Time Table Overview Example of 2011 we are looking at 2012 now
This is an evolving outline. The final time table will be provided at the start of the camp. We will sort 2012 over the next 6 months.
Provisional timetable for the weekend
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Marquee |
Wood Craft Area |
Café
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Rubies |
Market Place |
Survival area
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Forge
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Long Gallery |
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Thursday |
afternoon |
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evening |
Welcome meeting |
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Friday |
morning |
*Morning Meeting 10.00 am
Basket weaving |
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Felt making |
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Spear throwing |
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afternoon |
Basket weaving and willow structures |
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*Creating a Hide Rattle. |
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How to build fires: Cooking, Heating, Social |
Steel hooks and hangers |
Stav |
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evening |
Live
Band: festival rock fun "Agent LaLa"
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T'ai Chi |
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Saturday |
morning |
*Morning Meeting 10.00 am
Practical Herbs |
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* Systeme * Know how to Sharpen Axes & Knifes to perfection. |
*Pottery
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What to do with what wood |
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Market |
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*Creating a Hide Rattle. |
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Creating A Pole Lath |
T'ai Chi |
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evening |
Great live keyboard - cool sounds.
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Drumming |
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Sunday |
morning |
World of trees |
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Yoga
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Tracking |
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Sunday |
afternoon |
Closing Circle 2.30 |
Please
note, details of this timetable and the classes may change.
There
will only be one meeting during the camp. Do try to arrive in time
to join us; we will give you information about the amenities
available on site, update the timetable and let you know where to
get more information if you need it, but formal proceedings will be
kept to an absolute minimum!
Practical Herbs
with Anna Franklin
Anna
is a renowned local author and will be talking to us about the
practical and day-to-day uses of herbs and plants in our locality.
Stav
with Graham Butcher
Graham
is the author of several books and has many years experience of
teaching Stav, a Nordic martial art which grows out of the
interpretation of runes. Learn the health benefits of the system and
much more. More details to follow.
Alex fell-bowers - has been studying
the arts of survival for over thirty years and will deliver a basic
talk on the outline of the system that is taught based around a
bindrune, this is a system of teaching used in stav. also there will
be a talk on the basic elements of tracking animals and the related
field craft (mainly for observation).
this is a more in depth section from the above mention bindrune. i also have over thirty years experience in the martial arts.
Dowsing
An
early workshop for fresh arrivals to get you into the mood for the
weekend. More details to follow
Camp fire circle
Gather
together around your fire, or the communal fire at the market place.
Yes, open fires are allowed at this camp. Join in the singing and
maybe bring a drum.
Take
something home as a memento of your weekend at Rural Craft Camp!
Nick will show you how to fashion a small item such as a copper
bangle, working the metal fresh from the forge. Small charge made
for materials.
Maggie
is an accomplished wicker worker, and we are pleased to be able to
welcome her to Craft Camp. By special request, she will be
instructing on how to create your own wicker basket, More
details to follow. A small charge applies for materials.
Learn willow techniques in basketry, expert tuition from Maggie
Cooper, materials & your creation to take home
Tuition in the sport of spear throwing with the possibility of a
competition.
Don
and Robyn have
many
years’ experience of teaching spear throwing and all participants
have lived to tell the tale!
Minimum
age 16+
Sue is
an accomplished seamstress and is going to lead classes in the art
of felt making this weekend. More details to follow.
Still
to be confirmed, but we hope to be making air dried pots, and
perhaps decorating with Raku, a stunning glaze.
Details to follow
A talk
on the use of everyday plants, flowers and berries in the use of
brewing. Details to follow.
Learn to flow with the hypnotic patterns of Poi in the afternoon. Then watch Alex lead a fire dispay in the evening that is stunning in its elegance.
Owl
display
with
Robyn
An
owl from
a nearby stately home and we are pleased that
she is
able to join us this weekend. Details to follow
Fashion your own S hooks and hangers for use at your camp fire!
Learn
a short training form in the Wandering Dragon style. We will also
practice some Chi Gung and a little partner work.
What
to do with what wood,
by Graham Butcher
It
does what it says on the tin! More details to follow
To be
held in the market place. If you make goods for sale, feel free to
bring them along. You could also bring quality second hand
clothing and bric-a-brac.
Camp
fire and drumming circle
Living
wood is discussed in this talk. Further details to follow
After
a few nights under canvas, the opportunity to give yourself a good
stretch, in a mainstream spot, not just for those early birds.
The
an
interesting
self defence classes for the weekend – a highly effective Russian
classic. More details to follow