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Apprenticeship

We are excited to share our updated Apprenticeship Program for the 2024 season!

Since 2013, we have had the pleasure of building relationships with some amazing apprentices, tailoring the experience to their interests as our homestead grew and developed over the years.

This year we have created a new structure for our Apprenticeship Program:

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From March-October, this 8-month apprenticeship is fully hands-on, meeting one evening a week throughout the entire season.

We will be learning together in the gardens, the greenhouse, the homestead kitchen, and on the land itself.

We will cover:

Growing Medicinal Herbs
Regenerative Land Stewardship
Holistic Homestead Design
Organic Gardening Techniques
Seed Starting, Saving & Storage
Herb Harvesting, Drying & Storage
Hands-on Medicine Making
Building Soil Health & Compost Magic
Building with Cob (Clay from the Land)
Cultivating Connection with Nature

…and much more!

DETAILS:

March-October
One Evening a Week
6-8pm
Cost: $800

*Includes Tuition for Monthly New Moon Herb Sessions – Hands-on Medicine Making ($300 Value)*

Questions?

Please contact Heidi at Connect@BluebirdHillHomestead.com or (612)910-9756

“To apprentice with Heidi is to be on the receiving end of a soulfulness that transmits her love of life lived close to the land and to the elements, and to making a better day for her three girls and all the others who benefit from time on Bluebird Hill. Our communication was easy, our schedules flexible, and projects were in steady supply, so we set about crafting a summer plan where the learning was in the doing.”

~ Margie, Apprentice in 2017

“My apprenticeship at Bluebird Hill was a wonderful experience. From working in the gardens to nature connection with kids, from digging a trench to envisioning the future, I was constantly learning. The land is definitely holding some magic there. Working with Heidi and learning from her was such a gift!”

~ Hallie, Apprentice in 2018

Please submit the application below and we will reach out to schedule an interview:

Name

Phone Number

Email Address

How did you hear about us? What draws you to this apprenticeship?

What are you most excited to learn? What do you hope to achieve from this experience?

What previous experience, if any, do you have with gardening/farming/herbalism/homesteading? (None is necessary!)

The number of participants will be very limited to ensure plenty of direct instruction and mentoring. Are you willing and able to commit the time and energy required for this weekly apprenticeship?

There is a great deal of prep for each meeting. Are you willing to commit to clear communication if you are running late or have a last minute conflict?

Is there anything else you'd like us to know about your background, your interests, or the way you see yourself as part of your community?

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Apprenticeship

We are excited to share our updated Apprenticeship Program for the 2024 season!

Questions?

Please submit the application below and we will reach out to schedule an interview: