Ancestral Skills Gathering:
Wholesome Gathering
1st-7th August 2025

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 primitive pottery, wool weaving, fibre spinning, basket weaving, felting, butter making, goat walks, fire craft, natural dyeing, Gaelic language & song, story telling and much more…

What’s on offer:


– A beautiful Highland retreat within the heart of the Scottish Highlands
– A variety of traditional craft workshops held by various facilitators specialising in natural materials such as wool, rush, hide, wood and stone
– Scottish Folklore & traditions
– Shieling culture
– Evenings around the campfire
– Materials including wool, rushes, hides, willow foraged & sourced from the landscape
– A central fire to cook, eat and sing and craft around
– Woodlands and meadows to camp in
– The opportunity to explore ancient woodlands, waterfalls and beautiful mountains
– Wild swimming surrounded by Scottish mountains and fresh mountain air
– Beautiful surroundings, including woodland hikes and ancient sites such as Corrimony Chambered Cairn, Struy Shielings, Loch Ness and Urquhart Castle in the area.

This gathering welcomes adults, families and children.

Tickets are now live!

Booking forms, ticket pricing and further info can be found at the following link:

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