Visit some good friends of Blue Rock Station...

"The instruction seemed paced to the needs/abilities of the participants.  Very empowering to accomplish so much in a day or two.  The techniques AND ideas behind them were both taught so the techniques can be used for other structures."

- Laura Wies, Ohio Ecological Food & Farm Association (OEFFA), Columbus, Ohio.

"The course was done well and very professionally."

- Ambrose Capps, Louisville, Kentucky

"Keep on doing what you’re doing!!!  I wish real life was like this!"

- Terrence Hilton, Detroit, Michigan

"Ah, this is the way a workshop SHOULD go! I really felt comfortable with the presentation and I walked away with a bunch... a bevy of ideas.

Usually if I get one or maybe two ideas I intend to act on, I think the workshop has been worth the effort.

I just counted them, and I really have a couple dozen that I am going to work on.  Really.

So thanks"

- Will Dewees, Amesville Ohio

“Greetings Jay and Annie,

The workshop which I attended was just what the "Doctor" ordered.  This

was a valuable learning experience.”

God Bless,

- Richard Laber

Dallas, TX

“I have never let my schooling interfere with my education.”

- Mark Twain

We have great events, workshops and work days planned for the coming year.  Below is our list of upcoming events:

February

• February 28th - Raising Money for Non-Profits One Donor at a Time
• February 29th - Making Your Non-Profit Profitable

March  

• March 8th - Beginning Birding (Girl Scout Event)
• March 9th - Llama Trek (Girl Scout Event)
• March 15th - Women's Day Out -Victorian Cottage Gardening
• March 16th - Fast Healthy Food, Blue Rock Station Style (Flying J Farm, Johnstown, OH)
• March 18th - Marketing Your Small Business: Micro-Tourism in Rural Ohio
• March 19th - Creating a Web Page in 15 Minutes
• March 29th - Women's Day Out - Natural Fiber Weaving
• March 29th - Composting Workshop (Girl Scout Event)
• March 30th - Cooking with Solar Ovens (Girl Scout Event

April    

• April 9th - Raising Money for Non-Profits One Donor at a Time
• April 12th - Llama Trek - Care, feeding, grooming  and a trek in the woods at Blue Rock Station 
• April  13th - Cooking with Solar Ovens (Girl Scout Event
• April 19th - Earthday at Blue Rock Station
• April 26th - Women's Day Out - Healthy Fast Food/ Making Cheese & Yogurt

May   

• May 11th: Creating Your Own Backyard Solar Oven
• May 22nd - Victorian Cottage Garden Plant & Seed Exchange
• May 24th - 30th:  The Complete Straw Bale Building Workshop   

June

• June 7th - Women's Day Out - Natural Fiber Weaving
• June 15th - Llama Trek - Care, feeding, grooming and a trek in the woods at Blue Rock Station 
• June 28th - 29th: The Very Very Basic Straw Bale Weekend Workshop

July

• July 1st:  Llama Trek - Care, feeding, grooming and a trek in the woods at Blue Rock Station
• July 12th:  Women's Day Out - Natural Dyes/Green Cleaning
• July 13th:  Llama Trek - Care, feeding, grooming and a trek in the woods at Blue Rock Station 
• July 16th:  Llama Trek - Care, feeding, grooming and a trek in the woods at Blue Rock Station
• July 26th - 27th: The Very Very Basic Straw Bale Weekend Workshop 

August

• August 15th - Llama Trek - Care, feeding, grooming and a trek in the woods at Blue Rock Station 
• August 16th-17th:  Earth Plastering Workshop - Johnstown, OH  (finishing the straw bale privy with a living roof)

September

• Sept 1st: Ohio Green Living Fayre, an old-fashioned fair with a sustainable twist... To be held at the Flying J Organic Farm, Johnstown Ohio
• Sept 13th - Llama Trek - Care, feeding, grooming and a trek in the woods at Blue Rock Station 

October

• October 11th - Building a Greenhouse from Plastic Pop Bottles
• October 12th: Llama Trek - Walk the trails and marvel at the fall colors
• October 19th: Llama Trek - Walk the trails and marvel at the fall colors
• October 25th: Llama Trek - Walk the trails and marvel at the fall colors

November

• November 1st: Llama Trek - Walk the trails and marvel at the fall colors
• November 10th: Llama Trek - Special rate for Girl Scouts
• November 13th - Creating a Web Page in 15 Minutes
• November 15th: Llama Trek - Special rate for Girl Scouts

“Jay & Annie,

Thank you so very much for your hospitality over the weekend at the straw bale workshop. I had a wonderful time. Thank you for sharing a bit of your lives, and all your wisdom on straw bales, rammed earth  tire foundations, and more. The time spent together, both with you  and the fellow participants, was very inspiring.

I look forward to  how I might put into practice this type of building in my community.  

I appreciate the road you have taken -- the road less traveled so to  speak -- I know that it is certainly not the easiest road, but I'm sure one that will be rewarded.

All the best to you and your family at Blue Rock Station.

Thank you.”

- Craig Hammond  Philadelphia, PA