Learn to make simple spiced Yule mead and Wassail punch for your next holiday gathering or to while away the winter hours. Using minimal equipment and ingredients that can be found in most kitchens and grocery stores, you can make a delicious mead that can be ready to drink within just a few weeks of brewing. If you need a stronger kick, you can also make a warmed punch by blending and heating mead, wine, ale, cider and/or your spirit of choice. One sip and you’ll want to exclaim “Wassail!”Here is a list of what you will find in the workshop below: A 20-minute video by Jereme Zimmerman. A PDF "handout" to get you started.

In the Age of Consumerism, we often miss the "how" and "why" things work and then wonder why they don't. Join Uncle Mud for a fireside chat as he shares his personal and sometimes scary and expensive experiences heating with wood, including how he heats his drafty trailer house in snowy Cleveland Ohio for less than $100 per year. (HINT: It doesn't involve a chain saw or splitting wood, but it does involve getting muddy! )Here is a list of what you will find in the workshop below: A 41-minute video by Uncle Mud.

Welcome! Here is a list of what you will find in the workshop below:A 12-minute video by Queren King-Orozco. A PDF "handout" to get you started. In this workshop, former MOTHER EARTH NEWS editor Queren King-Orozco explores the uses of essential oils while addressing safety and sustainability. Discover what aromatherapy is, what essential oils are, and all about blending and creating them.

Whether you are new to quilting or advanced, this workshop provides an amazing way to stay occupied at home this winter while learning something new. Taught by improv quilter Aliyah Bonnette, you will learn a way of quilting that will allow you to access your creativity in a way that unlocks your intuition and playfulness. During this first of two workshops, learn about which materials to use and how to piece together and sew your quilt top.In this second half of the improv quilting workshop, start from having a sewn quilt top to a finished quilt. Throw out the stressful patterns that require exact measurements and enjoy the process of playing with materials already in your grasp to create a beautiful quilt of any size! Aliyah Bonnette takes you through a detailed step-by-step process that is easy for beginners to follow while still having fun. Learn to use old clothes, bedsheets, curtains, and more to create a beautiful quilt that you can have for years to come.Part 2

Learn the steps to cook the perfect fire roasted chicken with April Jones, such as specializing the wood to get the desired smoky wood taste. A perfect way to warm up this winter, the chicken will be tender, smoky and flavorful!Here is a list of what you will find in the workshop below: An 11-minute video by April Jones. A PDF "handout" to get you started.

Follow along with April Jones as she shows you how to prepare bone broth, a highly nutritious food. These bones will warm your bones and provide multifaceted benefits to your health.