Prairie Culture
The Harvest Moon Society and the Harvest Moon Local Food Initiative present a series of workshops and projects entitled “Prairie Culture” that apply permaculture theory and practices to the prairies in a meaningful way.
Through this project, a three-acre demonstration permaculture site is being developed at the Harvest Moon Learning Centre in Clearwater, as the location for an ongoing program of permaculture and sustainable agriculture training. The aim is to educate members of the community in permaculture design principles and practices, and to apply these to our specific prairie ecology and history.
Using locally-available knowledge resources, the demonstration and training aims to empower community members with the means of designing and implementing highly productive, sustainable, resilient and ecologically sound farming systems, in addition to the personal and social problem solving and organization skills to maximize the benefits to their community and the surrounding environment.
The following courses are being offered or planned. Watch for details posted on this website.
2012 Workshops
- Exploring your Small Farm Dream (Manitoba Farm Mentorship)
- Business Planning and Finances for the Small Farm (Manitoba Farm Mentorship)
- Straw Bale Building Workshop
- Drum Circles (monthly starting in March)
- Greywater Systems
- Rainwater Catchment Systems
- Homesteading Workshops
- Soap Making
- Deconstructing Buildings—Reconstructing Buildings
- Wilderness Survival Skills
- Forest Gardening
- Root Cellar and Home Food Preservation (Fall)
- Permaculture Design Certificate Course
Related Posts:
- Feb 13, 2012 We're Getting Hitched
- Jan 26, 2012 Wilderness survival 2.0
- Jan 16, 2012 Wilderness Survival Skills 2012
- Jan 08, 2012 Permaculture Design Certificate Course 2012 at HMS Learning Centre
- Jan 06, 2012 Exploring Your Small Farm Dream
- Oct 19, 2011 Small Farmer Get Together
- Sep 04, 2011 Permaculture Earthworks Workshop
- Jun 15, 2011 Forest Gardening Workshop
- Jun 13, 2011 Wilderness Skills Course
- May 28, 2011 Beekeeping Basics
Previously held:
- Greenhouse Build
- Introduction to Permaculture Workshop
Thank you to Heifer International and the Environment Canada EcoAction Fund for supporting the Prairie Culture program.
The Harvest Moon Society recognizes the programming of the Manitoba Farm Mentorship. See the following related posts for more details about MFM:
- Jan 06, 2012 Exploring Your Small Farm Dream
- Oct 19, 2011 Small Farmer Get Together
