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YOUR CART

Skills of the Wild Gathering, 
​Eastern Ontario

Dates:
​September 11-13, 2020

Join us for a great weekend of like-minded nature and ancestral-skills enthusiasts eager to practice and share skills and experiences. Potential topics may include: 
  • Fire starting
  • Wild edibles
  • Animal tracking & bird language
  • Shelter building
  • Blacksmithing
  • Food preparation and preservation (i.e. dutch oven recipes, etc)
  • Bushcraft traps
  • Carving
  • Natural fiber rope making
  • Martial arts
  • Nature awareness and connection exercises
... and other Bushcraft, Survival, Homesteading, and Permaculture related topics geared towards connecting with nature, creating resilient communities and care-taking the land. 

Focus

The focus of the gathering is on skills-building and practice while cultivating a deep connection with the land and natural environment that supports all life. We have more than enough opportunity to discuss problems in society; let's focus on solutions!
Reserve your spot now

Location: Frontenac Arch Biosphere

45m from Perth,  
1h 45min from Ottawa,
3 hours (+/-) from the GTA.  


Location: 20 private acres directly across from the Kingsford Dam entrance to Frontenac Provincial Park.  
Location Details

What to Bring

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Whether this is your first time camping or you've been camping for decades, please take a brief look through this list as it also addresses important topics such as: shelter types, outhouses, potable water, etc. 
What to Bring

Schedule

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We will have a loose and flexible schedule present and posted during the event. Taking our cues from nature, however, participants may find an amazing opportunity and choose to follow what/where they feel called to in the moment. Any schedule we create is intended to facilitate flow and connection, not restrict it!
Event Schedule

Warnings & Expectations

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Please take a brief read of our warnings and expectations page so that come gathering time we can all be on the same page!
About Warnings & Expectations

Calling All Facilitators

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Interested in hosting a topic and sharing your skills? Let us know!  As a facilitator you will receive: 
  • Promotion of your website or social media before and after the event;
  • Promotion of your offerings at the gathering; and,
  • Admission at no cost to you and your family for a fantastic weekend of continued learning on the land.
For more information on facilitating a session, check out the link below! 
Facilitator Info & Registration
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