Feywood Grove
Feywood Grove Folk School is a community learning space located at Feywood Grove Farm designed to create an engaging and inclusive space to host skill sharing workshops focused on homesteading topics, community capacity building, and artisanal skills. Having the folk school on the grounds of Feywood Grove Farm allows us to offer many hands-on learning opportunities in our gardens, with our farm animals, and throughout the forest and wild spaces that are protected by Feywood Grove. If you are interested in offering a class in our space, collaborating on an event, or building community capacity with us, please contact us!
Covid -19 update: Due to the current health regulations, we are limiting capacity for our in-person workshops to ensure social distancing. Masks will be mandatory at all indoor workshops or outdoor workshops where 6 feet of distance cannot be maintained.
Growing Community Resilience Series
Growing Community Resilience Series
Feywood Grove Folk School has partnered with the Culture Exchange to bring you a series of workshops designed to strengthen community resilience in changing economic times through hands-on skill sharing and engaging talks with local knowledge holders surrounding food and craft. The cost of these workshops has been supplemented by the Culture Exchange so that we can bring them to you at a pricepoint that makes them available to the entire community.
Feywood Grove Folk School has partnered with the Culture Exchange to bring you a series of workshops designed to strengthen community resilience in changing economic times through hands-on skill sharing and engaging talks with local knowledge holders surrounding food and craft. The cost of these workshops has been supplemented by the Culture Exchange so that we can bring them to you at a pricepoint that makes them available to the entire community.
November
November
2020
Vegan Cooking Class with Chef Susan MacDonald
Vegan Cooking Class with Chef Susan MacDonald
This workshop will be hosted at the Cape Breton Farmer's Market and will include a hands-on demonstration of a full vegan meal highlighting seasonally available ingredients. Participants will get to take home a portion of the lovely vegan meal at the end of the workshop.
Limited Capacity - Please register early
Free
Free
donations accepted
December 5 3pm
December 5 3pm
2020
Holiday Wreath Making with Jill Cloud
Holiday Wreath Making with Jill Cloud
Join us in a wreath making workshop where you will be guided to harvest greens and design a holiday wreath using natural & local materials to create your own wreath you can take home!
Free
Free
donations accepted
TBA
TBA
2021
Virtual: Transitioning from Hobby to Market
Virtual: Transitioning from Hobby to Market
Join us for a discussion on the many products you can create and grow and how to transition those items from a hobby to a market product.
Free
Free
Virtual
February 7
2pm
February 7
2pm
2021
Frame Loom Tapestry Weaving
taught by Elizabeth Burtt
Frame Loom Tapestry Weaving
taught by Elizabeth Burtt
In this workshop we will learn basic weaving techniques to produce small tapestries on a simple frame loom. Students will be provided with a pre-warped loom and a variety of yarns to complete their tapestry, and instruction on techniques for creating, finishing and displaying their finished items.
Elizabeth studied textile and clay at the New Brunswick College of Craft and Design, and has been an active textile and clay artist, and instructor since 1991. Her work is ever evolving, inspired by the natural environment and materials.
*Workshop will be held at the Cape Breton Farmer's Market
Free
Free
donations accepted
February 20
3pm
February 20
3pm
2021
Virtual: Planning your Garden with Demmarest Haney
Virtual: Planning your Garden with Demmarest Haney
Join host Demmarest Haney for a garden planning session where you will learn about garden site placement, garden mapping, sourcing & selecting best seeds and transplants for our maritime weather, and when to get things started for a successful garden. There will be a Q & A at the end where you can ask your site specific questions.
Free
Free
Virtual
March 20
11am-1pm &
2-4pm
March 20
11am-1pm &
2-4pm
2021
COMBO CLASS: Forest Gardening with Ruth Lapp & Orchard Care with Joe Parish
COMBO CLASS: Forest Gardening with Ruth Lapp & Orchard Care with Joe Parish
The first session of the day will be a presentation by Ruth Lapp about food forest gardening, where she will focus on the benefits and challenges of this permaculture approach and how best to apply it in Cape Breton.
Our second session of the day will be a hands-on demonstration by Joe Parish in the Feywood Grove Farm orchard where he will discuss pruning, grafting, and other orchard care for our climate.
ATTENDANCE IS LIMITED - PLEASE REGISTER EARLY
Refreshments will be served between workshops
Free
Free
donations accepted
March 13
3 pm
March 13
3 pm
2021
Whimsical garden pottery sculpting
Whimsical garden pottery sculpting
Join Potters Elizabeth Burtt and Demmarest Haney for a hands-on pottery sculpting session focused on making whimsical creations to decorate your garden space (or home). We will demonstrate gnomes, mushroom people, and other whimsical creatures while giving participants the opportunity to sculpt their own creations. Attendance is limited - Please register Early.
free
free
donations accepted
Feywood Grove Folk School
Feywood Grove Folk School
2021 Workshops
Our Folkschool welcomes you to join us for these hands-on skill sharing opportunities at our farm.
2021 Workshops
Our Folkschool welcomes you to join us for these hands-on skill sharing opportunities at our farm.
March 27
2pm
March 27
2pm
2021
Garden Series: Seed Starting
Garden Series: Seed Starting
Join us to learn how to grow a productive garden from seeds. We will discuss seed selection, planting pots & trays, soil mediums, seed germination, lighting, heat requirements, watering techniques, and other tips to get your garden started successfully.
$20*
$20*
sliding scale available
May 1
2pm
May 1
2pm
2021
Goat Care - the basics
Goat Care - the basics
Meet our small herd of goats and learn how to feed, house, milk, and care for them!
$20
$20
sliding scale available
May 15
2pm
May 15
2pm
2021
Incubate your own chicks!
Incubate your own chicks!
Learn how to incubate eggs and care for chicks.
$20
$20
sliding scale available
May 29
2pm
May 29
2pm
2021
Garden Series: Raised Bed Building
Garden Series: Raised Bed Building
Join us for this hands-on workshop to learn the best ways to build raised beds, select fertile organic soils, prepare for planting, and site placement.
$20*
$20*
sliding scale available
June 5
2pm
June 5
2pm
2021
Garden Series: Get in the Garden!
Garden Series: Get in the Garden!
We will explore site selection for specific plants, planting out transplants, direct sowing of seeds, and how to prepare for pests.
$20*
$20*
sliding scale available
June 12
2 pm
June 12
2 pm
2021
Basic Chicken Care
Basic Chicken Care
Meet our flock of heritage breed chickens and learn how to care for your own flock including breed selection, feeding, watering, housing, fencing, and basic health needs.
$20
$20
sliding scale available
July 10
2pm
July 10
2pm
2021
Garden Series: Beyond the Veggie Patch
Garden Series: Beyond the Veggie Patch
You have your veggie patch planted, but now what? Join us for a garden tour and discussion of ways you can incorporate permaculture methods of food and medicine production into your landscape. We will discuss wild harvesting, cultivated berry bushes, fruit trees, herb gardens, and outdoor mushroom production.
$20*
$20*
sliding scale available
August 27 - 29
August 27 - 29
2021
Womxn's Rewilding Weekend
Womxn's Rewilding Weekend
Join us for a weekend of sisterhood re-connecting with the land! All who self identify as women are welcome. Spirituality will be explored, all paths of belief (or non-belief) are welcome - please respect everyone's individual path.
Friday evening: Potluck & Bonfire (bring your music makers)
Saturday: Hike & Wildcrafting workshop, Harvest & group lunch preparation, Sacred Sculpture (handbuilt pottery), Supper, Evening Bonfire & Story sharing
Sunday: Herbal Medicine Making, Stone Bracelet Making, Closing Ceremony
Primitive Camping (outhouse, outdoor shower, cooking fires), Friday potluck and Saturday lunch & supper, all workshops and materials included!
$200
$200
sliding scale or labour exchange available
September 11
2pm
September 11
2pm
2021
Herbal Remedies
Herbal Remedies
Join us for a tour of the herb gardens and a hands-on workshop making herbal remedies. We will explore balms, teas, tinctures, and simple syrups.
$20
$20
sliding scale available
October 16
2pm
October 16
2pm
2021
Garden Series: Seed Saving Workshop
Garden Series: Seed Saving Workshop
Join us for a tour of our gardens and learn the best methods for saving seed for next year, including plant selection, drying techniques, and how to preserve for the best germination.
$20*
$20*
sliding scale available
November 6
2pm
November 6
2pm
2021
Garden Series: Preserving the Harvest
Garden Series: Preserving the Harvest
This is a hands on workshop about food preserving through processes of drying, canning, fermenting, and freezing.
$20*
$20*
sliding scale available
*If you register for the entire garden series, you can take all 6 classes for $100!
We want to make sure our workshops are available to everyone, so please talk to us about sliding scale options if price is a barrier
*If you register for the entire garden series, you can take all 6 classes for $100!
We want to make sure our workshops are available to everyone, so please talk to us about sliding scale options if price is a barrier
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