2024 Workshop Line-Up
We will be working over the next few months to pull together our 2024 workshop line-up. If you are interested in conducting a workshop and would like to utilize our farm as your host site, please contact us via email. There are many talented people with lots to share. We look forward to hearing from you.
Workshops Registration by email to info@earthhaven.ca
Reserve Your Spot! Pay in Advance
Workshop Series Goals:
- Bring people together and build resilient community
- Share practical and creative skills to live ecologically and cohesively with the earth
- Highlight local talent while bringing people to the farm
- Have attendees feeling empowered to take more action in their lives
Most workshops will have a suggested donation amount. Community supporting Community. People with financial stability are encouraged to increase their donation to help to pay for others who cannot.
Cooking Classes at Earth Haven Farm
Flour Tortilla Class – May 12th
Date: May 12, 2024
Time: 11am - 2pm
Price: $70/ person (includes cost of materials).
Location: 1619 Vanderwater Rd, Thomasburg, ON K0K 3H0
Facilitators: Ashlea Fox
Ashlea Fox is a traditional skills enthusiast and home-maker. Currently Ashlea is a registered Holistic Nutritionist and believes we should all be mindful of the foods we put in our bodies. Two of the best ways to do this is to know where your food comes from and to cook and/or prepare it yourself. For the last ten years Ashlea has learned how to bake bread, can foods, make cheeses, roll pasta, prepare ferments and brew kombucha.
Summary: May 12th will be a flour tortilla class, which will be a 2-3 hour class depending on how many people sign up and how long it takes to roll out the tortillas. Participants will learn to make flour tortillas from scratch. Each participant can take home the tortillas that they make as well as a printed copy of the recipe.
Logistics: We ask that participants please bring a container to bring home your tortillas and a rolling pin!
Registration and Payment: Payment is due upon registration. To register, please email info@earthhaven.ca
Living Monographs Series
Stinging Nettle - June 2nd 2024
Date: June 2, 2024
Time: 10:00 am - 3:00 pm with an optional Potluck Lunch.
Price: Sliding scale $60 to $90 per person. Additional donations welcome.
Location: 1619 Vanderwater Rd, Thomasburg, ON K0K 3H0
Facilitators: Bair Richards Koeslag
Blair is a certified permaculture teacher, Chartered herbalist, tree farmer at Goldenbough tree farm (Goldenbough Tree Farm.ca) and wild food enthusiast.
Summary: We live in a world of Medicine. Often the plants that are considered the biggest pests are actually the most potent medicine. The goal of these herbal offerings is to get acquainted with the plant world around us. In this workshop, we will spend time in the company of Stinging Nettle to observe the ways that it grows, and to look at what the plant tells us with its form. Aric will lead a ceremony, as making an offering to a plant ally is an age-old tradition that is understood by the fauna of this land. This will help us to create deeper connections with the land and the medicine that we make together. We will gather herbal medicine and create a herbal remedy that can become a part of your home apothecary. The second part of the day will be an in-depth discussion into the herbal constituents and actions of Stinging Nettle. You will receive a monograph that you can use as a future resource and that, if you choose to join us for more sessions later on this year, will grow into a herbal reference. The idea behind these sessions is to use herbs as a way of teaching about connection to the land, deepening relationships with plants, and growing in knowledge that can empower us to care for our own bodies. Hope to see you then.
Logistics: We ask that participants please dress for the weather, as we will be outside part of the time, and bring some food either just for yourself or to share in a potluck lunch.
Registration and Payment: Payment is due upon registration. To register, please email info@earthhaven.ca specifying the workshop that you wish to attend. If you wish to pay cash or send a cheque instead, please let us know so we can arrange this. Please note however that to guarantee your spot we need to receive payment in advance of the workshop. Provided there is enough room/ workshop materials, we will be accepting those who sign up/show up the day of the workshop.
Kombucha Making Class – June 9th
Date: June 9, 2024
Time: 1pm to 3pm
Price: $50/ person (includes cost of materials).
Location: 1619 Vanderwater Rd, Thomasburg, ON K0K 3H0
Facilitators: Ashlea Fox
Ashlea Fox is a traditional skills enthusiast and home-maker. Currently Ashlea is a registered Holistic Nutritionist and believes we should all be mindful of the foods we put in our bodies. Two of the best ways to do this is to know where your food comes from and to cook and/or prepare it yourself. For the last ten years Ashlea has learned how to bake bread, can foods, make cheeses, roll pasta, prepare ferments and brew kombucha.
Summary: In this class Ashlea will talk about the benefits of kombucha, participants will learn how to brew and flavour the beverage and taste a few different flavours of prepared kombucha. Each participant will take home a SCOBY and kombucha so they can start brewing at home. Each participant will also be provided a handout with the recipe and steps for brewing.
Logistics: We ask that participants please bring a container to bring home your scoby.
Registration and Payment: Payment is due upon registration. To register, please email info@earthhaven.ca
Wildculturing: Origins of Co-Creative Agriculture - June 23rd
Date: June 23, 2024
Time: 10am - 4pm
Price: Sliding Scale $60 - $140. Asking price $85
Location: 1619 Vanderwater Rd, Thomasburg, ON K0K 3H0
Facilitators: Sacred Gardener - Please visit their website at https://sacredgardener.ca/
Summary: Come and learn about wildculturing and the larger arc of our agricultural history; how it has birthed, and been birthed by culture from the Mesolithic to the Anthropocene.
Logistics: We ask that participants please bring your own lunch. Tea will be provided.
Registration and Payment: Please register and pay at: https://sacredgardener.ca/product/wildculturing-origins-of-co-creative-agriculture/
Living Monographs Series
Raspberry - July 7th, 2024
Date: July 7, 2024
Time: 10:00 am - 3:00 pm with an optional Potluck Lunch.
Price: Sliding scale $60 to $90 per person. Additional donations welcome.
Location: 1619 Vanderwater Rd, Thomasburg, ON K0K 3H0
Facilitators: Bair Richards Koeslag
Blair is a certified permaculture teacher, Chartered herbalist, tree farmer at Goldenbough tree farm (Goldenbough Tree Farm.ca) and wild food enthusiast.
Summary: We live in a world of Medicine. The goal of these herbal offerings is to get acquainted with the plant world around us. In this workshop, we will spend time in the company of raspberry to observe the ways that it grows, and to look at what the plant tells us with its form. Aric will lead a ceremony, as making an offering to a plant ally is an age-old tradition that is understood by the fauna of this land. This will help us to create deeper connections with the land and the medicine that we make together. We will gather herbal medicine and create a herbal remedy that can become a part of your home apothecary. The second part of the day will be an in-depth discussion into the herbal constituents and actions of raspberry. You will receive a monograph that you can use as a future resource and that, if you choose to join us for more sessions later on this year, will grow into a herbal reference. The idea behind these sessions is to use herbs as a way of teaching about connection to the land, deepening relationships with plants, and growing in knowledge that can empower us to care for our own bodies. Hope to see you then.
Logistics: We ask that participants please dress for the weather, as we will be outside part of the time, and bring some food either just for yourself or to share in a potluck lunch.
Registration and Payment: Payment is due upon registration. To register, please email info@earthhaven.ca specifying the workshop that you wish to attend. If you wish to pay cash or send a cheque instead, please let us know so we can arrange this. Please note however that to guarantee your spot we need to receive payment in advance of the workshop. Provided there is enough room/ workshop materials, we will be accepting those who sign up/show up the day of the workshop.
Living Monographs Series
Mugwort - August 4th, 2024
Date: August 4, 2024
Time: 10:00 am - 3:00 pm with an optional Potluck Lunch.
Price: Sliding scale $60 to $90 per person. Additional donations welcome.
Location: 1619 Vanderwater Rd, Thomasburg, ON K0K 3H0
Facilitators: Bair Richards Koeslag
Blair is a certified permaculture teacher, Chartered herbalist, tree farmer at Goldenbough tree farm (Goldenbough Tree Farm.ca) and wild food enthusiast.
Summary: We live in a world of Medicine. The goal of these herbal offerings is to get acquainted with the plant world around us. In this workshop, we will spend time in the company of mugwort to observe the ways that it grows, and to look at what the plant tells us with its form. Aric will lead a ceremony, as making an offering to a plant ally is an age-old tradition that is understood by the fauna of this land. This will help us to create deeper connections with the land and the medicine that we make together. We will gather herbal medicine and create a herbal remedy that can become a part of your home apothecary. The second part of the day will be an in-depth discussion into the herbal constituents and actions of mugwort. You will receive a monograph that you can use as a future resource and that, if you choose to join us for more sessions later on this year, will grow into a herbal reference. The idea behind these sessions is to use herbs as a way of teaching about connection to the land, deepening relationships with plants, and growing in knowledge that can empower us to care for our own bodies. Hope to see you then.
Logistics: We ask that participants please dress for the weather, as we will be outside part of the time, and bring some food either just for yourself or to share in a potluck lunch.
Registration and Payment: Payment is due upon registration. To register, please email info@earthhaven.ca specifying the workshop that you wish to attend. If you wish to pay cash or send a cheque instead, please let us know so we can arrange this. Please note however that to guarantee your spot we need to receive payment in advance of the workshop. Provided there is enough room/ workshop materials, we will be accepting those who sign up/show up the day of the workshop.
Living Monographs Series
Goldenrod and New England Asters - September 1st, 2024
Date: September 1, 2024
Time: 10:00 am - 3:00 pm with an optional Potluck Lunch.
Price: Sliding scale $60 to $90 per person. Additional donations welcome.
Location: 1619 Vanderwater Rd, Thomasburg, ON K0K 3H0
Facilitators: Bair Richards Koeslag
Blair is a certified permaculture teacher, Chartered herbalist, tree farmer at Goldenbough tree farm (Goldenbough Tree Farm.ca) and wild food enthusiast.
Summary: We live in a world of Medicine. The goal of these herbal offerings is to get acquainted with the plant world around us. In this workshop, we will spend time in the company of Goldenrod and New England Asters to observe the ways that they grow, and to look at what the plants tell us with their form. Aric will lead a ceremony, as making an offering to a plant ally is an age-old tradition that is understood by the fauna of this land. This will help us to create deeper connections with the land and the medicine that we make together. We will gather herbal medicine and create a herbal remedy that can become a part of your home apothecary. The second part of the day will be an in-depth discussion into the herbal constituents and actions of goldenrod and new england asters. You will receive a monograph that you can use as a future resource and that, if you choose to join us for more sessions later on this year, will grow into a herbal reference. The idea behind these sessions is to use herbs as a way of teaching about connection to the land, deepening relationships with plants, and growing in knowledge that can empower us to care for our own bodies. Hope to see you then.
Logistics: We ask that participants please dress for the weather, as we will be outside part of the time, and bring some food either just for yourself or to share in a potluck lunch.
Registration and Payment: Payment is due upon registration. To register, please email info@earthhaven.ca specifying the workshop that you wish to attend. If you wish to pay cash or send a cheque instead, please let us know so we can arrange this. Please note however that to guarantee your spot we need to receive payment in advance of the workshop. Provided there is enough room/ workshop materials, we will be accepting those who sign up/show up the day of the workshop.
Living Monographs Series
Burdock - October 6th, 2024
Date: October 6, 2024
Time: 10:00 am - 3:00 pm with an optional Potluck Lunch.
Price: Sliding scale $60 to $90 per person. Additional donations welcome.
Location: 1619 Vanderwater Rd, Thomasburg, ON K0K 3H0
Facilitators: Bair Richards Koeslag
Blair is a certified permaculture teacher, Chartered herbalist, tree farmer at Goldenbough tree farm (Goldenbough Tree Farm.ca) and wild food enthusiast.
Summary: We live in a world of Medicine. The goal of these herbal offerings is to get acquainted with the plant world around us. In this workshop, we will spend time in the company of burdock to observe the ways that it grows, and to look at what the plant tells us with its form. Aric will lead a ceremony, as making an offering to a plant ally is an age-old tradition that is understood by the fauna of this land. This will help us to create deeper connections with the land and the medicine that we make together. We will gather herbal medicine and create a herbal remedy that can become a part of your home apothecary. The second part of the day will be an in-depth discussion into the herbal constituents and actions of burdock. You will receive a monograph that you can use as a future resource and that, if you choose to join us for more sessions later on this year, will grow into a herbal reference. The idea behind these sessions is to use herbs as a way of teaching about connection to the land, deepening relationships with plants, and growing in knowledge that can empower us to care for our own bodies. Hope to see you then.
Logistics: We ask that participants please dress for the weather, as we will be outside part of the time, and bring some food either just for yourself or to share in a potluck lunch.
Registration and Payment: Payment is due upon registration. To register, please email info@earthhaven.ca specifying the workshop that you wish to attend. If you wish to pay cash or send a cheque instead, please let us know so we can arrange this. Please note however that to guarantee your spot we need to receive payment in advance of the workshop. Provided there is enough room/ workshop materials, we will be accepting those who sign up/show up the day of the workshop.
