Traditional Skills School of Central Illinois
A collection of guest instructors sharing knowledge to help you become as self sufficient as you'd like to be.
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Sourdough from scratch
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Wood fire cooking
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Building a simple solar system
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Canning
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Chain saw safety
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Water catchement
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Food preservation
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Gardening
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Fruit tree and cane pruning
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Sewing
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Chickens 101
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Sheep 101
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Knitting
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Basic construction
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Changing tires
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Tools workshop
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Weaving
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Foraging
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Medicinal Herbs
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Season extension
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Maximizing pasture
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Hay 101
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Raised bed gardening
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Straw plaiting
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Felting
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Regenerative farming
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Permaculture
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Basic earthworks, swales and ditches
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Water management
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Pond management
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Ducks, geese, guineas 101
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Basic bodywork for the family
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Herbal medkit
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Generators
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Farming with horses
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...and so much more!!
May 2026
Canning tbd
Gardening tbd
June 2026
Canning tbd
Gardening tbd
June 2026
Basic Construction - Build a Chicken Coop June 13/14 - LIMITED SEATS!
July 2026
No Nonsense SourDough July 11th
August 2026
TBD
September 2026
Cooking with Fire -tbd
October 2026
TBD
November 2026
TBD
December 2026
TBD
January 2027
TBD
February 2027
Fruit Tree Pruning Feb 20th
