Essential Living Classes:
Outdoor Ovens!
You don’t need to invest 4000.00 in a Green Egg! Did you know that you can make an outdoor oven with your Gas Grill? Charcoal Grill?…even make your own Pizza Oven that is portable and without the weeks of labour, sand, gravel and mortar, it takes just 30 minutes to make a Pizza Oven that will not only give you that smoky flavour but you can bake bread in it as well? This class takes 1 1/2 hours to 2 hours and is “hands on”. This demo class also provides a tasting segment. You will need to bring your own gloves. 40.00/person.
Outdoor Stoves!
Ever thought in the middle of the summer, when it’s so hot that you wish you could cook outside? Ever thought that you would like to Can outside and avoid the mess in the house? Well, you can! You just need an outdoor stove! This class is all about outdoor stoves…Rocket Stoves in Patio size, Portable size, tabletop size, in-ground survival size and the top of the line, gas. This class takes 1 1/2 hours to 2 hours and is “hands on”. This demo class also provides a tasting segment. You will need to bring your own gloves. 40.00/person. (There is a supply charge for this class)
Composting Toilets
Most people don’t like talking about Composting Toilets..but they are a blessing when you are either out camping and fishing and don’t want to use the BLM outhouses, or in case of emergency! This class takes 1 1/2 hours and is “hands on”. You will need to bring your own gloves. 40.00/person. (There is a supply charge for this class)
Portable Root Cellar
Come fall, you may want to save all those carrots, potatoes, onions and apples out of your garden or just want to have some on hand so you don’t have to leave in bad weather just to grab some essentials…well, you can make your own Root Cellar without digging or excavation which may not be allowed in your subdivision…guess what? You don’t have to! You can learn how to make a Portable Root Cellar and put your Potted Perennial plants in it, you can put all your Root vegetables or apples and it will save them until late April! This class takes 1 1/2 hours to 2 hours and is “hands on”. You will need to bring your own gloves. 40.00/person.
Heated Seed Mats
In the spring, you’ll see all kinds of Heated Seed mats that sell for 20.00 and up. Did you know that you can make these seed mats for under 5.00 and get a head start on your gardening, either indoor or out? It’s essential to have Heat mats if you have a living wall or Aquaponic garden in your home during the winter, but in spring, you need these to get a head start on your outdoor garden! This class takes 1 1/2 hours to 2 hours and is “hands on”. You will need to bring your own gloves. 40.00/person. (There is a supply charge for this class)
Indoor Aquaponic Gardens/Living Walls
Food is expensive! Even produce is now getting up there in price, so the best thing to beat the budget is to grow your own. Your probably thinking that’s easy in the warm weather, but what about in cold weather? Well, this class teaches Hydroponic AND Aquaponic techniques. What’s the difference? Well, Hydroponic’s is just using water to grow the plants, Aquaponics is using a fish tank to grow your garden wall. You didn’t know that you can grow fish and shrimp in your garden? Well, this class teaches you how! This class takes 1 1/2 hours to 2 hours and is “hands on”. You will need to bring your own gloves. 40.00/person.
Mushroom Boxes
Mushrooms are a great source of protein, but have you looked at the prices? Did you know that you can make your own mushroom boxes that will give you button, Shitake and Portobella mushrooms for years? This class teaches how to make your spore box and how to transfer spores to a mushroom box, temperature, humidity and moisture! This class takes 1 1/2 hours to 2 hours and is “hands on”. You will need to bring your own gloves. 40.00/person. (There is a supply charge for this class)
Container Gardening
Ever want a garden that you don’t have to spend hours a day weeding and taking care of but you still get great yield? We can teach you how to do this and increase the yield by 3 to 4 times! Imagine having a huge garden in just a tiny space… This class takes 1 1/2 hours to 2 hours and is “hands on”. This demo class also provides a tasting segment. You will need to bring your own gloves. 40.00/person.
Automatic Animal Feeders
Have outdoor animals? This class teaches how to make Automatic Feeders for your kennels and outdoor cats. You only have to fill/feed once a week. It prevents waste because the food is contained until they start to eat and you can slow down their consumption so they don’t over eat by changing the design! This class takes 1 1/2 hours to 2 hours and is “hands on”. You will need to bring your own gloves. 40.00/person. (There is a supply charge for this class)
Privacy Gardens
Everyone likes their privacy, right? No one likes the neighbours or passer-bys looking at you while you are out cooking on the grill or swimming in your pool, but the Home Owners Association frowns on having a fence higher then 6′. There is a way to put up a privacy wall that ensures your privacy and offers breathtaking beauty and function year after year! This is a demo class. 40.00/person.
Hardwall and Waterproofing
Ever wanted to keep the rain and snow off a patio or an enclosed area but didn’t want to spend a lot of money doing it? We have the solution and can teach you how to make “hard wall” barrier clothes and tents! This class takes about 1 hour. You will need to bring your own gloves. 40.00/person. (There is a supply charge for this class)