For thousands of years, our ancestors lived immersed in their environments. Come, explore the many skills and techniques used all over the world to survive. Through recreating the equipment and skills used, we hope to gain a better understanding of our natural environment, and be equipt to sustain in it. We are a group of people getting together to share, learn and practice ancient bushcraft techniques and technologies. Practicing the old skills such as fire by friction, shelter construction, edible and medicinal food harvesting and preparation, bark containers, basket making, packframes, tool construction, flint knapping, pottery, traditional tanning, as well as many more ancient outdoor living skills. Our purpose is to reconnect with nature through recreating our ancestors skills and crafts. All experience levels are welcome.

Tuesday, July 9, 2013

Edible and Medicinal Plant Walk with Canmore Community Gardens

Date: July 28, 10am to 1pm
Meet at Canmore Community Gardens and carpool to 
Many Springs Trail, Bow Valley Provincial Park

Many Springs Trail is a unique, biologically diverse, area with many rare plants.  We will identify and learn about the local flora, with an emphasis on edible and medicinal use.  Come and learn with us, using the abundant forest as our classroom.

Please RSVP by e-mailing 
canmorecommunitygardening@gmail.com

What To Bring:
Water
Snack
Outdoor gear for hiking/elements
Plant identification field guides
Notebook and pencil
Camera

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1st Annual Rendevous


Date: August 23-25, 2013


This is a summer rendezvous that will grow and develop over the years into a closely-knit community, woven with the art and practice of wilderness living.

This years rendezvous will be a group camping weekend, with informal workshops led by volunteers.  Saturday night will be a group cook-out followed by a 'give-away fire'.

Core Skills for workshops:

Food: edible and medicinal plant walks, fire cooking, hunting weapons, tracking.

Shelter: tool making (flint-knapping), material identification

Fire: fire-by-friction techniques

Water: purification techniques

Crafting: rope making, basketry



To Bring:
books on any or all of the core skills
give away items (hand crafted, garden produce, excess items, etc....)
everything you need to be self-sustaining in the bush (camping)

Please RSVP by e-mail rachelsbuckskins@hotmail.com
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