This course, offered by the Shelburne Craft School, begins at Shelburne Farms where you ll learn how its woodlands are managed and harvested and how the lumber is stored. Treen is an early English word for trees and you ll create your own treenware, a utensil such as a spoon, ladle, cup or bowl, using simple tools and wood from trees grown on the farm. A visit to the Shelburne Museum to see early American Treenware will enrich the experience. JULY 21 Garden Conservancy Open Day Visit the gardens at The Inn at Shelburne Farms, originally designed by Lila Vanderbilt Webb in the English cottage garden style. Free with admission to property.
Space is limited.
Lectures, field trips and discussions will focus on ecology, ecological building, energy and resource conservation, and community and economic sustainability. Apply your learning by building a structure at Shelburne Farms emphasizing durability, beauty, and environmental integrity. Paul Hawken, author of The Ecology of Commerce. Join Chelsea Green staff, authors, friends, and customers to learn, share, and explore the friendly confines of the Invisible Universe. Raku Pottery Workshop Learn the basics of forming and firing Raku pottery utilizing sixteenth-century techniques.