ONE HOUR WORKSHOPS ~ BUSHCRAFT SKILLS
included in weekend ticket price

These are some of the exciting courses that we offered at the 2008 Gathering, keep referring back to this page for the new courses for 2009 as they are added:

A STRAIGHTFORWARD FORAGING WALK (for novices) - Marcus Harrison

CATTAIL DOLLS - Advanced - Andrew Packer
CRITICAL INCIDENTS - how they develop and how to make effective decisions to avoid catastrophe - Dr Jon Cole

FIRELIGHTING THROUGH THE AGES - George Yeomans
FIRST AID COURSE - Steve Johnson
FIELD ARCHERY SESSIONS - Wayne Jones

GPS NAVIGATION - Iain Lambert

IMPROVE YOUR TRACKING - using the phase method - Ian Maxwell
IN THE SKIN, FEATHER & FUR - demonstration of rabbit preparation, pidgeon without a knife and fish - Jason Ingamells
KNOTS & LASHINGS - for smoke signal fire, tripod construction & lighting - George Yeomans

NATURAL MATERIALS FOR BUSHCRAFT
- a showcase of nature's DIY store and what can be achieved with it - Patrick McGlinchey
NATURAL CORDAGE - Dave Watson

MAP & COMPASS SKILL ACTIVITIES - George Yeomans

PLANT & TREE IDENTIFICATION and uses - John Rhyder
PRIMITIVE AND MODERN SURVIVAL TRAPPING TECHNIQUES - Andrew Thomas Price

SAFE USE OF KNIVES- feather sticks, whittling, flowers - Dave Watson and Ian Cresswell
SHELTER FRAME DESIGNS - Ian Cresswell
STAYING WITHIN THE LAW - knives, saws and axes - Jonny Crocket
SURVIVAL FISHING TECHNIQUES - modern - Tony Deacon
STONE TOOLS - Atlatl & Dart - Andrew Packer
SURVIVAL BEHAVIOUR - reactions to disaster and factors to help us to survive - Chris Smart
SEEING THE WOOD FOR THE TREES - making use of natural growth shapes of branches to use a tools - Chris Smart

THE BEGINNERS GUIDE TO WILD FOOD - What's available, what not to eat, what to do with them - Marcus Harrison
TRASH CAN BUSHCRAFT - Nomad Bushcraft
TREE IDENTIFICATION & BUSHCRAFT USES- George Yeomans
TYRE MAINTENANCE OFFROAD - Iain Lambert

WILD PLANT WALK - Jacquie Saul-Hunt
WATER PURIFICATION -primitive and modern devices- Andrew Price

As each course is confirmed you will find further information on this page along with the details of the Bushcraft Instructor concerned. Please refer to the TIMETABLE OF EVENTS to see what's on when, these will be Word files which you can download.

DEMONSTRATIONS AND EVENTS

There will be various demonstrations given over the weekend at some of the trade stands including:

ARCHERY RANGE - Nick Hitchens
AXE THROWING AREA - Kane Saull-Hunt
AXE HANDLING - Sundidg - NEW for 2009
AXECRAFT - Rowland Jones - NEW for 2009
AIR RIFLE RANGE - Blue Mountain Survival - NEW for 2009
BASHA BOAT RACING - run daily with prizes for Winners - Joe O'Leary - NEW for 2009
BASKETMAKING - Wyldwood Willow - NEW for 2009
BLACKSMITHING - Pyrites
BONE FLUTE MAKING - Helen Leaf
CHAR CLOTH MAKING - Pyrites
FIELD BUTCHERY - Blue Mountain Survival - NEW for 2009
FIRELIGHTING DEMONSTRATIONS - Daily - Dave Watson of Woodland Survival Crafts
LEATHERWORK TECHNIQUES - John Haggar
KNOT TYING DEMONSTRATIONS & INSTRUCTION - Richard Hopkins
IRON AGE BLACKSMITHING - Dave Budd
PREPARATION and TANNING of SKINS
PREHISTORIC WEAPONS
PIT FORGE
STALKING GAMES - 50% of all proceeds to Survival International - Chris Holland of Wholeland
STICK MAKING - Charles Hutcheon
STORYTELLING - Chris Salisbury (both on Friday and Saturday Night around the fire in the main arena)
USE OF THE POLE LATHE - Richard Ely