Wild Harvest School
Self-Sufficiency Day York City
Self-Sufficiency Day York City
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Welcome to our new Self-Sufficiency Day full of talks and practical workshops to help you upskill to downshift...
Whether you want to future-proof your family against shortages or learn some skills to help you lead The Good Life, there are many reasons to become more Self-Sufficient.
Make, grow and forage your household essentials, become self-sufficient in health, food, light, heat and more.
Join Wild Harvest School in Spring 2026, as we bring traditional rural skills to the city centre.
Come for a day of talks and supporting workshops that will include...
- Permaculture - Growing Sustainably
- How to make Light
- How To Make Natural Toiletries
- Wild Medicines
- Wild Food Foraging
- Growing/Harvesting/Preparing Willow for Fuel and Weaving
Practical sessions will include five or six from...*
- Making a base map of your growing space, whether you have a balcony or an acre garden together we will make it more efficient.
- Rag Rugging - make a sample square so you know how to do it again at home and turn all your old clothes into cosy rugs.
- Toothpaste Making
- Beeswax Candle making to accompany the talk about alternative fuels and wicks that can be used to create light.
- Have a go at weaving willow: a communal fence or mini baskets.
- Butter Making
- Short foraging talk covering advantages, cautions including the law, examples, health benefits and more.
- Maybe a bit about pet sheep, lanolin and raw fleece peg loom weaving 'have a go sessions'.
Who are we?
Wild Harvest School have been teaching self-sufficiency skills for nearly twenty years as one of the longest serving schools in the UK. We have taught on Escape to the Country, Countryfile, ran workshops for Country Living Magazine, been in Landlove, Crafts Beautiful, and regularly featured in the Yorkshire Post rural life magazines.
Based from our tipi site sustainable education venue in the rural outskirts of York the school began with founder Di, a mother of three and teacher, living off-grid on the moors. Using what was around them to provide for much of their household needs.
Location
Spark:York
17—21 Piccadilly
York
YO1 9PB
Google Map Link: https://goo.gl/maps/7aQK9p7PHVERjGPg6
Date and Time
Sunday 29th March 2026
11am - 5.30pm
Just Thirty Tickets Available So Get Yours Soon! EARLY BIRD PRICE OF £69!! FOR ALL THESE CRAFTS AND SKILLS!
**Exact Sessions Depend on Availability of Resources at the Time and May Differ from Those Listed but Will Always be Aimed at Increasing Self-Sufficiency
PLEASE NOTE: This is an 'Adult Education Type Full Day Course' with several sit down talks as well as hands-on workshops. As such it is not an ideal event for lots of small children. We can take private family bookings for other activities if you want to email in to hello@wildharvest.org
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Some of our F.A.Q
Got a Question...?
Where are you based?
We are based in the rural outskirts of York, 12 miles from the city, but we.do work all over. If you are coming here for your glamping, activities or walks/course then we can be found on Google maps HERE
Can I Bring My Dog?
To the wild food walks yes, well behaved dogs on leads are welcome. To the tipi site... Sorry we love animals but we. have a free range sheep, hens and an old labrador. Plus we have a policy of no animals in the units to keep them feeling fresh and ok for allergy sufferers. We are down the road from Storwood Kennels if you need pet boarding.
What if I Can't Make It?
We know you wouldn't want us to cancel on you and hope that you see we book tutors, organise resources and block time out for bookings so we allow you to sell your space on, or gift it to a friend. Or we can offer you online courses and ebooks instead.
What Areas Do You Cover?
If you want to book us to come to you...Our radius for attended walks, courses and activities bookings is approximately from Newcastle in the North to Nottingham in the South, Hull in the East to Manchester in the West. if in doubt just ask in the chat box or enquiry form.
Why Choose Wild Harvest?
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Long Established
We have stood the test of time. Established in 2006 we are nearly 20 years old! We have survived pandemics and recessions and are still here. Read our reviews as testimony to how hard we work to keep you happy! Others have come and gone but we are still strong through our professionalism, quality of service for the price, and resilience.
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Support Female-Led Independent Small Business.
Wild Harvest was set up by a single mum of three... slowly building a business around her children, without any help. No grants, no Daddy's purse strings - just hard work and dedication and determination to provide affordable sustainable education.
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Reliable - Book Us and We WILL Be There!
Over all our time we have not cancelled a single session. If we commit to being there we will be there. I cringe when I see other teaching businesses cancel for personal reasons regularly letting people down and I truly believe in honouring your booking with my effort to get us there.
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Quality of Service Combined with Value For Money
Here you will find qualified thorough tutors, and natural, local materials yet we remain more affordable than our competitors due to our mission to provide sustainable education to ALL. This affordable quality in offering services that Don't Cost the Earth is what has kept us going for two decades!