What's Happening @ Idyllwood?!

2011 Workshops
This year, we will be offering workshops throughout the year with some of our friends! If any of these workshops interest you, please let us know. We are still "testing the waters" to see what people are interested in learning about.

Herbal Skills - Summer 2011 - CANCELLED

Join Jane Hayes and Courtney Raponi to identify common Ontario wild and not-so-wild herbs, their habitats and uses. We'll discuss their traditional healing qualities as well as practice sustainable harvesting and preserving. We'll also make a seasonal snack/lunch, two useful herbal remedies and Idyllwood is offering a 'wild' herb from the farm to take home! The workshop also includes a 15+ page handout.

Other Upcoming Workshops:

Seed Saving: A Public Domain - Autumn 2011 with Leeshia Barwick

Women and Carpentry - Autumn/Winter 2011 with Ali Lam


Past Workshops:

Natural Finishes Workshop - Summer 2011 with Sebastian Renel

From plastering with straw and mud
To playing like a kid with cob,
Striving for refreshing air
Nature has a lot to share.

For the wellbeing of human kind,
For those chickens or the swine,
Building with clay and sand
Will make a difference in the end.

The natural finishes workshop at Idyllwood will cover plasters, alis paints and cob building. An amazing chicken coop will also be covered with these materials.

These building techniques can be applied to a wide range of projects, from new building to renovations. They are all very affordable, durable and most of all, healthy and fun to explore.

Join us for the hands-on learning experience, but also for the fun games, wonderful food, and for the beautiful people who care for each other and the planet.

Date: July 23rd

To see more information about Japanese trowels and other tools, visit Rising Suns Gardens

Recipes!
Seasonal recipes with our produce... we try them first so we know what you can expect!


Want to visit?
Visits to the farm is by appointment only. Please give us a call if you would like to visit: 705.488.1423

We will be at the Kinmount Market every Saturday from 9am to 2pm. The market is located by the Austin Sawmill in downtown Kinmount. Visit the Kinmount Farmers' Market's website for more information:

kinmountfarmersmarket.ca>>

We will also be sharing a space at Organic Times in Minden with our friends at Rising Sun Gardens. Mondays, 10am to 1pm.

Stuff in the Community!

Kinmount Harvest Homecoming
October 8th, 2011

Pancake breakfast, activities for the kids, yard sales, fall activities galore!

Kinmount Studio Tour
October 8th-9th, 2011

Visit local artists at their studios with this casual, self-guided tour.

Download PDF guide>>