After careful consideration, we’ve decided to pause our annual “Families Learning Together” event scheduled for May 3, 2025. We’ll definitely miss seeing everyone and enjoying this special event, but we’re excited to put our energy into making all our workshops and classes even more special.. We hope to see you at one of those.
What is FLT?
“FLT” is our annual spring fundraiser to promote sustainable and natural living through the teaching of earth skills from a wide range of instructors.
It is a wonderful opportunity to return to nature and connect with skilled artisans and teachers who will be demonstrating primitive skills and crafts, while enjoying live mountain music, witnessing examples of historic building practices, and join in on demonstrations in food, blacksmithing, wood working, knives, survival, blade sharpening, plant foraging, and so much more.
Visitors will learn through experience with a hands-on approach to an alternative way of life. Demonstrations will be held throughout the day for all age groups. You can spend as much time as you like at a particular station, or spend the day exploring the many options. The event is hosted entirely outdoors on our beautiful wooded campus.
This outdoor, rain or shine fundraiser benefits upgrading our facilities, expanding our programs and camp scholarships for our summer camps. Our family-oriented event theme is: sustainable lifestyle practices with a focus on agriculture and forest education. You will get to see, hear, taste, touch and feel things here that you just won't get to experience anywhere else!
Watch this short video to learn more about Turtle Island and our mission.
Earth Skills
Blacksmithing . Fire by Friction . Wood Carving . Horsemanship . Cordage . Flintknapping . Basketry . Hide Tanning . Foraging . Plant Identification . Reptiles 101 . Nature Crafts . Storytelling . Stream Exploration . Farm Tours . Hay Rides . Shaving Horse Spoon Carving . Felting . Weaving . Mead Making . Handpans . Paperhand Puppets . Mallet Making . Soap Making . Botany .
And on and on and on….
Attention All Camp Visitors - Please Note:
WARNING: Under North Carolina Law, There Is No Liability For An Injury To Or Death Of A Participant In An Agritourism Activity Conducted At This Agritourism Location If Such Injury Or Death Results From The Inherent Risks Of The Agritourism Activity. Inherent Risks Of Agritourism Activities Include, Among Others, Risks Of Injury Inherent To Land, Equipment, And Animals, As Well As The Potential For You To Act In A Negligent Manner That May Contribute To Your Injury Or Death. You Are Assuming The Risk Of Participating In This Agritourism Activity.
WARNING: Under North Carolina Law, A Farm Animal Activity Sponsor Or Farm Animal Professional Is Not Liable For An Injury To Or The Death Of A Participant In Farm Animal Activities Resulting Exclusively From The Inherent Risks Of Farm Animal Activities. Chapter 99E Of The North Carolina General Statutes.