2019 Workshops & Gatherings
July 3rd - 7th Wednesday through Sunday!! Join us as we kick-off our Natural Building Workshop Series! We'll create with our hands & feet, learn with our minds, and grow with our hearts as we explore ancient ways of building & decorating with clay, sand, straw, mud, & other natural materials! Together we'll reclaim Independence Day & celebrate our own Community Empowerment Day! We'll gather & circle, dance & stomp clay, and learn natural building techniques that have been handed down around the world for thousands of years.
This weekend we plan to work on cordwood walls & a cob bench for our outdoor community kitchen! Specific projects are subject to change based on a variety of factors. Thanks for your flexibility!
July 17th - 21st Friday through Sunday
Finish Plaster on the Cob Oven this Women's Weekend during our Natural Building Workshop Series!
more with clay...we'll work on best mixes for different applications. we'll put the finish layer on the cob oven, so come try your hands at creative co-creation & help design a beautiful LOTUS sculpture with materials from the land.
July 31st - 4th Wednesday through Sunday
Join us for our 20 Year Anniversary of Woodland Harvest Mountain Farm!
during this sacred weekend we'll take herb walks, tour the farm, play in the forest & pond, share slide shows, play festive games & music for the whole family! come check out our land stewarding of the last twenty years!!
Wednesday: Melissa Reaves & Masa Takahashi join us for live music at the farm
Thursday: New River float & cookout
more detailed schedule tba...
August 15th - 18th Friday through Sunday
Join us for our Natural Building Workshop Series!
plasters & hues. we'll make beautiful colors with natural pigments to use for interior & exterior applications. these techniques can be used in your new natural dwelling or to retrofit your present home. come learn amazing skills & share some of your own.
August 29th - September 1st Friday through Sunday
Join us for our Natural Building Workshop Series!
Details TBA