2025

Learn & Grow

Join a team of homesteaders for a week-long immersive & practical learning homesteading experience.

The Hogsback Homesteader Bootcamp | Autumn 2025

Step into a week of hands-on learning and connection at the Hogsback Homesteader Bootcamp, held in the breathtaking mountain-top forest village of Hogsback this May. As autumn paints our part of Amathole Mountains with vibrant hues, we’ll explore the art of preserving the season’s bounty.

Learn to pickle, make jams, and whip up delicious mushroom pâtés. We'll build on last year’s favorites at our Spring Bootcamp with hands-on lessons in gouda cheesemaking, sourdough bread baking, growing oyster mushrooms, and brewing beer at home.

We'll dive into sustainable cultivation with a special focus on composting and strengthening your soil. Whether you’re 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’s nutrition, and a chance to connect with like-minded individuals amidst the breathtaking beauty of Hogsback in autumn.

Meet the Homesteaders

Courses

Pickle and preserve with Ian

Ian will teach his tried and tested recipes for making various pickles as well as making jams to preserve and savour the season's bounty long into the winter months
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Soil regeneration and preservation with Santhan

Santhan will teach participants how to develop their own compost teas, as well as strategies to keep your soil and garden thriving year-round.
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Sourdough baking & cheesemaking with Heike

In this hands-on course, Heike will teach participants how to make a sourdough starter, bake sourdough focaccia and make a loaf of gouda cheese.
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Foraging hike with
Adi

Adi will host a foraging hike through one of South Africa's oldest indigenous forests, as well as share the traditional and medicinal uses of various herbs.
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Check out our past & upcoming event - The Hogsback Mushroom Festival

Experience a most epic journey into the fungal kingdom at the annual Hogsback Mushroom Festival

“My vision with the Hogsback Mushroom Festival is to create an environmentally responsible and unique event that celebrates the beautiful jewel that is Hogsback -and the astounding fungi found here."

~ Kinesh Chetty - Organiser
The Hogsback Mushroom Festival
28 February – 02 March, 2025
www.hogsbackmushroomfestival.co.za

The Hogsback Homesteader
Join a team of homesteaders with decades of combined experience for a week-long immersive and practical learning experience.
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