be sure to accommodate it or communicated clearly with you if we think we cannot.
Afternoon Workshops, 1-3:45pm
Instructor: Henrietta Cummings
Time: 1pm-3:45pm
From Field to Apothecary Hands-On Skills for Growing and Harvesting Medicinal Plants
Join herb farmer and herbalist Henrietta Cummings for a workshop on how to successfully grow and process your own herbs. We will cover planning which herbs to grow and locating the plants based on your needs, the plants’ needs, and your property, when to start from seed and when to purchase plants, resources for both, planting, tending annuals and maintaining perennials. We will also cover which herbs you can dry for herbal tea (tisane) and methods for drying and making, methods for infusing herbs in honey or vinegar, herbs that do well infused in oil for creams and salves, which herbs and methods for processing into syrups, herbs for poultices and more. Workshop will include lecture and walking to nearby cultivated and wild plants while we discuss how to grow, harvest, and process these plants.
Instructor: Harvey Harman
Time: 1pm-3:45pm
Learn the Fail Proof Gardening Method developed and led by Harvey Harman, a long time organic farmer/gardener, that allows anyone to have success at Gardening. Follow simple, easy to implement principles for great gardening results that allow you to save money, eat healthier, get good exercise, connect to nature, and develop long term food reliability.