If you walk barefoot onto a paved road on a balmy August night, you might notice the retained heat of the day has charged up the massive concrete with quite a lot of residual energy. Despite the sun having set hours prior, the ground is still quite warm. If you then took a step onto … More Skill Share Workshop: Rocket Stove Construction
This is a repost of material from Botan Anderson’s site, One Scythe Revolution (1SR). Botan is teaching a weekend full of sycthing classes at this year’s Sustainability Skill Share (see full course descriptions at the linked page). Attendees can take a day- or weekend-long course covering scything basics and/or more intermediate topics, with prices starting … More Skill Share Workshop: Basic and Improving Scything
Learn to sharpen your knives, chisels, and scissors by hand on a variety of stones and mediums. Throw away those cheap, store-bought guides and jigs, come explore the world of sharpness, leaving with knives sharper than you’ve ever had and the knowledge to put a fine edge on them whenever you like with the just … More Skill Share Workshop: Introduction to Sharpening Knives and Tools
This is a repost from Hawthorn’s site, the Hedgerow. Hawthorn is teaching two classes at this year’s Sustainability Skill Share, as you’ll read below. You can hear Hawthorn talk about this course on an upcoming podcast episode. Register Now! The lovely Low Technology Institute in Cooksville, WI, is hosting a sustainability- and permaculture-focused weekend of … More Skill Share Workshops: Backyard Permaculture and Creating Sacred Space
This is a repost from Tom Bartlett’s site, silvaspoon.com. Tom is teaching a spoon carving class at this year’s Sustainability Skill Share (see a full course description at the link). Attendees can take a day- or weekend-long course covering axe and slyod-knife spoon carving, with prices starting at $84 (these discounted class registrations will go … More Skill Share Workshop: Everybody Should Carve a Spoon
Mushrooms are a great source of nutrition and a wonderful addition to any garden. Garden enthusiasts can easily grow many varieties of mushrooms in a shady spot in their backyards. During this workshop we will demonstrate several easy-to-learn techniques for adding edible mushrooms to diversify your garden experience. You’ll also learn about the live cycle … More Skill Share Workshops: Log-Grown Shiitake and Wincaps in Woodchips
Our Sustainability Skill Share is approaching on June 1 and 2, and we have initiated an early-bird registration discount. Did you have a look at the classes but were still deciding if you want to sign up? Deliberate no longer: this is the best price for our classes (prices are lower than when you looked … More Sustainability Skill Share: New Early-Bird Prices Now Offered!
Want to learn a new skill that helps to sustain your life and our world? The Low Technology Institute offers you the opportunity through its new series of courses, the Sustainability Skill Share. On June 1 and 2, students of all ages will be supported in learning hands-on skills from veteran instructors and sustainable living … More The Low Technology Institute Offers Sustainability Skill Share, June 1 and 2 — Registration Open
Are you interested in learning basic carpentry skills for putting to use in your home or garden? Have you been uncertain about using hammers, saws, drills, or power tools? Do you have little to no experience with these things but want to learn? … More SOLD OUT Upcoming Workshop — Making Bees Wax Food Wrappers, Jan. 27, 2–5 p.m., $10/5 SOLD OUT
We’re excited to host our first Sustainability Skill Share this-coming June 1–2 here in Cooksville. This weekend will bring together people to learn hands-on, DIY skills that help us house, clothe, and feed ourselves in a future without fossil fuels. We’re gathering class proposals until the end of the year, but we already have a … More Courses So Far for the 2019 Skill Share — Still Time to Propose Your Own
