Strive for self-sufficiency with a hands-on approach. Aquire diverse skills like basket weaving, skin tanning, woodwork, clothing repairs, preserving foods, fishing, gathering, and outdoor living!
Learn what you need to be more self-sufficient; whether living in an apartment unit where you want to raise herbs in the windowsill, have a compost in the kitchen, sourdough starter in the fridge, and a "rootceller" on the veranda. Or you live a bit closer to nature and want to forage in the woods for food or building material, or fish in the stream to catch your next meal.
We will be out in the woods and foraging for what that season has to offer, and will learn about nature, wild edibles, trees, and weather. In fall and spring we'll find ourselves turning soil in the garden. And we'll learn not to fret when we have to slaughter and process a pig or duck. Preserving fruit will be second nature, whether lactofermenting, drying, making cordials, or pickling you will learn what's best for whatever is in season.
Handcraft is a central aspect in this course. You will learn ways to repair things that break, or make something new out of something old.
A year goes fast, and we won't be able to learn everything, so we must priortize. Thoughout the year there will be an ongoing discussion between students and teacher to decide what the class will focus on day to day.
The year could include:
- Woodwork, bushcraft, and carpentry
- Sewing clothes and making outdoor gear
- Tanning hide to leather
- Repair, maintenance
- Growing vegetables, fruit, and berries.
Classes are held in Norwegian/Danish. International students are welcome to apply, but are expected to learn Norwegian.
The liberal folk high schools are built on values that are not based on one particular belief. They encourage students with different interests and beliefs to apply.
