SUSTAINABILITY/SURVIVAL SKILLS FOR THE 21ST CENTURY WORKSHOP

Today’s society is several generations from the subsistence farmers of the past. If the techniques and gardening instructions have not been passed down, here’s a workshop to renew these valuable “how to’s” skills. Topics covered are how prepare, plant, care for, harvest your garden; and preserve the harvest for future use. Skills may also include knowledge and care of tools; self reliance skills for “homesteading”.

Gardening, farming, “homesteading” skillsAdultsResources-experienced farmer instructors, demonstration lands, tools

Skills are being learnedIncome from tuition

Tuition, grants possible, collaboration with local agricultural organizations

Olney has farming training for students; this workshop could be extension of such to a new, older community

outcomes: Outcomes-gain knowledge of gardening techniques, tools for the work, and garden products useWorkshop designed for “lifelong learners” Workshop evaluations by participants; follow up surveys

author: Ron Preston