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Firemaker Workshops -
Examples from previous years... Children's Workshops Bow making for kids; Shelter building for kids; Paper making from natural materials; Soapstone carving Adult Workshops Fire from sticks; Pit cooking; Basketry; Natural navigation; Trail running; Cordage making; Bird language; Brain tanning; Kids moccasin making; Native flute making; Flute playing; Pottery; Sauerkraut making; Wildlife Signs and Tracking; Edible Insects; Nonviolent Communication; Abobabies: Natural Child Birth and Care of Infants; Edible Ecosystems: Forest Gardening and Wild Nurturing; The Ecology of Eating: Instinctive Eating; an Instinctive Meal; Yoga to Greet the Day; Herbal Medicine Making; Medicinal and Edible Plant Walk; Communication with Plants; Carving Westcoast Native Plaques; Coyote Mentoring, Drum Dancing; Medicine Wheel, Earth Awareness, Emergency Survival, and Healing Circle.; Sharpening; Primitive cooking; Expanding Physical Awareness: Sensing, Moving and Being in the woods; Moon time awareness with moon staff making. At Firemaker Gatherings, we don't try to create a complete fixed schedule of programs and workshops. The schedule is established on a daily basis, with some advance scheduling as appropriate. We also add workshops in response to the interests of participants during the gathering. And sometimes, our instructors will offer additional or new sessions on their own initiative. Our instructors come from a diverse background of interests and experience.Note: Where applicable, some (but not many) workshops may charge a small amount for material components, please come prepared (cash, we are low tech!). Is there something you'd like to see offered, or a question? Send us an email at briema@uvic.ca. |
Firemaker 2010
Firemaker 2010 dates and location now set. Camp Barnard June 28th-July 4th, 2010.Please read this first for important information about registration.
Program Information
General Daily Schedule (Subject to Adjustment)
Morning Activities 7:00-8:00
Breakfast 8:00-8:30
Morning Workshop 9:00-12:00
Lunch & Circle 12:15-1:15
Afternoon Workshop 1:30-4:30
Dinner 6:00-6:30
Evening Activities 7:00
Morning and Evening Activities are equally instructor and participant driven. If you have a suggestion or wish to host an Activity, please coordinate with a council member to ensure that it does not conflict, and that it is announced to the entire gathering. Some of the morning activities from previous years included; yoga, running group, morning swims. Some of the evening activities we have had in previous years have included; music around the fire-pit, fire-stalk, storytelling.
Monday
-Registration Starts (12:00)
-Opening Ceremonies and Welcome (when? before or after dinner)
-Evening Potluck Dinner 6:00-6:30
-Women's Tent is put up (all women are invited to help)
Tuesday
-Community Building Games 9:00-12:00
-Activities at the Fire-pit 7:00
Wednesday
-Women's Circle in the Women's Tent 7:00 (we invite all men in our community to support the women by consciously contributing to childcare during the Women's Circle)
Thursday
-Free Time, no workshops to be held 1:30-6:00
-Trader's Blankets 1:30-4:30
-Men's Circle 7:00 (we invite all women in our community to support the men by consciously contributing to childcare during the Men's Circle)
-Maiden's Night in the Women's Tent 7:00
Friday
-Pit Cook Dinner 6:00
Saturday
-Women's Tent becomes open to all members of the community (9:00)
-Giveaway 7:00
Sunday
-Pack-up and Clean-Up of Site 9:00-12:00
-Closing Ceremonies 1:00
At Firemaker, as in life, we strive to have as little impact as possible on our environment, and to respect others. With that in mind, please ensure that you spend some time each day helping with cleanup, and to plan your departure with enough time to assist with site cleanup. .
Email briema@uvic.ca or call 250.382.6830
with questions or comments. Note, follow the link at top of page for an information package that may answer many of your questions.
Pricing *
Age & Group Categories
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Full Registration
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Before June 1 |
After June 1 |
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Elders 65 or over |
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Adult 18+ |
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Young adult 12-17 |
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Child 5 to 11 |
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Child under 5 years |
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Limited income |
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Family (5 or more) |
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Camping sites are included in
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Breakfast, Lunch
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Up to 11 years old |
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12 years old and over |
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Note: Meals are Tuesday through Saturday only. |
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Location
Camp Barnard,
3202 Young Lake Road, Sooke, BC
Food Preparation
In recognition of the instructors and their contribution to Firemaker, we provide food for them, prepared by us. We will also be asking for volunteers to help prepare food for the instructors and their assistants to honour them for what they bring.
Other Ideas
There is parking for vehicles and grassy fields or
wooded areas for tenting.
Refrigeration may be available but food stores are close enough by to
team with others for fresh food purchasing.
A covered communal cook area is available for your food preparation.
Bring your cooking equipment unless you wish to buy your meals (this
must be arranged and paid for in advance).
There is plenty of good drinking water available: bring personal water
bottles.
