June 16-19: Whippoorwill Festival - Skills for Earth-Friendly Living
Instructors: Various Sliding Scale Fee: $10-$20 per person, per day
This is a 4 day workshop festival with about 50 hands-on sessions including everything from gardening, chickens, and foraging to natural building, tree and plant identification, and wilderness survival. Bonfire, camping, live music, and storytelling every evening! (Click here for more details).
July 9-10: Cob Workshop $75 for one day, $125 for both
This workshop will be an experimental cabin using Cob as infill on angled, geodesic wall sections. Participants will learn to identify appropriate materials and proportionalities for creating strong and beautiful earthen structures. We will also cover fenestrations and the use of bottles and other colored glass to create the effect of stained-glass. (Click here for more details).
September 17: Lime-Washing Workshop at Berea College Ecovillage, 9:00-noon, $10
Instructor: Jessa Turner
Curious about natural building and what materials can be used to withstand the elements? Come get hands-on experience lime-washing* buildings of earth and straw!
When: Saturday, September 17, 9:00 AM-12:00 PM
Where: Berea College Ecovillage, 121 Jefferson St. (next to Memorial Park)
Cost: $10 (free for students), light snacks provided
Instructor: Jessa Turner, HomeGrown HideAways
Pre-Registration Required. Limited to 15 Participants.
Contact: Eva_Griffin@berea.edu or 859.985.3593
*Lime is non-toxic, but is an extremely caustic material. As such, children will not be able to participate in this workshop and appropriate safety attire must be worn (goggles, gloves, and protective, weather-appropriate clothing).
2011 EVENTS
April 30-May 1: Karma Music & Arts Festival
HomeGrown HideAways is pleased to be the host for the first Karma Festival. 1 night, 12+ entertainers, $25.
June 4: KFTC FriendRaiser
Save the date! Annual Fundraiser for Kentuckians for the Commonwealth.
August 19-21: Holler in the Holler Music Festival
HomeGrown HideAways annual music and art festival. Check out the festival page for more info.
October 1: National Solar Tour (Berea Edition)
HomeGrown HideAways will be part of the Berea Solar Tour, sponored by Sustainable Berea. Come see the results of the summer workshop series and speak with educated professionals about all things sustainable. Learn what you can do to make a difference in your household!