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 by Jeannette

Animal Tracking & Bird Language Workshop (WS 5)

$50/adult, $30/child w/adult (add $10/person if pay day of)
REGISTER for ANIMAL TRACKING

SPECIAL DEAL: REGISTER 2 ADULTS AND YOUR 3RD PERSON IS FREE!!

Animal Tracking + Bird Language (for adults, teens & families): There’s no better teacher than experience…learn and practice: the 5 arts of tracking, the art of questioning, 3 perspectives of trackings, mind’s eye training and field journaling! In our tracking classes, throughout the year, beginner and expert trackers come together and are immersed in ancient and modern teachings.

This is Workshop 5 of our Wilderness Extravaganza (see schedule below)

 

A Weekend of Wilderness Skills Workshops

Saturday, Sept 23, & Sunday, Sept 24, 2017

5 Workshops (click here for descriptions)! Attend all, some or just one!

Join Frank Grindrod & Earthwork Programs to learn new and practice old wilderness skills.

All Workshops are in Conway, MA

For Adults & Teens; some Workshops are great for Families too!

Saturday, 9/23

9:00-12:00 The Skill of the Knife WS 1  Adults, Teens, Families w/children 8 years+
1:00-4:00 Wild Edibles & Medicinals WS 2 Adults, Teens, Families
5:00-8:00 Primitive Cooking & Medicine Making WS 3 * Adults, Teens, Families

Sunday, 9/24
9:30-12:30 The Art of Fire WS 4 Adults, Teens, Families
1:30-4:30 Animal Tracking plus BONUS–Bird Language WS 5 Adults, Teens, Families

 

Bring your field guides, a journal and sense of wonder!

Cost:

ALL WORKSHOPS EXCEPT PRIMITIVE COOKING: Per Workshop–$50/adult, $30/child with adult prepaid (add $10/person/Workshop if pay day of)

(AND FOR SKILL OF THE KNIFE, WILD EDIBLES & MEDICINALS, ART OF FIRE AND ANIMAL TRACKING & BIRD LANGUAGE–REGISTER 2 ADULTS & YOUR 3RD PERSON IS FREE!!)

PRIMITIVE COOKING & MEDICINE MAKING: $65/adult prepaid; $30/child with adult–MUST BE PREPAID TO ATTEND THIS WORKSHOP

TOTAL $265 FOR ALL 5 FOR ONE ADULT, prepaid.

Register for all 5 Workshops, save 10% (prepaid)–$238.50!

 

MAKE A WEEKEND OF IT!

tentOpportunity to stay overnight on the land on Saturday night!
* Bring own tent & supplies–$10/person
* Rustic cabins w/bunkbeds (bring own linens/sleeping bags)–$20/person (limited spots)
Both options have use of the kitchen, showers & toilets

SEE COMPLETE CAMPING/CABIN DETAILS ON MAIN WILDERNESS EXTRAVAGANZA PAGE (scroll to bottom)

NEED TO REGISTER FOR CAMPING BEFORE SEPTEMBER 15

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Starting a Fire
 by Jeannette

The Art of Fire (WS 4)

$50/adult, $30/child w/adult (add $10/person if pay day of)

REGISTER for THE ART OF FIRE

SPECIAL DEAL: REGISTER 2 ADULTS AND YOUR 3RD PERSON IS FREE!!

The Art of Fire (for adults, teens & families): Experience this lost art that we are preserving and sharing with the future generations…see our children rekindle this connection to our past and see for yourself why this is essential to witness.

This is Workshop 4 of our Wilderness Extravaganza (see schedule below)

 

 

A Weekend of Wilderness Skills Workshops

Saturday, Sept 23, & Sunday, Sept 24, 2017

5 Workshops (click here for descriptions)! Attend all, some or just one!

Join Frank Grindrod & Earthwork Programs to learn new and practice old wilderness skills.

All Workshops are in Conway, MA

For Adults & Teens; some Workshops are great for Families too!

Saturday, 9/23

9:00-12:00 The Skill of the Knife WS 1  Adults, Teens, Families w/children 8 years+
1:00-4:00 Wild Edibles & Medicinals WS 2 Adults, Teens, Families
5:00-8:00 Primitive Cooking & Medicine Making WS 3 * Adults, Teens, Families

Sunday, 9/24
9:30-12:30 The Art of Fire WS 4 Adults, Teens, Families
1:30-4:30 Animal Tracking plus BONUS–Bird Language WS 5 Adults, Teens, Families

 

Bring your field guides, a journal and sense of wonder!

Cost:

ALL WORKSHOPS EXCEPT PRIMITIVE COOKING: Per Workshop–$50/adult, $30/child with adult prepaid (add $10/person/Workshop if pay day of)

(AND FOR SKILL OF THE KNIFE, WILD EDIBLES & MEDICINALS, ART OF FIRE AND ANIMAL TRACKING & BIRD LANGUAGE–REGISTER 2 ADULTS & YOUR 3RD PERSON IS FREE!!)

PRIMITIVE COOKING & MEDICINE MAKING: $65/adult prepaid; $30/child with adult–MUST BE PREPAID TO ATTEND THIS WORKSHOP

TOTAL $265 FOR ALL 5 FOR ONE ADULT, prepaid.

Register for all 5 Workshops, save 10% (prepaid)–$238.50!

 

MAKE A WEEKEND OF IT!

tentOpportunity to stay overnight on the land on Saturday night!
* Bring own tent & supplies–$10/person
* Rustic cabins w/bunkbeds (bring own linens/sleeping bags)–$20/person (limited spots)
Both options have use of the kitchen, showers & toilets

SEE COMPLETE CAMPING/CABIN DETAILS ON MAIN WILDERNESS EXTRAVAGANZA PAGE (scroll to bottom)

NEED TO REGISTER FOR CAMPING BEFORE SEPTEMBER 15

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 by Jeannette

Primitive Cooking & Medicine Making (WS 3)

$65/adult, $30/child w/adult (add $10/person if pay day of)
REGISTER for PRIMITIVE COOKING & MEDICINE MAKING

Primitive Cooking & Medicine Making (for adults, teens & families): During the Wild Edibles & Medicinals Workshop, we gather wild plants and mushrooms and process them. During this Workshop, we will cook a feast from the roots and plants we harvested. Learn how to cook a delicious hot stone soup in a pumpkin! Food prep and maintaining a good fire are two secrets to good outdoor cooking while enjoying the process; we will share many tips and tricks.

Experience herbal medicine making with Cherry Bark Syrup! In combination with the Wild Edibles & Medicinals Workshop, learn how to ethically harvest wild cherry bark, easily peel the inner bark and make medicinal syrup for dry hacking coughs and many other health conditions.

This is Workshop 3 of our Wilderness Extravaganza (see schedule below)

 

 

A Weekend of Wilderness Skills Workshops

Saturday, Sept 23, & Sunday, Sept 24, 2017

5 Workshops (click here for descriptions)! Attend all, some or just one!

Join Frank Grindrod & Earthwork Programs to learn new and practice old wilderness skills.

All Workshops are in Conway, MA

For Adults & Teens; some Workshops are great for Families too!

Saturday, 9/23

9:00-12:00 The Skill of the Knife WS 1  Adults, Teens, Families w/children 8 years+
1:00-4:00 Wild Edibles & Medicinals WS 2 Adults, Teens, Families
5:00-8:00 Primitive Cooking & Medicine Making WS 3 * Adults, Teens, Families

Sunday, 9/24
9:30-12:30 The Art of Fire WS 4 Adults, Teens, Families
1:30-4:30 Animal Tracking plus BONUS–Bird Language WS 5 Adults, Teens, Families

 

Bring your field guides, a journal and sense of wonder!

Cost:

ALL WORKSHOPS EXCEPT PRIMITIVE COOKING: Per Workshop–$50/adult, $30/child with adult prepaid (add $10/person/Workshop if pay day of)

PRIMITIVE COOKING & MEDICINE MAKING: $65/adult prepaid; $30/child with adult–MUST BE PREPAID TO ATTEND THIS WORKSHOP

TOTAL $265 FOR ALL 5 FOR ONE ADULT, prepaid.

Register for all 5 Workshops, save 10% (prepaid)–$238.50!

 

MAKE A WEEKEND OF IT!

tentOpportunity to stay overnight on the land on Saturday night!
* Bring own tent & supplies–$10/person
* Rustic cabins w/bunkbeds (bring own linens/sleeping bags)–$20/person (limited spots)
Both options have use of the kitchen, showers & toilets

SEE COMPLETE CAMPING/CABIN DETAILS ON MAIN WILDERNESS EXTRAVAGANZA PAGE (scroll to bottom)

NEED TO REGISTER FOR CAMPING BEFORE SEPTEMBER 15

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bowdrill firemaking wilderness skills western ma
 by Jeannette

Wilderness Extravaganza–5th Annual

 

A Weekend of Wilderness Skills Workshops

Saturday, Sept 23, & Sunday, Sept 24, 2017

REGISTER for ALL 5 & SAVE 10%

FOR 4 OF THE WORKSHOPS, REGISTER 2 ADULTS AND YOUR 3RD PERSON IS FREE!!

5 Workshops (click here for descriptions)! Attend all, some or just one!

Join Frank Grindrod & Earthwork Programs to learn new and practice old wilderness skills.

All Workshops are in Conway, MA

For Adults & Teens; some Workshops are great for Families too!

Saturday

9:00-12:00 The Skill of the Knife WS 1  Adults, Teens, Families w/children 8 years+REGISTER (Knife)
1:00-4:00 Wild Edibles WS 2 Adults, Teens, Families
REGISTER (Edibles)

5:00-8:00 Primitive Cooking & Medicine Making WS 3 * Adults, Teens, Families

REGISTER (Cooking)

Sunday
9:30-12:30 The Art of Fire WS 4 Adults, Teens, Families
REGISTER (Fire)

1:30-4:30 Animal Tracking plus BONUS–Bird Language WS 5 Adults, Teens, Families

REGISTER (Tracking)

 

Bring your field guides, a journal and sense of wonder!

Cost:

ALL WORKSHOPS EXCEPT PRIMITIVE COOKING: Per Workshop–$50/adult, $30/child with adult prepaid (add $10/person/Workshop if pay day of)

(AND FOR SKILL OF THE KNIFE, WILD EDIBLES & MEDICINALS, ART OF FIRE AND ANIMAL TRACKING & BIRD LANGUAGE–REGISTER 2 ADULTS & YOUR 3RD PERSON IS FREE!!)

PRIMITIVE COOKING & MEDICINE MAKING: $65/adult prepaid; $30/child with adult–MUST BE PREPAID TO ATTEND THIS WORKSHOP

TOTAL $265 FOR ALL 5 FOR ONE ADULT, prepaid.

Register for all 5 Workshops, save 10% (prepaid)–$238.50!

 

MAKE A WEEKEND OF IT!

tentOpportunity to stay overnight on the land on Saturday night!
* Bring own tent & supplies–$10/person
* Rustic cabins w/bunkbeds (bring own linens/sleeping bags)–$20/person (limited spots)
Both options have use of the kitchen, showers & toilets

SEE COMPLETE CAMPING/CABIN DETAILS ON MAIN WILDERNESS EXTRAVAGANZA PAGE (scroll to bottom)

NEED TO REGISTER FOR CAMPING BEFORE SEPTEMBER 15

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 by Jeannette

The Skill of the Knife (WS 1)

$50/adult, $30/8+ year old child w/adult (add $10/person if pay day of)

The Skill of the Knife Workshop (for adults, teens & families with children 8 years of age or older): Learn why the Mayan culture called a knife the “tooth of the Earth.” Study basics of knife safety, carving methods, handling a knife, and blade care, including sharpening. And make your own kit!

This is Workshop 1 of our Wilderness Extravaganza (see schedule below)

REGISTER for SKILL OF THE KNIFE

SPECIAL DEAL: REGISTER 2 ADULTS AND YOUR 3RD PERSON IS FREE!!

A Weekend of Wilderness Skills Workshops

Saturday, Sept 23, & Sunday, Sept 24, 2017

5 Workshops (click here for descriptions)! Attend all, some or just one!

Join Frank Grindrod & Earthwork Programs to learn new and practice old wilderness skills.

All Workshops are in Conway, MA

For Adults & Teens; some Workshops are great for Families too!

Saturday, 9/23

9:00-12:00 The Skill of the Knife WS 1  Adults, Teens, Families w/children 8 years+
1:00-4:00 Wild Edibles & Medicinals WS 2 Adults, Teens, Families
5:00-8:00 Primitive Cooking & Medicine Making WS 3 * Adults, Teens, Families

Sunday, 9/24
9:30-12:30 The Art of Fire WS 4 Adults, Teens, Families
1:30-4:30 Animal Tracking plus BONUS–Bird Language WS 5 Adults, Teens, Families

 

Bring your field guides, a journal and sense of wonder!

Cost:

ALL WORKSHOPS EXCEPT PRIMITIVE COOKING: Per Workshop–$50/adult, $30/child with adult prepaid (add $10/person/Workshop if pay day of)

(AND FOR SKILL OF THE KNIFE, WILD EDIBLES & MEDICINALS, ART OF FIRE AND ANIMAL TRACKING & BIRD LANGUAGE–REGISTER 2 ADULTS & YOUR 3RD PERSON IS FREE!!)

PRIMITIVE COOKING & MEDICINE MAKING: $65/adult prepaid; $30/child with adult–MUST BE PREPAID TO ATTEND THIS WORKSHOP

TOTAL $265 FOR ALL 5 FOR ONE ADULT, prepaid.

Register for all 5 Workshops, save 10% (prepaid)–$238.50!

 

MAKE A WEEKEND OF IT!

tentOpportunity to stay overnight on the land on Saturday night!
* Bring own tent & supplies–$5/person/night
* Rustic cabins w/bunkbeds (bring own linens/sleeping bags)–$8/person/night (limited spots)
Both options have use of the kitchen, showers & toilets

NEED TO REGISTER FOR CAMPING BEFORE SEPTEMBER 10

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fire wilderness skills
 by Jeannette

Introduction to Wilderness Survival (WS 4)

Sunday, 1:30 – 4:30 p.m.

$50/adult, $30/child with adult, prepaid (add $10 if pay day of)

REGISTER FOR INTRO TO WILDERNESS SURVIVAL

Register & prepay for 2 adults for this Workshop, and your third person is FREE!

This is the 4th Workshop of our Berries, Baskets & Brook Trout Weekend of Workshops

If you plan to attend all 4 Workshops, PREPAY & SAVE 10%

 

 

INTRODUCTION TO WILDERNESS SURVIVAL

Are you a hiker, skier or just walk in the woods with your kids? What do you do if you get disoriented or some other unexpected situation arises while you’re out and about? Do you have a survival kit? What are the top 10 things you bring with you when you’re in the wilderness?

Frank Teaching tracking

When people are in extreme situations, they revert to their training…what kind of training do you have?

Earthwork Programs has been teaching these skills for more than 10 years.

  • Make fire with confidence in wet conditions as well as dry.
  • Learn the power of plants and their uses.
  • Discover ways to bring yourself closer to the land through tracking and awareness.

$50/adult, $30/child with adult prepaid (add $10/person if pay day of)

 

BE SURE TO REGISTER & PAY EARLY FOR THE DISCOUNT

Berries, Baskets & Brook Trout Weekend of Workshops
Sat, 8/5, 9:00-3:30 Birch Bark Basket Making
Sat, 8/5, 4:30-7:30 Wild Edibles & Medicinals
Sun, 8/6, 8:30-12:30 Primitive Fishing
Sun, 5/21, 1:30-4:30 Introduction to Wilderness Survival

 

MAKE A WEEKEND OF IT!

Opportunity to stay overnight on the land on Saturday night!
* Bring own tent & supplies ($5/person)
* Rustic cabin (limited space) ($8/person)

NEED TO REGISTER FOR CAMPING BEFORE July 29

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primitive fishing wilderness skills weekend of workshops Earthwork Programs
 by Jeannette

Primitive Fishing (WS 3)

Sunday, 8:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.

$60/adult, $30/child with adult, prepaid (add $10 if pay day of)

REGISTER FOR PRIMITIVE FISHING

Register & prepay for 2 adults for this Workshop, and your third person is FREE!

This is the 3rd Workshop of our Berries, Baskets & Brook Trout Weekend of Workshops

If you plan to attend all 4 Workshops, PREPAY & SAVE 10%

 

PRIMITIVE FISHING

Have you ever wondered how our ancestors were able to sustain themselves…not only surviving, but actually thriving? Primitive fishing has been one of the cornerstones of how it is done.

In this Workshop, learn

  • how to make a fish spear and techniques of stalking,
  • a way of making a fish net,
  • designing your own hooks and gorges, and
  • a tried-and-true method of “hand fishing” where we can catch and release and have had great success.

This is a real “game changer”–being able to go from nothing and making all of your own fishing lines, spears, gorges, lures, weirs, hooks and traps with all natural materials.

Join us! This class is for participants of all levels–no prerequisite required!

$60/adult, $30/child with adult prepaid

BE SURE TO REGISTER & PAY EARLY FOR THE DISCOUNT

Berries, Baskets & Brook Trout Weekend of Workshops
Sat, 8/5, 9:00-3:30 Birch Bark Basket Making
Sat, 8/5, 4:30-7:30 Wild Edibles & Medicinals
Sun, 8/6, 8:30-12:30 Primitive Fishing
Sun, 5/21, 1:30-4:30 Introduction to Wilderness Survival

STAYING FOR MORE WORKSHOPS?

MAKE A WEEKEND OF IT!

Opportunity to stay overnight on the land on Saturday night!
* Bring own tent & supplies ($5/person)
* Rustic cabin (limited space) ($8/person)

NEED TO REGISTER FOR CAMPING BEFORE July 29

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birch bark baskets
 by Jeannette

Birch Bark Basket Making (WS 1)

 

Saturday, 8/5, 9:00 a.m. – 3:30 p.m.

$70/adult, $35/child with adult–materials included (must be prepaid)

REGISTER FOR BIRCH BARK BASKET MAKING

Register & prepay for 2 adults for this Workshop, and your third person is FREE!

 

This is the 1st Workshop of our Berries, Baskets & Brook Trout Weekend of Workshops

If you plan to attend all 4 Workshops, PREPAY & SAVE 10%

 

BIRCH BARK BASKET MAKING

Join Basket expert Barry Keegan and Earthwork Programs for a day-long, hands-on Workshop!

We will learn:

  • sustainable harvesting techniques,
  • birch bark processing,
  • pine root sewing.

And, we will use raw materials from the land to create one-of-a-kind pieces that will be beautiful and functional.

 

BE SURE TO REGISTER & PAY EARLY FOR THE DISCOUNT

Berries, Baskets & Brook Trout Weekend of Workshops
Sat, 8/5, 9:00-3:30 Birch Bark Basket Making
Sat, 8/5, 4:30-7:30 Wild Edibles & Medicinals
Sun, 8/6, 8:30-12:30 Primitive Fishing
Sun, 5/21, 1:30-4:30 Introduction to Wilderness Survival

STAYING FOR MORE WORKSHOPS?

MAKE A WEEKEND OF IT!

Opportunity to stay overnight on the land on Saturday night!
* Bring own tent & supplies OR make a shelter
* Rustic cabin (limited space)

NEED TO REGISTER FOR CAMPING BEFORE July 29

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fire wilderness skills
 by Jeannette

Introduction to Wilderness Survival (WS 5)

$50/adult, $30/child with adult prepaid (add $10/person if pay day of)
If you plan to attend all 5 Workshops, PREPAY & SAVE 10%

Register 2 adults for this Workshop (& prepay $100), and your third person is FREE!

The is the 5th (and last) Workshop of our Outdoor Adventure & Wilderness Skills WEEKEND GETAWAY!

INTRODUCTION TO WILDERNESS SURVIVAL

CLICK HERE TO REGISTER FOR INTRO

Are you a hiker, skier or just walk in the woods with your kids? What do you do if you get disoriented or some other unexpected situation arises while you’re out and about? Do you have a survival kit? What are the top 10 things you bring with you when you’re in the wilderness?

Earthwork Programs has been teaching these skills for more than 10 years. Make fire with confidence in wet conditions as well as dry. Learn the power of plants and their uses. Discover ways to bring yourself closer to the land through tracking and awareness. When people are in extreme situations, they revert to their training…what kind of training do you have?

Earthwork Programs offers this hands-on experience, plus tracking, awareness and survival.

Introduction to Wilderness Survival

BE SURE TO REGISTER & PAY EARLY FOR THE DISCOUNT

Outdoor Adventure & Wilderness Skills WEEKEND GETAWAY!
Sat, 5/20, 9:00-12:00, Seeing through the Eyes of Animals (Tracking)
Sat, 5/20, 1:00-4:00, Wild Edibles & Medicinals
Sat, 5/20, 6:00-9:00, Storytelling & Night Navigation
Sun, 5/21, 9:00-12:00, The Art of Fire
Sun, 5/21, 1:00-4:00, Intro to Wilderness Survival

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