That's not a joke and it's not a trick. You learn to make furniture from what other people throw away: cardboard boxes, paper and glue. A sofa, a wardrobe, a shelf, on a budget that wouldn't cover lunch.
You start with a pile of flattened boxes. You fold and tape them into a frame, then cover it with layers of paper pulp until it turns hard, smooth and surprisingly strong. Part of the day looks like a kitchen experiment, part like a sculpture studio.
No experience needed. You will make a few mistakes, and you will find out that a lump of pulp in the wrong place is easy to fix. Working with your hands for days does something that is hard to get from a screen. Your head quiets, mostly because it has to pay attention to your fingers.
You take home a different way of looking at furniture and at waste, and probably something you built. Shipping it home is your problem, and the airline will have opinions. We can help you get it to a post office.
The valley, the food, the place
Workshop days finish with a walk. The valley has good paths, good light in the late afternoon, and a lot of space to stretch your back after hours of sanding. Healthy meals come out regularly, with plenty of variety, because building things makes people hungry. The workshop and the house are clean and calm, the people are helpful, and now and then someone leaves a small treat on the bench. The food is excellent, and vegetarian options are always available.