{"id":8473,"date":"2025-07-12T16:58:41","date_gmt":"2025-07-12T14:58:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/visithogsback.co.za\/site\/?post_type=mec-events&p=8473"},"modified":"2025-07-12T16:58:41","modified_gmt":"2025-07-12T14:58:41","slug":"2025-homesteader-week","status":"publish","type":"mec-events","link":"https:\/\/visithogsback.co.za\/site\/events\/2025-homesteader-week\/","title":{"rendered":"2025 HOMESTEADER WEEK"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Step into a week of hands-on learning and connection at the\u00a0Second Hogsback Homesteader Bootcamp<\/strong><\/span>, held in the breathtaking mountain-top forest village of\u00a0#hogsback<\/a><\/span>\u00a0this October. As spring paints our part of Amathole Mountains with vibrant hues, we\u2019ll explore the art of preserving the season\u2019s bounty.
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Learn to pickle, make jams, and whip up delicious mushroom p\u00e2t\u00e9s. We’ll build on last year\u2019s favourites at our Spring Bootcamp with hands-on lessons in gouda cheesemaking, sourdough bread baking and growing oyster mushrooms at home.

We’ll dive into sustainable cultivation with a special focus on composting and strengthening your soil. Whether you\u2019re a seasoned homesteader or just starting your journey, this bootcamp promises inspiration, practical skills that will enrich your journey towards taking control of yours and your family\u2019s nutrition, and a chance to connect with like-minded individuals amidst the breathtaking beauty of Hogsback in spring.<\/span><\/h4>\n<\/div>\n
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Step into a week of hands-on learning and connection at the\u00a0Second Hogsback Homesteader Bootcamp, held in the breathtaking mountain-top forest village of\u00a0#hogsback\u00a0this October. As spring paints our part of Amathole …<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":10,"featured_media":8475,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","tags":[1238,1370,1235,1236,1066,1369],"mec_category":[478,203,1368,231,1051,215,235,221,211],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/visithogsback.co.za\/site\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/mec-events\/8473"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/visithogsback.co.za\/site\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/mec-events"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/visithogsback.co.za\/site\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/mec-events"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/visithogsback.co.za\/site\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/10"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/visithogsback.co.za\/site\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=8473"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/visithogsback.co.za\/site\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/8475"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/visithogsback.co.za\/site\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=8473"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/visithogsback.co.za\/site\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=8473"},{"taxonomy":"mec_category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/visithogsback.co.za\/site\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/mec_category?post=8473"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}