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Stories from our Programs! 

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Adult Earth Skills Fall: Interview!

Adult Earth Skills Fall: Interview!

Over the past two months I have joined our Adult Earth Skills program as they harvested cattails, built shelters, cooked, and crafted. During the November 8 session, I sat down with Sophia as she was carving a beautiful wooden spoon. We had just spent the day building...

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Fall Homeschool Guilds!

Fall Homeschool Guilds!

I joined the Primitive Pursuits homeschool groups for two days of fantastic, hands-on learning! During the last two weeks of October, homeschoolers chose one of three specialized “guilds” to dive into: Pathfinders, Cavity Creators, or Everything Apples. Pathfinders...

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Tales from a Wonderful School Break Day, Thursday Oct 2nd 

Tales from a Wonderful School Break Day, Thursday Oct 2nd 

Carving, walnuts, fairy houses, fires, games and more! This past school break day on October 2nd was packed with fun. I joined the 5-7 year old crew in the late morning. When I stopped by, they were already gathered around a beautiful fire. Many of the children were...

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