Self-Sufficiency Day in the City, York.

Description

Welcome to our new self-sufficiency day full of talks and practical workshops to help you up-skill to downshift... Whether you want to future-proof your family against shortages or learn some skills to help you lead The Good Life, there are many reasons to become more self-sufficient. Make, grow and forage your household essentials, become self-sufficient in health, food, light, heat and more. Join Wild Harvest School in Spring 2026, as we bring traditional rural skills to the city centre. Come for a day of talks and supporting workshops that will include... - Permaculture - growing sustainably. - How to make light. - How to make natural toiletries. - Wild medicines. - Wild food foraging. - Growing/harvesting/preparing willow for fuel and weaving. - Practical sessions will include five or six from...* - Making a base map of your growing space, whether you have a balcony or an acre garden, together we will make it more efficient. - Rag-rugging; make a sample square so you know how to do it again at home and turn all your old clothes into cosy rugs. - Toothpaste making. - Beeswax candle making to accompany the talk about alternative fuels and wicks that can be used to create light. - Have a go at weaving willow: a communal fence or mini baskets. - Butter making. - Short foraging talk covering advantages, cautions including the law, examples, health benefits and more. - Maybe a bit about pet sheep, lanolin and raw fleece peg loom weaving 'have a go sessions'. Who are we? Wild Harvest School have been teaching self-sufficiency skills for nearly twenty years as one of the longest serving schools in the UK. We have taught on Escape to the Country, Countryfile, ran workshops for Country Living Magazine, been in Landlove, Crafts Beautiful, and regularly featured in the Yorkshire Post rural life magazines. Based from our tipi site sustainable education venue in the rural outskirts of York the school began with founder Di, a mother of three and teacher, living off-grid on the moors. Using what was around them to provide for much of their household needs. Location: Spark: York 17—21 Piccadilly York YO1 9PB

What's included in the price?

Join this day course and get my suite of online courses 'The Self-Sufficiency Bundle' normally £64.99 - absolutely FREE!

Cancellation policy

Non-refundable - Refunds are not available

Maker

Wild Harvest School of Self-Sufficiency

with Craft Courses since 2025

Message the tutor

Wild Harvest School was established in 2006. A qualified adult education tutor, Di has lived a life of self-sufficiency and been teaching rural crafts and wild food foraging for 20 years. Join us for foraging walks, or craft courses in basket weaving, rag rugging, candle making, soap and natural toiletries, Permaculture gardening...or...come for a retreat - we have a tipi site and often run multi day retreats such as the Self-Reliance Crafts Retreat, or Huntress Gatheress. Hope to see you soon for a fun, relaxing, productive time! Di x