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.
Chalk carving-Jess Shaw, Butser Ancient Farm
Advanced Spoon Carving-Forest Knights
Fundamentals of Mantracking Skills : Kyt Lyn Walken
Salmon Skin and other unusual 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
Prehistoric skills: Prehistoric Experiences
Upcycling, making cordage from waste : Pippin and Gile
Making cordage or yarn with a Turkish Drop Spindle: Pippin and Gile
Bowl & Spoon Carving : Jill Swan
Boatbuilding and Woodcraft - Fudge the Boat Builder
Herb Identification : Battle Herbal Clinic
Making a Birch Bark Pot-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
Skeined Basket demos-Shannon Berry Nature
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 - Roar Outdoors
Group Bowdrill -Land and wave
Whistle making - Woodland Survival Crafts
Coyote Kids Activities- Wild Woodcraft
Drop in hand pocked tattoo over 18 only-Woodland Ways
Spoon Carving- Down in The Woods
Sharpening sessions-Ben Orford
Pole Lathing and greenwoodwork- Poppa Hobbit
Charcoal making and greenwoodwork- Richard Ely Greenwwod Craftsman
Deer Processing, all UK species- Woodland Ways
Lip balm, survival balm & beard oil making (drop in anytime) -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
Tree walk in Hole Park-Sonia Winder- Guided walk at 1400 from outside The IOL Bushcraft stand
STORYTELLING ON FRIDAY NIGHT
Storytelling for Coyote Kids (11 and under) @ 6pm in Prehistoric Experiences stand
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
SCRAPERS AND BURINS - 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 DYEING - Natural dyeing skills for wool and animal fibres including dye bath and colour fastness-Pippin & Gile - Workshop
BOWSTRINGS IN PRE HISTORY-Feral Science : Workshop
PEWTER CASTING- The foundation for casting metal in the wild- Wilderness Tribe CIC-Workshop
CANOEING ON THE LAKE - Roar Outdoors - 30 minute Adult Sessions
CARVING A SPOON - Down in the Woods - Workshop
CARVING TOOLS AND MAINTENANCE - DOWN IN THE WOODS- Workshop
CARVING WOODLAND HABERSHAERY ITEMS, FROM CROCHET HOOKS TO BUTTONS-The Woodland Haberdasher
FORAGING FOR FIRST AID- Down in the Woods- Workshop
CHARCOAL MAKING AND GREEN WOODWORK- Richard Ely Greenwwod Craftsman-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
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
GREENWOODWORKING INCLUDING BOWLTURNING AND ASSOCIATED CRAFTS- Sussex Bodgers-Demonstration
Group Bowdrill -Land and wave-hands on session
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
KNIFE & AXE SHARPENING - Down in the Woods- Activity
KNOTS & ROPEWORK - Richard Hopkins - Demonstration
CONIFERS KNOW YOUR NEEDLES- Woodland Ways- Workshop
MAKING A BIRCH BARK POT- Axe and Paddle Bushcraft - Demonstration
MAKE A QUALITY HAND DRILL SET- Woodland Survival Crafts - Workshop
PRIMITIVE SOAP MAKING PARTS 1 AND 2-Hendon Soap Co-Workshop
PRIMITIVE HUNTING TECHNIQUES-IOL Bushcraft- Workshop
MEDICINE MAKING - Battle Herbal Clinic - Activity
NATURAL DYEING- The woodland haberdasher-Demonstration
SPOON CARVING- Down in The Woods -Workshop
SURVIVAL FIRE - 112 Survival - Workshop
SHARPENING SESSIONS-Ben Orford- Demos
SPOON CARVING -Jill Swan/ Spoontown - Demonstration
PEWTER CASTING - Limited Numbers - Wilderness Tribe - Activity
POLE LATHING AND GREENWOODWORKING-Poppa Hobbit- Demonstration
PRIMITIVE HUNTING TOOLS _ Beyond the bow - IOL Bushcraft - Workshop
PRACTICAL TRACKING SKILLS - Woodland Ways Stand - Workshop
PREVENTATIVE SEARCH AND RESCUE-112 Survival- Workshop
WHATS IN YOUR WATER AND HOW TO REMOVE IT - Feral Science - Workshop
PRODUCE A FORTIFIED WINE-learn how to make your own foraged fruit fortified wine for various foraged fruits - Pippin and Gile and Feral Science-Activity Friday morning
SHARPENING SERVICES - Dave Budd Stand - Demonstration
SURVIVOR KNOT - 112 Survival - Activity
TRACKING SKILLS - SPOOR IDENTIFICATION - Woodland Ways - Workshop
TRADITIONAL BOWMAKING - Steve Munn APLT&GW - Demonstration
Watercolour paint making and painting : Polbens Pigments: Workshop
WHITTLING AN OWL - Down in the Woods
Wool spinning with Drop Spindles-Jess Shaw Buster Ancient Farm-Workshop
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
WOOL, PROCESSING SHEEP FLEECE TO SPUN FIBRE-Woolworks- Hands on Demonstration
YOGA WORKSHOP- FLOCK YOGA-A one hour yoga session in The Roundhouse 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 @1800
SATURDAY GIG NIGHT (AVAILABLE TO WHOLE EVENT TICKETS HOLDERS ONLY)
Musicians to play for us: The RNLI Shanty Singers at 7pm and 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, scenarios and avoiding risks and dangers whilst improving critical and logical thinking.
Pressure Flaking arrowheads. Learn the prehistoric skill of pressure flaking to create your own arrowheads with Sarah Day AKA memma the Cavewoman
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.
Bread making with Down in the Woods:Learn the art of producing wholesome and tasty bread in the back country with Chris Pryke of Down in the woods.
Squirrel Skin Tanning with Axe and Paddle Bushcraft:Steve Le Say will guide you through the process of tanning a whole squirrel skin.
Wild Cookery with Pippin and Gile:Join us to create a food sensation all cooked over an open fire.Don't think that fine dining and bushcraft combine? Well think again.
Hot smoked pigen breast, with a seedy soda bread and sauteed wild greens. Vegetarian options available too.
Make a Wood and Leather Tankard or Goblet with Bison Bushcraft:Employing several skills that Bardster will guide you through. Come and craft your own historic and useable drinking vessel from oak and leather.
Bushcraft for Mental health with Wilderness Tribe:Chris Grice of Wilderness Tribe CIC explores the cross over between bushcraft and positive mental health giving an understanding of skills that we can take with us to be stronger and more resilient, at home, work or whatever challenges face you next.