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Spring Plant Sale Review

What a huge Success it was! With the help of the Board and a few key women, we were able to offer more plants than ever and sell so many more plants than ever. 

Salve Workshop

Sat, April 10

12:00pm - 2:00pm EDT

Join us as we make our own Summer Green All Heal Salve with Laura at Longshot Farms! This salve can be used for itchiness or minor wounds, and the herbs used can all be found in your yard or grown at home. You will go home with your own jar of salve!
Please wear a mask as it will be necessary to be in close proximity to others for everyone to participate and see what's going on. You might also want to bring your own chair.
Registration is required - you can do this through the our chapter's community page on the NLHG Mighty Networks, or you can email athensclarkega@nlhg.org to register and you can pay through paypal Friends and Family with the address below.

You must pay in advance to hold your spot. The price of the workshop is $15. However, Athens Clarke County VIP members get 50% off all workshops this year as a member benefit!! If 

Become a member: https://www.ladieshomesteadgathering.org/joinus. Make sure you choose Athens Clarke County to be eligible for the VIP workshop pricing.

PayPal: athensclarkega@nlhg.org


We had so many more plants to sell after the initial sale that we chose to mark everything 1/2 off and we still made over $1000 that day. So THANK YOU to everyone who participated and who bought plants. We are going to spread that money out among out members and local makers in the surrounding counties. To become a Member and take advantage of all that a VIP Membership offers, or to renew your membership, follow this link: https://ladieshomesteadgathering.org/joinus

January 29th marks the 10th anniversary of the first LHG gathering at our founder Cyndi Ball's House. We have grown so much since then. Our organization thrives on community connection, hands-on learning, and building friendships within your community. Even during this difficult time where illness has spread across the world, we are moving and changing and evolving to continue to support women in homesteading and sustainability.

Due to Covid-19 We are regularly participating via Zoom on the 1st Wednesday of the month in conjunction with the National Ladies Homesteading. To gain access to a Zoom Gathering, please email us at athensclarkega@nlhg.org or look at our events page on the NLHG Mightly Network. 

The Athens Chapter of the National Ladies Homestead Gathering currently gathers on the 1st Wednesday of each month with the National Ladies Homestead Gathering on their monthly Zoom Gathering - See the list of topics below.

We share announcements, herb of the the month presentation, a fellow Member's homesteading HERstory, and then a presentation on the month's topic. Meetings are free for everyone so come join us! We look forward to meeting you. 
This is a women only organization. Women 16 ages and up are welcome to attend and women with Babes in Arms may also attend. We are working on a children's section to be watched by a mother or a sibling. 

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2021 National Virtual Gathering Schedule
"Back To The Basics"
ZOOM WEBINARS HELD MONTHLY

Jan 6th - Seed Starting and Garden Planning
Jan 23rd - In Person, Outdoor, Masked, workshop - Fire Building, Cast Iron Cooking and Care + Food Swap
Feb 3rd - Chicks 101
March 3rd - Salve Making
April 7th -  Kombucha
May 5th - Meat Sheep
June 2nd - Natural Disaster Preparedness
July 7th - Food Preservation
August 4th - Sewing An Egg Apron
September 1st - DIY Christmas Presents People Actually Want
October 6th - Lunar Phases Planting & Seed Saving
November 3rd - Meat Preservation (hopefully)
December 1st - TBD

************* Past gathering topics  **************

Immunity Support
Fermentation
Power Tools 
Intro to Beekeeping
Gardening - Beyond the Basics
Herbal Tea Gardening and Tea Party
Canning
Fall Gardening - garlic and onions
Membership Appreciation and Annual Member Vote!

Other topics we have coordinated

Herbal tea gardening
Gardening beyond the basics
Weaving
Wood carving
Foraging
Fur/hide processing
Beekeeping
Rocket stoves
Natural/herbal well woman care

2019 Gathering Schedule
January 15th - Permaculture
February 19th - Homestead Hacks
March 19th - Orchard Maintenance and Pruning
April 16th - Fiber - Angora Rabbits, knitting, crocheting and spinning
May 21st - Small Engine Repair
June 18th - Growing Herbs
July 16th - Mushrooms - wild and cultivated harvesting

August 20th - Cheese Making
September 17th - Pollinators, Beneficial Insects & Mason Bee Hotels
October 15th - Natural Dyes
November 12th - Self Care & Membership Appreciation/Annual Vote!!
December 17th - Holiday Hooray 

Upcoming Athens Chapter events

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Where We Gather

We are following the National Virtual Gatherings once a month and meeting informally or at workshops once a month. Join our social Online Community on Mighty Networks to keep up with schedule changes and new workshops!


Upcoming LHG Events Nearby

Our Cherished Members!

Meet Your Board Members 

The 2021 LHG Athens Chapter Board

President: Gareth Crosby
Vice President: Laura Pallas
Secretary:  Leslie Johnson 
Treasurer: Jen Ingle
Community Coordinator: Sarah Hovater
Communications Coordinator:
Education Coordinator:
Outreach Coordinator:
Plant Sale Coordinator:

Contact us at: athensclarkega@nlhg.org


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