Here is a rough of the proposed itinerary for the two days.
We aim to start both of the days at 10.00 hrs with a meeting in the barn to go through the required safety issues and the proposed workshops along with where they will be held and when. (the weather may mean we are under cover for some of the day)
SATURDAY
10.00 Start. Welcome. Safety talk. First aid pointers and related items.
10.30 Rabbit prep workshop followed by Deer prep demo
11.00 Pheasant prep demo
11.30 Bow-saw workshop.
11.30 Childrens workshops (whimididdles, simple fire lighting)
11.30 Bow drill and other fire lighting methods. I would like to combine this with the pit excavation and the lighting of this fire too. We may have to start this earlier though.
12.00 Knife sharpening workshop and axe safety demo.
12.30 Shelter building and related items (cordage, woodland debris gathering etc)
13.30 LUNCH
15.00 Woodland walk
16.00 Plank chair demo (for the wind down time!)
16.00 Wind down period and set up lecture area for the evening. Tend pit roast. start getting supper ready, etc,etc.
19.00 SUPPER.
20.00 Short talk by George on his trip to Canada followed by a short talk on the Norway trip just completed by other members.
SUNDAY
10.00 Start. Any ideas for the remainder of the week end.
10.30 Bow making demo
10.30 Bow-saw making/ finishing off and discussions
10.30 Childrens spoon making workshop
11.30 Tracking workshop/demo
12.30 Drinking water workshop. We will make a cuppa from pond water using a Millbank bag.
13.30 LUNCH
14.30 Knots in use (a range of knots that are useful in camp and everyday)
14.30 Other activities not covered but can be.
Any comments welcome. At present this timetable is very flexible so please let me know what needs altering.
30 people have signed up so far out of our maximum comfortable amount of 60.
Swyn.
