~ UPCOMING WORKSHOP SCHEDULE ~
2024 FALL COURSES & EVENTS
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INTERNSHIP OPPORTUNITIES! 20-24 Hr/wk of Regenerative Land Management Instruction!
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Two separate Sessions for internships available Fall 2024, or sign up for all three weeks!
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Session One (Week 1): Mon Oct 21, 8am ~ Fri Oct 25, 3:30pm
Session Two (Weeks 2 and 3:) Mon Nov 4, 8am ~ Fri Nov 15, 3:30pm
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​Come learn hands-on Permaculture Style ~ a beautifully inclusive, heart-felt connection between Earth and all of her creatures, connecting to our deep calling to belong. We "belong" when we connect in, when we nurture ourselves in Nature. When we grow microbes, when we cook meals together, when we harvest our abundance with Grateful Hearts!
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Internships are limited to 12 people, are priced per week and come with accommodations at Golden Rocks Permaculture Farm, plus lunch daily.
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For more information, Curriculum and pricing, CLICK HERE!
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2025 SPRING / SUMMER EVENTS
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Social Permaculture with STARHAWK
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Thursday APRIL 3rd ~ 9am
to Sunday APRIL 6th ~ 4pm
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In this 4-day intensive in-person course, Starhawk guides us through her experiences as a leader in the permaculture movement on the Social end of the permaculture spectrum. In her book, The Empowerment Manual: A Guide for Collaborative Groups, Starhawk draws on her decades of experience—often wonderful, sometimes painful—in activist groups, spiritual groups, community groups, permaculture groups, collective households, and more. This course is for you if you'd like to gain skills in organizing effective and diverse groups, and/or gain personal understanding of how to create harmony and diversity in your own relating experiences.
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Earthen Floors Workshop
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APRIL 25 ~ APRIL 27
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Led by skilled teachers in the Natural Building world, we will be laying a floor in the "Toe of the Shoehouse" ~ a student learning platform created by years of sculpted cob students! We are excited to be putting the finishing touches on this little "Glamping" spot for Golden Rocks guests to enjoy for years to come. Check back for details!
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Sculpted Cob Structures
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APRIL 25 ~ APRIL 27
This 4-day camping workshop will be focused on sourcing free, harvest-able and natural materials for creating beautiful garden walls using sculpted cob and local rocks.
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Cob Bench Workshop
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May 15 - 18
This 4-day camping workshop will be focused on sourcing free, harvest-able and natural materials for creating beautiful garden benches using sculpted cob and local rocks.
Check back for details!
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Anytime Offerings ~ By Appointment
Herbal Crash-Course
Available for booking groups! A fun-filled day in the herbal gardens and wild spaces! Our day will start with a check-in and an herb walk through our gardens and forested lands to see what is available for medicine. We will learn about different plants, both cultivated and growing in the wild, what is edible, and which plants should be avoided. The afternoon will be focused on medicine-making, how to dry different types of herbs, etc. We will prepare together herbal remedies from our harvests AND of course you will take some home with you!
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Please contact Brenda if you'd like to schedule a private individual or small-group workshop! (707) 987-8719.
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Hosting Small Groups
Available for booking groups! If you are interested in finding a quiet, nurturing and restful space in nature to host YOUR next small group event, Golden Rocks Permaculture Farm may be a good fit! We offer inside and outside workshop space for up to 30 people. Accommodations include use of full farm house (kitchen, bath, bunk room and a queen room, plus large open living space for circling up, cozy indoor fireplace as well as a large outdoor campfire ring and outdoor camp kitchen. Individual and group campsites, as well as several "glamping" accommodations.
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Please contact us at goldenrocksfarm@gmail.com for more information.
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PAST WORKSHOPS (ALREADY COMPLETED)
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Rockin' it with Frankie!
Our local rock-work expert Frankie has become almost famous for making amazing spaces with local ROCKS ~ examples of Frankie's work can be found at Harbin Hot Springs, Middletown Art Center, and Golden Rocks Farm! We will be learning which types of rocks are good for what, how to make awesome garden beds, rock paths, even pillars, with the abundance of our local rocks. Low-cost day trip, but out of town folks are also encouraged! Camping and services available, Harbin Hot Springs and other gems close by!
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Garden Sculpting w/Cob
Brenda's Cob Crash-course. Learn the basics of building with COB, a mixture of clay, sand and straw, to create beautiful garden structures. Permaculture principles and activities will be weaved into our lessons and plans.
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"This has been the most unique workshop I've ever attended. I have a new deeper appreciation of permaculture. Thank you for the opportunity to learn and for your generosity of hearth and spirit."
WHAT PEOPLE SAY
— Anonymous Cob Sculpting Workshop Participant