Round Pole Processing

Workshop

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Round Pole Processing Workshop: May 29th-31st

Skill Building Practicum : June 1st-3rd

Over the course of our workshop we will be focusing on:

  • Different techniques for processing poles

  • Chainsaw and Tool Safety and Operation

  • Introduction to understanding pole quality

  • Where to make the best cuts for different uses

  • Understanding Pole Charisma and what it means for your building choices

  • Examples of different curing stratagems.

  • Classroom time on approach to Regenerative Harvest

  • An introduction to preventing wildfire and preparing for good fire.

  • Touring broad scale acreage of tended forest with a focus on both good and bad fire in the landscape.

  • Tour With Overview of our Buildings.

  • Forest Reciprocity. The human/non human agreements of exchange.

What is Included:

  • 2 Days of hands on class and lecture

  • 3 organic protein rich meals per day - locally sourced and grown on site

  • Morning Movement / Asana practice

  • Forest Camping, Bath House, Sauna & Composting Toilets

  • Mentorship with exceptional builders

  • Community building & intentional connection

  • The optional Hands On Skill Building Practicum includes all of the above except lecture.

Students will be welcome to come Thursday night preceding the weekend to set up camp and get settled in. if commuting we ask that you be timely for instruction. Meals will start with Fridays breakfast and end with the following Thursday’s dinner.

Typical daily structure:

  • 7am morning movement (optional)

  • 8am all organic breakfast

  • 9am class room time

  • 12:30pm all organic lunch & siesta

  • 2pm getting into the forest

  • 3pm hands on class

  • 6:30pm all organic dinner

Solidarity: $250

Suggested if you make less than $40k/year or have been affected by systemic inequality

Sustainer: $350

Suggested if you make between $40k and $100k/year

Supporter: $450

Suggested if you make more than$100k/a year or just want to be super awesome and support this program

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Payment Plans available upon request.

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ADD ON: Skill Building Practicum $180

3 days of skill building under guided mentorship. This is for folks who want to embody the work through repetition in community. All meals and camping included.