Restorative Forestry Workshop to be held in Ashe County, NC

The Healing Harvest Forest Foundation (H.H.F.F.) would like to announce that it will be holding a free public workshop on ?Restorative Forestry in the Southern Appalachians? March 18th, 2006 from 9 AM to 5 PM. The drop-in event will be hosted by Michael and Virginia Tate of Ripshin Farms in Ashe County, North Carolina.
H.H.F.F. certified Biological Woodsmen and their draft horse teams will be on hand to explain and demonstrate their ?worst-first? single tree harvesting techniques. Local land owners, forest workers, students, and families are encouraged to attend and witness real ground-level practitioners in the environmentally sensitive logging movement. There is no attendance fee but donations are encouraged and will go directly towards training more Biological Woodsmen. This program teaches the necessary theory, skills, and safety measures to those wishing to make a living in the mountain forest while promoting the longevity of the ecosystem.
A special invitation is extended to all teamsters interested in skill sharing. The H.H.F.F.?s crews will be showcasing the rare Suffolk Punch breed and this will be a great opportunity to talk with other horsemen and share your experience. Those wanting to bring their own teams are encouraged to do so and should contact Ian Snider at (828) 266-3379 or naturelink@gmail.com no latter than March 13th.

Directions to Ripshin Farms

From Downtown West Jefferson:

-88/194 towards Warrensville
-Rt. onto 194 in Warrensville
-Follow 194 to Lansing
-Go straight off of 194 onto Big Horse Creek Rd.
-Pass Apple Grove Baptist Church on the left
-Rt. onto Ripshin Rd.
-Follow Ripshin Rd. until the pavement ends, go 1 mile further
and look for the signs