Have you ever had the desire to learn, craft and create new things, just the way Grandma did… These Guild activities offers what we call 4H for adults.
It’s time to explore your farm chick heart in these activities from our “Farm Chick “Guild. A farm chick takes joy in the quiet satisfaction of making things with her own hands. These activities are about getting back in touch with the simple pleasures in life by creating with your own hands projects that sustain the wellbeing of yourself, your family and your environment. There will be a variety of Home & Living activities ou can try from quilting, scrape booking, gardening, baking, canning, wreath making, soap making, cream making, house cleaning products and a lot more. The projects will change with the seasons so you will find them fresh & timely. The fee of each project is per person based on 3-8 people will include all the materials and each class will be approximately 3 hrs in length. This is your chance to let down you hair, roll up your sleeves and laugh yourself silly as the chicks (not Hens!) come together in a good old fashion gathering.
A Farm chick is a condition of the heart, have fun choosing your activities...
~ Natural Beauty.... $40
Making your own homemade beauty products is much easier than you'd think. The recipes that you will be creating are easy to follow along and use mostly common easy to find products. You will learn how to make everything from lip balms to foot soaks so that you can enjoy your own pampering spa right in your own home.
~ A Stitch in Time ... $ 40
Do you want to be a confident and skilful sewer? Do you want to make your own home sewing projects? . . . Then these sewing activities are for you.’ Stitched in Time” gives you the skills and 'How To . . .' you require to get started. Whether the needle in hand is in sewing, knitting, crocheting or quilting there will be a project just for you.
~ Herbal Delight ... $40
We all know and love herbs. Chances are that you've already used a product today that has an herbal ingredient. Herbs make everything smell, taste and feel better. The goal of this activity is to help you get started in knowing & growing a wide variety of herbs. You will experience what herbs have to offer you in all aspects of health & living.
~ Garden Art ... $40
Transforming everyday items into garden art is the theme of this activity. Be inspired to use found objects to add personality to your garden. Re purposed items as garden art adds whimsy and interest and it’s a great way to recycle! The best part about doing this activity is that there aren’t any rules for turning trash into our garden treasure, just bring you imagination and create…
~ Rustic Arranging... $40
Creating a natural country bouquet captures the beauty of what Mother Nature has to share with us. Learn the art of flower arranging using the different textures, scents and colors from nature. With clippers in hand we will head out to the fields and cut your flowers to arrange in your own rustic container that you brought. Then take it home to add some natural beauty to your surroundings.
~ Preserving the Harvest... $ 50
Capture the harvest by learning the art of preserving foods in your own kitchen. We will cover the topics of canning as well as recipe selection, equipment, sourcing supplies and of course, hands on preserving for everyone to take home! We will also touch on drying the harvest.
~ Creative Expressions ... $ 40
You do not have to be an expert artisan to enjoy arts and crafts. Arts and crafts is a great way to express the artist in all of us. Crafting gives us a sense of confidence, pride and accomplishment. We will explore and learn many different types of crafting including Clay molding, stamping, scrape booking, painting and even tin punching. It is time to let that inner child come out and play.
~ Outdoor Wreath Delights ... $40
There's no other Wreath that will be more reflective of your own personal style and taste then the one you will create in this project. Best of all...you don't have to look any further than our backyard to find what you need to make a wreath that's natural and rustic, yet elegant! So come & create your outdoor winter wreath that will make every welcome warm to all who enter your home.
~ Wholesome Cooking ... $ 50
Wholesome cooking classes are designed to help you understand how to cook wholesome, health supportive and delicious meals using a variety of wholefoods from the garden & farm. You will leave with the knowledge base necessary for you to implement good food in your everyday life. This knowledge base (both hands on & theory) covers both the ingredients used, recipes and what makes up good food.
From our Wholesome cooking and Rustic Arranging activities
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