If you have never dabbled in the wonders of this spring tradition, this class will give you the know how and understandings to gather some of this sweetness of the land. This old tradition reaches back beyond European arrival here and will hopefully continue to be an offering of the Driftless landscape to future generations of residents. We will cover everything from when and how to tap, and identification of maples at this time of year, to various equipment, holding of sap, cooking, and finishing syrup and sugar. Much of this day will take place in a small scale sugar bush with some time learning indoors. This class is geared towards beginners and folks looking to take on backyard to moderate homestead scale syruping operations.
Date: Saturday, March 8
Time: 9:00 AM - 4:30 PM
Lunch will be provided.
Ages: 8+
Location: Viola, WI
Instructions: Be sure to dress for the weather, as we will be outdoors most of the day. Feel free to bring a water bottle and snacks as you desire.
Sliding Scale Course Fee Guidelines
Supporter Level Ticket: $120
If you move through the world with financial ease and the means to fulfill many of your wants as well as your needs – you are able to eat out when you want, abundantly meet your needs through employment or can comfortably not work, have access to family wealth, own property, etc. – consider paying at this level, which will help us ensure the long term sustainability of our programs while keeping our offerings accessible to those with access to fewer resources.
Sustainer Level Ticket: $95
If you are able to meet your needs with relative ease while budgeting your educational and entertainment spending – for instance, you are able to take classes and eat out occasionally as long as you are mindful – consider paying at this level, which will help sustain the work of the Folk School at a modest level.
Supported Level Ticket: $70
If you struggle to fund your basic needs and have limited access to resources in your family and community, or if you would not be able to access this offering without a discounted payment option, consider paying at this level. We value your presence and contributions to our community and do not want any economic circumstances to be a barrier to attendance!
Instructor Bio — Nicholas WazeeGale
Nicholas WazeeGale is a lifelong student of the natural world, traditional cultures, and sustainability. His life is intricately tied to the Driftless landscape through foraging plant and fungi foods, hunting and fishing, tanning skins, making traditional handcraft, and obsessively observing and tracking the myriad unfoldings of the living landscape. He is a long time instructor with the Driftless Folks School and other outdoor education institutions, contracts as a professional wildlife tracker with the Wisconsin DNR, and teaches at the Kickapoo Valley Forest School. He is a certified Wilderness Guide through a year long wilderness living immersion course and holds both a Professional and Specialist Certification in track and sign via Tracker Certification North America.
Find him online at…
Instagram: @naturalnuances and/or @wildrootshandcrafts
Facebook: Nicholas WazeeGale
Website: www.wildrootshandcrafts.com