( Draft )  2025 Schedule

Note: Skills Sessions have a diverse selection of Speakers:  Many of the speakers have been selected by our board of directors based on their known skill, knowledge in their field and the ability to share such in this space. Some of the speakers have been welcomed based on the “open spaces” model. By this model we have opened spaces for additional members of the community for every voice to have a space.  We encourage each member of this community when selecting an skills village class to join or leave classes as desired in a free flow.

Friday

  • 12:00 PM – 3:00 PM – Arrival and Camp Setup

  • 3:00 PM – 4:00 PM – Site Tour

  • 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM – Opening Circle & Blessing (Johnny Dame and Board of Directors)

  • 5:00 PM – 6:00 PM – Potluck Supper (Bring abundance for your crew +1)

  • 6:30 PM – 7:30 PM – Micro Talks and Reverse Micro Talks

  • 7:30 PM – 10:00 PM – Community Music, Bonfire, Stargazing (led by Angela Mino & Joe Pierce)

Saturday

  • 7:00 AM – 8:00 AM – Yoga

  • 8:00 AM – 9:00 AM – Morning Circle & Breakfast

Session #1 — 9:00 AM – 9:45 AM

  • Basics Village – Permaculture 101, David Ahlgren

  • Teaching Kitchen – Amanda Pike: Kid-Friendly Food Forest Design & Recipes

  • Agroforestry Village – Mike Garcia: Feeding Community Through Agroforestry

  • Carnivore Kitchen – Lonny & Bernie: Fishing Basics

  • Plant Village – Andrew Johnson: Growing Mushrooms

  • First Aid – Josie Castaneda: Latina Herbal Remedies

  • Homesteading/Bamboo Village – Joe Pierce: Permaculture Systems

  • Social Village – Juliana Cress: Proven Sustainable Cultural Interview

  • Kids Village – Creation Village Activities

Session #2 — 10:00 AM – 10:45 AM

  • Basics Village – Stephanie Syson: How to Turn Your Lawn into a Food Forest

  • Carnivore Kitchen – Kayla: Flatbread Making Over Fire

  • Teaching Kitchen – Angela Mino: Cheese Making & Dairy Ferments

  • Agroforestry Village – Cameron James: Backyard Food Forest Install

  • Plant Village – Growing in North Florida / Blueberry Growing

  • First Aid – Mitch: Wilderness First Aid

  • Homesteading/Bamboo Village – Kristin & Tommy: Tool Maintenance & Pruning

  • Social Village – Permaculture of Birth

  • Kids Village – Creation Village Activities

Session #3 — 11:00 AM – 11:45 AM

  • Basics Village – Jess: Container & Raised Bed Gardening

  • Teaching Kitchen – Angela Mino: Cheese Making & Dairy Ferments

  • Agroforestry Village – Cameron James: Forest Your Garden

  • Plant Village – Fish Pepper Cultivation

  • First Aid – Kris Edler: Earth’s Farmacy

  • Homesteading/Bamboo Village – Kelly Woodhouse: Sustainable Serving: Making Bamboo Cups & Bowls

  • Social Village – Juliana: Sound Bath

  • Kids Village – Creation Village Activities

12:00 PM – 1:00 PM – Lunch

Session #4 — 1:00 PM – 1:45 PM

  • Basics Village – Stephanie Syson: Design Your Edible Ecosystem

  • Teaching Kitchen – Amanda Pike: Kid-Friendly Food Forest Design & Recipes

  • Carnivore Kitchen – Andrew Johnson: Growing Mushrooms

  • Agroforestry Village – Mike Garcia: Feeding Community Through Agroforestry

  • Plant Village – Shanti: All Things Bamboo

  • First Aid – Kelly Reid: Animal First Aid

  • Homesteading/Bamboo Village – Joe Pierce: Permaculture Systems

  • Social Village – Allie Van Zyl: Embodying the Basics

  • Kids Village – Creation Village Activities

Session #5 — 2:00 PM – 2:45 PM

  • Basics Village – Jess: Container Gardening (Flex)

  • Teaching Kitchen – (Surprise)

  • Agroforestry Village – Mike Garcia: Feeding Community Through Agroforestry

  • Plant Village – Sebastian Munevar: Mushroom Extracts

  • First Aid – Josie Castaneda: Latina Herbal Remedies

  • Homesteading/Bamboo Village – Kristin & Tommy: Tool Maintenance & Pruning Basics

  • Social Village – Dawn Greene: Permaculture of Death

  • Kids Village – Creation Village Activities

3:00 PM – 3:45 PM – Tea Time & Co-Creating with Nature (Facilitated by Josie Castaneda & Mila Belle)

Session #6 — 4:00 PM – 5:45 PM

  • Basics Village – Jack Sandquist: 5 Plants to Start With

  • Carnivore Kitchen – Lonny & Bernie: Small Animal Harvesting

  • Agroforestry Village – Cameron James: Backyard Food Forest Install

  • Plant Village – (Surprise)

  • First Aid – Kris Edler: Earth’s Farmacy

  • Homesteading/Bamboo Village – Kanyan

  • Social Village – Juliana: Sound Bath

  • Kids Village – Creation Village Activities

Evening Events

  • 6:00 PM – 7:30 PM – Dinner & Concert

  • 7:30 PM – 10:00 PM – Trade Blanket Ceremony (Barn)

  • 7:30 PM – 11:00 PM – Fire & Music (Joe Pierce: Biochar)

  • 8:00 PM – 9:00 PM – Cacao Ceremony

Sunday

  • 7:00 AM – 8:00 AM – (TBD)

  • 8:00 AM – 9:00 AM – Morning Circle & Breakfast

  • 9:00 AM – 10:00 AM – Plant Walks

  • 9:00 AM – 11:00 AM – Kids Trade Blanket (Adults Welcome – David Ahlgren)

  • 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM – Growing Forum

  • 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM – Plant Talks & Plant Swap

  • 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM – Lunch

  • 1:00 PM – 1:30 PM – Closing Circle

  • 1:30 PM – 2:00 PM – Regional Roundup

Kids Village – Saturday

  • Creation Village Activities running throughout the day.

📸 Photographer: Marcos Schonholz – Spoonbill Pro