During this creative weekend on the farm, participants will have the opportunity to discover and practice woodworking from multiple angles. We will hike through the woods with local forester, Juli Van Cleve, to learn about different types of trees and their characteristics. Farmer Rufus will lead a sawmill discussion and demonstration, presenting one of his favorite tools on the farm, the Woodmizer LT40. Guest artist, Ryan Rothweiler, will lead a 2-day workshop on woodworking without machines, teaching participants to create a simple milk stool design, which they will take home. We will also have a special presentation by Shanna Cota featuring the elemental characteristics of wood from the perspective of the Taoist 5 elements. She will weave in ancient philosophy, metaphor, and her unique teaching to explore how we connect with the element of wood. In the evening, we will project a number of outdoor educational videos by Michelle & Kenny Workowski from the Nature of Things about peeling bark and making furniture.

Cost: Self-Selected Sliding Scale $180/$240/$300

On-farm camping is available.