One-Time-Only Workshops
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As we are settling in to our new location and building it out to be the primitive and sustainable facility that we have
been envisioning for so long, there are certain projects that we will be doing only once.
Many of these projects involve skills we have been asked about many, many times and so we wanted to take
this opportunity to offer these One-Time-Only workshops as we build, create or re-hab all the newest elements of
our Practical Primitive Facility.
We hope you'll be able to join us in these unique opportunites!
››NEW! Seeps & Springs: Uncovering the Water of Life
Back in October we were on our very first "wander" in the
section of our new property down the hill from the house and were exploring
what looked like it may have been an old pond at one time. As we worked
our way up the hill, following the moisture in the earth and the water-indicating
plants and trees we were THRILLED to discover that, lo-and-behold, we
had ourselves a Spring!
Due to the many more pressing projects that come along with moving in
to a new place we have had to content ourselves with knowing it was there
— overgrown and silted in, but there!
But come this spring, once the snow is melted and the ground has thawed
we invite you to join us for this one-time-only workshop where we will
open up our Spring, clean out the Spring box, clear away the plants and
fallen trees and brush and vines that have blocked the water's way for
who knows how long, and bring our Spring (and hopefully, by extension,
the pond) back to life!
In addition to uncovering this Spring, you will learn how to seek out
and discover Springs of your own, as well as how, where and when to dig
a Seep to provide fresh water for you and animals with whom you share
the area.
We have been waiting all Winter for this one, and look forward to having
you join us in this wonderful day where we Uncover the Water of Life at
the Hacienda!
| April 22 | Great Meadows, NJ | $85 | ››Sorry, the date for this workshop
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››NEW! Constructing a Sweat Lodge
Variations of the Sweat Lodge have existed around the world and throughout
history, and this spring will bring the first Practical Primitive Sweat
Lodge to life here at our new location.
Whether for health and well-being, for prayer and ceremony or just because
you like the way it makes you feel, a good sweat can bring clarity, renewal
and vitality at any time of the year.
We invite you to join us in constructing our new lodge, and learning how
and why it is built in that manner. You will also learn about covering your
lodge, how to choose your rocks, building and maintaining your rock fire
and the hazzards and safety considerations that must be uppermost in your
mind any time you undertake a sweat for yourself, family and friends.
If time and weather (and the fire department!) permits, those who choose
to may stick around for the evening to participate in the inaugural sweat.
It will not be of any particular tradition or ceremony, simply a gathering
of friends sharing the experience together.
| April 24 | Great Meadows, NJ | $95 |
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››NEW! Creating
an Outdoor Kitchen - Primitive Style!
No food tastes so good as that cooked (and eaten!) outdoors. And since we are starting from scratch in our new location we wanted to invite you to see how we will be building our new primitive outdoor kitchen from the ground up. We will be constructing an horno (clay oven) from scratch, as well as our "multi-kitchen" that bakes, broils, frys, sautees and boils, has a spot for a rotisserie, a space for skewers and kabobs, and makes some GREAT coals for cooking on too!
We won't be using any special materials or expensive tools, and each element
of the kitchen will be simple enough to create on it's own so that you
will be able to pick and choose the elements that best suit your backyard/camping
area to re-create when you get home.
And if you can, stick around for the next day's Hot
Rock Cooking workshop
to enjoy the delicous fruits of your labors in comfort and style!
| July 1 | Great Meadows, NJ | $95 | ››Sorry, the date for this workshop has
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››NEW! Constructing a Primitive Kiln
As anyone who has been to the Primitive Pottery workshop knows, Eddie has been
working with pottery for a long time. He built his first primitive Earth Kiln
back in the mid-90's and wrote an article about the experience for Wilderness
Way Magazine a year later.
Now that we are finally getting settled into our permanent home it is time
to build a new Earth Kiln, and we thought you might like to see how he does
it!
Not completely satisfied with more "traditional" primitive firing
methods where he was not able to control all the variables as well as he would
have liked, Eddie began experimenting with primitive kiln designs that were
constructed with only locally available materials — mud, sticks and straw. We
still have some of the pieces he fired in that kiln, and are looking forward
to putting all that knowledge derived from experience back to use in the creation
and construction of the new Kiln, and we hope you'll join us in learning this
whole new method of primitive firing!
| August 1 | Great Meadows, NJ | $95 | ››Sorry, the date for this workshop has
passed. If we offer a similar course in the future we'll let you know. ‹‹ |
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