Workshops, Activities & Demonstrations
EVENTS PROGRAMME:
FRIDAY ACTIVITIES.
Instructor guided projects
These projects will be facilitated for you to get involved in. Although started and mentored by instructors these are all opportunities for you to get your hands dirty and experience some larger Bushcraft and Wilderness Living Skills Projects. They take place at the instructors stand unless otherwise specified.
Advanced Spoon Carving-Forest Knights
Fundementals of Mantracking Skills : Kyt Lyn Walken
Slamon Skin and other unuasual tannings, tanning and preserving skill from fish, frogs feet and more! - Willow Lohr
The survivor knot : 112 Survival
Hapa-Zome, Flower Pounding Dye workshop: Polbens Pigments
Bushcraft sceince projects : Feral Science
How to hand stitch leather goods : Journeyman Handcraft
How to Repair Your Gear : Journeyman Handcraft
Experimental Cordage & Crafted wooden beads-Discover Bushcraft
Pewter Casting : Wilderness Tribe CIC
A journey down The Thames in a Hide Canoe: Prehistoric Experiences
Buskskin making: Wild Woodcraft
Upcycling, making cordage from waste : Pippin and Gile
Dyeing Fibres with The Compost Bin: Pippin and Gile
Bowl & Spoon Carving : Jill Swan
Boatbuilding and Woodcraft - Fudge the Boat Builder
Herb Identification : Battle Herbal Clinic
Creating rawhide-Axe and Paddle Bushcraft
Tool forging on a ground level forge : Dave Budd
Sharpening skills : Dave Budd
Knot Tying skills : International Guild of Knot Tyers
Willow Weaving : Trottiscliffe Willow
Making natural Wooden Catapults : Wildroots Wood
Tools and products from the world of Mycology : Wildroots Wood
Make a slate arrowhead and Neolithic arrow: IOL ( Institute for outdoor learning )
Canoeing on the lake - Land and Wave
Whistle making - Woodland Survival Crafts
Coyote Kids Activities- Wild Woodcraft
Drop in stich,sow,bend and blow with a variety of craft-Woodland Ways
Spoon Carving- Down in The Woods
Pole Lathing and greenwoodwork- Poppa Hobbit
Charcoal making and greenwoodwork- Richard Ely Greenwwod Craftsman
Deer Gralloch- Bison Bushcraft
Primitive Soap Making- Hendon Soap Co
Make Your Own Cream from Wild Plants- Battle Clinic of Herbal Medicine
Wooden Flower making- Woodland Survival Crafts
Managment of major hemorrage-Bush Doc
Managing fractures and dislocation in the wilderness- Bush Doc
Medical Kits and equipment for outdoor and expedition use- Bush Doc
Making Self bows and arrows- APLT&GW-Demo
STORYTELLING ON FRIDAY NIGHT
Storytelling for Coyote Kids (11 and under) @ 6pm in Classroom 4 (Roundhouse) with Wilderness Tribe CIC
FRIDAY GIG NIGHT (AVAILABLE TO WHOLE EVENT TICKETS HOLDERS ONLY)
Musicians to play for us: The Roger Hubbard Band @ 8.00pm
SATURDAY AND SUNDAY ACTIVITIES. Please note: No dogs allowed onsite
Throughout Saturday and Sunday there are one hour workshops and demonstrations running concurrently on a comprehensive range of Bushcraft and related subjects including:
ARCHERY RANGE - Timber Hitch Archery - Activity
MAKING A QUALITY BOW DRILL SET - Woodland Survival Crafts - Workshop
AXE THROWING AREA - South Coast Axe Throwing - Activity
BONE NEEDLE MAKING - Prehistoric Experiences - Workshop
BLACKSMITHING - Dave Budd - Demonstration
BOAT BUILDING- The construction of a 12 1/2 foot clinker built canoe- Fudge The Boat Builder
BOTANNICAL INKS - Pippin & Gile - Workshop
BOWSTRINGS IN PRE HISTORY-Feral Science : Workshop
BUCKSKIN MAKING -Wild Woodcraft; Three part Workshop running each morning
CAMPFIRE COOKING- The food that won the west- Wilderness Tribe CIC-Workshop
CANOEING ON THE LAKE - Land and Wave - 30 minute Adult Sessions
CARVING A SPOON - Down in the Woods - Workshop
CARVING TOOLS AND MAINTENANCE - DOWN IN THE WOODS- Workshop
FORAGING FOR FIRST AID- Down in the Woods- Workshop
WEAVING SKILLS-Down in the Woods- Workshop
CHARCOAL MAKING AND GREEN WOODWORK- Richard Ely Greenwwod Craftsman-Demonstration
DEER CARCASE PREPARATION - Bison Bushcraft - Demonstration
FAIRY BASKETS - Discover Bushcraft - Workshop
FAITH IN NATURE- An inspiring talk on how to engage and activate your intuitive mental states, as well as embrace the the traditional importance of ritualand ceremony to improve your survival tecjniques in nature and society: Willow Lohr-Workshop
FELT HANGING LOOM- DOWN IN THE WOODS - Activity
FIELD ARCHERY- Forest Knights-Workshop
FLINT SCRAPERS OR BURINS- Prehistoric Experiences-Workshop
FORGING IN A GROUND LEVEL FORGE- Dave Budd -Demonstration
FIRELIGHTING- Woodland Survival Crafts - Workshop
RUDIGER FIRE ROLL - IOL Bushcraft - Workshop
FLINT SCRAPER & FIRESTARTER - Prehistoric Experiences - Workshop
HANDCRAFTING LEATHER POUCHES- Pirate Leathercraft - Demonstration
HANDCARVING TECHNIQUES- Giles Newman - Demonstration & Interactive
HERB WALK - Battle Herbal Clinic
HOW TO IDENTIFY AND DECIPHER TRACKS ON DIFFERENT TERRAINS - Kyt Lyn Walken - Workshop
HOW TO ENHANCE OUR OBSERVATION SKILLS -Kyt Lyn Walken : Workshop
HOW TO MAKE A FAST BOW - IOL Bushcraft - Workshop
ILLUMINATION, WOODSMANS CANDLES-Woodland Ways- Workshop
JERKY MAKING - Cowleys Fine Foods - Demonstration
KNIFE & AXE SHARPENING - Down in the Woods- Activity
KNOTS & ROPEWORK - Richard Hopkins - Demonstration
CONIFERS KNOW YOUR NEEDLES- Woodland Ways- Workshop
LEATHERCRAFT - Tibor Eperjessy - Demonstration
MAKING NATURAL RAWHIDE- Axe and Paddle Bushcraft - Demonstration
STITCH, SEW, BLOW AND BEND - Woodland Ways - Workshop
MAKE A QUALITY HAND DRILL SET- Woodland Survival Crafts - Workshop
MAKE STRING FOR A FRICTION FIRE KIT- Woodland Survival Crafts - Workshop
PRIMITIVE SOAP MAKING PARTS 1 AND 2-Hendon Soap Co-Workshop
PRIMITIVE HUNTING TECHNIQUES-IOL Bushcraft- Workshop
MEAT SMOKING - Cowleys Fine Foods - Demonstration
MEDICINE MAKING - Battle Herbal Clinic - Activity
NATURAL CORDAGE IN CONTEXT - Woodland Survival Crafts - Workshop
OWL OR SPOON CARVING- Down in The Woods -Workshop
SURVIVAL FIRE - 112 Survival - Workshop
SPOON CARVING -Jill Swan/ Spoontown - Demonstration
PEWTER CASTING - Limited Numbers - Wilderness Tribe - Activity
PEMMICAN MAKING - Cowleys Fine Foods - Demonstration
POLE LATHING AND GREENWOODWORKING-Poppa Hobbit- Demonstration
PRIMITIVE HUNTING TOOLS _ Beyond the bow - IOL Bushcraft - Workshop
PRACTICAL TRACKING SKILLS - Woodland Ways Stand - Workshop
RAWHIDE CORDAGE-Axe and Paddle Bushcraft- Workshop
WHATS IN YOUR WATER AND HOW TO REMOVE IT - Feral Science - Workshop
SKULLS, BONES, FEATHERS & ALL THINGS SIGN - Pippin & Gile
SHARPENING SERVICES - Dave Budd Stand - Demonstration
USE OF SCENARIOS FOR SURVIVOR TRAINING -112 Survival - Workshop
SURVIVOR KNOT - 112 Survival - Activity
TRACKING SKILLS - SPOOR IDENTIFICATION - Woodland Ways - Workshop
TRADITIONAL BOWMAKING - Steve Munn APLT&GW - Demonstration
UNDERSTANDING CONIFERS - Woodland Ways - Workshop
Watercolour paint making and painting : Polbens Pigments: Workshop
WHITTLING AN OWL - Down in the Woods
Haemorrhage control. controlling massive bleeding-Bush Doc-Workshop
Eye, ear, nose and dental problems in the wilderness-Tips and tricks used by professionals to manage these complaints- Bush Doc- Workshop
Trauma management in remote environments- Asessment and treatment of serious trauma in remote environments-Bush Doc- Workshop
Medical kits and equipment for adventurous travel- Bush Doc- Demo
YOGA WORKSHOP- FLOCK YOGA-A one hour yoga session in Classroom four at 0900 on Saturday and Sunday. Please bring your own mat and if muddy, your boots as it will still go ahead!
STORYTELLING for Coyote kids in Prehistoric Experiences Stand
SATURDAY GIG NIGHT (AVAILABLE TO WHOLE EVENT TICKETS HOLDERS ONLY)
Musicians to play for us: The Tar Babies at 8pm
MASTERCLASSES
Masterclass timetable, bookable in advance:
Tracking skills in daily life: Kyt Lyn Walken/ The Way Of Tracking :
Knowledge and benefits in employing observation skills to evaluate people, secenarios and avoiding risks and dangers whilst improving critical and logical thinking.
Sew a leather Saami style coffee pouch : Willow Lohr:
Using lovely naturally coloured leathers, you will sew your own Saami style coffee pouch. This iconic unique Saami design is typical of a nomadic people. Because of the pleats, the pouch can contain a lot of contents, but as the contents diminish, the pouch takes up less and less space. (Unlike a box or pot) You will learn the cut the design, sew leather using leather needles and sinew, insert a weld, and two different sewing stiches, including the ‘puckering stitch’. Whilst you sew you will learn more about the Saami, their craftwork and lifestyle.
Make your own Broken Roof Cave Style Atlatl: Feral Science
Constructing a truly pre-historic style spear thrower as found in the Chinle Creek area of North Eastern Arizona.
Make your own Grass Coild Basket
Work with Discover Bushcraft to create your own grass coil basket.