tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-57919389104893738072024-03-13T07:07:01.282-07:00Notes from Alderleaf Wilderness CollegePosts from students and staff at Alderleaf Wilderness College, a resource for wilderness survival, animal tracking, edible & medicinal plants, permaculture, and outdoor education.Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03832134931159377744noreply@blogger.comBlogger213125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5791938910489373807.post-45804180301614868282017-04-29T16:22:00.002-07:002017-04-29T16:22:56.272-07:00Alderleaf Blog Has Moved!Thanks for following us on this page. We're now blogging on our main site, here: <a href="http://www.wildernesscollege.com/survival-school-blog.html">http://www.wildernesscollege.com/survival-school-blog.html</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><p><a href="http://www.wildernesscollege.com" target="_blank">Alderleaf Wilderness College</a></p></div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03832134931159377744noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5791938910489373807.post-39576825239359754362016-04-29T16:47:00.000-07:002016-04-29T16:47:20.845-07:00April eNews - Open House, Bamboo Propagation, and Upcoming Courses<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: verdana, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">In this issue...<br /></span><br />
<span style="font-family: verdana, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>1.) Open House at Alderleaf Wilderness College!</b></span><br />
<span style="font-family: verdana, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Join us to find out more about the curriculum offered at Alderleaf Wilderness College on May 29th...<br /></span><br />
<span style="font-family: verdana, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>2.) Feature Article: Bamboo Propagation</b></span><br />
<span style="font-family: verdana, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Bamboo is one of the most useful plants in the world. Learn about a low cost way to propagate a stand...<br /></span><br />
<span style="font-family: verdana, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>3.) 2016 Course Dates</b></span><br />
<span style="font-family: verdana, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Registration is open for all 2016 classes. Check out what's coming up on the course calendar... </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: verdana, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.wildernesscollege.com/Alderleaf_eNewsletter-April-2016.html">http://www.wildernesscollege.com/Alderleaf_eNewsletter-April-2016.html</a></span></div>
<div class="blogger-post-footer"><p><a href="http://www.wildernesscollege.com" target="_blank">Alderleaf Wilderness College</a></p></div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03832134931159377744noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5791938910489373807.post-57147931845887127192015-12-30T11:09:00.000-08:002015-12-30T11:11:56.793-08:00The Monkey Puzzle Tree<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">(New permaculture article on the Alderleaf website!)</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><i>By Chris Byrd </i></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Monkey
puzzle trees are becoming an increasing part of the suburban landscape
in the Pacific Northwest. People often plant these South American
natives for their unique appearance and ability to grow with minimal
upkeep in our cool, maritime climate. However, most people remain
unaware of their potential for home-scale permaculture as a food source,
nor realize the great significance this species has in its native
range... <a href="http://www.wildernesscollege.com/monkey-puzzle-tree.html">Continue Reading</a></span></span><br />
<br /><div class="blogger-post-footer"><p><a href="http://www.wildernesscollege.com" target="_blank">Alderleaf Wilderness College</a></p></div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03832134931159377744noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5791938910489373807.post-24873325059507357982015-12-04T15:53:00.003-08:002015-12-04T15:53:56.471-08:00Reptile & Amphibian Tracking and More!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<br />Learn about our new Reptile & Amphibian Tracking Course with field guide author, Filip Tkaczyk; and other recent news: <a href="http://www.wildernesscollege.com/Alderleaf_eNewsletter-November-2015.html">http://www.wildernesscollege.com/Alderleaf_eNewsletter-November-2015.html</a><br /><br /><div class="blogger-post-footer"><p><a href="http://www.wildernesscollege.com" target="_blank">Alderleaf Wilderness College</a></p></div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03832134931159377744noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5791938910489373807.post-65607095364247520422015-07-07T17:05:00.000-07:002015-07-07T17:05:37.779-07:00Field Guide and Book Project Connections!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Learn about some of the amazing field guides and book projects that various guest teachers and Alderleaf staff have been involved with! <a href="http://www.wildernesscollege.com/book-project-connections.html">http://www.wildernesscollege.com/book-project-connections.html</a><br /><div class="blogger-post-footer"><p><a href="http://www.wildernesscollege.com" target="_blank">Alderleaf Wilderness College</a></p></div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03832134931159377744noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5791938910489373807.post-7445147463737369262015-05-23T16:09:00.002-07:002015-05-23T16:09:41.180-07:00Alderleaf's May 2015 eNewsletter<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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See recent highlights from the Alderleaf Wilderness Certification Program, read about the Pros & Cons of Survival Fire Starters, and learn about Upcoming Courses: <a href="http://www.wildernesscollege.com/Alderleaf_eNewsletter-May-2015.html">http://www.wildernesscollege.com/Alderleaf_eNewsletter-May-2015.html</a><br /><br /><div class="blogger-post-footer"><p><a href="http://www.wildernesscollege.com" target="_blank">Alderleaf Wilderness College</a></p></div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03832134931159377744noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5791938910489373807.post-73245471342535355542015-02-13T12:42:00.002-08:002015-02-13T12:42:57.349-08:00New Slideshow! Creating the Alderleaf Campus<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span class="userContent">Before and after photos showing how we transformed an average rural property into the Alderleaf Campus using a permaculture approach!</span><div class="blogger-post-footer"><p><a href="http://www.wildernesscollege.com" target="_blank">Alderleaf Wilderness College</a></p></div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03832134931159377744noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5791938910489373807.post-49646037911214206482014-10-29T15:00:00.000-07:002014-10-29T15:00:57.953-07:00New Article: Primitive Fire-Making Tips for the Pacific Northwest<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;"><i>by Gabe Garms</i>
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They say that if you can succeed with a bow drill fire in the
winter months in the Pacific Northwest, then you can succeed at it
almost anywhere else in the world. Winters here are extremely wet,
making finding and prepping material for a friction fire an incredibly
difficult task. But fear not, I'll walk you through the process...<a href="http://www.wildernesscollege.com/bow-drill-fire.html" target="_blank">Continue reading</a>.
</span><br /><div class="blogger-post-footer"><p><a href="http://www.wildernesscollege.com" target="_blank">Alderleaf Wilderness College</a></p></div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03832134931159377744noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5791938910489373807.post-28737453432836344552014-08-06T15:39:00.001-07:002014-08-06T15:39:40.169-07:00Become a Wildlife Tracker!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span class="userContent">Space is available in our upcoming <b>Wildlife Tracking Apprenticeship</b> which begins Sept 13th: <a href="http://www.wildernesscollege.com/wildlife-tracking-apprenticeship.html" rel="nofollow nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.wildernesscollege.com/wildlife-tracking-apprenticeship.html</a>. </span><br />
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<span class="userContent">Here's what one of last year's students had to say about <span class="text_exposed_show">it: </span></span><br />
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<i><span class="userContent"><span class="text_exposed_show">"</span></span><span class="userContent"><span class="text_exposed_show"><span><span>Being a part of Alderleaf's tracking apprenticeship was a great
experience. The course provided a terrific opportunity to get out in
the field all around the Northwest with amazing instructors and
wonderful students all of whom care about and take in all the incredible
environments we visited. We were gifted with so many unique
experiences on our trips, the wildlife and the land itself giving us unforgettable shared moments and providing us with learning and teaching
moments. If I could take this course each and every year, I would.
Each trip is so one of a kind and the tracks and sign we find are always
unique to that moment in time that the course would always be new and
fresh."</span></span> </span></span></i><br />
<span class="userContent"><span class="text_exposed_show"> -Kristian Boose, Tracking Apprenticeship graduate</span></span><br />
<br /><div class="blogger-post-footer"><p><a href="http://www.wildernesscollege.com" target="_blank">Alderleaf Wilderness College</a></p></div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03832134931159377744noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5791938910489373807.post-8686818135080217412014-07-29T15:55:00.000-07:002014-07-29T15:57:21.277-07:00Survival Shows: Entertainment vs Reality<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<i>By Gabe Garms</i><br />
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I’m happy that wilderness survival is getting more and more attention in
the media. However, I’ve noticed that there is
a discrepancy between how a survival situation is being
portrayed by television survival shows and how a real survival situation
actually unfolds. Continue reading: <a href="http://www.wildernesscollege.com/survival-shows.html">http://www.wildernesscollege.com/survival-shows.html</a><br />
<br /><div class="blogger-post-footer"><p><a href="http://www.wildernesscollege.com" target="_blank">Alderleaf Wilderness College</a></p></div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03832134931159377744noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5791938910489373807.post-66957703155210600952014-06-03T09:50:00.001-07:002014-07-29T15:37:08.370-07:00How to Grow a Garden Using Permaculture Principles<br />
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This is an excellent time of year to work on creating a beautiful and bountiful garden. Learn how to design your garden using natural systems: <a href="http://www.wildernesscollege.com/how-to-grow-a-garden.html" target="_blank">http://www.wildernesscollege.com/how-to-grow-a-garden.html</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><p><a href="http://www.wildernesscollege.com" target="_blank">Alderleaf Wilderness College</a></p></div>Filip T.http://www.blogger.com/profile/04595185673383632520noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5791938910489373807.post-57944907648981818522014-05-27T11:33:00.002-07:002014-05-27T11:33:54.482-07:00Alderleaf's May eNewsletter is up!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Check out Alderleaf's May eNewsletter - Stinging Nettle Tea, Recent Highlights, and Upcoming Courses: <a href="http://www.wildernesscollege.com/Alderleaf_eNewsletter-May-2014.html">http://www.wildernesscollege.com/Alderleaf_eNewsletter-May-2014.html</a><a href="https://www.blogger.com/null"><span id="goog_1026587299"></span><span id="goog_1026587300"></span></a><br /><br /><div class="blogger-post-footer"><p><a href="http://www.wildernesscollege.com" target="_blank">Alderleaf Wilderness College</a></p></div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03832134931159377744noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5791938910489373807.post-88678204302622697932014-05-09T16:21:00.004-07:002014-05-09T16:23:39.423-07:00Tracking Evaluations 2014<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Here are some highlights from the students amazing experience going through the CyberTracker Tracking Evaluations. We are very proud of their success and their willingness to keep learning...<br />
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Read more here: <a href="http://www.wildernesscollege.com/tracking-evaluations-week-27-2014.html">http://www.wildernesscollege.com/tracking-evaluations-week-27-2014.html</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><p><a href="http://www.wildernesscollege.com" target="_blank">Alderleaf Wilderness College</a></p></div>Filip T.http://www.blogger.com/profile/04595185673383632520noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5791938910489373807.post-23363476577482021642014-04-11T15:31:00.001-07:002014-04-11T15:31:40.497-07:00Antiviral Herbs<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Did you know that some medicinal plants have antiviral properties? Read more about the top 10 antiviral herbs here:<br />
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<a href="http://www.wildernesscollege.com/antiviral-herbs.html">http://www.wildernesscollege.com/antiviral-herbs.html</a><br />
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<br /><div class="blogger-post-footer"><p><a href="http://www.wildernesscollege.com" target="_blank">Alderleaf Wilderness College</a></p></div>Filip T.http://www.blogger.com/profile/04595185673383632520noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5791938910489373807.post-90760430728856034862014-03-07T14:58:00.003-08:002014-03-07T14:58:50.560-08:00Making Bows and Arrows<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Check out our recent class on making bows and arrows out of local wood. Students made their own bows and arrows, and also learned to shoot instinctively:<br />
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<a href="http://www.wildernesscollege.com/survival-bow-making-week-20-2014.html">http://www.wildernesscollege.com/survival-bow-making-week-20-2014.html</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><p><a href="http://www.wildernesscollege.com" target="_blank">Alderleaf Wilderness College</a></p></div>Filip T.http://www.blogger.com/profile/04595185673383632520noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5791938910489373807.post-10354420718734058852014-02-21T10:03:00.000-08:002014-02-21T10:04:13.160-08:00Alderleaf Winter Trip January 2014 Part 1Alderleaf Wilderness Certification Program students just returned from an epic week long adventure in the cold and snow of the north-central part of Washington state known as the Okanogan.<br />
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Here students had an opportunity to their winter time survival skills. Read more about it here: <a href="http://www.wildernesscollege.com/winter-field-trip-week-18-2014.html">http://www.wildernesscollege.com/winter-field-trip-week-18-2014.html</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><p><a href="http://www.wildernesscollege.com" target="_blank">Alderleaf Wilderness College</a></p></div>Filip T.http://www.blogger.com/profile/04595185673383632520noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5791938910489373807.post-33943424413842323392014-02-14T12:45:00.000-08:002014-02-14T12:45:03.807-08:00Wildlife Tracking Apprenticeship - January 2014<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Check out highlights from January's Wildlife Tracking Apprenticeship weekend: <a href="http://www.wildernesscollege.com/wildlife-tracking-apprenticeship-week-4-2014.html">http://www.wildernesscollege.com/wildlife-tracking-apprenticeship-week-4-2014.html</a><br /><div class="blogger-post-footer"><p><a href="http://www.wildernesscollege.com" target="_blank">Alderleaf Wilderness College</a></p></div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03832134931159377744noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5791938910489373807.post-2511884296452741612014-01-23T12:40:00.000-08:002014-02-14T12:45:55.284-08:00AWCP Week 14 - Survival and Permculture<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Week 14 was packed with all kinds of activities including
skills in wilderness survival skills such as traps, snares and cordage. This week, permaculture design also included grafting, building bat boxes and presentations of students' personal projects.<br />
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Read more here:<a href="http://www.wildernesscollege.com/survival-and-permaculture-week-14-2014.html" target="_blank"> http://www.wildernesscollege.com/survival-and-permaculture-week-14-2014.html</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><p><a href="http://www.wildernesscollege.com" target="_blank">Alderleaf Wilderness College</a></p></div>Filip T.http://www.blogger.com/profile/04595185673383632520noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5791938910489373807.post-3016445961503527622014-01-02T12:53:00.001-08:002014-02-14T12:46:43.815-08:00Advanced Fire Skills and More: Weeks 12 & 13 2013<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Check out highlights from December in the Wilderness Certification Program:<a href="http://www.wildernesscollege.com/advanced-fire-skills-week-12-and-13-2013.html" target="_blank"> http://www.wildernesscollege.com/advanced-fire-skills-week-12-and-13-2013.html</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><p><a href="http://www.wildernesscollege.com" target="_blank">Alderleaf Wilderness College</a></p></div>Filip T.http://www.blogger.com/profile/04595185673383632520noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5791938910489373807.post-80756047646507169812013-12-20T11:14:00.003-08:002013-12-20T12:26:26.556-08:00Wildlife Tracking Apprenticeship: Shrub-Steppe Species<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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The Alderleaf wildlife tracking apprenticeship had amazing adventures tracking the wildlife species of the shrub-steppe habitat of central Washington state. They even helped rescue a trapped bobcat! Read more about their adventures, here: <a href="http://www.wildernesscollege.com/tracking-apprenticeship-week-3.html" target="_blank">http://www.wildernesscollege.com/tracking-apprenticeship-week-3.html </a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><p><a href="http://www.wildernesscollege.com" target="_blank">Alderleaf Wilderness College</a></p></div>Filip T.http://www.blogger.com/profile/04595185673383632520noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5791938910489373807.post-62341965111950217372013-12-18T12:11:00.002-08:002013-12-18T12:11:46.169-08:00Flintknapping Course Added to the 2014 Schedule!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Join expert flintknapper / special guest teacher, Dan Stueber, to learn the ancient skill of flintknapping! In this hands on class
students will be guided through the process of making spear points,
arrow points, knives, and a variety of other stone tools.<br />
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This new addition to the schedule is sure to fill early. Check out the <a href="http://www.wildernesscollege.com/flintknapping-course.html">Flintknapping Course page</a> to learn more and register.<br />
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Check out how 21 of our amazing alumni are using their Alderleaf education!<a href="http://www.wildernesscollege.com/alderleaf-alumni.html"> http://www.wildernesscollege.com/alderleaf-alumni.html</a><br />
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Two more exciting weeks of the Alderleaf Wilderness Certification Program have just been completed. Week 10 included studies in bird language and winter tree identification.<br />
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Week 11 included 3 days of intensive permaculture study, including how to use an A-Frame level for measuring contours on your land.<br />
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Read more here: <a href="http://www.wildernesscollege.com/tree-id-and-bird-language-week-10-and-11-2013.html" target="_blank">http://www.wildernesscollege.com/tree-id-and-bird-language-week-10-and-11-2013.html</a> <div class="blogger-post-footer"><p><a href="http://www.wildernesscollege.com" target="_blank">Alderleaf Wilderness College</a></p></div>Filip T.http://www.blogger.com/profile/04595185673383632520noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5791938910489373807.post-71290179765279415192013-11-22T14:59:00.000-08:002013-11-29T18:18:58.558-08:00How to make a Tincture<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Ever wondered how to make your own medicinal tinctures? Check out this new instructional article by Alderleaf instructor, Georgie Lilgreen: <a href="http://www.wildernesscollege.com/how-to-make-a-tincture.html">http://www.wildernesscollege.com/how-to-make-a-tincture.html</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><p><a href="http://www.wildernesscollege.com" target="_blank">Alderleaf Wilderness College</a></p></div>Filip T.http://www.blogger.com/profile/04595185673383632520noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5791938910489373807.post-90574454526123098082013-11-18T16:39:00.003-08:002013-11-29T18:19:10.180-08:00Week 8 & 9 of the Certification Program<br />
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Students of the Alderleaf Wilderness Certification Program learned flintknapping and how to make stone tools during week 8. During week 9 they were introduced to the principles and practices of permaculture. Read the update here:<a href="http://www.wildernesscollege.com/flint-knapping-and-permaculture-weeks-8-and-9-2013.html"> http://www.wildernesscollege.com/flint-knapping-and-permaculture-weeks-8-and-9-2013.html</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><p><a href="http://www.wildernesscollege.com" target="_blank">Alderleaf Wilderness College</a></p></div>Filip T.http://www.blogger.com/profile/04595185673383632520noreply@blogger.com0