13.03.2021 FOREST AND FIRE
Time: 10.00-16.00 Uhr // Place: Erlebnisbaumschule Gilching // Cost: 75 EUR // ages 7+
This is a full day outdoors, in English and German, with Tomm Baumann and myself. The children will discover the magic of the forest- animals, plants, trees and their uses- by spending a a good part of the day exploring the flora and fauna.
They will also learn how to make fire from only what is available in the forest and try their hand at different methods of fire making without matches.
Please use the booking form below to register or for more information.
21.03.2021 JAHRESKREIS FIRE: COURSE #1: SPRING
Time: 09.30-17.00 Uhr // Place: Erlebnisbaumschule Gilching // Cost: 360 EUR (for 4x per year) // ages 10-13
This course is held in English and German with Tomm Baumann.
Campfires in nature are always unique, they are as diverse as life itself. The conditions to start a fire are never the same and are always a challenge.
In this „Yearly Circle“ we will deal intensively with fire making in different environmental situations and seasons.
We’ll go from a normal small fire for warming hands to a practical cooking fire and further onto to a ceremonial fire.
The children will learn different fire building and lighting techniques. The seasons, the weather, the location, and the available material play a big role. Adverse environmental conditions, such as days of rain can complicate things, but even such a situation will not prevent us from starting a fire- without artificial accelerants.
This is the first class in our year long (4x) course. A regular group of children will meet to learn all about fire- from how to make fire with only materials found in the forest, to building their own fire kits to make fire without matches, to learning how to make fire in emergency situations and how to use fire ceremoniously.
Each course focus‘ on a different aspect of fire in alignment with the season.
For this first session, the children will learn how to make fire with only natural materials and begin to build their personal fire sets.
This course will be using pocket knives and other woodcarving tools. All tools and materials are included in the cost. Children are welcome to bring their own knives and tools.
Dates:
21.03- Part 1
11.07- Part 2
13.11- Part 3
15.01.22- Part 4
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17.04.2021 PARENT & CHILD POCKET KNIFE AND FIRE MAKING COURSE
Time: 10.00-16.00 Uhr // Place: Erlebnisbaumschule Gilching // Cost: 100 EUR Parent/Child Pair and 50 EUR each additional person // ages 7+
Together with Tomm Baumann, I offer a full day outdoors where children learn how to safely use a pocket knife and make fire.
We start each course off with the ground rules of using a pocket knife as well as fire safety.
From there, each child may create what they wish out of wood. For those children that are taking their first course with us, we suggest making a wooden spoon. For those who are „profis“, we will help them create whatever they wish.
This course is held in both English and German.
All tools and materials are included in the cost.
Please use the booking form below to register.
08.05.2021 WOODWORKING AND FIRE
Time: 10.00-16.00 Uhr // Place: Erlebnisbaumschule Gilching // Cost: 90 EUR // ages 7+
This course will be held in English and German.
Join Tomm Baumann and I for a day spent outdoors creating!
We turn, together with the children, creative wood ideas into reality. This is a handicraft course in the great outdoors teaching children how to use different tools, such as a saw, carving knife, cordless screwdriver, hammer, screwdriver, drill and sandpaper.
The children will learn how to safely use different tools to create with wood whatever they wish.
At the end everyone takes home their creations!
We will make a fire, with materials found solely in nature, but this will not be the focus of the course.
All materials, tools and wood included in the cost.
Please use the booking form below to register.
03.07.2021 ARCHERY AND FIRE
Time: 10.00-16.00 Uhr // Place: Erlebnisbaumschule Gilching // Cost: 80 EUR // ages 8+
This course will be held in English and German.
Traditional wooden bow maker, Daniel Krist, will teach the children how to use a bow safely and practice shooting at targets at the Baumschule.
I will teach the children how to make fire with only materials found in the forest.
The groups will be split and each group will have a half day with both of us.
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11.07.2021 JAHRESKREIS FIRE: COURSE #2: SUMMER
Time: 09.30-17.00 Uhr // Place: Erlebnisbaumschule Gilching // Cost: 360 EUR (for 4x per year) // ages 10-13
This is the second course in our four part series of fire making.
Building on what the children learned from last session, and the time they spent practicing in between, we will make fire, without matches, using several different methods.
This course also requires the use of pocket knives and other woodworking tools. All materials and tools are included in the cost.
17.07.2021 PARENT/CHILD COURSE: FIRE MAKING AND POCKET KNIFE COURSE
Time: 10.00-16.00 Uhr // Place: Erlebnisbaumschule Gilching // Cost: 100 EUR Parent/Child Pair and 50 EUR each additional person // ages 7+
Participants will learn how to build a fire with natural materials found only in the forest. We will dedicate ourselves to practicing how to start a fire without matches- using tinder such as mushrooms and stones, and trying out different ways to make a fire using primative methods.
The second part of the day will be spent learning how to safely use a pocket knife and creating spoons, bowls, forks, knives- whatever you wish!
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13.11.2021 JAHRESKREIS FIRE: COURSE #3: FALL
Time: 09.30-17.00 Uhr // Place: Erlebnisbaumschule Gilching // Cost: 360 EUR (for 4x per year) // ages 10-13
As the weather becomes cooler, fire becomes more and more important for survival.
This course will explore the practicalities of fire and how to make it in emergency situations.
We will boil water for tea and cook lunch over our homemade fire- this time made without matches.
This course will use pocket knives and other woodworking tools. All materials and tools are included in the cost.
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