Workshops
Join us for a variety of workshops that engage with our garden, animals, and the wildlands of Slide Ranch.
Workshops are offered seasonally and updated dates and times will be provided as they come available.
Please note age restrictions with some workshops. A REGISTER NOW button will appear when registration is open for a workshop.
Don’t miss our Slide into Awe events and Farm to Belly dinners!
Fermentation
Inspire your gift giving by participating in or gifting a Fermentation Workshop. Join us in our Farm to Table Teaching Center Kitchen and learn about the art of fermentation! This 2.5 hour workshop includes materials and instruction on making kimchi, and two additional fermented or pickled food that may include sauerkraut, pickled red onions, ginger-bug, pickled vegetable, or kombucha depending on season and produce availability. Fermented foods can aid in digestion, building a healthy immune system, and boost energy. At the end of our workshop, you will leave with your flight of fermented treats and new knowledge and inspiration to continue fermenting and preserving food at home!
Fermented foods are a great holiday gift! Give the gift of experience and purchase a workshop spot for friends and family!
When: Nov 15.
Who: ages 14+
Cost: $80/per person
Location: Meet at the FTTC
Take home: 1 jar each of kimchi, sauerkraut, pickled onions
Soap & Salve
Inspire your gift giving by participating in or gifting a Goat Milk Soap & Natural Salve Making Workshop. This unique workshop utilizes Slide Ranch’s fresh, raw milk from our beloved goats to create a luxurious moisturizing soap. We will explore the basics of soap making, materials and safety in the process, and the importance of curing.
To create unique natural salves, we will harvest and infuse fresh herbs from the garden. This two-hour workshop includes all materials and supplies and you will take home one of a kind holiday gifts.
Please bring protective eye-wear! Please also note that you will be able to bring your homemade salve home immediately after the workshop. Slide Ranch staff will mail your soap to you once it has fully cured (this can take 4-8 weeks).
When: TBD
Who: ages 14+
Cost: $80/per person
Location: Meet at the FTTC
Take home: Homemade salve. Each participant will receive one bar of soap that will be mailed to you once it has fully cured (this can take 4-8 weeks).
Foraging hues: creating watercolor paints from nature
Join us outside at Slide Ranch as we hike the site and make our own natural watercolor pigments as we go! In this workshop, you will learn a creative approach and method to making watercolor pigments while in the field–learning how to successfully extract pigment, bind paint, and alter colors with iron or alum—actively engaging with our environment in a creative, exciting way. Pause for moments of reflection and painting along the way, as you begin to fill your new nature journal with the hues of foraged plants!
When: TBD
Who: ages 10+. Children under 14 must be accompanied by a participating adult.
Cost: $80/per person
Location: Meet at the Yurt
Take home: a small nature journal with the hues of foraged plants