The P.I.N.E. Project will be represented at Headwaters, and will be co-ordinating the Children’s programming for the weekend. We’ve got a great wander planned around Kimbercote, and we’re aiming to harvest a variety of herbs for teas with the Kids. They’ll then be running a short session for the adult on Sunday teaching them about the lessons and stories from our adventure! It’s a great weekend for all ages, and all people. Come out and push your skills and knowledge, meet great people and become a part of a growing community of people in Ontario committed to creating a culture of nature connection in our lives.
From the Headwaters facebook event page:
A Culture of Nature Connection
Twice a year (Spring & Fall) interested individuals from Ontario and abroad gather in large numbers for the Headwaters Earth Skills Gathering. It is a weekend of workshops, story telling, trading goods, sharing knowledge, and celebrating life.
The gatherings emphasis is on traditional & ancient earth-based skills that help us build deep relationships with nature while learning about its cycles and ecosystems through direct interaction. Creating a resilient culture of nature connection is our intention. No prior experience is required.
Some of the skills we use to achieve this include: Learning to track wildlife, understanding bird language, plant ID including harvesting edible and medicinals, ancient friction fire making, primitive cooking, yoga & martial arts, sensory awareness, traditional archery, singing around the fire, listening, and much much more.
Saturday night we hold a community pot luck and trading circle of hand crafted/harvested and other goods. We also engage in a stewardship project each gathering to give thanks to the land for supporting our learning.
All participants are expected to pitch in with camp duties and will be assigned a work crew on arrival to the gathering. This is the fifth headwaters celebration and the momentum & teachings keeps on building
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