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Land Alliance Folk School & Retreat Center Rekindle your creativity.
Reencounter the land. Discover the joy of learning together. |
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Past Events
Fall
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Food Forest Tour & Tasting
Come join us for a walk through the food forests and a sampling of the bounty! Witness how this diverse plant community supports each other to provide a year long supply of food. Sept 19, 3:30 - 5 pm. Register here. |
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Wildcrafter's Retreat Wildcrafting is simply harvesting plants from their natural environment for food, medicinals or crafting. This relaxed weekend retreat will provide both structured activities, such as harvesting and tutorials as well as unstructured time to make your own creations with the materials provided. Oct 16. Morning Pass, 10-12, Day Pass, 10-4. Register Here. |
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Fiber Frolic
Come spend a relaxed weekend with fiber friends, both new and old! Whether you're a dyer, spinner, weaver, knitter, or fiber lover of any kind, bring your projects, your questions, your inspirations. Enjoy space and time to focus on your craft in an environment of peer learning. Come for the day, or book one of our rooms and make a weekend of it! Oct 30, 9 - 5. Register here. |
Spring & Summer
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Improvising With Bread Ever wish you could improvise with your bread recipe? Learn the core ingredients of a great loaf of bread - then learn all the ways you can change it up! We will cover the diverse ways of mixing, shaping, proofing and how to modify them to your tastes and schedule. After this class, you will be able to easily make homemade bread without a recipe and modify it for every whim or occasion. Friday, May 21, 6-8 pm. Online and In person |
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Making Pizza in a Wood Fired Oven Dive into the world of artisan wood fired pizza! The experience of fire and fresh pizza is hard to beat. Enjoy the process of making artisan pizza in a wood fired oven - from crafting a perfect dough to preparing seasonal toppings. Then learn the art of hearth baking and, of course, celebrate by eating what you've made! Saturday, May 22, 10 am - 1 pm. In person. |
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From Sheep to Yarn Come spend the day with instructor Lesley Darling as she demystifies the process of cleaning a raw fleece, picking, carding and learning to spin using age old spindle technology. Basic spinning techniques such as drafting, plying, and winding will be discussed. Additionally, we will explore color blending with naturally dyed wool. Saturday, June 19, 10 am - 4 pm. In person. |
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Intro to Natural Dyeing: Picking Color From the Garden Join us in the garden to harvest flowers and plants, dye silk fabric, learn new techniques, work with modifiers, and more. This time will allow you to explore ideas and projects with an expert at your side - plan to be creative and have fun! Sunday, June 20, 10 am - 3 pm. In person. |
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