Come gather, create, and explore the outdoors this Fall! This is an opportunity for girls age 10-13 years old to come together and learn hands-on earth skills while tending their hearts and the hearth of fire. In this three part series, participants will learn how to build and maintain fire, identify and make wild food, learn cooking skills over the fire, understand water purification, and build legitimate shelters for the PNW while growing awareness and confidence within place.

Potential Themes/Activities:
Fire
Activity: Wild wood fires, fairy fires, many ways to light a fire (igniters, sparks, friction, etc.), torches, char cloth, fire enhancers, and more!

Food & Water
Activity: Gathering and making use of Fall’s seeds, nuts, and berries. We will prepare different wild foods and practice various forms of primitive cooking.

Shelter
Activity: How many types of shelters do you know how to build? What’s the best suited for the PNW? Convection, conduction, and radiation- the thermal lessons of staying warm and dry in the woods. We will build shelter (s) with the hopes of a winter overnight to try them out!

• Date and Time: Saturdays, October 2nd, November 6th, December 4th; 11AM-3PM

• Location: The Highlands Homestead, Duvall, WA

• Tuition: $180 (3- part series)

Open to girls ages 10- 13 years old.

Due to COVID, classes will be limited to participants. This class will be held outside, socially distanced with masks.

Other logistics:
This series will take place at the Highlands Homestead in Duvall, WA. Rachael Witt of Wildness Within LLC will be the instructor for the program. We will be outside for the duration of our time together– primarily in the woods around a fire or exploring the property. Participants will have access to water and clean facilities on site. They will be required to wear masks, stay socially distant, and bring their own water/food. COVID protocols will be enforced for our time together, while also allowing for connection around craft and nature.