Adult

The White Tailed Deer is the most commonly hunted ungulate in North America. Like all the mammals we eat, it has many fantastic materials sources beyond the meat and tanned hide. In this course we will dive into those most useful resources that can be taken from deer and other mammals. We will process bones and antler, working on projects such as knives, awls, fish hooks, and more. We will get into raw hide projects, learning how simple it is to turn a fresh skin into raw hide, as well as how to shape containers with this mold-able yet durable material.

Come out to Roots for the day and bring your fire skills to a new level! We will cover basics of building and maintinatn a good hot fire in the snowy winter conditions and learn which trees to select for our fuel. We will then carve our own bow drill kits and put them to use to create fire from friction! 

Interested in permaculture but not sure where to begin? Find yourself wondering whether you can trust some of the claims you've found circulating on the internet? Then join us for this one-day introduction to the history, context, and practice of permaculture design. We'll take you beyond the cliches and wild promises to explore the strategies, techniques, and analysis that drive permaculture as a design discipline. We'll also survey other important land-management disciplines permaculture practitioners draw from, such as keyline design, agroecology, and natural farming. 

This course will introduce the principles and practices of permaculture design by offering a focused exploration of how to design or retrofit a homestead-scale permaculture site.

A great introductory course in tracking and nature awareness. Focused study of clear print identification, gait interpretation, aging, sign tracking, trailing, and more. A two day class.