We are excited to announce that the Low Technology Institute will be hosting the 2024 Wisconsin Permaculture Convergence, August 23–25. This weekend event will bring together people from around the region for classes, discussions, socializing, good food, and more. Sessions Sessions are the core of the weekend. This year, topics range widely, from hands-on classes … More Wisconsin Permaculture Convergence at LTI
We’ve been growing and processing wheat and rye by hand for a few years. This weekend, we will harvest it using scythes and sickles. Then it has to get tied into sheaves and stood up in shocks to dry. Once dry, it has to be threshed to remove the grains from the heads, and then … More Upcoming Workday — Hand-Harvesting Wheat and Rye, Jul. 13, 9 a.m.–12 p.m., Free (donations welcome)
One way to reduce the insect load in your garden is to attract birds that eat them (subscribe to our blog, below, and keep an eye out for our species-by-species breakdown). We will be holding an open workshop for folks to come and build take-home birdhouses for finch, wren, chickadee, nuthatch, house wrens, blue birds, … More Build Birdhouse for Fewer Garden Insects — Open Workshop, April 6, Prices Vary (Register by Mar. 31)
This weekend Scott gave three presentations at the Wisconsin Garden Expo. This event, attended by thousands, brings together gardeners, educators, entertainers, and vendors for a fun weekend centered around gardening. Below are the slides for each presentation with a short description. The audio of the first two presentations will be available through our podcast in … More Slides from WI Garden Expo Presentations
We’ll start by visiting a “baby” prairie, established just this last year, across the commons from the institute. Then we’ll head just down the road to the Danky-Schelshorn Prairie. Until 2003, this land was under agricultural cultivation, but Jim and Christine decided to turn it back into a prairie habitat. The Danky-Schelshorn Prairie was established … More Upcoming Workshop — Gathering Prairie Seeds, Oct. 7, 1–3(ish) p.m., Free (Space is Limited)
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: Build a Mallet (Mar. … More Upcoming Workshop — Build (Timber-Framing) Sawhorses, Apr. 15, 9 a.m.–4 p.m., $50 ($40 for members)
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: Sawhorses (Apr. 15), Tool … More Upcoming Workshop — Build a (Timber-Framing) Mallet, Apr. 8, 9 a.m.–4 p.m., $50 ($40 for members)
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)
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)
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)