Turtle Island Preserve hosts "Families Learning Together"

Name: Turtle Island Preserve hosts "Families Learning Together"
Address: 2683 Little Laurel Road, Boone, NC, 28607, US
Telephone: +13366694965

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Turtle Island Preserve hosts "Families Learning Together"

FLT is our annual Spring fundraiser to promote sustainable and natural living. community organizations, craftsmen and teachers.

"FLT" is our annual Spring fundraiser to promote sustainable and natural living through the teaching of earth skills from a wide range of instructors. this year's event will be on Earth Day, April 22, from 10:00 am until 4:00 pm, making it a wonderful chance to return to nature and connect with our living farm. While enjoying live mountain music, see examples of historic building practices, and jo

in in on demonstrations in food, blacksmithing, wood working, knives, survival, blade sharpening, plant foraging and more.

05/04/2026

Many thanks to Mark and his "Mark in the Morning" show on our local radio station, WATA for supporting all we do at Turtle Island. Eustace and Carolyn were on his show this morning talking about "Families Learning Together". It is an amazing opportunity folks...so many amazing teachers, artisans, musicians and storytellers will be with us. Ticket sales close on Thursday, May 7, so get your tickets soon. No tickets are sold at the door. Here is the link for more info, to register and to purchase your tickets:

https://www.turtleislandpreserve.org/families-learning-together

Check out Pre-FLT on Friday, May 8th as well!! Clink on the following link to hear the interview and all about FLT!

https://soundcloud.com/user-324091400/turtle-island-preserve-1?si=8945cdea41a140f7beefe881b992a28e&utm_source=clipboard&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=social_sharing

04/30/2026

Enjoy these words from Keith Hartzell, woodworker extraordinaire...and be sure to check out his area at FLT coming up May 9. Don't miss this event folks!

"I had a busy day today!
I cleaned up and organized a little in the shop, got all the parts for the flying birds clear coated, (ready for assembly) then....
I sanded and put the first coat of clear on all 7 cedar bowls!
I think they're gonna be beautiful! 🙂
I'll see if I can get them all assembled tomorrow!?
Then, sand the bowls with 400 grit sandpaper, and....
put the final coat on them tomorrow!
After that,
I have to get ready for FLT Day (Families learn together) at Turtle Island Preserve hosts "Families Learning Together" with Eustace Conway
We're going to take the sawmill, do a wood cutting demonstration, and show people how....
We turn trees into Gold!
I'll also talk about some of the other advantages to having a sawmill!
Like,
Building homes, chicken houses or out buildings, selling lumber, or do like we do....
cut lumber for our woodworking business!?
The way I look at it is:
"Instead of just selling one cherry board for $20, I can build a few cutting/charcuterie boards with it and make $200." (Just for one example)
But I'll also have some samples of our work and our craft booth set up to sell our creations!
Well, Teresa Tagle Hartzell and Sonja Vidunas Heeter will do that part! 😉
So anyways,
If you're in the area, mark your calendars for May 9th. and come spend the day at Turtle Island Preserve and show your Love and support....
for a good cause!
There's going to be a lot of great crafters and artisans there demonstrating as well!
So, don't miss out!
It'll be a cool day to spend out in nature!"

Get your tickets here: https://www.tutleislandpreserve.org/families-learning-together

04/20/2026

Meeting Melissa was "serendipitous" and we are so excited to introduce her to you. Melissa will be conducting a hands-on sourdough starter workshop during Pre-FLT on May 8. Melissa and her family raise pork, lamb, beef, turkey, duck and chicken on a regenerative 140+ acre farm. Not only will you learn how to make sourdough but also how to fit baking it into your busy schedule. She will send you home with a starter, jar and fermentation lid for you to begin your journey. Check out her family's farm at www.truecutranch.com

04/17/2026

UPDATE: Last minute cancellation. These folks will not be attending FLT! We are so sorry for any inconvenience this causes. We are working on obtaining another sourdough instructor.

Meet Lauren and Geoffrey from Wild Herbs & Company. We are thrilled to have them with us during FLT weekend. Lauren will be teaching the "Magic Sourdough" class on May 8 and she & Geoffrey will be making beautiful plant items in their area during FLT on May 9, and will have wonderful medicinal items for sale. Read more about them here:

https://wildherbsandco.com

...and don't wait another weekend to get your tickets for this great event! Just visit our webpage.

04/10/2026

Meet Forrest Matthews....a great friend of Turtle Island. He brings his drums to many of our camps and it is always a treat to hear his drums sounding through our hollar! He will be performing and teaching you all about djembe African drums both in the morning and afternoon, but each session will be limited to 15 folks...so you may want to check him out for sure. Read more about him here:

https://www.kaloumdjembe.com/about-us

And secure your FLT tickets here:

https://www.turtleislandpreserve.org/families-learning-together

04/05/2026

Meet Jeremy Crosby. Jeremy is the master of many earth skills and we love to have him teach at Turtle Island. At "Families Learning Together", he will be demonstrating flintknapping, the ancient art of shaping stone into tools such as arrowheads. His work is beautiful so be sure and spend some time with Jeremy. Check out some of his work here: https://www.instagram.com/jere_cro/

Tickets and information are available here: https://www.turtleislandpreserve.org/families-learning-together

04/02/2026

We are super excited to introduce you to ethnobiologist Marc Williams. Marc will be leading plant walks during FLT and introducing folks to the many diverse flora and fauna that graces the forests of Turtle Island. He will also be making herbal teas from some of the foraged plants and offering samples for you to try. Discover more about Marc here:
https://www.botanyeveryday.com/about-us

Don't miss this great event. Find out more and get your tickets here:

https://www.turtleislandpreserve.org/families-learning-together

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03/29/2026

Meet Robby Bowman, Forged in Fire Fan Favorite, and master in the blacksmith shop, both at Turtle Island and in his own "Iron Mountain Metal Craft" in Pigeon Forge Tennessee. He is one of our biggest supporters and we are so grateful for his encouragement and dedication. He brings fun and excitement to the forges and loves teaching kids! You will want to spend some time with him during "FLT". Read more about Robby here:
https://ironmountainmetalcraft.com Get those "FLT" tickets if you don't have them yet here:
https://www.turtleislandpreserve.org/families-learning-together

03/24/2026

Meet Andrew Lee from The Primitive Arts. During Pre-FLT Andrew will be teaching a class on Bark Basketry. Participants will have a kit of all the materials and be instructed how to assemble their basket....then take it home. During FLT, Andrew will demonstrate the process from beginning to end, actually slipping the bark from the log to complete a beautiful basket. Discover more about Andrew here:

https://theprimitivearts.com/about.html

To register for his class and get your FLT tickets click here:

https://www.turtleislandpreserve.org/families-learning-together

03/22/2026

More than excited to introduce you to John Walker, another amazing artisan and mentor who will be presenting at "Families Learning Together". John will be demonstrating all things flintlock rifles and actually rifling a barrel. Don't miss this opportunity to visit with him. Read more about him here:

https://empty-cases.com/blog/johnny-walker-hillbilly

Address

2683 Little Laurel Road
Boone, NC
28607

Telephone

+13366694965

Website

http://www.turtleislandpreserve.org/

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