Earth Skills Gathering, 
​@ Blueberry Mountain

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)
  • Primitive 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!

    Registration

    ​We ask for a $40 registration fee to cover cost of materials, organization, and a donation to the Mississippi Madawaska Land Trust which protects this 1,250 acre property for the preservation of nature.  Please bring this with you to the event.

Location: Lanark Highlands

1h 45min from Ottawa,  1hr from Perth

The gathering will take place on over 1,250 acres of beautiful protected wilderness in the hills of the Lanark Highlands. This property can be enjoyed by those seeking tracts of wilderness left to its own wild and mysterious agenda. 

Host a Topic, Share Your Skills

Facilitate an Earth Skills activity and attend for free!
You do not need to be an expert to host a topic, you need only a sincere interest in sharing with and learning from others. For more information on facilitating a session, click on the button below. 

Gathering Details

In the link below you will find additional information on:
  • Location
  • Expectations of you and your family
  • Warnings
  • What to bring & ammenities
  • Scheduling
  • Other information as it becomes available

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Flexible Gathering Scheduling

We will have a loose and flexible schedule created by the people at the gathering, based on the Open Space scheduling concept.
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. 

You are invited to come Friday afternoon or evening to set up camp and settle in for the weekend, though if you can only attend one day, or even half a day, we welcome your presence! At night, we may share in stories, food, music and merriment, open a trading blanket, practice nature connection, or other activities as we feel inspired. 

Contact Us

We do request that you let us know when you will be coming. It is important for us to know how many people to expect! We will send directions to the location and additional details after you confirm. RSVP to one of the organizers:

Brittany - Brittany@natureconnections.ca
Chad - Chad@wildernessrhythms.com

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