The MI Earth Day Fest is one of the planet’s largest and liveliest Earth Day celebrations. Family-Friendly FREE Festival with a wide variety of exhibits, attractions & activities. Bring your friends and family to downtown Rochester April 26 - 28, 2019 … and check out the STRAWBALE STUDIO Exhibit Table, Hands-on Activities, Earth Oven and Strawbale Climbing Pyramid ! Friday, April 26 – 4p-8p. Saturday, April 27– 10a-6p. Sunday, April 28 – 10a-4p. Click here for FESTIVAL DETAILS !
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May 2019
We will roam the land together, finding lots of edible and medicinal plants & mushrooms that are growing in this springtime! Lawns, meadow and woods. Learn about uses of these spring wonders. We expect fiddlehead fern, mushrooms, nettles, and many more. Taste test some of them, and if you wish dig up and take some plants home where there is abundance. Bring some plastic bags/containers/shovel if you would like to do that, or we have some here. This class also…
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$30 – $45
The JOY of FORAGING + Full Moon Potluck
Enjoy roaming the land, finding lots of edible and medicinal plants & mushrooms that are growing in this springtime! Learn about some of the uses, taste test them, and dig up and take some plants home if you wish, where there is abundance. Bring some plastic bags/containers/shovel if you would like to do that, or we have some here. You are also invited to join the MAY FULL MOON POTLUCK & Bonfire following this class. This free community and family-friendly…
Find out moreJoin us Saturday May 18 2019 for a Family-Friendly Potluck & Bonfire! Full Moon Potluck Bonfire 6p TOUR of enchanting buildings & grounds. 7:30’ish POTLUCK / Bonfire. NOTE: New SPRING hours Enjoy a cozy evening – in the Strawbale Studio, outside & around the bonfire, or in the main house. Families welcome. For more information, check out our Full Moon Potluck INFO page! RSVP with name, email & phone number. Free event with donations welcomed ?FIND OUT MORE about this event
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$40 – $55
Joy of Foraging + Meal !
Have fun harvesting Wild Plants & Mushrooms for a foraged feast integrating our finds ! We’ll walk the meadows, lawns & woods at Strawbale Studio and meet the plants, learning uses & ID. and bring back our foraged food to create a simple tasty meal with vegetarian, gluten free options. Bonfire if we feel like it ! Totally fun day. Free plants to dig, take home. May 19, 2019. Sunday 1-6p at Strawbale Studio. See enchanting buildings on site ! $40…
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Join us Monday, June 17th 2019 for a Family-Friendly Potluck & Bonfire! Full Moon Potluck Bonfire 6p TOUR of enchanting buildings & grounds. 7:30’ish POTLUCK / Bonfire. NOTE: New SPRING hours Enjoy a cozy evening – in the Strawbale Studio, outside & around the bonfire, or in the main house. Families welcome. For more information, check out our Full Moon Potluck INFO page! RSVP with name, email & phone number. Free event with donations welcomed ?FIND OUT MORE about this event
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Join us Tuesday July 16, 2019 for a Family-Friendly Potluck & Bonfire! Full Moon Potluck Bonfire 6p TOUR of enchanting buildings & grounds. 7:30’ish POTLUCK / Bonfire. NOTE: New SPRING hours Enjoy a cozy evening – in the Strawbale Studio, outside & around the bonfire, or in the main house. Families welcome. For more information, check out our Full Moon Potluck INFO page! RSVP with name, email & phone number. Free event with donations welcomed ?FIND OUT MORE about this event
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Join us Wednesday August 14, 2019 for a Family-Friendly Potluck & Bonfire! Full Moon Potluck Bonfire 6p TOUR of enchanting buildings & grounds. 7:30’ish POTLUCK / Bonfire. NOTE: New SPRING hours Enjoy a cozy evening – in the Strawbale Studio, outside & around the bonfire, or in the main house. Families welcome. For more information, check out our Full Moon Potluck INFO page! RSVP with name, email & phone number. Free event with donations welcomed ?FIND OUT MORE about this event
Find out moreThis month the Permaculture Meetup will be held at Strawbale Studio, joining the monthly FULL MOON POTLUCK. The Oakland County Permaculture Meetup meets every 2nd Wednesday, and the Strawbale Studio Potlucks follow the pattern of the full moon, eastern standard time. This month they fall on the same evening ! Hurray. Details below ! Come join us as we tour the enchanting natural buildings at Strawbale Studio, with thatched roofs, living roofs, strawbale walls covered with earth plasters. Also…
Find out moreStrawbale Studio Exhibit Table & Demos Aug 18, 2019 - 11:00 am - 4:00 pm FREE EVENT hosted by the Michigan Jewish Food Festival Eastern Market , Detroit, MI . Indoor/outdoor at Shed 5. There is a wonderful diversity in vendors, and it feels great to come together, different traditions, to promote sustainability. This is an awesome sustainability event by Hazon, which connects food and sustainability with Jewish tradition. Strawbale Studio has had an exhibit table & demonstrations at…
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