Well, Summer is still here but we are planning our next Homesteader's Event. The
date is set for Friday, September 18th and Saturday, September 19th. Everyone has made sure to clear their calendars
and hopefully the summer heat will have lessened and we will have cooler temperatures. The gardens are still producing
and the animals are growing fat and happy.
One of the advantages of having two days together is that we will have plenty of opportunity to sit down and
have real discussion on all the in's and out's of homesteading, sustainability and to delve into the reality of what we need
to prepare for in the coming months and years. This event will be food for the soul as much as practical application
for the physical. We hope that you will join us for this incredible time together.
Make and choosing Wick
Purchasing Waxes and their
uses
Mixing different waxes
Purifying beeswax
Dipping Tapers
Homestead Pantry
Make-ahead mixes
3-month Family Food storage plans
What kind of containers
to use for specific foods
Make it yourself- Teas,
Seasonings and Sauces
Making family meal plans
Preserving Foods
Homestead Toiletry and Household cleaners
Mix your own all-purpose
cleaners
Make your own Dishwashing
Liquid
The wonders of Vinegar
Make your own hair rinses,
Lotions, Hand wash and Toothpaste/powder
Blacksmithing
Basic blacksmithing (bending, shaping, punching and cutting)
Make an S Hook, and a nail
Safety, fire maintenance and shop setup
Soap making
Make a batch of soap over a fire using tallow
Working Green Wood
How to harvest trees and split them down to a usable size.
Rounding wood on a shaving horse
Turning wood on a lathe
Chain Saw use, care and maintenance
Butchering
Demonstration of butchering a rabbit and chicken
Beekeeping
Honeybee Biology
Beehive designs and construction
Managing Colonies
Diseases and Predators
Equipment
Honey Harvest
Seasonal “To Dos”
Raising Livestock
Housing
Feeding
Grooming
Breeding/ Raising Offspring
Disease/Predators
Milk and Meat Production
Herb Workshop
How to grow herbs
Wildcrafting
Storing Herbs- Tinctures, Drying
Using herbs culinary, medicinal and craft
Gardening
Soil Types and Improving Your Soil
Propagation of Plants
Different Gardening Techniques
Planning What To Grow
Pests
Harvest
Appropriate Technology
Cooking – Solar, Rocket Stove Construction
Heating – Water and Air
Woodfired Water Heating
Spinning and Weaving
Processing fleece
Spinning Wool - Drop Spindling and Spinning Wheel
Dying Wool
Weaving on a Loom
- Types of Looms
-Warping a Loom
-Weaving
Basket Making
