DIY Workshops at the Abundance Foundation

Do it yourself – Do it together!
Find out how to do it, make it, bake it, grow it, and fix it.

A big *Thank You* to our workshop sponsor, Whole Foods of Chapel Hill for donating the ingredients for our Cheesemaking and Bread Baking Workshops!

*one work trade available per workshop – interested? email wow@theabundancefoundation.org

2012 workshops

Saturday, May 26 10am to 1pm Sustainability Tour Guide Workshop with Lyle Estill – $35

Includes a delicious sandwich from Angelina’s Kitchen!

Saturday, June 9 – 9am to 1pm or stay until 3pm for advanced instruction Seed Saving Magic with Doug Jones – $40 Intro $50 advanced

Saturday, June 23rd  1:00 – 4:00 pm – No Bake Beach Bars! Learn to make vacation snacks that are easy and healthy.  $30 per person

FALL WORKSHOPS

10am to 2pm Saturday, August 11th Elderberries, the super fruit! with Rodger Lenhardt – harvesting and using! $45

Saturday, September 8 Sustainable Beekeeping – Catherine Adamson

Saturday, September 22 Compassionate Listening - Jan Hutton at St. Bart’s Church – $35 to $75 (sliding scale)

Fall Workshops at Company Shops Market in Burlington
August – Linda Watson’s Lunch Box Magic
September – Laurel Shulman’s Wine and Cheese Pairings
October – Ron Vitel’s A Walk down the Wellness Aisle

More ideas for d.i.y. workshops:

  • Biomass gasification – James Nowack
  • Canning 101
  • Cooking with a Pizza Oven
  • Easy French Bread
  • Greek Chicken Soup – Angelina
  • Home Beer Brewing
  • Ins and Outs of Stir Fry – Karen Birbeck
  • Make your own medicine – Kim Calhoun
  • Seitan, the other White Meat – Camille Armantrout
  • Summer Salads – Karen Birbeck
  • Sweet Potato Season
  • Wild Edibles – Alan Russo

Interested in teaching a workshop or have other workshop ideas? Contact us!

Successful 2012 Workshops

Saturday, May 12 10am to 2pm Permaculture Principles with Terri Gardner – $40

Saturday, May 5 10am to 2pm Worm Bin Composting with Terri Gardner – $50 with worms or $35 without

Sunday, May 6 1pm to 3pm Soap Making Demonstration with Alan Russo – $15

Saturday and Sunday April 28 & 29 9am to 5pm Introduction to off-grid and grid-tied PV systems – Rebekah Hren $295

Sunday, April 22 1pm to 4:30pm Advanced Cheese Making with Laurel Shulman – $50

Saturday, April 14 Fungi 101 and Mushroom Log Cultivation – Bob Armantrout – $30 @ Company Shops Market, Burlington’s Food Coop

Sunday, April 15 1pm to 4:30pm Do-it-yourself Cheese Making with Laurel Shulman – $50

Sunday, March 25 1pm to 4pm Growing and making your own medicine – Kim Calhoun – $40

Saturday, March 24 10am to 2pm Effective Communication Using Video – David Hughens – $25

Saturday, March 3 9am to 3:30 pm Manifesting Abundance with Lisa Dion – $75 (Student rate – $50)

Saturday, March 10 10am to 2pm Elderberries, the super fruit with Rodger Lenhart – $45

Saturday, March 10 Sustainable Beekeeping with Catherine Adamson – @ Company Shops Market, Burlington’s Food Coop – $40

Saturday, March 17 10am to 2pm Intro to Aquaponics with Mike Yablonski and Nancy Wisniewski – $40

Saturday, February 11 Do-it-yourself Cheese Making with Laurel Shulman – $40

Saturday, February 25 Advanced Cheese Making with Laurel Shulman – $40

TBA 10am to 2pm Perfect Biscuits and Scones, Simple Muffins and Quick Breads with Karen Birbeck – $40, includes lunch

As always, a big thanks to our sponsors!

Whole Foods Chapel Hill Larry's Beans

Elderberries – Bringing America’s Super Fruit into the Modern Age