Upcoming Workshop — Build a (Timber-Framing) Toolbox, Mar. 25, 1 p.m.–5 p.m., $50 ($40 for members)

March 3, 2023

This year we’re building a timber-frame workshop and we’ll have classes almost every weekend, covering this build from start to finish. See our Events page for the complete schedule, which is being finalized at this time. Classes typically run $50 with a cap of $500 for ten or more. See also: Timber Felling (Mar. 11), … More Upcoming Workshop — Build a (Timber-Framing) Toolbox, Mar. 25, 1 p.m.–5 p.m., $50 ($40 for members)

Upcoming Workshop — Refurbishing Tools, Apr. 1, 11 a.m.–3 p.m., $50 ($40 for members)

March 2, 2023

This year we’re building a timber-frame workshop and we’ll have classes almost every weekend, covering this build from start to finish. See our Events page for the complete schedule, which is being finalized at this time. Classes typically run $50 with a cap of $500 for ten or more. See also: Timber Felling (Mar. 11), … More Upcoming Workshop — Refurbishing Tools, Apr. 1, 11 a.m.–3 p.m., $50 ($40 for members)

Upcoming Workshop — Felling Trees for Timber, Mar. 26, 9 a.m.–2 p.m., $50 ($40 for members)

February 21, 2023

ATTENTION: Due to inclement weather, the date of this has been changed from Mar. 11 to 26. This year we’re building a timber-frame workshop and we’ll have classes almost every weekend, covering this build from start to finish. See our Events page for the complete schedule, which is being finalized at this time. Classes typically … More Upcoming Workshop — Felling Trees for Timber, Mar. 26, 9 a.m.–2 p.m., $50 ($40 for members)

Low Tech Podcast, No. 64 — Ten-Mile Building Challenge

January 27, 2023

Low Tech Podcast, No. 64 – 27 Jan 2023
Ten-Mile Building Challenge

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We’re introducing the 10-Mile Building Challenge on this week’s episode and previewing some of the episodes we’ll have coming up this year.

10-Mile Building Challenge website: https://lowtechinstitute.org/tmbc/

#sustainability #construction #lowtech #transition … More Low Tech Podcast, No. 64 — Ten-Mile Building Challenge

Volunteer with Us and Visit the WI Garden Expo for Free

January 18, 2023

The Wisconsin Garden Expo is back on this year, February 10–12 — we’ll be there and so can you! Every year this event draws thousands from the southern Wisconsin area to see presentations, demonstrations, and vendors all focused on gardening. We’ll be there this year, but you can see 2021’s presentations (on potatoes, Foodmageddon, and … More Volunteer with Us and Visit the WI Garden Expo for Free

Low Tech Podcast, No. 63 — The Future of Composting

January 13, 2023

Low Tech Podcast, No. 63 – 13 Jan 2022

The Future of Composting

https://lowtechinstitute.org

We’re joined this week by Matt Crisp (@matt.crunchy) to hop in our time machine and visit 2073 to learn about local, post-transition compost systems in the Midwest, Southwest, and New England.

#sustainability #compost #lowtech #transition … More Low Tech Podcast, No. 63 — The Future of Composting