Land Lessons

Monthly on-farm community education0

Learning from the Land

What to Expect

A generative workshop that empowers you to organize, build, and nourish your community.. The Land Lessons series is designed to cover a broad range of agroecology topics and skill-building opportunities on the Harriet Tubman Freedom Farm. See what’s coming up this Fall and Winter season.

❋ Intentional Structure

Blending history, ecology, cultural studies, and hands on learning, the Land Lessons are built to send you back to your home and communities equipped to dig deeper into the land. 

❋ Collaborative Energy

Connection is a core part of the process. You’ll learn just as much from the group as from the content itself. Guests are encouraged to share their knowledge and curiosities equally to enhance the sessions.

❋ Expert Facilitation

Dallas has been a facilitator for 15 years. She creates these sessions to be engaging, clarifying, and empowering. Guiding with the values of nourishment, reciprocity and freedom, you will be lead in a way that supports confidence.

❋ A Supportive Space

These events prioritize safety, and respect—so you can show up as you are and fully engage in the process.

The Land is a Master Teacher

Bats and Having Our Own Backs

9 AM - 1 PM | Rocky Mount, NC

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Bats and Having Our Own Backs
$125.00

If you don’t love bats yet, you will before the end of this Land Lesson. Our flighty friends will be our teachers for community resource sharing and generation in the workshop portion, and to reciprocate we will build bat boxes to raise on the land.

Participants can expect to learn some behaviors of the Little Brown Bat, and create a resource assessment for their own mutual aid efforts at home or in community, saw and basic woodworking skills.

This session begins at 9 AM Eastern Time for a four hour duration. The Harriet Tubman Freedom Farm is located in Rocky Mount, NC the address will be emailed upon completion of a liability waiver sent after registration. Please complete the waiver quickly to receive the address in advance of your travel.

What to bring:

  • - work gloves

  • - eye protection

  • - ear protection

  • - water

  • - layers

Refreshments and light snacks will be provided. Currently there is a composting toilet at the land, it is “outhouse style” A working sink and soap are available outside of the composting toilet.

This session will be facilitated in English. A portion of the session will be seated conversation style with a slide show presentation and saw usage indoors. The bat house raising will happen outside.

Any questions, contact info@theharriettubmanfreedomfarm.com

Tentative Agenda:

9:00 - Welcome, settle in

9:15 – Introduction

9:25 – Group Introductions

9:35 – Housekeeping Info

9:40 – Movement and Mindfulness

9:45 – Presentation Begins

10:30 – Break

10:40 – Hands on portion

12:30– Debrief discussion

1 – Close and Til Next Time

Day Two

Set Intentions & Reflect

Together, we pause to consider our goals, hopes, and direction. This is about aligning with ourselves and with the journey ahead. This is a chance to reconnect with what brought you here—your questions, your hopes, your turning points—and consider how they’ve shifted or deepened.

Check-In

9:00 – 9:30am

Group Activity

11:00am

Lunch Break

12:30pm

Creative Workshop

2:00pm

Dinner

6:30pm

Day Three

Look Forward & Wrap Up

We explore the possibilities beyond this moment, making space for growth, action, and forward momentum. As we end our time together, we honor the experience, the growth, and the connections made along the way.

Check-In

9:00 – 9:30am

Group Activity

11:00am

Lunch Break

12:30pm

Creative Workshop

2:00pm

Dinner

6:30pm

  • "What I love most is the flexibility. I can go at my own pace, revisit lessons, and keep learning whenever it works for me."

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  • "Even as a total beginner, I never felt lost. The step-by-step structure and encouragement along the way made all the difference."

    Former Customer

  • "This has been such a worthwhile investment in myself."

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How It Works

  • Browse our upcoming events to find the one that feels right for you. We host events year-round in all different locations and climates.

  • Sign up and pay all required fees to reserve your spot. If plans change, you can cancel up to 14 days before the retreat start to receive a 50% refund.

  • After booking, we'll send you a Welcome Packet with everything you need to know—detailed schedules, packing list recommendations, add-ons to consider, and more.

  • We'd recommend booking your transportation to and from the event as soon as possible, to ensure you can arrive without any complications or delays.

  • Now all that's left to do is pack your bags and get excited for your new adventure.

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