Workshop Locations
Toms River, NJ
Our main base of operations is a beautiful five-acre property in Toms River, NJ that is easily accessible with or without a car.
Driving from the North: Take the Garden State Parkway South to exit 88 (Rt 70/Lakehurst/Lakewood). Take Rt. 70 West approximately 2.4 miles. Follow the signs for Hwy 9 North (Lakewood) onto Locust St. Go straight across Hwy 9 where Locust turns into Honey Locust Dr. Pass St. Mary of the Lake cemetary and watch for the "Stop sign ahead" sign. Turn left into our driveway at 70 Honey Locust Dr. (If you cross the culvert bridge you've gone too far.)
Driving from the South: Take the Garden State Parkway North to exit 83 (Hwy 9 North/Pleasant Plains/Lakewood). Follow Hwy 9 approximately 3 miles until you cross Rt 70. Immediately after crossing 70 you'll see the 84 Lumber. Turn left at that corner onto Locust St (turns into Honey Locust). Pass St. Mary of the Lake cemetary and watch for the "Stop sign ahead" sign. Turn left into our driveway at 70 Honey Locust Dr. (If you cross the culvert bridge you've gone too far.)
Driving from the West: Follow Rt 70 East past Fort Dix, through Lakehurst and into Toms River. Turn left onto Massachusettes Ave, go past the entrance to St. Mary of the Lake cemetary and turn right onto Honey Locust Dr. Cross the small culvert bridge and turn right into our driveway at 70 Honey Locust Dr. (If you come to Hwy 9 you've gone too far.)
By Bus from the south: Take the NJ Transit
559 Lakewood/Atlantic City bus to either the Toms River or Lakewood bus stations — we are only a few minutes from both. Call our main number at 732-276-8159 when you arrive and we'll come pick you up.
By Bus from New York City: Take the NJ Transit 319 Atlantic City–New York Express bus from Port Authority to the Toms River bus depot. Call our main number at 732-276-8159 when you arrive and we'll come pick you up.
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In addition, our good friends at The Gatherer Institute have granted us access to their 88 acres of pristine Pine Barrens just a few miles from the Toms River bus depot.
Middleburgh, NY
Just north of Middleburgh on Hwy 145, the fantastic biodiversity of this 60 acres in Catskill mountains makes it a perfect spot to host many of our practical skills workshops.
Shirley, WV
Tucked in the heart of the Blue Ridge mountains of West Virginia this 120 acres is ideal for gathering wild edible and medicinal plants, building all types of short- and long-term shelters and dicovering the true power of Caretaking in a natural environment. This more remote location is also where we plan to host our upcoming Survival Quest workshops.
Clifton, TX
Less than an hour northwest of Waco and about two hours southwest of Dallas, Starhaven Ranch is 60+ acres of pure Texas. Starhaven is located just outside of Clifton, TX in beautiful Bosque County that, as part of the Trans-Pecos region, will provide an entirely different eco-system in which to teach, and to test, skills. We plan to hold workshops in this unique location on a regular basis in the Spring and Fall. Directions will be provided upon registration for your class.