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Other
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Tracking
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Free!
Come
learn to see through the eyes of a tracker, to ask questions that will
help you unravel the many mysteries of nature. Tracking will help
you understand the survival strategies of animals, to begin to see
through
their eyes and to develop a deeper awareness of their presence all
around
us. The tracking club is provided free for the community to act
as a meeting place for new and experienced trackers alike to come
together and learn. The goal is not to be a drag and brag experience, but
one that will help you learn the right questions to ask so
that you can become a life-long learner.
Meet at the
Ivy Creek
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April 11-13
Adult Survival Weekend
Friday 5pm-Sunday 2pm $225
Wouldn't it feel great
to know that you have the skills to wander out your back door
and survive off the land? This class will lay the
foundation for survival and give you the practical tools
needed to live closely with the land. We will cover
shelter, water, fire and food. We will make
a debris shelter that will keep you dry and warm
without a sleeping bag. Also
carve your own friction fire set, and learn the many crucial
skills of survival. This class is a fun, hands-on way to learn
to live more closely with the earth and to walk with greater
awareness of the beauty the world of nature holds. We will
cook over the open fire, tell stories and roam the beautiful
forests of the Blue ridge Mountains.
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April 26-27 Father/Son Weekend of Fire
Sat. 10am- Sun. 11am $165
Come spend this
special weekend together, diving into the world of fire. Learn the
ancient art of fire making, carve your own bow-drill fire set, tell
stories, wander the mountains and cook on an open fire under a star
lit sky. Besides a great weekend of fun, leave with new skills you
can utilize together into the future. Instructors- Hub Knott &
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May 10-11
Mother/Daughter Weekend Sat.
10am-Sun.10am $165
Weaving the Sacred Circle!
What a special way to spend
Mothers Day, in the woods bonding with your daughter. We
will connect with the natural world, cook over the fire, make
wild edible teas, weave stories of motherhood, daughterhood
throughout our day and weave our tales into a basket. Mothers
and daughters will make their own basket to go home with. (We
close the day early enough so that families can still have
Mothers day to do as they choose.)
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May 17
Wild Edibles
10-3pm $65 Do you
want the freedom of wandering out your back door and knowing
which wild plants are edible, safe to eat and tasty! This
class will give you just that freedom; learn to I.d. dozens of
wild edible plants, harvest and collect greens, roots, teas
and more. We will walk the woods, the
fields and water edges looking for our green allies that make
their home to this bio-region of Appalachia. We will learn about
proper gathering techniques in the spirit of the Caretaker.
We will gather and sample some of the choice edibles of this
season. This class will awaken you to the abundance we
are surrounded with everyday.
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May 24,25
Father/Son Weekend
with The Living Earth School
$165
This will be a fun-filled weekend for fathers and
their sons immersed in the world of nature. We will wander the mountains, track animals,
carve with knives, collect and make projects and much more. We
will cook food over the fire, tell stories, and fall to sleep
to the sounds of owls. Besides a great weekend of fun,
leave with new skills you can utilize together into the
future.
Instructors- Hub Knott & Kyle Scaggs |
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All
adult
programs require you to print out an
application
form* (372k). If you would prefer us to send you them please let us
know
either by phone or email. Fill out the first page, mail it with a
check in full to LES (50% of
this will be held as a non-refundable deposit). For
all overnight programs, you
must also
complete
and mail in
the Health History section on
pages 2 and 3 of the application form.
*The
application form is a PDF file; you need to have Adobe Acrobat Reader
installed to print the form. If you don't have Acrobat Reader you
can download it here.
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For more information call (540)
456-7339 or email LES
or
mail: Living Earth School, 101
Rocky
Bottom Ln, Afton, VA 22920
Let
us know if you want to be on our email list!
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