Homesteading 101
Learn practical homesteading fundamentals in a weekly introductory course running October 22 through November 16. The opening class focuses on beekeeping and skills for a more self-sufficient lifestyle.
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A beginner beekeeping primer covering hive life, bee behavior, and the practical ins and outs of starting your own setup. Learn from Feral Farms Beekeeping in a community tool library workshop geared to first-time keepers.
A beginner beekeeping primer covering hive life, bee behavior, and the practical ins and outs of starting your own setup. Learn from Feral Farms Beekeeping in a community tool library workshop geared to first-time keepers.
A beginner beekeeping primer covering hive life, bee behavior, and the practical ins and outs of starting your own setup. Learn from Feral Farms Beekeeping in a community tool library workshop geared to first-time keepers.
Practical beekeeping basics for beginners, covering how to start and maintain a healthy hive of pollinators. Expect step by step guidance on equipment, hive setup, and early season care at the Cooperative Extension center.
Practical beekeeping basics for beginners, covering how to start and maintain a healthy hive of pollinators. Expect step by step guidance on equipment, hive setup, and early season care at the Cooperative Extension center.
Practical beekeeping basics for beginners, covering how to start and maintain a healthy hive of pollinators. Expect step by step guidance on equipment, hive setup, and early season care at the Cooperative Extension center.
Build bug hotels while exploring how small shelters support beneficial insects and backyard biodiversity. This hands-on nature craft welcomes ages 12–80 for a creative, family-friendly learning activity.
Build bug hotels while exploring how small shelters support beneficial insects and backyard biodiversity. This hands-on nature craft welcomes ages 12–80 for a creative, family-friendly learning activity.
Build bug hotels while exploring how small shelters support beneficial insects and backyard biodiversity. This hands-on nature craft welcomes ages 12–80 for a creative, family-friendly learning activity.
Create intricate Halloween designs on provided pumpkins using rotary tools, which allow finer detail than knife carving. This hands-on adult workshop supplies the tools and materials.
Create intricate Halloween designs on provided pumpkins using rotary tools, which allow finer detail than knife carving. This hands-on adult workshop supplies the tools and materials.
Create intricate Halloween designs on provided pumpkins using rotary tools, which allow finer detail than knife carving. This hands-on adult workshop supplies the tools and materials.
Practical homesteading class focused on raising backyard chickens for daily eggs and learning the basics of producing your own milk. Expect down to earth instruction geared toward getting started with small scale home food production.
Practical homesteading class focused on raising backyard chickens for daily eggs and learning the basics of producing your own milk. Expect down to earth instruction geared toward getting started with small scale home food production.
Practical homesteading class focused on raising backyard chickens for daily eggs and learning the basics of producing your own milk. Expect down to earth instruction geared toward getting started with small scale home food production.
Hands-on gardening workshop on choosing and timing autumn and winter cover crops, plus organic methods to build rich spring soil. Focuses on practical planting strategies that keep beds healthy and attractive through the cold season.
Hands-on gardening workshop on choosing and timing autumn and winter cover crops, plus organic methods to build rich spring soil. Focuses on practical planting strategies that keep beds healthy and attractive through the cold season.
Hands-on gardening workshop on choosing and timing autumn and winter cover crops, plus organic methods to build rich spring soil. Focuses on practical planting strategies that keep beds healthy and attractive through the cold season.
Practice hand-building clay techniques during a free, four-session independent study for adults. The small-group format supports focused ceramic making and skill development at your own pace.
Practice hand-building clay techniques during a free, four-session independent study for adults. The small-group format supports focused ceramic making and skill development at your own pace.
Practice hand-building clay techniques during a free, four-session independent study for adults. The small-group format supports focused ceramic making and skill development at your own pace.
Hands-on instruction covers inoculating sustainably sourced hardwood logs with mushroom spawn for long-term gourmet harvests. Learn practical home-growing techniques and bring the promise of fresh mushrooms to your garden.
Hands-on instruction covers inoculating sustainably sourced hardwood logs with mushroom spawn for long-term gourmet harvests. Learn practical home-growing techniques and bring the promise of fresh mushrooms to your garden.
Hands-on instruction covers inoculating sustainably sourced hardwood logs with mushroom spawn for long-term gourmet harvests. Learn practical home-growing techniques and bring the promise of fresh mushrooms to your garden.
Weekly guided woodland walks focused on safe foraging and wildcrafting, from mushrooms and edible plants to medicinal herbs. Expect moss level close looking, forest critter curiosity, and seasonal tea making with practical take home skills.
Weekly guided woodland walks focused on safe foraging and wildcrafting, from mushrooms and edible plants to medicinal herbs. Expect moss level close looking, forest critter curiosity, and seasonal tea making with practical take home skills.
Weekly guided woodland walks focused on safe foraging and wildcrafting, from mushrooms and edible plants to medicinal herbs. Expect moss level close looking, forest critter curiosity, and seasonal tea making with practical take home skills.
Learn slip knots, casting on and off, basic knit stitches, row counting, and simple fixes in a cozy two-hour beginner workshop. Make a fabric square and take home instructions for turning it into a stuffed animal.
Learn slip knots, casting on and off, basic knit stitches, row counting, and simple fixes in a cozy two-hour beginner workshop. Make a fabric square and take home instructions for turning it into a stuffed animal.
Learn slip knots, casting on and off, basic knit stitches, row counting, and simple fixes in a cozy two-hour beginner workshop. Make a fabric square and take home instructions for turning it into a stuffed animal.
Explore useful plants on a guided walk, then share an educational conversation in the herb garden. This casual gathering offers hands-on botanical learning and seasonal herb knowledge.
Explore useful plants on a guided walk, then share an educational conversation in the herb garden. This casual gathering offers hands-on botanical learning and seasonal herb knowledge.
Explore useful plants on a guided walk, then share an educational conversation in the herb garden. This casual gathering offers hands-on botanical learning and seasonal herb knowledge.
Carve and shape a custom set of stained-glass holiday ornaments using a rotary tool in this hands-on, two-hour adult workshop; participants take their finished decorations home.
Carve and shape a custom set of stained-glass holiday ornaments using a rotary tool in this hands-on, two-hour adult workshop; participants take their finished decorations home.
Carve and shape a custom set of stained-glass holiday ornaments using a rotary tool in this hands-on, two-hour adult workshop; participants take their finished decorations home.
Create a wooden puzzle box holder in a hands-on woodworking workshop for adults. This affordable, two-hour class welcomes participants ages 18 and older.
Create a wooden puzzle box holder in a hands-on woodworking workshop for adults. This affordable, two-hour class welcomes participants ages 18 and older.
Create a wooden puzzle box holder in a hands-on woodworking workshop for adults. This affordable, two-hour class welcomes participants ages 18 and older.
Learn hands-on fermentation techniques in a beginner-friendly food preservation demonstration led by Cooperative Extension. Participants can pack a small jar to take home and ferment.
Learn hands-on fermentation techniques in a beginner-friendly food preservation demonstration led by Cooperative Extension. Participants can pack a small jar to take home and ferment.
Learn hands-on fermentation techniques in a beginner-friendly food preservation demonstration led by Cooperative Extension. Participants can pack a small jar to take home and ferment.
Hands-on stargazing with telescopes and astronomy fun facts while scanning planets, the moon, constellations, galaxies, nebulae, star clusters, and possible meteors. A community night under dark skies at an observatory setting.
Hands-on stargazing with telescopes and astronomy fun facts while scanning planets, the moon, constellations, galaxies, nebulae, star clusters, and possible meteors. A community night under dark skies at an observatory setting.
Hands-on stargazing with telescopes and astronomy fun facts while scanning planets, the moon, constellations, galaxies, nebulae, star clusters, and possible meteors. A community night under dark skies at an observatory setting.
Hands-on stargazing night with telescope views of planets, the moon, constellations, and deep-sky objects like galaxies, nebulae, and star clusters. Casual community gathering packed with astronomy fun facts and meteor watching under dark skies.
Hands-on stargazing night with telescope views of planets, the moon, constellations, and deep-sky objects like galaxies, nebulae, and star clusters. Casual community gathering packed with astronomy fun facts and meteor watching under dark skies.
Hands-on stargazing night with telescope views of planets, the moon, constellations, and deep-sky objects like galaxies, nebulae, and star clusters. Casual community gathering packed with astronomy fun facts and meteor watching under dark skies.
Hands-on training in turning local heritage into interpretive markers, public exhibits, and walkable history trails. Learn practical methods for community storytelling, planning, and engaging visitors through place-based interpretation.
Hands-on training in turning local heritage into interpretive markers, public exhibits, and walkable history trails. Learn practical methods for community storytelling, planning, and engaging visitors through place-based interpretation.
Hands-on training in turning local heritage into interpretive markers, public exhibits, and walkable history trails. Learn practical methods for community storytelling, planning, and engaging visitors through place-based interpretation.
Hands-on candle making workshop crafting dreamy fall candles, with size options for 4 oz ($35) or 8 oz ($45). A cozy, beginner-friendly class set inside a market and cafe atmosphere.
Hands-on candle making workshop crafting dreamy fall candles, with size options for 4 oz ($35) or 8 oz ($45). A cozy, beginner-friendly class set inside a market and cafe atmosphere.
Hands-on candle making workshop crafting dreamy fall candles, with size options for 4 oz ($35) or 8 oz ($45). A cozy, beginner-friendly class set inside a market and cafe atmosphere.
Learn practical winter survival strategies for staying safe and warm through seasonal chill, with tips for cold weather preparedness and outdoor safety.
Learn practical winter survival strategies for staying safe and warm through seasonal chill, with tips for cold weather preparedness and outdoor safety.
Learn practical winter survival strategies for staying safe and warm through seasonal chill, with tips for cold weather preparedness and outdoor safety.
Hands-on lesson in safe water bath canning to preserve garden produce, with step-by-step guidance on jars, lids, acidity, processing times, and storage. Practical food preservation skills in a Cooperative Extension classroom setting.
Hands-on lesson in safe water bath canning to preserve garden produce, with step-by-step guidance on jars, lids, acidity, processing times, and storage. Practical food preservation skills in a Cooperative Extension classroom setting.
Hands-on lesson in safe water bath canning to preserve garden produce, with step-by-step guidance on jars, lids, acidity, processing times, and storage. Practical food preservation skills in a Cooperative Extension classroom setting.