by James Wheeler | Dec 5, 2021 | Uncategorized
Metamorphosis Year #1 Thoreau College – Fall 2021 “Are we really going to throw away the lungs?” — Amy Yang, TC2021-2022 This unusual question was put to me in deep earnestness this fall by Amy, one of our 2021-2022 Thoreau College Metamorphosis Year...
by James Wheeler | Jul 28, 2021 | Blog, People
We are excited to have Larry Littlegeorge joining us this upcoming Tuesday to start off the permaculture workshop. He will be discussing how important the repudiation of the document of discovery is. As well as the consequences the document of discovery had and still...
by James Wheeler | Jul 27, 2021 | Blog, Uncategorized
Written by: Garden Juju Collective Thoreau College, Driftless Folk School are offering a 4-day Walkabout Permaculture intensive course this summer 3rd – 6th of August in Wisconsin in collaboration with Bridget O’Brien, Dr Charlie Brennan of Garden Juju...
by James Wheeler | May 24, 2021 | Blog, Students, Uncategorized
By: Fellow Jacob Rowland Thoreau College is a singular place, and perhaps a hard place to understand. The applicant process is, in a way, opposite to the ordinary college search process: most colleges have extensive websites, virtual tours, and brochures to appeal to...
by James Wheeler | May 13, 2021 | Blog, People, Uncategorized
Conducted and written by fellow Rory O’Hollaren The first thing you’ll notice about James Wheeler is the look of serenity and focus in his eyes. He commutes to Viroqua from La Crosse almost daily, usually donning shades of olive green, a strand of bodhi beads on his...