Saturday, October 25, 10 a.m. WILD SOUP AND SALAD ETHNO-BOTANICAL introduction and WILD FOOD WALK We'll begin by covering some of the topics of ethno-botany, that is, how cultures have used wild plants for food, medicine, tools, and all everyday needs. You will learn about some of the...
FIBRE-CRAFT 101 (including introduction to basketry)
Saturday, March 28, 10 a.m. FIBRE-CRAFT 101: The Art of Turning Plant Fibres into Bags, Baskets, Nets, String, Sandals. We've had some requests for a BASKETRY Workshop. This class will include Basketry basics, though this class will not be only basketry. The art of working fibre is nearly a lost...
BUSHCRAFT WEAPONRY WORKSHOP
Saturday, October 4, 10 a.m. WEAPONRY WORKSHOP, focusing on TRAPS, TRIGGERS, DEADFALLS, NETS, etc. These are bushcraft skills that everyone took for granted a few generations ago, but which most urban folks know nothing about. Simple trapping of animals can be a life-or-death skill, under certain circumstances. You’ll be provided...