2009 Events
Work opportunities available. Email interest and abilities or to ask specifics.
ethno botanist FRANK COOK
CIRCLE WITH THE EARTH, Intimacy with the land
Counsel & information shared on how to work with the land in intimacy and sustainable directions
Dates: May 7th, 8th (brochure)
Contact: To sign up for this class, contact Dory Brown at: dory@sunsweptfarm.net or call dory at: 828-622-7145.
Cost: TBA includes meals from the farm gardens and woodlands
Location: Here at Sunswept Farm (directions).
Frank Cook will return to Sunswept farm offering his wisdom and counsel to us and those intersted in consciously working to replenish this environment with the health and vibrancy of the katuah ecosystem. frank will show us what we can do on our own land to enhance the well being of the lands natural wellbeing.
a WONDERFUL opportunity to come together in common purpose of working with the good of the land. join us in this special exchange of ideas and continued beginnings.
Herb Walk
FRANK COOK
may 8th, afternoon walk in the conservancy watershed with 100 year old understory, some of the most pristene mountain forest land in western north carolina. the hills are alive with rare species in full glory. come see.
Contact: To sign up for this class, contact Dory Brown at: dory@sunsweptfarm.net or call dory at: 828-622-7145.
Cost: donation basis
Location: Here at Sunswept Farm (directions).
KARMA YOGA GATHERING
August 1st saturday, anusara immersion group will join sunswept in preparing a hand made luncheon for the woman shelter in Asheville. we will fire up the woodfired cob oven to make bread, and chicken salad, with beets and cole slaw. come help make food for those who need. beginning at 10:30 am
Location: Here at Sunswept Farm (directions).
Wisdomkeepers Gathering
Late September,
private gathering
Cider Press
HARD CIDER MAKING WORKSHOP with bill whipple
this fall, time to be announced. we are excited to have connected with bill whipple in 2008 finding many old orchards through this part of madison county to review the trees and their tastes. the workshop will include discussions of what makes a good cider, sweet and hard. medthods of fermentation, with discussion of pluses and minuses of different approaches. we will collect and press 60 gallons of cider for fermentation and shared experiment.
September, October, November we will be able to make apple and/or fruit cider with our antique cider press. Bring your own apples or we will provide apples so you can press your own cider. The chipper for the apples used to be hand cranked; now you can sit on our stationary bike and pedal your apples into chipped apples ready for pressing. We will provide plastic gallon jugs and our supervision and assistance. Scheduled times we are open for this will be posted here in august. Look for us at local fairs and events with our press and "Make Cider" trailer.
Coming Events in 2009
We intend to be available for wedding rentals and event rentals in a limited degree. We will be able to provide and host a wedding event from beginning to end including potential lodging and services like food prep from seed to table if you would like. We can grow your entire wedding supper as you decide. Call and talk to dORY & discuss possible fulfillment of your wedding dreams.
