Skills and Arts Weekend- Robert’s Creek August 23/24

To Register: Call Robin at 604-885-4505 - take one or all classes - prepayment would be super duper.

Saturday August 23

10:00 – 11:30 Seed Saving with Robin Wheeler

It’s important to start saving and sharing seed, and we want to do a good job of it. Robin will discuss Terry Klokeid’s Five Levels of seed saving, plus tips on cleaning and storing seed for long life. ($26 includes seed saving booklet)

2:00 – 3:30 or so Bee keeping with Al Cobbin

Al Cobbin has spent 40 years working with bees, and we will visit a couple of his hives and learn about life cycle, housing, feeding and potential issues of working with bees. Al will show equipment, hive siting and bee products as part of his class. ($25)

Sunday Aug 24 –

9:00 to 4 pm Herbal Brews and Tonics with Andrea Potter and Cedana

Herbalism and Fermentation together at last!  In this day long workshop learn basic concepts behind making fermented beverages that will allow you  to tailor tonics and beers to best benefit your physical well being and personal preferences.  We will cover a variety of alcoholic and non-alcoholic brews including all grain herbal beer, kombucha, gingerbeer, and amasake.  Have fun reclaiming ancient fermentation methods and discovering new possibilities for the herbs that grow all around us. ($70)