Families Learning Together - May 4, 2024 10:00am - 4:00pm
Lunch tickets must be pre purchased.
Remember to purchase your parking pass as well. We encourage you to car pool and only standard clearance cars are appropriate due to our graveled, mountain drive. All tickets are non-refundable.
Be sure to check out some of our Pre-Families Learning Together events. Held the Friday before, May 3rd. These events are designed for those folks coming in for the weekend who want to get in a little more learnin’.
UPDATE: Demonstrator spots are closed.
We are currently accepting applications for Demonstrators who teach earth skills or are skilled in nature based or homesteading activities. For any questions, just give us a call.
Please apply by March 1, 2024
What is FLT?
“FLT” is our annual spring fundraiser to promote sustainable and natural living through the teaching of earth skills from a wide range of instructors.
It is a wonderful opportunity to return to nature and connect with skilled artisans and teachers who will be demonstrating primitive skills and crafts, while enjoying live mountain music, witnessing examples of historic building practices, and join in on demonstrations in food, blacksmithing, wood working, knives, survival, blade sharpening, plant foraging, and so much more.
Visitors will learn through experience with a hands-on approach to an alternative way of life. Demonstrations will be held throughout the day for all age groups. You can spend as much time as you like at a particular station, or spend the day exploring the many options. The event is hosted entirely outdoors on our beautiful wooded campus.
This outdoor, rain or shine fundraiser benefits upgrading our facilities, expanding our programs and camp scholarships for our summer camps. Our family-oriented event theme is: sustainable lifestyle practices with a focus on agriculture and forest education. You will get to see, hear, taste, touch and feel things here that you just won't get to experience anywhere else!
Watch this short video to learn more about Turtle Island and our mission.
What to expect at FLT this year:
Music
Breakfast Jam
Liz Lanham is a well known old time and bluegrass fiddler from Boone, NC. She plays in several local bands such as the Belle Peppers, the Heel Raisers and performs as Liz Lanham and Friends. She also enjoys teaching fiddle with the Boone JAM program!
Liz's latest trio Breakfast Jam started as just that: three old time musicians who enjoyed playing tunes and drinking coffee. Liz is joined by Noah Williams and Matthew Kupstas in this lively old time trio. Their captivating sound comes from twin fiddles and clawhammer banjo. This rhythmically driven trio will keep your toes tapping! And in the Appalachian tradition, they will slow it down just long enough to catch your breath and sing a song or two.
Earth Skills
Blacksmithing . Fire by Friction . Wood Carving . Horsemanship . Cordage . Flintknapping . Basketry . Hide Tanning . Foraging . Plant Identification . Reptiles 101 . Nature Crafts . Storytelling . Stream Exploration . Farm Tours . Hay Rides . Shaving Horse Spoon Carving . Felting . Weaving . Mead Making . Handpans . Paperhand Puppets . Mallet Making . Soap Making . Botany .
And on and on and on….
Lunch Options
We will be offering a delicious BBQ Lunch cooked on site, You must pre purchase your lunch tickets on line.
The options are:
BBQ Adult Plate - $15
includes Sandwich, Beans, Slaw, Pickle
BBQ Child Plate - $9 (10 and under)
BBQ Sandwich - $6
Please bring your own water bottle to refill throughout the day with our wonderful mountain spring water. Gluten Free Buns available.
*Please feel free to bring your own lunch as well, and enjoy a wonderful picnic in our meadow, but please remember to pack all trash you bring with you back out. Thank you so much for your help with this.
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Attention All Camp Visitors - Please Note:
WARNING: Under North Carolina Law, There Is No Liability For An Injury To Or Death Of A Participant In An Agritourism Activity Conducted At This Agritourism Location If Such Injury Or Death Results From The Inherent Risks Of The Agritourism Activity. Inherent Risks Of Agritourism Activities Include, Among Others, Risks Of Injury Inherent To Land, Equipment, And Animals, As Well As The Potential For You To Act In A Negligent Manner That May Contribute To Your Injury Or Death. You Are Assuming The Risk Of Participating In This Agritourism Activity.
WARNING: Under North Carolina Law, A Farm Animal Activity Sponsor Or Farm Animal Professional Is Not Liable For An Injury To Or The Death Of A Participant In Farm Animal Activities Resulting Exclusively From The Inherent Risks Of Farm Animal Activities. Chapter 99E Of The North Carolina General Statutes.