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Year-Round Programs

Bee Keeping

This multi-class PROGRAM will take you through all stages of bee-keeping from foundational knowledge to finished product. Engage in this hands-on learning program to gain the knowledge, skills, and expert network of practitioners before launching your own bee-keeping enterprise. Multiple classes; take all or some depending on your level of interest. Become a member to take advantage of class and program discounts. More content and descriptions to come.

Sheep (or Alpaca) to Sweater

This multi-class program guides learners through wool production, processing, and usage. Participants will actively learn about wool processes such as washing, carding, and spinning, followed by production techniques including natural dye creation, the dyeing process, and ultimately, the crafting of a wearable piece through knitting or crocheting.

Washing the Sheep or Alpaca

Harvesting (Sheering)

Dying the Wool

Carding and Spinning

Techniques for Garment Production

Year-round Gardening

Food Garden: Vegetables and Herbs

Pollinator Garden: Water and Flowers

Farmacy: Medicinal Plants

Resource Garden: Vines, Cordage, Basket Making

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