Seeking a Long Term Home
Rewild Portland is scouting for a more long term home in the Portland Metro area. Do you know of a place that fits this criteria: workshop space, outdoor space with shelter/tables, next to a *large* wild greenspace (Forest Park, Powell Butte, Mt. Tabor, etc.), can have a fire, access to water and restrooms, near bus/max, that is affordable and available for awesome programs with space for up to 30-40 students? We’ve got a lot programs in the works and are needing space soon!
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 a few photos.
April 2013 Skillshare: Black Powder Shoot
We would love to invite you to Rewild Portland’s “Rewild Skillshare”, our afternoon social networking event where people make new friends and hang out with friends and family while sharing skills, ideas and strategies for creating new cultures based on humanities ancestral heritage. We welcome all levels of experience.
What:
This month Rewild is teaming up with the Forest Hills Black Powder Brigade (http://www.fhbpb.com/) to bring you a Black Powder Shoot! The club will furnish pre 1840 caplock and flintlock rifles, pistols and shotguns. We will have different stations to shoot pistol, rifle, and shotgun/ tradegun (tradegun is a good one to look up)! We will also have an area for throwing knife and tomahawk and perhaps even a primitive archery range.
The club has a range and safety officer elected by the club on site. Peewee shooters are welcome as well. They will have to use crossed sticks to shoot. The front of the rifles are too heavy for them to be able to aim and shoot safely. With the crossed sticks, it makes for success! We can also overcome any disabilty anyone has with enough notice. We have covered areas in case of rain, but the shooting will be out in the weather, so dress appropriate.
We will break for a lunch of stew. It will have meat. Probably deer, elk, bear, beaver and squirrel, with lots of fresh vegetables and seasonings. There will be a grill for anyone who wants to bring their own.
Where:
Paradise Acres
10700 Jerusalem Hill Rd NW
Salem, OR 97304
When:
Saturday, April 27th
11am – 4pm
Materials to bring (we will have extra):
• There is a mandatory $1 entrance fee for this skillshare aside from our asking donation of $5-10.
• Water. There is no running water on the site, but we will have some large jugs of potable water there.
• Cup, plate or bowl, and silverware for lunch.
Here are some brief links to study up before you come:
What is black powder?
http://en.wikipedia.org/
Forest Hills Black Powder:
http://www.fhbpb.com/
Other stuff to bring is your family & friends and a $5-10 sliding scale suggested donation to support our efforts. Remember: “dress to impress”. This is a social event after all!
See you there!
Prepare PDX Podcast Interview
Last week Prepare PDX interviewed me (Peter Bauer) about Rewild Portland. Check it out!
March 2013 Skillshare: Seed Balls!
We would love to invite you to Rewild Portland’s “Rewild Skillshare”, our afternoon social networking event where people make new friends and hang out with friends and family while sharing skills, ideas and strategies for creating new cultures based on humanities ancestral heritage. We welcome all levels of experience.
What:
This month’s theme is making seed balls and a seed exchange!
Where:
We will be at Irving Park in Northeast Portland on the corner of NE Fremont and 7th ave. Find us back by the tennis courts.
When:
Saturday, March 30th
3pm
Materials to bring (we will have extra):
• Seeds! 1 part edible plant seeds. (or any seed of your choice)
• 5 parts *dry* powder red terra cotta clay powder. (Not the wet kind!)
• 3 parts dry compost
• 1-2 parts water from wild water source (spring, clean river, rain).
Here are some brief links to study up before you come:
• http://
Other stuff to bring is your family & friends and a $5-10 sliding scale suggested donation to support our efforts. Remember: “dress to impress”. This is a social event after all!
See you there!
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!
Feb 2013 Skillshare: Pine Needle Baskets
Hello Portland Rewilders!
We would love to invite you to Rewild Portland’s “Rewild Skillshare”, our afternoon social networking event where people make new friends and hang out with friends and family while sharing skills, ideas and strategies for creating new cultures based on humanities ancestral heritage. We welcome all levels of experience.
What:
This month’s theme is pine needle basketry!
Where:
We’ve moved indoors for the winter months and will be spending our fun crafting time inside a cozy coffee shop called:
The Waypost
3120 N. Williams Ave
Portland, Oregon 97227
When:
Saturday, February 23rd
From 2pm – 6pm
(Class is a bit longer than usual since it takes more time to work on these)
Materials to bring (we will have extra):
• Pine Needles (bring a lot and they must be over 6 inches long)
• Rafia or Artificial Sinew
• Juncus Rush
• Tapestry Needles
• Awls
• Tub for soaking your pine needles
• Hand towel for drying your hands
• Scissors or Knife
Here are some brief links to study up before you come:
• http://www.knowitall.org/naturalstate/html/teacher_resources/lessonplans/wkshps/pdfs/pineneedlebasketsinstr.pdf
• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hwmksujHnqk
Other stuff to bring is your family & friends and a $5-10 sliding scale suggested donation to support our efforts. Remember: “dress to impress”. This is a social event after all! Also, we are guests at the Waypost, so behave yourselves and remember to make sure you order some hot tea or coffee. They also have great brunch options and specialize in potpies.
Remember to soak your needles overnight.
See you there!
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!
Animal Tracking With Connor O’Malley
This last weekend we went out tracking, our third session out of seven. Connor guided us around the sandbar on the Sandy River. It was an icy morning and the ground was frozen, leaving many tracks more permanent than they would be during the hot, dry summer months. We tracked many brush rabbits, many beavers, a river otter, a great blue heron, a sandpiper, deer and elk. We trailed a deer for a half mile through leaf debris. It was a great day with our noses in the dirt. Drop-in on one of our classes for only $25. Check out the details [here].
January Rewild Skillshare: Knife-Sharpening
Hello Portland Rewilders!
We would love to invite you to Rewild Portland’s “Rewild Skillshare”, our afternoon social networking event where people make new friends and hang out with friends and family while sharing skills, ideas and strategies for creating new cultures based on humanities ancestral heritage. We welcome all levels of experience.
What:
This month’s theme is knife-sharpening! Nobody likes a dull knife. Yet, we often neglect to maintain our edges. We’ve set this time aside to focus on getting our tools in tip top shape for when the cold starts to fade and we head back out into the wilds. No matter what your level of experience or knowledge of tool-sharpening is, from novice to master, you are welcome to come learn and share what you know.
Where:
We’ve moved indoors for the winter months and will be spending our fun crafting time inside a cozy coffee shop called:
The Waypost
3120 N. Williams Ave
Portland, Oregon 97227
When:
Saturday, January 26th
From 3pm-5pm
Materials to bring (we will have extra):
• Knives (or any steel tools with an edge)
• Sharpening Stones and sticks (whatever set-up you use to sharpen your knives)
• Oil/Water (If your sharpening stone/steel knife requires it!)
• Leather Strop (belt)
Here are some brief links to study up before you come:
• http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Knife_sharpening
• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7l418aybyAs (He has a whole series that is amazing)
Other stuff to bring is your family & friends and a $5-10 sliding scale suggested donation to support our efforts. Remember: “dress to impress”. This is a social event after all! Also, we are guests at the Waypost, so behave yourselves and remember to make sure you order some hot tea or coffee. They also have great brunch options and specialize in potpies.
See you there!
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