We gathered with friends at Whitaker Ponds on Saturday to process acorns, crushing, grinding, winnowing, and leeching. Sarah brought some baked acorn treats that proved to be quite tasty. There were some walnut trees nearby, so we also harvested a basketful for future dye projects. [scrollGallery id=31]
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Posted: July 6, 2013 by Peter Bauer
Rewild Skillshare 6.30.13
Last Saturday was our biggest skillshare yet. We had over 40 people show up to have some fun shooting bows and arrows and making good conversation. It was awesome! [scrollGallery id=42]
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Posted: May 11, 2013 by Peter Bauer
Rewild Skillshare 4.28.13
Last month we hung out with the Forest Hills Black Powder Brigade to have some fun shooting old-time black powder trade guns, shotguns, rifles, and handguns. There were also archery, knife-throwing, and hatchet-throwing stations as well as bear-stew. Needless to say, there were way too many distractions that kept me from taking many pictures. Nevertheless, here’re …
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Posted: February 24, 2013 by Peter Bauer
Rewild Skillshare 2.23.13
Yesterday was our pine needle basketry skillshare. We formed a long-table at the Waypost to gather around and work on our baskets. The group’s patience and intricate designs produced beautiful craftsmanship! [scrollGallery id=38]
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Posted: January 28, 2013 by Peter Bauer
Rewild Skillshare 1.26.12
Last Saturday, Jon and Jeremy from the Forest Hills Black Powder Brigade joined us at the Waypost to share their knife-sharpening techniques. It was awesome to have experts at our skillshare to show the rest of us who’ve been struggling with this vital skill! [scrollGallery id=36]
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Posted: December 30, 2012 by Peter Bauer
Rewild Skillshare 12.29.12
We congregated at the Waypost yesterday for something a little bit different from the usual- a story/song-share! Friends brought many colorful tales and tunes to to share while twisting cordage, sanding beads, spinning yarn, and sewing pouches. It was awesome! [scrollGallery id=33]
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Posted: November 25, 2012 by Peter Bauer
Rewild Skillshare 11.24.12
We are super grateful to the folks at the Waypost in NE Portland for allowing us to gather in their shop on Saturday. People brought a wide variety of material to work on. When our hands weren’t occupied cupping mugs of coffee and hot cocoa, they were busy twisting cordage out of raffia, cedar, nettle, …
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Posted: October 29, 2012 by Peter Bauer
Rewild Skillshare 10.27.12
We gathered with friends at Whitaker Ponds on Saturday to process acorns, crushing, grinding, winnowing, and leeching. Sarah brought some baked acorn treats that proved to be quite tasty. There were some walnut trees nearby, so we also harvested a basketful for future dye projects. [scrollGallery id=31]
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Posted: September 30, 2012 by Peter Bauer
Rewild Skillshare 9.29.12
We gathered at Irving Park yesterday to practice our fire starting skills with good friends. There were bow-drills, hand-drills, and fire plows. The ground was also littered with acorns from the surrounding oak trees, which made gathering quick and easy. [scrollGallery id=28]
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Posted: August 25, 2012 by Peter Bauer
Rewild Skillshare 8.25.12
Woke up this morning not long after sunrise and saw my breath crystallizing in the cool air of the morning; it’s hard to believe that summer is already approaching autumn’s threshold. Still, the day proved to be warm and beautiful, and perfect for pulling ivy. After saving a number of cedars and cottonwoods, we banded …
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Posted: July 28, 2012 by Peter Bauer
Rewild Skillshare With Depave
Today’s Rewild Camp was at the Baltimore Woods connectivity corridor, where we celebrated with Depave as they converted some old asphalt into a new park. In the morning we painted a mural of the native plants that will be planted there and in the afternoon we had an English ivy basketry workshop. It was awesome to …