Charcu-TREE with Chelsea

Location: on-site at “Iowisota”, 2472 IA-26, Lansing, Iowa.

Cost: $50 for 4 hour workshop, including snacks and take-home custom wooden charcuterie board.

Programming Details: Chelsea Ewen Rowcliffe will be our guest expert for this tree-to-table workshop. You will go to the forest to meet the trees, choose and decorate your own custom wooden charcuterie board, and learn how to choose and assemble the components for an attractive and delicious presentation. We will compose a large demonstration charcuterie, and then devour it!

Overnight “B&B” stay: Lodging is available on-site if you want to make a weekend of it.

· Starting at $75/person/night. 25% discount on additional nights. Lodging taxes will be added.

· Breakfasts are included.

· The "gathering room" and a full kitchen are common spaces for all guests (plus there is a kitchenette and small livingroom in the cabin).

· More about the rooms… Look at the accommodations tab on the website to see the spaces. There are 4 guest bedrooms and 2 guest bathrooms in the main house, plus 2 bedrooms and a bathroom in the cabin.

· To reserve a space, check the box on the Registration form that indicates that you want to stay onsite.  We will communicate via email to find out your specific needs before we send an invoice.

What to expect from an overnight stay: The setting of Iowisota includes nearly 200 acres of private forest and many trails to hike and explore. The sleeping rooms are a delightful blend of historic, rustic, and modern. The “gathering room” with its stone fireplace, expansive windows, and comfortable seating provides a place to hang out and chat with the hosts and other guests.

About your guest expert: Chelsea Ewen Rowcliffe is an environmental educator with interests in wild foods and foraging. She currently works as the Naturalist for Mitchell County Conservation Board in northeast Iowa. Chelsea leads sessions at BOW (Becoming an Outdoor Woman) events, including a very popular session on making and filling your own charcuterie board.

About your hosts: Linda and Dennis Haugen both recently retired from careers as forest health specialists with the US Forest Service. Linda grew up on the Iowisota property, moving here with her parents in 1968. Dennis and Linda built the new residence/retreat center and moved back to northeast Iowa in 2023. They have a wealth of knowledge about natural resources in general, and about the Iowisota property specifically.  They live downstairs in their own private space (the guest spaces have a separate entrance on the 2nd floor).

How to sign up and pay: Click the link to Register, and then fill out the registration form. This will hold your space. Once you have completed the form, we will email you an invoice that you can pay by check, credit card, or PayPal.