Your support will enable us to meet our goals and help provide experiential education to more people. Your generous donation will help us acquire the equipment we need to fulfill our mission to teach traditional skills.
The West Virginia School of Traditional Skills is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization, that works with other businesses and organizations to provide experiential education using creation to empower people to reconnect with nature. We encourage the use of natural resources in a sustainable way to achieve personal and community wellness. We provide on site classes for small groups in animal husbandry, planting, harvesting, and preserving your own food through gardening with and without high tunnels, forest farming, herbalism, hunting, fishing, and self sufficiency.
This experience has been approved by the West Virginia Board of Veterinary Medicine to qualify for 8 CE Hours for Veterinarians, Registered Veterinary Technicians, and for Certified Animal Euthanasia Technicians
The Purpose:
The ultimate goal is to get the birds the treatment they need in order to be released back into the wild. The purpose of this experience is to bring awareness to the needs of birds of prey as well as teach safe handling skills and give knowledge that isn’t readily available. The positive impact would be more birds receive the care they need through education and cooperation.
What will be Presented:
This experience has been approved by the West Virginia Board of Veterinary Medicine to qualify for 3 CE Hours for Veterinarians, Registered Veterinary Technicians, and for Certified Animal Euthanasia Technicians
Purpose:
Provide a basic understanding of the differences in therapy, service, and emotional support animals and how state and federal law protects the people who need them. How can we do our part to support the needs of people who’s lives can be greatly improved by an animal.
What Will Be Presented:
This experience has been approved by the West Virginia Board of Veterinary Medicine to qualify for 3 CE Hours for Veterinarians, Registered Veterinary Technicians, and for Certified Animal Euthanasia Technicians
Purpose:
West Virginia is a permitless carry state. Open carry is legal with no requirement to have a license to carry a firearm, provided the person is at least 18 years old and is legally entitled to have a firearm under state and federal law. This being said, the chances of encountering a firearm in this state are very high. How we handle ourselves during an urgent, serious or unforeseen change in circumstances that necessitates immediate actions to avert imminent danger to the life or health of ourselves and/or our employees, can mean life or death. Even though you may not carry a firearm, how to be safe around one is an essential protection. How you take action during an emergency is as simple as having the knowledge you need to make the very best choices to shield yourself and the people you employ. Mama Bear Protection will show you the very best ways to react and help you put a defense plan together that will fit your needs. Knowledge is protection.
What Will Be Presented:
In order to check for availability and reserve your spot for one of the classes that are considered CE hours please call 304-642-9941. We have two scheduled times but we are able to do more and also private classes upon availability.
We suggest making a reservation at Laurel River Club Bed & Breakfast to attend each class.
Homemade bread is a staple food in West Virginia! Learn how to make bread and then teach someone else!! (Everyone will want to know how you do it!)
Even if you've never held a fishing pole before, we have a fishing experience for you! Expert guide, and all around outdoorsman, Kendall Waybright, will make sure you experience WV fishing!
Animal husbandry is the branch of agriculture concerned with animals that are raised for meat, fiber, milk, or other products. It includes day-to-day care, management, production, nutrition, breeding, and the raising of livestock
Private Experience. Get an up close and personal experience as you shadow the Laurel Fork Falconer, master class falconer Collin Waybright, as he introduces you not only to his raptors but the art of falconry. You will learn the ecology of raptors in the wild and how they survive and also learn about what it takes to keep a captive bird healthy. Lots of photo opportunities available with multiple birds.
Kombucha is a fermented tea that has been consumed for thousands of years. Not only does it have the same health benefits as tea — it's also rich in beneficial probiotics. Kombucha also contains antioxidants, can kill harmful bacteria and may help fight several diseases. Learn how to make your own Kombucha.
This is a step into the life of a West Virginia Master Tracker/Hunter. You aren't promised a trophy buck, this is a learning experience so you may learn to track, hunt and kill your own animal for food.
Laurel Fork Farm Grows most of the food for the BnB. Learn the ins and outs of planting, how much to plant and when to plant. We are happy to share how we plant our garden and share our gardening secrets. This is a seasonal activity of course, but we garden throughout the year to provide a Farm-to-Table experience for our guests.
You've grown it, so when do you harvest it? How can you tell when it's ready to be picked? We'll teach you how to know when the time is right and how to harvest without hurting the plants future production.
Can, freeze, dehydrate, or freeze dry? Which is best for each food as well as for your needs. We not only love to preserve food, we love to teach others how to do it as well!
Experience the cozy charm and warm hospitality of our Laurel River Club BnB Bed and Breakfast. We offer comfortable accommodations, delicious breakfasts, and a relaxing atmosphere. A wonderful place to plan your next retreat!
Learn some of the traditions of West Virginia and how to live well in the country.
Professional photographer or not this walk will help you get pictures that most people never get the opportunity to experience. Our guide will put you in the "right" spot to get a great picture.
Learn to make jelly with produce from this farm! What can you make into Jelly? The difference between Jelly, Jam, and Preserves. Who doesn't want to make Jelly?!! Then you get to eat it on fresh bread!
Not only can you learn how to hunt and fish with Laurel Fork Outfitters, but now you can learn how to cook what you hunt or catch during your stay! We will help you butcher your kill and then cook it up for you too. Learn the whole process or just the cooking part.
Forest farming is the intentional cultivation of edible, medicinal or decorative specialty crops beneath native or planted woodlands that are managed for both wood and understory crop production. It does not include the gathering of naturally-occurring plants from native forests, also known as wildcrafting. Forest farming can provide profitable opportunities for forest and woodland owners, nut growers, sugar maple growers, and herb growers
417 J Farm Road, Bowden, West Virginia 26254, United States
Our mailing address is Bowden, WV but our physical location is Jenningston, WV. (It's a country thing!) Most of our classes are at Laurel River Club Bed & Breakfast. Use Google Maps and type in LRCB&B for the best directions.
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