Ancestral Skills Gathering:
Wholesome Gathering
2nd-8th August 2024

A primitive skills gathering encompassing crafting, fire, nature and community.
The opportunity to come together as a community based around building connections with each other and the landscape through working with natural materials.

Activities that might take place include coracle making, blacksmithing, primitive pottery, wool weaving, fibre spinning, basket weaving, felted blankets, butter making, cheese making, story telling and much more…

What’s on offer:
-A beautiful community camp space within the heart of the Scottish Highlands
-Multiple craft areas held by various facilitators specialising in natural materials
such as wool, rush, hide, wood and stone
-Basic crafting tools
-Materials including wool, rushes, hides, willow and foraged materials from the landscape
-A central fire to cook, eat and sing and craft around
-A wood fired sauna set in a remote mountain landscape
-Woodlands and meadows to camp in
-The opportunity for walks along the beach, lochs and in the mountains
-The opportunity to visit ancient sites such as neolithic cup and ring carvings and Shielings

This gathering welcomes adults, families and children.

To reserve your tickets or for more information click the booking form below

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