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Learning Resources
Practical handouts from classes and workshops—shared so useful knowledge can keep moving from hand to hand.
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These materials support active educational offerings from The Mavis Institute. Most are PDF handouts that open in a new browser tab. Larger files are labeled so visitors on limited or rural connections can decide before downloading.
If you want instruction to accompany a handout, every listed topic can be taught upon request.
Garden & land
Grow from the ground up.
Permaculture Questions
A starting resource for thinking through permaculture design.
Three Sisters Planting
A handout on the traditional companion planting of corn, beans, and squash.
No-Till Gardening
Materials supporting soil-conscious, low-disturbance growing.
Seed-Starting Soil
Build a strong beginning for seeds and young plants.
Garlic
Class material for planting and growing garlic.
Plant Cloning
Class material about propagating plants through cloning techniques.
Pruning
A concise resource supporting practical pruning instruction.
Biochar
Presentation slides about biochar and its place in soil systems.
Mushrooms
Learn to work with fungi.
Food & fermentation
Keep living traditions alive.
Growing Sprouts
A starter resource for cultivating fresh sprouts.
Kombucha 101
Introductory material for beginning kombucha fermentation.
Kombucha 201
Continuing material for developing kombucha skills.
Water Kefir
A class handout supporting water kefir fermentation.
Sourdough
A concise learning resource for sourdough practice.
Herbal skills
Practical preparations.
Practical systems
Tools for everyday capability.
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