WORKSHOPS

We are currently revamping our programming. 2017 Workshops and programs will be announced in the Fall.
These weekend experiences are a great way to get out of the city into the beautiful Catskills, to take time learning about things that matter, meet new people who share your values, and develop skills you can apply in your daily life.
  • Spend time on an educational farm.
  • Optional camping or cabin stay. 
  • Eat great food.
  • Meaningful conversations facilitated by experts.
  • Have fun and relax by the campfire.
  • Bring friends and get a discount!

IN GENERAL

​Site. Stay in the heart of the Catskills at Camp Shomria, which has hosted Eco Practicum since its inception. The facility includes an organic farm and 80 acres of pristine forest and serves as a hub for a variety of groundbreaking programs. The camp gets all of its water from an on-site well and is equipped with sufficient solar panels so that 98% of the energy used on site comes from the sun. ​

Lodging. Accommodation options include camping on site (free) or a stay in one of the lovely rustic cabins ($30 / night). The cabins include beds, shelves, and electric outlets. They are located adjacent to the shared bathrooms and shower facilities. (Please note that bedding and towels are not included.)

Food. All meals are included in the cost of the program, and are prepared by renowned cook and expert butcher, Brent Lyman. He studied organic farming in France and Zen in Japan. In 2012, he helped organize the kitchen at the Occupy Sandy Hub, providing aid to thousands of New Yorkers whose lives were disrupted by Hurricane Sandy.

Transportation. Click here for a map to our site and information about public transit options. Pick up from New York City may be available for select workshops - contact us for details.

Past Workshops

RENEWABLE ENERGY    *   EDIBLE EVERYTHING   *   ART AND SURVIVAL

THE HOPE/HYPE OF RENEWABLE ENERGY 

June 10-12, 2016 (Two Nights)
​OVERVIEW

An introduction to renewable energy, covering off­-grid/on-grid solar, wind, and hydro, and an overview of the ethics and potential global impacts of "alternative" energy technologies. 
  • Assemble an off-grid solar array and a solar oven
  • Tour state-of-the-art Geothermal HVAC Pump House, 2.15 MW Solar Farm, 3kW Grid Tied Array, 2.5 kW Wind Turbine​ with Larry Reeger, wind-turbine and sustainability expert.
  • Visit state-of-the-art on-farm renewable energy infrastructure with Dick Riseling of Sullivan Alliance for Sustainable Development.
  • Eat well + spend time on the farm!
PROGRAM ITINERARY

Friday
3pm Arrivals
  • The many forms of renewable energy. Tour state-of-the-art renewable energy campus at SUNY Sullivan with Larry Reeger (Director of Sustainability and Associate Professor Wind Turbine Technology). See their Geothermal HVAC Pump House, 2.15 MW Solar Farm, 3kW Grid Tied Array, and 2.5 kW Wind Turbin. Visit the Community Garden, straw bale shed and New Hope Farm, a new collaboration with New Hope Community (Developmental Disability Housing Center). 
  • Significant Learning Opportunity (SLO). Join dancer, writer, and environmental grant-maker Samantha Harvey to explore the many ways of understanding energy, through the senses and through science. 

Saturday
  • Sun Brownies. Build a solar oven and learn about this inexpensive, low-tech device to heat and cook food.  
  • Sun Power. Assemble our own off-grid photovoltaic solar array and battery with engineer and satellite specialist, Victor Kogan. 
  • On / Off Grid. Tour Apple Pond Farm and Renewable Energy Education Center, an 80-acre organic farm that with on-site 120’ wind turbine, 12.5 kw of solar electric panels, 64 solar thermal tubes, air source heat pumps, a straw bale building, used vegetable oil truck and furnace, and more! 
  • Drink Up! Tour the Catskill Brewery and pick up some beer made from Catskill mountain water and natural ingredients at a state of the art brewery. 
  • Fireside Chat. Convene around the bonfire to discuss the hope / hype of renewable energy. 

Sunday
  • Sun Salute. Optional Restorative Yoga class with Melinda Kiefer.
  • Bringing it Home. Discuss the future of energy, and its complex intersections with regional environmental issues, facilitated by Eco Practicum directors Eugenia Manwelyan and Tal Beery.
12pm Departures

EDIBLE EVERYTHING: A LOCAL FOOD EXPERIENCE

June 16-19, 2016 (Three Nights)
OVERVIEW

​Food connects us with place, culture, tradition, each other – yet, these days, so much of our food feels like it comes from anywhere and nowhere. Take part in this unique farm-to-table event to deepen your understanding of our foodshed and of your own food ethics. 
  • Forage for your dinner on the edible hike
  • Witness a lamb slaughter on Snowdance Farm
  • Participate in a nose-to-tail butchering workshop
  • Cook together over an open fire and share culinary secrets

DETAILS

​Thursday
6pm Arrivals
  • Welcome. Arrive on site, settle in, and get to know your surroundings. 

Friday
  • Edible Hike. Embark on a foraging walk with expert herbalist, Nathaniel Whitmore and learn about botany, m ycology, medical herbalism, plant and mushroom identification. 
  • Hunting. Discuss the ethical and environmental issues surrounding deer hunting and wildlife population management with wildlife biologist Richard Henry.  
  • Growing. Spend the afternoon working at Root N’ Roost Farm, a diversified, permaculture-based, human, animal, and renewable energy powered farm.

Saturday
  • Farm Tour and Slaughter. Tour Snowdance, a family-run farm specializing in pastured poultry, pastured pigs, beef, and goat. Witness a lamb slaughter and a field dressing demonstration.
  • Butchering. Take part in a butchering workshop with our chef and expert nose-to-tail butcher Brent Lyman.  
  • Feast. Take part in all aspects of the meal prep as we build the fire to grill our lamb and pick the vegetables from our on-site farm. 
  • Storytelling. Associate Producer at the Moth, Michelle Jalowski, leads a storytelling workshop to engage our food politics, ethics, and histories. 

Sunday
  • Sun salute. Start your day off right with a yoga class taught by master yogini Margarita Manwelyan. 
  • Bringing it home. Explore how this local food experience is connected to a broader good food movement, and how to apply lessons learned moving forward, in a discussion facilitated by Eco Practicum co-directors Eugenia Manwelyan and Tal Beery.
12pm Departures

ART AND SURVIVAL

Dates, Prices, and Registration TBD
Check back here for updates
​
Join the core faculty of School of Apocalypse for a weekend of arts-based workshops exploring the connections between creative practice and notions of survival.
  • Dance, write, draw, and sculpt.
  • Perform around the campfire
  • Listen to presentations from groundbreaking multidisciplinary artists merging art, environmentalism, and technology. 

LOCATION

We are just a two hour drive from NYC. Our site is just 10 minutes from the Shortline Bus Terminal in Liberty, NY.

​Eco Practicum
​52 Lake Marie Rd.
Liberty, NY 12754
PUBLIC TRANSIT

Shortline Bus runs direct to Liberty, New York, and we can drive to pick you up from the bus stop. From NYC, the 12pm bus leaving Port Authority arrives in Liberty at 3pm. The 2:30pm bus arrives at 5:50pm, the 4:30pm bus arrives at 7pm, and the 6:30pm bus arrives at 9pm. On the way back, buses leave regularly from Liberty and Monticello. Click here for full schedule.

RIDES + RIDESHARES

People come to our programs from all over the country and sometimes people drive from unexpected locations. If you're looking for a ride, even if it's from somewhere nearby, let us know and maybe we can hook you up! And if you're planning to drive and have space in your car, please please please let us know so we can connect you with a new friend who can chip in for gas money. 

QUESTIONS

Use the form below or email us at [email protected]
Eco Practicum is a program of Arts and Ecology, Inc.
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