Topics
Evergreen skills, and the workshops happening for each one right now. Pick a craft — the page gathers the sessions currently open for it.
Orchard and fruit
The trees in the garden require care, and they reward expert hands. A good harvest depends on numerous factors,
and even the vagaries of the weather can be offset if we tend to them skilfully.
Herbs and remedies
The plants found in meadows and forests contain numerous useful active ingredients and raw materials.
With the right amount of patience and guidance, you can learn to identify and make use of these step by step.
Self-sufficiency
Self-sufficiency is not a single form of knowledge, but rather a way of thinking: the sum total of numerous complementary experiences, practical exercises, and the time and energy invested in them.
Handcraft
Wearing, using, repairing and passing on things you have made yourself is one of the cornerstones of self-sufficiency.
This is perhaps one of the most difficult tasks: independence from civilisation is an illusion,
but we must be able to understand and maintain our tools, our clothes and our buildings.