Wild Earth hosts many events such as: Our Animal Sanctuary & Homestead Tour--learn how to turn your backyard into an eco-friendly space for rescued animals and abundant vegan gardens (by arrangement, $15 donation), Vegan Permaculture Design Certificate Courses, foraging classes, sustainability workshops, and (soon to come) our Air BnB! Join our mailing list to be sure to stay up-to-date on the current happenings on the Farm & Sanctuary. Also, follow us on Facebook and our social media sites (listed at the bottom of the page) for interesting and inspiring articles, farm activities and rescued animal photos, and for up-to-date event announcements.
Sanctuary & Homestead Tours
Meet and learn the stories of our rescued farmed animals, easy alternatives to industrial food systems (such as veganic growing), as well as learn all about rainwater harvesting, composting, and no-till gardening methods. You will also learn about building hugelkultur beds, digging swales, food forestry, and making an herb spiral.
Tours are $15/adult, $10/student, senior and low income adult, $5/child, and kids under 5 are free. Tours are free for volunteers and monthly donors.
2022
2021
September 18 - Summer volunteer day
August 7 - Sanctuary and Homestead tour and Summer volunteer day
July 17th -Sanctuary & Homestead tour and Summer volunteer day
June 26th - Sanctuary & Homestead tour
February 24th - Ice storm damage volunteer day
February 21st - Ice storm damage volunteer day
February 19th - Ice storm damage volunteer day
2020
August 30th - Get Active for Animals
August 23rd - Get Active for Animals
August 9th - Get Active for Animals
August 8th - Get Active for Animals
July 26th: Sanctuary Summerdays
July 19th: Sanctuary Summerdays
July 12th: Sanctuary Summerdays
July 5th: Sanctuary Summerdays
May 15th: Abby arrives from Massachusetts <3
March 28th: Sanctuary Work Party!
March 14th: Sanctuary Work Party!
February 23rd: Sundays on the Sanctuary: Work Day & Vegan Potluck
February 16th: Sundays on the Sanctuary: Work Day & Vegan Potluck
February 9th: Sundays on the Sanctuary: Work Day & Vegan Potluck
January 26th: Sanctuary Volunteer Days
January 19th: Sanctuary Volunteer Days
January 12th: Sanctuary Volunteer Days
January 5th: Sanctuary Volunteer Days
2019
December 29th: Sanctuary Volunteer Days
December 22nd: Sanctuary Volunteer Days
December 8, 2019: Sanctuary Volunteer Days
December 15, 2019: Sanctuary Volunteer Days
November 24, 2019: Sanctuary Volunteer Days
November 17, 2019: Sanctuary Volunteer Days
November 10, 2019: Sanctuary Volunteer Days
November 3. 2019: Sanctuary Volunteer Days
October 27, 2019: Sanctuary Volunteer Days
October 23, 2019: Sanctuary Volunteer Days
October 20, 2019: Adopted 10 chickens rescued from Kaporos slaughter
October 13, 2019: Sanctuary Volunteer Days
October 6, 2019: Sanctuary Volunteer Days
October 5, 2019 from 11am-4pm: Exhibit at LexVeg Fest
April 14, 2019: Sanctuary residents Virginia, Rowan, and Charlie (chickens) arrive
2018
August 11, 2018: Wild Earth Sanctuary Tour
August 6 - August 10, 2018: More August Volunteer Days
July 30 - August 3, 2018: August Volunteer Days
July 22, 2018: Wild Earth Sanctuary Tour
July 15, 2018: Wild Earth Sanctuary Tour
June 30, 2018: Wild Earth Intern, Nicole arrives from Maryland
June 10, 2018: Wild Earth Intern, Sophie arrives from New Jersey
June 2, 2018: Board Member and dear friend Michael Durschmid passes on. Memorial Garden planned.
May 30, 2018: Wild Earth Intern Sydney, arrives from Canada
May 15, 2018: Wild Earth Intern, Lena arrives from Canada
April 19, 2018: Tabling at EKU’s Earth Day Festival, Richmond, KY
2017
December 20, 2017: Sanctuary resident Anita (cat) arrives
December 9-10, 2017: Peoples Harvest Forum, "Diversifying Resources Beyond Conventional Currency: permaculture and non centralized trade" presentation, San Francisco, CA
October 7, 2017: Lexington VegFest, Lexington, KY
September 23, 2017: Chicago VeganMania, Chicago, IL
September 21, 2017: Permaculture Workshop, Garden Time Herb Club, Irvine, KY
August 27, 2017: Triangle Veg Fest, Vendor Day, Durham, NC
August 26, 2017: Triangle Veg Fest, Panel Discussion: From Soil to Body: How it Affects You, Durham, NC
August 26, 2017: Bluegrass VegFest, Louisville, KY
August 25, 2017: Berea First Fridays, Nonprofit Spotlight: Come visit us at our table! Berea, KY
July 28, 2017: Wild Earth Alumni Harvest Gathering, Wild Earth-Irvine, KY
July 16-July 27, 2017: Vegan Permaculture Design Course, Wild Earth-Irvine, KY
June 29, 2017: Wild Earth Intern, Meg arrives from Kentucky
June 16, 2017: Sienna (cat) gives birth to her children: Carmine, Umber, Saffron, and Ruby
May 4, 2017: Wild Earth Intern, Sierra arrives from Kentucky
May 22, 2017: Sanctuary residents Kippy and Jax (dogs), and Sienna (cat) arrive
May 1, 2017: Sanctuary resident Fiona (turtle) arrives
2016
November 19, 2016: Compassionate Harvest Feast: A Night to Benefit Wild Earth Sanctuary, Arya Bhavan, Chicago,IL
October 17-19, 2016: Restoration Agriculture with Mark Shepard, Wild Earth-Irvine, KY
October 15-16, 2016: Mushroom Cultivation with Fungi Ally, Wild Earth-Irvine KY
October 14, 2016: Wild Earth Alumni Harvest Gathering, Wild Earth-Irvine, KY
October 1, 2016: Chicago Vegan Mania, Chicago, IL (tabling)
October 1, 2016: Lexington Veg Fest, Lexington, KY (speaking engagement and tabling)
October 1-13, 2016: Vegan Permaculture Design Certificate Course, Wild Earth-Irvine, KY
June 6, 2016: Wild Earth Intern, Sierra arrives from Kentucky
May 6, 2016: Nonprofit Wild Earth Sanctuary, Inc. is incorporated
2015
December 5-6 2015: "Cultivating Voluntary Relationships: Animal Liberation, Community Building, and Regenerative Options", People's Harvest Forum-San Francisco, CA
November 9, 2015: Wild Earth Intern, Jason arrives from Illinois
October 11 2015: Benefit Dinner at Arya Bhavan, Chicago, IL
October 10 2015: Panel Discussion and Booth at Chicago VeganMania, Chicago, IL
October 7 2015: "Permaculture for Kids", Estill Homeschool Group, Wild Earth, Irvine, KY
October 3-4 2015: "Compost Making", "Fermenting", and "Permaculture" mini-classes, Know-It-All Festival, Berea and Richmond, KY
October 1, 2015: Sanctuary resident Chandra (dog) arrives.
September 17, 2015: "The Big (Bad) Food System", Plowshares Community, Winchester, KY
September 28, 2015: Sanctuary residents Henry, Stella and Dillinger (pigs) arrive
August 20-23, 2015: "Voluntary Relationships and Permaculture", Radicle Gathering, Oakland, KY
August 2015: Education center restored and renovated (former church)
July 9-12, 2015: "Intro to Vegan Permaculture", Whippoorwill Festival, Berea, KY
July 3, 2015: Sanctuary residents Ronnie, Johnnie and Grace (ducks) arrive
June 20-July 2, 2015: Vegan Permaculture Design Certificate Course, Wild Earth -Irvine, KY
June 13-14, 2015: Wild Earth Farm and Sanctuary Volunteer Weekend, Irvine KY
May 17, 2015: "Vegan Permaculture in Practice", Vegan Earth, Cincinnati, OH
May 15, 2015: Wild Earth Intern, Anja arrives from Finland
April 2015: Sanctuary residents Muddy, Buddy and Cassidy (ducks) arrive
2014
July 18-20, 2014: Opening Weekend-Camping & tours and first volunteer day
May 16, 2014: Nearby house on 5 acres purchased. Move in day!
February 2, 2014: Wild Earth Farm and Sanctuary was founded
2013
November 22, 2013: Land purchase was finalized and held first celebration on the farm!
June 3, 2013: 194.4 stunning acres in Kentucky found after a 5-year land search