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Wild Crafts

Grow it. Gather it. Make it.

Repeated making with natural materials: from a familiar object to closer study of material, shape and use, and a growing relationship with what you gather and grow.

Carve, weave and make useful, beautiful things from natural materials, and grow your own craft garden.

  • The ebook
  • 43 Wilding activity guides as printable PDFs
  • Templates and charts the activity guides need
Coming soon. Jay is giving this book and its activity guides a final proofread before they go on sale as downloads. Ask to be told when they're ready.

Safety first. Outdoor activities carry real risks. Each activity guide has safety notes, but you are responsible for yourself and anyone in your care. Supervise children, get permission, never eat anything you cannot identify with certainty, and only light fires where it is allowed and safe.

Prefer to learn it outside? See course dates →

The activity guides in this collection

Create culture

Natural sounds & instruments

Making a sycamore whistleCreate cultureMaking & using a bullroarerCreate cultureMaking a kazooCreate culture

Natural jewellery

Making beadsCreate cultureMaking a bracelet from natural cordageCreate cultureMaking a holly touchwoodCreate culture

Natural decorations

Making a dream catcherCreate cultureMaking a hanging mobileCreate cultureMaking a wandCreate cultureMaking a fat lampCreate cultureMaking clay potsCreate cultureMaking an incense bundleCreate culture

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Hand tools

Selecting the right tool for the jobLive wilderSplitting wood along it’s grain with a knife in reversed gripLive wilderThumb push & pivot techniquesLive wilderShin pull techniqueLive wilderWrist push techniqueLive wilderThumb pull techniqueLive wilderReinforced pull techniqueLive wilderMaking a depression with a sheath knifeLive wilderMaking a hole with a sheath knifeLive wilderCutting line with a sheath knifeLive wilderSplitting wood with a small camp axe & malletLive wilderCarving with a small camp axeLive wilderCarving with a crook knifeLive wilderSharpening & caring for a sheath knifeLive wilderSharpening & caring for a small camp axeLive wilderSharpening & caring for a crook knifeLive wilder

Woodcraft

Making a wooden malletLive wilderMaking an improvised bow sawLive wilderMaking a bow drill friction fire lighting setLive wilderMaking a hand drill friction fire lighting setLive wilderMaking an ember blowerLive wilderMaking a clothes pegLive wilderMaking a large pegLive wilderMaking a candle holderLive wilderMaking tongsLive wilderMaking a butter spreaderLive wilderMaking a spatulaLive wilderMaking a wooden spoonLive wilderMaking a chopping boardLive wilder

Ethnobotany & crafts

Plaiting fibres to make cordageLive wilder

Track & ask questions

Tracking tools & technology

How to make a tracking stickTrack & ask questions

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