We are adapting! Resilience is key! Here is this Spring's schedule given Covid guidelines for no more than 10 gathering at once :
Homesteading for Homeschoolers
Spring programming: Outdoors only, 10 year old and up, unaccompanied, 8 students plus me and the fabulous Mia Coco, equals the max of 10 humans gathering. masked, distant, chemical toilet expenses to add on top. I'm open to safe suggestions still
Here is the sign up form
https://docs.google.com/.../1AVDbZm5oPZkT8ylopAEi.../edit
Monday or Wednesday Farm Days 2021
Mar. 29 + 31 Willow Basket – We will weave fresh rods through a cookie base and learn two weaves for the sides and border.
Apr. 5 + 7 How to make Soap and wet felt it- using local ingredients, we will make a bar of soap and felt another.
Apr. 12 + 14 Carpentry – How to Build a gate and hinge and latch it.
Apr. 19 + 21 Garden Planning – Choosing seeds, spacing, companions and building our soil. Always build the soil!
Apr. 26 + 28 Cordage/Rope/ Knots and Spinning - We will learn to use a drop spindle and spin wool. Patience and Repetition are skills we will build this day.
May 3 + 5 Hoof Trimming of goats and corral cleaning - Spring time chores. Often accompanied by kid birthing when all the planets align!
May 10 + 12 Tree Planting – Shelterbelt and Food Forest building is ongoing and always needed. Permaculture sprinkled throughout.
May 17 + 19 Clay day I – A day to collect, knead, create with our locally abundant subsoil
May 24 + 26. Spring Foraging a time to look for Nettles, mushrooms, while keeping our eyes open for frog’s eggs, owl pellets and snakes, if we’re lucky!
May 31 + June 2 Clay day II– Having given our creations two weeks to slowly dry, we will fire them in the pit. We’ll learn about fire starting and fire safety as well. Maybe roast a celebratory food or three!
Check out facebook page for the latest updates. Stay happy and healthy!
This past summer we offered a day camp option for 10 weeks, Outdoors, and physically distanced:
Here was a basic schedule for last year,
2020 Summer Schedule:
June 26 Local soap and wool felting - Maryann Borch
July 3 Comfort in the Bush - Kelly Harlton
July 10 Mason Bee Hive Making - Jen Weibel
July 17 Tarps, Knots and Peg Making - Jess Wilde
July 24 Fire Safety and Making - Jess Wilde
July 31 Metis Experience - Felice Gladue
August 7 Mushroom Gathering - Dana Raymentt
August 14 Natural Cheese Making - Maryann Borch
August 21 Composting and Worms - Mark Stumpf-Allen
August 28 Cattail Basketry - Maryann Borch
Homesteading for Homeschoolers at Good Note Community Farm
My first thoughts on Spring programming: Outdoors only, 10 year old and up, unaccompanied, 8 students plus me and @MiaCoco equals the max of 10 humans gathering. masked, distant, chemical toilet expenses to add on top. I'm open to safe suggestions still
edit to add the sign up form:
https://docs.google.com/.../1AVDbZm5oPZkT8ylopAEi.../edit
Monday or Wednesday Farm Days 2021
Mar. 29 + 31 Willow Basket – We will weave fresh rods through a cookie base and learn two weaves for the sides and border.
Apr. 5 + 7 How to make Soap and wet felt it- using local ingredients, we will make a bar of soap and felt another.
Apr. 12 + 14 Carpentry – How to Build a gate and hinge and latch it.
Apr. 19 + 21 Garden Planning – Choosing seeds, spacing, companions and building our soil. Always build the soil!
Apr. 26 + 28 Cordage/Rope/ Knots and Spinning - We will learn to use a drop spindle and spin wool. Patience and Repetition are skills we will build this day.
May 3 + 5 Hoof Trimming of goats and corral cleaning - Spring time chores. Often accompanied by kid birthing when all the planets align!
May 10 + 12 Tree Planting – Shelterbelt and Food Forest building is ongoing and always needed. Permaculture sprinkled throughout.
May 17 + 19 Clay day I – A day to collect, knead, create with our locally abundant subsoil
May 24 + 26. Spring Foraging a time to look for Nettles, mushrooms, while keeping our eyes open for frog’s eggs, owl pellets and snakes, if we’re lucky!
May 31 + June 2 Clay day II– Having given our creations two weeks to slowly dry, we will fire them in the pit. We’ll learn about fire starting and fire safety as well. Maybe roast a celebratory food or three! See Less
Homesteading for Homeschoolers
Spring programming: Outdoors only, 10 year old and up, unaccompanied, 8 students plus me and the fabulous Mia Coco, equals the max of 10 humans gathering. masked, distant, chemical toilet expenses to add on top. I'm open to safe suggestions still
Here is the sign up form
https://docs.google.com/.../1AVDbZm5oPZkT8ylopAEi.../edit
Monday or Wednesday Farm Days 2021
Mar. 29 + 31 Willow Basket – We will weave fresh rods through a cookie base and learn two weaves for the sides and border.
Apr. 5 + 7 How to make Soap and wet felt it- using local ingredients, we will make a bar of soap and felt another.
Apr. 12 + 14 Carpentry – How to Build a gate and hinge and latch it.
Apr. 19 + 21 Garden Planning – Choosing seeds, spacing, companions and building our soil. Always build the soil!
Apr. 26 + 28 Cordage/Rope/ Knots and Spinning - We will learn to use a drop spindle and spin wool. Patience and Repetition are skills we will build this day.
May 3 + 5 Hoof Trimming of goats and corral cleaning - Spring time chores. Often accompanied by kid birthing when all the planets align!
May 10 + 12 Tree Planting – Shelterbelt and Food Forest building is ongoing and always needed. Permaculture sprinkled throughout.
May 17 + 19 Clay day I – A day to collect, knead, create with our locally abundant subsoil
May 24 + 26. Spring Foraging a time to look for Nettles, mushrooms, while keeping our eyes open for frog’s eggs, owl pellets and snakes, if we’re lucky!
May 31 + June 2 Clay day II– Having given our creations two weeks to slowly dry, we will fire them in the pit. We’ll learn about fire starting and fire safety as well. Maybe roast a celebratory food or three!
Check out facebook page for the latest updates. Stay happy and healthy!
This past summer we offered a day camp option for 10 weeks, Outdoors, and physically distanced:
Here was a basic schedule for last year,
2020 Summer Schedule:
June 26 Local soap and wool felting - Maryann Borch
July 3 Comfort in the Bush - Kelly Harlton
July 10 Mason Bee Hive Making - Jen Weibel
July 17 Tarps, Knots and Peg Making - Jess Wilde
July 24 Fire Safety and Making - Jess Wilde
July 31 Metis Experience - Felice Gladue
August 7 Mushroom Gathering - Dana Raymentt
August 14 Natural Cheese Making - Maryann Borch
August 21 Composting and Worms - Mark Stumpf-Allen
August 28 Cattail Basketry - Maryann Borch
Homesteading for Homeschoolers at Good Note Community Farm
My first thoughts on Spring programming: Outdoors only, 10 year old and up, unaccompanied, 8 students plus me and @MiaCoco equals the max of 10 humans gathering. masked, distant, chemical toilet expenses to add on top. I'm open to safe suggestions still
edit to add the sign up form:
https://docs.google.com/.../1AVDbZm5oPZkT8ylopAEi.../edit
Monday or Wednesday Farm Days 2021
Mar. 29 + 31 Willow Basket – We will weave fresh rods through a cookie base and learn two weaves for the sides and border.
Apr. 5 + 7 How to make Soap and wet felt it- using local ingredients, we will make a bar of soap and felt another.
Apr. 12 + 14 Carpentry – How to Build a gate and hinge and latch it.
Apr. 19 + 21 Garden Planning – Choosing seeds, spacing, companions and building our soil. Always build the soil!
Apr. 26 + 28 Cordage/Rope/ Knots and Spinning - We will learn to use a drop spindle and spin wool. Patience and Repetition are skills we will build this day.
May 3 + 5 Hoof Trimming of goats and corral cleaning - Spring time chores. Often accompanied by kid birthing when all the planets align!
May 10 + 12 Tree Planting – Shelterbelt and Food Forest building is ongoing and always needed. Permaculture sprinkled throughout.
May 17 + 19 Clay day I – A day to collect, knead, create with our locally abundant subsoil
May 24 + 26. Spring Foraging a time to look for Nettles, mushrooms, while keeping our eyes open for frog’s eggs, owl pellets and snakes, if we’re lucky!
May 31 + June 2 Clay day II– Having given our creations two weeks to slowly dry, we will fire them in the pit. We’ll learn about fire starting and fire safety as well. Maybe roast a celebratory food or three! See Less
Homesteading Camps and Classes
Make new friends, learn a new skill, find out what it would be like to live off the land, eat a 100 metre meal!
We offer homesteading and permaculture classes and camps in the summer months for any group interested. Check out our facebook page for planned events. If you'd like to organised a group of people, or add your name to the list of interested folks and be notified when camps are announced, please get in touch!
We offer homesteading and permaculture classes and camps in the summer months for any group interested. Check out our facebook page for planned events. If you'd like to organised a group of people, or add your name to the list of interested folks and be notified when camps are announced, please get in touch!
Details
These camps and classes are family friendly with children, parents and grandparents welcome. We are adaptable to your interests and desired level of involvement. Every morning we will start with animal and gardening chores and afternoons will see us taking up a new skill. The skills we work on and length of the camp will depend on interest at the time of registration. The final night culminates with a 100 meter meal harvested and prepared by the campers and a campfire with music and singing.
We aim to understand what it would be like to live off the land, and that takes work! You can expect to take part in the entire process of farm to table food including the cooking and cleaning up after meals; it's a part of Pioneer life so it shall be ours too!
Check out our blog post for a look back at a past camp! Send us a message if you are interested and see our facebook page for upcoming events.
We aim to understand what it would be like to live off the land, and that takes work! You can expect to take part in the entire process of farm to table food including the cooking and cleaning up after meals; it's a part of Pioneer life so it shall be ours too!
Check out our blog post for a look back at a past camp! Send us a message if you are interested and see our facebook page for upcoming events.
Sample Homesteading camp schedule
Day 1 : Arrive and set up bed in your shelter of choice: (Barn loft, hammock or tent); make bar soap from local ingredients; Make mozzarella cheese, use Rocket stove to make candles; Campfire song singing and jamming. Popcorn too!
Day 2: Morning chores in the Barn with Vicky cow and Five goats to milk; Kill (humanely...) and clean a rooster or two; Weave Bullrush baskets; Learn how to start a fire; Pizza in the cob oven; Spin or felt wool by the fire.
Day 3: Morning chores again; Demo hoof trimming; Learn basics of Permaculture; Clean and sort Garlic harvest; Fermenting/Canning/ Freezing Winter storage of Garden produce; collect and cook our 100 meter meal.
Day 2: Morning chores in the Barn with Vicky cow and Five goats to milk; Kill (humanely...) and clean a rooster or two; Weave Bullrush baskets; Learn how to start a fire; Pizza in the cob oven; Spin or felt wool by the fire.
Day 3: Morning chores again; Demo hoof trimming; Learn basics of Permaculture; Clean and sort Garlic harvest; Fermenting/Canning/ Freezing Winter storage of Garden produce; collect and cook our 100 meter meal.
Typical activities
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Questions and answers
Q: What about food?
A: All meals are included in the cost with all meals prepared by the campers over an open fire or in a cob oven.
Q: Where will we sleep?
A: Campers sleep in either the hay loft or tents, that they provide, however if you would prefer to build a lean-to and sleep in the woods, you are welcome to do that also!
Q: How much does it cost?
A: Final costs will depend on the number of participants, the cost of materials, and the length of course. Typically, 3 day, 2 night courses are around $150 per person. Day classes range from a pay-what-you-can bases up to $50.
Q: Where are the camps located?
A: Right here at our farm! Our address is 22349 Township Road 510, Leduc County, or just type "Goodnote Community Farm" into google. We are 20 minutes south east of Edmonton, Alberta.
Q: How many participants will there be?
A: Camps will proceed once a minimum registration of ten participants is reached, at least two weeks prior to the start of camp. Spread the word and bring your friends!
Q: What if I want to teach at this course?
A: You are probably cool and we should talk! Send us a message and we'll see what can be sorted out.
Q: Sign me up!
A: This isn't a question, but nice enthusiasm! Send us an email and we'll get started!
PRE-CAMP CHECK-LIST
- Sleeping bag, Bug net, Air mattress
- Warm clothes for nighttime around the fire. Wool Socks!
- Rubber Boots or shoes you don't mind getting dirty
- Sun hat, Sunscreen, Bug juice
- Head lamp or flashlight for night time visits to composting toilet
- Rain gear
