[Sust-mar] Women-only Chainsaw course and more
dvledit at eastlink.ca
dvledit at eastlink.ca
Wed Mar 28 08:12:24 EDT 2012
Welcome to the Harrison Lewis Centre
An exciting initial line-up of weekend workshops at the non-profit
Harrison Lewis Coastal Discovery Centre beginning with a mushroom
foray and growing weekend and including a women-only chainsaw course
has been finalized. The complete list follows. Classes for all are
small, dozen or less, guaranteeing plenty of one-on-one instruction
and opportunity to apply new skills.
We are easy to find, next door to Thomas Raddall Provincial Park, two
hours southwest of Halifax.
New For 2012
May 11-13: Spring Mushroom Foray/Grow your own: Outstanding,
fun-filled, weekend investigating the amazing lives of mushrooms and
their essential role in the life of the forest. Saturday's focus will
be on bracket (shelf) fungi led by Richard McBride, Ph.D. On Sunday
learn how to grow your own edible wild forest mushrooms under the
direction of David Boyle, Ph.D. (Maritime MicroBiologicals). We'll
gather Friday 7 pm for introductions and general discussion.
Saturday, a walk in the woods guided by Richard, Catherine Pross, and
friends, will be followed by a chance to examine mushrooms and
mycorrhizae under microscopes in the lab. On Sunday, we'll be
inoculating logs and other substrates with mushroom spawn. Take home
your own inoculated birch log promising a future feed. $250 all
inclusive - five meals, snacks, shared cabin for one or two nights
(bring sleeping bag or request bedding). Program runs from Friday
evening 7 pm to Sunday afternoon. Registration closes May 1. For
information about workshops and other programs go to
www.HarrisonLewisCentre.org, visit us on Facebook, or phone
902-683-2763. To register send cheque or money order, along with
name, address, phone number and email address, to: The Harrison Lewis
Centre, RR 1 Port Joli, NS B0T 1S0.
May 25-27: Portable Band Saw Mill workshop. Plenty of hands-on
instruction in all aspects of mill operation from basic maintenance
and safe operation to learning how to get the most good lumber out of
a log. This course is taught by Lew Dingwall, former portable band
saw mill instructor at the Ranger School (Maritime College of Forest
Technology) in Fredericton, N.B. Enrollment limited to 10. $250 all
inclusive - five meals, snacks, shared cabin for one or two nights
(bring sleeping bag or request bedding). Program runs from Friday
evening 7 pm to Sunday afternoon. Registration closes May 9. For
information about workshops and other programs go to
www.HarrisonLewisCentre.org, visit us on Facebook, or phone
902-683-2763. To register send cheque or money order, along with
name, address, phone number and email address, to: The Harrison Lewis
Centre, RR 1 Port Joli, NS B0T 1S0.
June 1-3: Women-only chainsaw course. Register now, enrollment
limited to 10. Arrive 7 pm Friday. Saturday, basics of operation and
maintenance, through bucking and limbing. Sunday, a day of
directional felling and review. Patrick Allan, certified instructor.
Small class assures plenty of hands-on opportunities to become
comfortable using a chainsaw. Bring your own steel-toed boots (and
your own saw if you have one and wish to bring it). All other safety
equipment provided. $250 all inclusive - five meals, snacks, shared
cabin for one or two nights (bring sleeping bag or request bedding).
Registration closes May 18. For information about workshops and other
programs go to www.HarrisonLewisCentre.org, visit us on Facebook, or
phone 902-683-2763. To register send cheque or money order, along
with name, address, phone number and email address, to: The Harrison
Lewis Centre, RR 1 Port Joli, NS B0T 1S0.
June 8-10: Introduction to Plants and Ethnobotany. This three day
workshop with ethnobotanist Keith Williams and botanist Pierre
Taschereau Ph.D., will introduce participants to the fascinating
kingdom of plants. Topics will include: basic field identification of
the major plant families, plant ecology, invasive species, and
ethnobotany (cultural uses of plants). A three day hands-on botanical
adventure, this workshop will help you answer burning questions such
as: How can I tell the difference between introduced and native
species? Which local plants can I eat? How can wild plants be
harvested sustainably? Why do we have seasonal food cravings? How can
I make bread without using industrial yeast? How did people dye cloth
before industrial dyes were available? Limited enrollment. $250 all
inclusive - five meals, snacks, shared cabin for one or two nights
(bring sleeping bag or request bedding). Registration closes May 25.
For information about workshops and other programs go to
www.HarrisonLewisCentre.org, visit us on Facebook, or phone
902-683-2763. To register send cheque or money order, along with
name, address, phone number and email address, to: The Harrison Lewis
Centre, RR 1 Port Joli, NS B0T 1S0.
June 15-17: Writing From Nature. "To pay attention, this is our
endless and proper work," wrote American poet Mary Oliver.
Award-winning poet and nature writer Harry Thurston will conduct a
two-day workshop designed to sharpen observational skills, which are
the foundation not only of nature writing but of all good writing.
Focus will be on writing about the natural world. Practical exercises
will include the writing of a prose poem - a hybrid and highly
flexible form - taking as subject a natural object from the
environment surrounding the Harrison Lewis Coastal Discovery Centre.
Participants will critique each other's work within a supportive
group atmosphere. Time will also be available for individual
consultation with the workshop leader. Workshop is open to writers of
all skill levels. Concentration will be on poetry and creative
non-fiction, but the workshop is designed to be relevant to any
genre. Participants are asked to submit a short prose piece or small
selection of poems three weeks prior to the workshop date. Workshop
gets underway at 7 pm, Friday. Enrollment limited to 12 participants.
$250 all inclusive - five meals, snacks, shared cabin for one or two
nights (bring sleeping bag or request bedding). Registration closes
June 1. For information about workshops and other programs go to
www.HarrisonLewisCentre.org, visit us on Facebook, or phone
902-683-2763. To register send cheque or money order, along with
name, address, phone number and email address, to: The Harrison Lewis
Centre, RR 1 Port Joli, NS B0T 1S0.
More workshops are planned. For the latest information send you
current email address to
HLC at eastlink.ca
Or visit us at www.HarrisonLewisCentre.org.
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