Classes on the foundational skills for responsibly raising and maintaining livestock—particularly dairy animals like goats and sheep (key for cheesemaking), alongside chickens, dogs, and other farm animals shown in the imagery.
ART
Offers hands-on classes in wet felting wool for textured creations, skull art for decorating animal
skulls with intricate
designs, basic pottery with clay,
and spinning raw wool into custom yarn-each drawing from sustainable
materials of
responsibly raised livestock like goats and sheep.
FOOD PROCESSING
Hands-on classes in whole animal butchering for ethical harvesting and cuts from responsibly raised
livestock, home
canning to preserve
meats, dairy, and produce, various
cooking techniques using farm-fresh ingredients, and
cheese making focused on goat and sheep milk fundamentals.
PERMACULTURE & WATER MANAGEMENT
Classes in
permaculture and water management for dry mountain sites, emphasizing conservation via shade from fruit/nut
trees to minimize
swale evaporation while recharging soil and
groundwater, plus
composting and
compost tea for
nutrient-rich,
resilient systems.
SUSTAINABLE DESIGN
Explore hands-on classes in sustainable design: rammed earth wall
building for sturdy, eco-friendly structures; passive heating/cooling methods; stack
effect ventilation
for efficient natural airflow; and earth-sheltered
designs that
harness thermal
mass and site
integration to
create resilient,
low-energy homesteads.
RESILIENT TREES, SHRUBS, & FLOWERS
Discover classes in
resilient trees, shrubs, and flowers,
emphasizing native and drought-tolerant species to foster plant diversity.
Learn selection,
planting, and management strategies that
provide year-round forage for livestock -supporting goats,
sheep, chickens,
and other animals-
while enhancing soil health,
biodiversity, and homestead
self-sufficiency.
