Workshop Locations
Toms River, NJ
Our address: 61 Honey Locust Dr., Toms River, NJ
Our main base of operations is a beautiful
five-acre property on the border of Lakewood & Toms River that
is easily accessible with or without a car.
Driving from the North: Take the Garden State Parkway South to exit 88 (Rt 70/Lakehurst/Lakewood). Take Rt. 70 West approximately 2.4 miles. Follow the signs for Hwy 9 North (Lakewood) onto Locust St. Go straight across Hwy 9 where Locust turns into Honey Locust Dr. You will see the St. Mary of the Lake cemetary on your left and a Municipal Vehicle storage & repair lot on your right. Our location is the second driveway on the right (after the Municipal lot) at 61 Honey Locust Dr.. Watch for the black mailbox on your right, as well as our Practical Primitive sign. (If you cross over the culvert you've gone too far.)
Driving from the South: Take the Garden State Parkway North to exit 83 (Hwy 9 North/Pleasant Plains/Lakewood). Follow Hwy 9 approximately 3.5 miles until you cross Rt 70. Immediately after crossing Rt. 70 you will see the 84 Lumber on your left and the Fleet gas station on your right. Turn left at that corner onto Locust St (which turns into Honey Locust). You will see the St. Mary of the Lake cemetary on your left and a Municipal Vehicle storage & repair lot on your right. Our location is the second driveway on the right (after the Municipal lot) at 61 Honey Locust Dr.. Watch for the black mailbox on your right, as well as our Practical Primitive sign. (If you cross over the culvert you've gone too far.)
Driving from the West: Follow Rt 70 East past Fort Dix, through Lakehurst and into Toms River. Turn left onto Massachusettes Ave, go past the entrance to St. Mary of the Lake cemetary and take your first right, onto Honey Locust Dr. Cross the small culvert bridge and turn left into our driveway (the third driveway on the right) at 61 Honey Locust Dr. Watch for the black mailbox on your right, as well as our Practical Primitive sign.(If you come to Hwy 9 you've gone too far.)
By Bus from the south: Take the NJ Transit 559 Lakewood/Atlantic City bus to either the Toms River or Lakewood bus stations — we are only a few minutes from both. Call our main number at 732-276-8159 when you arrive and we'll come pick you up.
By Bus from New York City: Take the NJ Transit 319 Atlantic City–New York Express bus from Port Authority to the Toms River bus depot. Call our main number at 732-276-8159 when you arrive and we'll come pick you up.
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Our good friends at The Gatherer Institute have granted us access to their 88 acres of pristine Pine Barrens just a few miles from the Toms River bus depot, where many of our outdoor workshops are held.
Starhaven Ranch — Clifton, TX
40 miles northwest of Waco and about two hours southwest of Dallas, Starhaven Ranch is 60+ acres of pure Texas. Located just outside of Clifton, TX in beautiful Bosque County, Starhaven provides us with an entirely different eco-system in which to teach, and to test, skills. We hold workshops in this unique location on a regular basis in the Spring and Fall. Directions will be provided upon registration for your workshop.