

# Event Details

- **Event Name**: 🌱 Green Wizardry 101: Practical Skills for a Resilient Future
- **Event Start and End Date**: Sun, 29 Mar, 2026 at 12:00 pm – Sun, 29 Mar, 2026 at 01:30 pm (-04:00)
- **Event Description**: What if “wizardry” wasn’t just about spells, but about practical knowledge, preserved and shared, that helps people live well in changing times?

Green Wizardry is a modern expression of an older idea: that ordinary people, with ordinary tools and modest budgets, can meet their needs while working with nature instead of against it. The term comes from the book Green Wizardry by John Michael Greer, which draws on the appropriate technology movement of the 1970s - a movement focused on small-scale, human-centered solutions for food, energy, water, and shelter .

In this introductory, discussion-based workshop, we will break down what Green Wizardry actually is (spoiler: no robes required) and explore how these ideas can be applied right here, right now, in homes, backyards, and communities.

We’ll talk about:
- What appropriate technology really means, and why it matters today
- How people have already proven it’s possible to live comfortably using far less energy and fewer resources than we’ve been told is necessary
- The role of “Green Wizards” as skill-keepers and skill-sharers in uncertain times

We’ll also explore examples from the appropriate tech toolkit, including:
- Intensive organic gardening &amp; soil building
- Composting and season extension
- Permaculture principles
- Low-tech food preservation &amp; storage
- Passive solar heating &amp; simple solar greenhouses
- Conserving heat and cooling with little or no energy input
- Biochar and wood gasification
…and how these can be adapted to real-world constraints like budgets, HOAs, rentals, or small urban spaces .

This workshop isn’t about “saving the world” or maintaining business-as-usual with greener branding. It’s about resilience, practicality, and care for future generations - learning skills that reduce dependence on fragile systems while making life more grounded, affordable, and humane.

Come curious. Leave empowered.

👥 Who This Is For
- Gardeners, homesteaders &amp; permaculture-curious folks
- People concerned about energy, food systems, and resilience
- Those who want practical skills, not doom or dogma
- Anyone who’s ever thought, “There has to be a better way to live than this”

No prior knowledge required.

💰 Pricing – Sliding Scale

To keep this accessible while honoring the labor involved, we’re offering a sliding scale:

$15 – $30 per person

$15 — Supported / low-income
$20 — True cost
$30 — Community supporter (helps fund future workshops)

Choose the level that honestly fits your situation. No questions asked.

🌲 Who We Are
Soul Fire Forest is a small but growing intentional community and learning space rooted in West Michigan. Our mission is to explore what it means to live well in changing times by rebuilding practical skills, strengthening relationships, and working in deeper partnership with the land. We focus on community education, appropriate technology, permaculture, creative expression, and mutual support, with the long-term vision of helping families and neighbors become more resilient, connected, and capable together.

This work is led by Mike and Ally, partners, parents, and long-time practitioners of hands-on, low-tech living. Mike brings decades of experience in homesteading, appropriate technology, permaculture systems, soil building, biochar, and practical problem-solving using simple tools and local resources. He has been teaching these skills as a true wizard for a decade. Ally brings a background in homesteading, community building, education, facilitation, music, and relational work, with a deep focus on creating spaces that are inclusive, grounded, and genuinely welcoming. Together, they live these practices daily, teach from real-world experience, and believe that meaningful knowledge is best learned, shared, and passed on in community.


📄 What You’ll Receive
A printed Green Wizardry workshop handout
Resource recommendations for further learning
Time for Q&amp;A and discussion
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/montague/green-wizardry-101-practical-skills-for-a-resilient-future/200029868162657
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## Ticket Details

- **Ticket URL**: https://tickets.soulfireforest.com/events/soulfireforest/2106953?utm_source=AllEvents.in&utm_medium=event-discovery-platform&utm_campaign=montague-events

## Event venue details

- **city**: Montague
- **state**: MI
- **country**: United States
- **location**: The Book Nook & Java Shop
- **lat**: 43.417399579793
- **long**: -86.355273458229
- **full address**: The Book Nook &amp; Java Shop, 8742 Ferry St, Montague, MI 49437-1210, United States

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When is the event happening?
  - **A:** Sun, 29 Mar, 2026 at 12:00 pm (-04:00)
- **Q**: Where is the event happening?
  - **A:** The Book Nook &amp; Java Shop, 8742 Ferry St, Montague, MI 49437-1210, United States
- **Q**: Who is organizing the event?
  - **A:** Soul Fire Forest
- **Q**: What type of event is this?
  - **A:** Workshops
- **Q**: Where can I find ticket details about 🌱 Green Wizardry 101: Practical Skills for a Resilient Future ?
  - **A:** You can find ticket details about this event on AllEvents.

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