Work Party: Putting Your Homestead to Bed for the Winter

This work party starts with a tour from 9:30-10ish, work from 10:30-12:30 and then a potluck lunch. The work will include mulching beds for the winter and sifting compost for spring.

On Peter and Rebekah's beautiful and practical homestead they work to grow all their nutritional and caloric needs using primarily human labor – using some of the skills Peter learned when he worked for Helen and Scott Nearing in 1964. Their crops include flint corn, wheat, oats and dry beans. They also have alternative energy and waste recycling systems.

Please dress for work and the weather, including sturdy shoes, and bring work/garden gloves if you have them. Your own water bottle is a good idea, too.

COST: This series is an exchange of your working energy for the knowledge and skill building of our hosts. No payment is expected but your support is always appreciated!

Announcing Seacoast Permaculture Work Parties: experiential learning and mutual support events!

Over the years many have told us that they would welcome an opportunity for more hands on skill building. Books, videos, podcasts and classes are amazing, but to actually participate in the work is often the best learning experience.

We also believe that coming together to help each other with our projects is a great way to build community and support for the important work we are engaged in. It is also a joyful way to spend our time!

In 2025 we launch the program by gathering at three homesteads to learn how to build soil, to put a garden to bed for the winter and to plant garlic. These are some basic techniques that are the core of homesteading or garden management.

Come together to learn through doing!

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