Connecting people to Place, Nature, Spirit and to each other
through discovery in the Fine and Healing Arts,
and the study of Ecology and Natural History.
Events & Programs for 2008
Summer 2008 is a season focused on upgrading and expanding our facilities.
We'll have a smaller intern program, while hosting fewer events.
Autumn Ecostery: September 27 ~ November 21
Our next hosted program will be the autumn Ecostery,
an 8-week residential university program through
Dakubetede Environmental Education Programs.
The 17-credit interdisciplinary Ecostery curriculum is fully accredited.
Events and Programs for 2009
Spring 2008 Ecostery: March 28 ~ May 22
The Spring Ecostery session is nearly identical to the Autumn Ecostery session.
Our Cordwood Building Workshop last September was such a success,
that we're planning another for 2009, likely again in September.
We'll post details when available, meanwhile, here's details from 2006.
Birch Creek Arts & Ecology Center and Earthwood Building School
will present a three-day Cordwood Building Workshop
a one-day Earthwood Techniques Workshop in September, 2009
Join
Rob & Jaki Roy from Earthwood Building School for a 4-day intensive in
the
art of cordwood construction. Rob is the author of the definitive texts:
"Cordwood Building" and "Timber Framing for the Rest of Us".
Rob has been building, researching, and teaching cordwood masonry for over 25
years.
For information on the workshop, please go to Earthwood's website <cordwoodmasonry.com>
Birch
Creek Arts & Ecology Center is a perfect setting in which to learn
the
latest technologies of this ancient method for cordwood masonry.
The surrounding natural beauty inspires and facilitates
deeper exploration
into all aspects of alternative building.
Join
us in September, 2009
Please note: the following info from 2006 may change for our 2009 workshop, and is provided as general info.
Accommodations
for the workshop:
Birch
Creek Arts & Ecology Center (BCAEC)
provides three abundant vegetarian meals per day, snacks, and charmingly rustic
accommodations as follows:
Camping
along the Little Applegate River
$35 per night
Dorm
style camping in Tipi
$40 per night
Dorm
style sleeping with mattress in the lovely Trillium School
$55 per night
Private
sleeping cabins may be available
$65 per night
All
accommodations are per/person, first come first serve with limited indoor
sleeping. Per night fee includes 3 meals and snacks. Outdoor
showers are provided. No soaps in ponds or river. Children 3 and under free,
ages 4-12 $25 per night. Children must be with parents at all times.
Please bring with you:
Camping gear, tent, pad, sleeping bag, towels, natural soaps and insect
repellent, proper shoes for variable terrain, clothes for warm or cool days,
raingear, flashlight with extra batteries, plastic water bottle, sun screen,
work shoes, phone card for long distance. Please avoid scented perfumes and
oils. The weather in early September is still very warm during the day, chilly
at night.
BCAEC
is a vegetarian educational retreat center. If you bring snacks, please bring
vegetarian snacks. BCAEC is a non-smoking environment; please use designated
smoking area only and be aware of fire danger. Cell phones do not work at BCAEC,
however a telephone is available on site for your use. Please leave your pets at
home.
BCAEC
is a big place with variable terrain! Be prepared for walks of 5-10 minutes from
camping and cabin sites to the cordwood project location. If you have any
questions or special dietary needs please contact: Susanna and Chant Thomas <trillium@deepwild.org>
541-899-1696 or visit us on the web <www.deepwild.org>
Alternative Lodging: is available in Applegate (on Hwy. 238 west of Ruch) or Jacksonville (on Hwy. 238 east of Ruch).
Both about 40 minutes/22 miles distant, also the nearest gas stations!
Applegate:
Applegate
River Lodge: grand lodge on
the river. $140-$155. (541) 846-6690
Jacksonville:
Stage Lodge Motel: deluxe roadside motel. $88-$175. 1-800-253-8254
Magnolia Inn: rooms in historic inn, $110-$135. 899-0255. magnolia-inn.com
Jacksonville
Inn: rooms in historic
hotel, $145-$190, private cottages $250-$395. (541) 899-1900.
(If
you choose to stay in any these fine accommodations, you will be charged $25/day
for meals during the workshop.)
Three academic science credits (graduate/undergrad)
from Antioch University are available through
Dakubetede Environmental Education Programs.
COURSE SYLLABUS: SC413h: Cordwood Masonry & Earthwood Techniques: Bioregional Building for a Sustainable Future.
Last updated:
March 04, 2008
Escape to the beauty of wild nature!
Our rustic mountain retreat and education center provides
a special place for lovers of Nature.
Birch Creek Arts & Ecology Center invites you to join us
next summer for a season of delight and transformation
at historic Trillium Farm nestled in the Little Applegate River canyon,
deep in the Siskiyou Mountains of southwestern Oregon.
Enjoy rustically charming accommodations in the Tipi,
Trillium Schoolhouse, Dome, or camping in the meadows or by the River.
Learn about the Natural History of this wild and unique place,
discover new techniques in the arts, heal in this very special garden of beauty.
The Center is located on an 82-acre wildlife sanctuary. (No pets, please!)
Sumptuous gourmet organic vegetarian cuisine served daily,
using ingredients grown in the Mother Garden and local farms.
Enjoy early morning yoga, a massage in the garden, refresh in the ponds or in the River,
rejuvenate in the serene silence, relax in the century-old refurbished lodge,
hike the trails around the center and beyond into the wilderness.
Birch
Creek Arts & Ecology Center
PO Box 1330
Jacksonville, OR 97530
541-899-1696
trillium@deepwild.org
Please write "Workshop Inquiry" in e-mail subject line!
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Birch Creek Arts & Ecology Center is a tax-exempt 501(c)(3) non-profit Oregon corporation.