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Wise Earth Ecological Land trust is nestled by a 13 acre family nursery operation and 67 acre certified FSC forest. There is 5 acres consisting of mature second growth forest, abandoned 1930’s homestead, small orchard and gardens. First and foremost is a 500 year plan to be a sanctuary for all creatures. Second is to create a model of sustainability to teach by example.

Come help us create a blueprint for the future.

Lodging: We will be creating a compact village inside of a partially heated greenhouse. There will be low flow hot showers. Participants need to bring bedding materials, personal items, chair or such for class times. 6'x8' space per individual inside, some rooms available.

Food: Please bring a potluck item for Saturday lunch. A chef will be making dinner and Sunday lunch with local, organic food. Breakfast will be assembled by work-trade students.

Activities: Exploring forested areas, nursery & horticulture operation, bicycling (2 community bikes) or bring your own. Drum circle and fire pit in earthen sculpture down deep inside mama gaia. (sound stays grounded into the earth, nice and quiet for the neighbors) Some community drums, bring yours. Skillshare nights, documentaries, vision quests, moonlight walks, yoga, qi gong, meditation, etc.


Instructors

Heidi Bohan
1970's 'back-to-the-lander', organic gardens, plant nurseries, livestock, designer, woodworker/carver, basketmaker, native plants, wildlife, restoration, ethnobotany, traditional skills & knowledge, medicinals, wild edibles, entrepeneur/small business owner.

Kelda Miller
Land-use and urban growth planning, native plant, forest activism, organic farming, gardener, chef, teacher, good neighbor with healthy interactions with the earth.

Emily Heindsmann
Building community through creative collaborations, based on principles and practices of whole systems, permaculture, natural building and City Repair.


Albert Ijan Postema
Soils Engineer, Ponds, Swales, Water Harvesting, Greywater, Blackwater systems, Nursery, Green builder, Wood Elf, Biodiesel, Biolubricants, Founder Earthwise Excavation.

www.fromthegrounddown.com

Josho Somine
Josho Somine is a sculptor from northern CA, who has been travelling, studying, and practicing in the permaculture network for 10 years. He has done natural building, design, and teaching work with sites and communities nationally and internationally, including Earthaven Ecovillage in NC, the Lama Foundation in NM, Occidental Arts & Ecology Center in CA, and the City Repair project in OR.