Education
June 23
BASIC BASKET MAKING WITH WELLSPRING WILLOW
With Zak Kozlowski, LandCraft Programs
Join us for a day of learning and practicing natural basketry. In this class, participants will begin or build on their knowledge of making a Ribbed Basket, using common plants found on the wild and tended landscape. See and work with examples of willow planted and managed at Wellspring Forest Farm. We will focus on processing willow whips for weaving, but will also use tree bark, vines, and other plants. Students will leave with a plan and the start of a basket they will likely need to finish at home - along with a deeper connection with self, others and nature.
9am - 3pm with a break for lunch
Tieried Cost $60 / $80 / $95 (scroll down to the bottom for information on tiered pricing)
including materials for weaving and projects to take home
Please note that this kind of basketry is demanding on your finger and hand muscles.
Sunday, June 30
GROW YOUR OWN MUSHROOMS (PART 1 - OUTDOORS)
Using the farm as a living laboratory, we will explore the role fungi play in healthy ecosystems and how we can partner with them to build soil while we grow food and medicine. This class will focus on shiitake log, lion's mane stump, and wine cap bed inoculations. The class fee includes a mushroom lunch, and inoculated materials to take home
11am - 3pm with a break for lunch
Tiered Cost: $50 / $65 / $80 (sign up for both mushroom classes, save $10)
Learn more: www.wellspringforestfarm.com/tieredpricing
Sunday, July 28
GROW YOUR OWN MUSHROOMS (PART 2 - INDOORS)
Using the farm as a living laboratory, we will explore the role fungi play in healthy ecosystems and how we can partner with them to build soil while we grow food and medicine. This class will focus on oyster straw and lions mane block production methods along with discussion of the environmental requirements and controls to grow inside.
11am - 3pm with a break for lunch
Tiered Cost: $50 / $65 / $80 (sign up for both mushroom classes, save $10)
Learn more: www.wellspringforestfarm.com/tieredpricing