rivers & roots

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Description:  These weekend workshops are designed for both the casual learner and our dedicated apprentices.  We will be immersing ourselves in the abundant gifts of nature, from the cornucopia of wild flavours of plants and mushrooms to the generous and effective wild medicines all around us.  We go way beyond "survival" into both gourmet and everyday cooking and preparation, fermented foods and drinks, and various herbal medicine techniques and strategies. 

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Our deep dive into the gifts of the land also include a taste of the arts, crafts, and tool-making that are integral to all earth-based cultures.  We loosely use the term "bushcraft" for such endeavours as basket-making, birchbark canoe building, plant dyeing and plant fibre processing, friction fire kits, wood bows, etc. that further our understanding and appreciation of the land. 

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In general, the weekends will concentrate more on wildfoods on the Saturday, and more on bushcraft on the Sundays, with wild medicines featured on both days. 

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Flexible Format: Full Weekend, Saturday or Sunday 

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Workshops take place at our homestead on the fourth weekend of the month, beginning October 22, 2022.

Choose what option you desire and fits into your schedule!

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Full Weekend:

For a full nature immersion experience and rewilding, spend a full weekend with us! Come Friday night or Saturday morning and stay overnight tenting or rent our cabin or basement apt. if available. ($25/night and apprentice program participants get first dibs on the indoor sleeping spaces).  

Cost: $180/weekend or sign up for all of them for $1400.  Consider signing up for the Year Long Apprenticeship, which includes all these weekends, plus a canoe trip, summer courses, wild harvest dinners, personal mentoring and land assessment, and much more!

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Saturday Only: 10am-5pm, with the option of staying for a potluck dinner, outdoor fire, and music, storytelling, and further activities.    Some weekends may coincide with our Wild Harvest Dinners (additional cost and registration required) and include special guest speakers and/or musicians. 

 

Cost: $100/ Saturday, $750 for all 8 Saturdays

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Sunday Only: 10am-4pm

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Cost: $85/Sunday,  $650 for all 8

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GIFTS OF THE LAND WORKSHOPS 2022-2023

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