Homestead group sets greenhouse talk
Bonner County Daily Bee | UPDATED 1 day, 17 hours AGO
PRIEST RIVER — The Bonner County Ladies Homestead Gathering will talk about greenhouses and how to get the best use of them at an upcoming meeting next month.
The event will be held Saturday, April 18, at 1 p.m. at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 3281 U.S. 2 in Priest River.
In addition to the panel discussion, there will be a "tip talk" on laundry care for clothing.
All women over the age of 16 are invited. Nursing babies under 1 year of age are welcome.
"This is a great opportunity to hear about different ways to utilize a greenhouse as well as ask questions from experienced ladies," group members said in a press release.
The free monthly gathering is available to women 16 years or older, regardless of homesteading knowledge or experience. According to members, the group aims to provide a support system for women interested in homesteading, no matter where they are on their journey.
Bonner County LHG is a local chapter of National Homestead Gathering, a national organization focused on empowering women through homesteading practices. Under no religious or political affiliations, the local chapter was founded in 2017 by Lorinda Barnes, who sought to build genuine female connections after her husband returned from the military and their family laid roots in Idaho.
As Idaho’s first chapter, the chapter’s homestead gatherings saw a dozen participants almost six years ago, with one of the first hands-on events being a butcher workshop and learning about sausage making. Today, organizers say monthly attendance ranges from 30 to 50 women, and the North Idaho region is home to four additional chapters.
Bonner LHG is made up of approximately 100 VIP members, who are referred to as “Very Invested Partners,” who contribute $35 annually to receive early perks and discounts on seminars and trips. VIP members are also tasked with voting on educational topics they’re interested in learning about, where Bonner LHG leadership will plan gatherings based on those requests.