RUSTIC FURNITURE MAKING  WORKSHOPS
with JOE SHERIDAN

DATES

3 Day Workshops
March 9- 11, 2012

5 Day Workshop
March 18- 22, 2012

ALSO – Available anytime by reservation. Great for team building or individuals.

WHERE
Montfair Resort Farm’s Lodge

COST

$125.00 for 3 Day Workshop  ,  $220.00 for 5 Day Workshop

For more details call us at 434 823 5202 or e-mail: montfair@ntelos.net

DESCRIPTION

Joe Sheridan will teach workshops on building Rustic Furniture.  Joe, a Montfair native, has Masters Degree in Fine Arts and and has taught classes at local universities and public  schools.

Students will design and build a child size rustic twig chair.  Focusing
on design,  material selection and joinery,  these workshops are excellent for people who have never used tools,  yet experienced craftspeople will be surprised and challenged by the subtleties of the rustic technique .

Use Montfair’s wood glue,  drills and a hand saws or students can bring their own.

Montfair offers comfortable self-catering cottages, at an 8% education discount for students taking Joe’s workshops. See recommendations page for other affordable accommodations & camping nearby.

Joe is happy to create a workshop specifically designed for your unique group  and also create classes for advanced projects!

Check out examples of Joe Sheridan’s work on his Facebook Page!
CALL NOW TO BOOK A UNIQUE GROUP ACTIVITY!

2012 Permaculture Design Course: Sustainability Strategies for the Blue Ridge, over four weekends at Montfair near Charlottesville, Virginia presented by the Blue Ridge Permaculture Network – Dates: Jan. 13-16, Jan. 27-29, Feb. 18-20, and March 3-4, 2012.

This Permaculture Design Course lays the foundation for understanding and working with natural systems to design sustainable environments that produce food, shelter, and energy. It also provides participants with models of community development and extension by which they can create networks of support for themselves and empower others to do the same. The course provides tools to help design and develop urban or rural properties or neighborhoods in a sustainable manner, revitalize local communities, and restore ecological balance.

Permaculture promotes land use systems that work with natural rhythms and patterns to create regenerative cultivated ecosystems. Participants will learn how to design and build gardens, homes, and communities that model living ecosystems. By understanding patterns in nature, students will learn how to grow food, manage water catchment and storage, utilize renewable energy and build community.

The ecological design course covers themes such as: ecological systems understanding, organic food production, natural soil improvement, watershed restoration, water conservation and management, edible forest gardening, native medicinal plants, natural habitat restoration, healthy buildings and human settlements, community and consensus building strategies, renewable energy systems, sustainable community development, local economics, and ecological planning and design methods.

This 72-hour certificate course, presented by the Blue Ridge Permaculture Network, will be offered over four weekends with leading permaculture teachers including Emily Axelbaum, Christine Gyovai, Dave Jacke, Hub Knott, Terry Lilley, Dave O’Neill, and guests (teacher bios below). The course will be held near Charlottesville, Virginia, on the following dates:

Dates: Jan. 13-16, Jan. 27-29, Feb. 18-20, and March 3-4, 2012.

The cost for this course will be a sliding scale, including a discount for early registration. If you register by November 15 the sliding scale is $895-$1200. After November 15 the sliding scale is $995-$1200. A few work trade positions are available for partial tuition; inquire soon about work trade guidelines and availability. The work-trade application deadline ends on December 1st, 2011, and limited scholarships may be available, inquire for details. To register please contact Terry Lilley at tygerlilley@gmail.com or 434-296-3963.