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This women-cen tered class offers a supportive environment to exp lore earth skills alongside others who share an ap preciation for nature\, self-reliance\, and person al growth. Women have a special ability to connect to the earth\, as her life-giving feminine power is embodied within us. The only thing separating u s from the natural world is the belief that we are separate. This class\, at its core\, will begin t he process of knocking down the illusory walls of belief that separate us from our Earth Mother.
\n \n< strong>What to Bring/Wear: Class will tak e place outdoors\, rain or shine. Dress for the we ather and be prepared to navigate rocky terrain an d get dirty. Please bring a notebook\, pen/pencil\ , water\, snack\, bug spray and sunscreen.
\n \ nArrival: Parking takes place in the field above the farmhouse. Plan to arr ive 10 minutes early so we can begin each class on time. We'll begin this class by meeting in t he farmhouse.
\n \nAudience: This program is primarily designed for adult engagement. Children over 12 may attend with an ad ult and separate registration.
\n \nCost: The standard cost for this program is $40/person.
\n \nCancellation:< /strong> All programs are subject to change due to unforeseen circumstances including inclement weat her. Participants will receive an email in the day s preceding the program for any changes or cancell ations. You can review our current Cancellation and R efund Policy here.
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Lauren Hertz is a Lancaster native who has found her passion in learning the skills o f survival\, and believes that these skills\, alon g with deepening the relationship with the earth\, can heal the human spirit\, and the earth. She di scovered this newfound love for the primitive skil ls at The Tracker school in the Pine Barrens of Ne w Jersey. After taking basic\, advanced survival a nd tracking classes along with taking a survival t rip\, she realized that she felt a responsibility to teach what she knows. She believes these skills are every human’s birthright\, and should not be kept to herself\, but should be shared with her fe llow humans.
\n \nDESCRIPTION:\n \n \n \n This introductory course explores the foundations of wilderness survival through a blend of hands-on practice\, demonstration\, and discus sion. Together\, we will learn essential skills su ch as firemaking\, shelter building\, water filtra tion\, camouflage\, and nature awareness. No previ ous experience is necessary\; just come spend a fe w hours with women who have a curiosity about the skills of survival and a desire to be closer to th e earth. Designed as a foundational “jumping-off p oint\,” this class introduces practical earth skil ls that can foster greater confidence and self-rel iance. With every survival class you take\, your d ependence on man-made tools will decrease. The ear th will provide if you learn the ancient and sacre d skills of survival.\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Parti cipants may learn about: \n \n \n \n Fire-startin g techniques \n Basic shelter-building concepts\n Water filtration and purification methods\, incl uding creating a simple filter to take home\n Cam ouflage and blending into the natural environment\ n Nature awareness and observation practices\n M indfulness and meditation techniques that deepen c onnection with the land\n The philosophy of livin g with the earth and cultivating a reciprocal rela tionship with the natural world\n \n \n \n \n \n \ n This women-centered class offers a supportive en vironment to explore earth skills alongside others who share an appreciation for nature\, self-relia nce\, and personal growth. Women have a special ab ility to connect to the earth\, as her life-giving feminine power is embodied within us. The only th ing separating us from the natural world is the be lief that we are separate. This class\, at its cor e\, will begin the process of knocking down the il lusory walls of belief that separate us from our E arth Mother. \n \n \n \n \n Program Notes: \n \n \ n What to Bring/Wear: Class will take place outdoo rs\, rain or shine. Dress for the weather and be p repared to navigate rocky terrain and get dirty. P lease bring a notebook\, pen/pencil\, water\, snac k\, bug spray and sunscreen.\n \n \n \n Arrival: P arking takes place in the field above the farmhous e. Plan to arrive 10 minutes early so we can begin each class on time. We'll begin this class by mee ting in the farmhouse. \n \n \n \n Audience: This program is primarily designed for adult engagemen t. Children over 12 may attend with an adult and s eparate registration.\n \n \n \n Cost: The standar d cost for this program is $40/person.\n \n \n \n Cancellation: All programs are subject to change d ue to unforeseen circumstances including inclement weather. Participants will receive an email in th e days preceding the program for any changes or ca ncellations. You can review our current Cancellati on and Refund Policy here. \n \n \n \n \n About th e Instructor:\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Lauren Hertz\n \ n \n Lauren Hertz is a Lancaster native who has fo und her passion in learning the skills of survival \, and believes that these skills\, along with dee pening the relationship with the earth\, can heal the human spirit\, and the earth. She discovered t his newfound love for the primitive skills at The Tracker school in the Pine Barrens of New Jersey. After taking basic\, advanced survival and trackin g classes along with taking a survival trip\, she realized that she felt a responsibility to teach w hat she knows. She believes these skills are every human’s birthright\, and should not be kept to he rself\, but should be shared with her fellow human s. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n CATEGORIES:Workshop CALSCALE:GREGORIAN DTSTAMP;TZID=America/New_York:20260912T100000 DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260912T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260912T140000 LOCATION:4945 Horn Rd\n York\, PA 17406\n United States\n URL:https://hornfarmcenter.org/civimessages/event/info/?reset=1&id=1387 END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR