The Northern Sustainability Symposium at North House Folk School May 1-4 will focus on “Foods: Grown and Gathered.” Graft your Own Orchard, with Lindsay and Lee Zieke Lee is one of the popular courses that will be offered.
Where does your food come from? With a little skill, the answer can be your own yard!
Foods: Grown and Gathered is the focus of this year’s Northern Sustainability Symposium, May 1-4, at North House Folk School, which features a buffet of coursework, speakers and gatherings to explore how food, sustainable living and health are linked.
Featured speakers at this year’s event include straw bale gardening pioneer Joel Karsten, who will lead a workshop and give a presentation on this simple method of producing food featured in his popular book Straw Bale Gardens. Also participating is bee researcher Mike Goblirsch, permaculturist Chad Johnson, and a Modern Hunter Gatherer roundtable discussion with wild crafting instructor Eric Edgin and hunting and fishing instructor Shawn Perich.
Event coursework includes 17 courses ranging in length from a half day to 4.5 days. Course topics include bee keeping, alternative heating, apple grafting, micro housing, herbal healthcare, fermentation and more. Registration is required for coursework.
Programming during the event also features a screening of the film Beyond the Lightswitch, a walk-along energy audit and grid-tied solar systems presentation, and a wood-fired community pizza bake potluck. A complete schedule of events is available at the school’s website www.northhhouse.org, or call (218) 387- 9762 for more information.
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