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When: October 15, 2025 from 10am - 3pm (bring a bagged lunch)
Where: Lethbridge - Indian Battle Park
(Meet at Alberta Picnic Shelter)

Parental presence required

Take advantage of both our Natural Adhesive and Spruce Salve Making workshops at a discounted rate.

Learn to make an all-natural adhesive using ingredients found in nature. Class discussion will include the traditional origins of adhesive, as well as practical uses. Participants will then create their own adhesive using materials found in the area.

Learn about the many wonders of the spruce tree. Discuss the origins of spruce salve and its many beneficial medicinal applications. Participants will assist in making spruce salve from start to finish and will have the opportunity to take a sample home.

When: October 15, 2025 from 10-12pm
Where: Lethbridge - Indian Battle Park
(Meet at Alberta Picnic Shelter)

Parental presence required

For most of human history we have learned to survive and thrive in nature using only what the wild provides. One important skill is making natural glue, or adhesive, from things like tree sap, plants, and even animal products. Once you have glue, you can make primitive tools such as spears, knives, axes and specialized tools meant for a specific task such as preparing animal skins. These are tools that early humans or wilderness explorers made by hand. A simple tool might be a sharp stone tied to a stick to make a knife or axe. 

This workshop will cover some of the traditional uses of natural adhesives before participants design and make their own tools to take home with natural glue they helped to make. Making tools and glue like this helps you understand how people lived before modern tools. It’s fun, creative, and a great way to connect with nature!

When: October 15, 2025 from 1-3pm
Where: Lethbridge - Indian Battle Park
(Meet at Alberta Picnic Shelter)

Parental presence required

Learn about the many wonders of the spruce tree. Discuss the origins of spruce salve and its many beneficial medicinal applications.Participants will assist in making spruce salve from start to finish and will have the opportunity to take a sample home.

When: October 16, 2025 from 10am - 3pm (bring a bagged lunch)
Where: Calgary - Edowrthy Park
(Meet at Picnic Site 1)

Parental presence required

Take advantage of both our Natural Adhesive and Spruce Salve Making workshops at a discounted rate.

Learn to make an all-natural adhesive using ingredients found in nature. Class discussion will include the traditional origins of adhesive, as well as practical uses. Participants will then create their own adhesive using materials found in the area.

Learn about the many wonders of the spruce tree. Discuss the origins of spruce salve and its many beneficial medicinal applications.Participants will assist in making spruce salve from start to finish and will have the opportunity to take a sample home.

When: October 16, 2025 from 10-12pm
Where: Calgary - Edowrthy Park
(Meet at Picnic Site 1)

Parental presence required

For most of human history we have learned to survive and thrive in nature using only what the wild provides. One important skill is making natural glue, or adhesive, from things like tree sap, plants, and even animal products. Once you have glue, you can make primitive tools such as spears, knives, axes and specialized tools meant for a specific task such as preparing animal skins. These are tools that early humans or wilderness explorers made by hand. A simple tool might be a sharp stone tied to a stick to make a knife or axe. 

This workshop will cover some of the traditional uses of natural adhesives before participants design and make their own tools to take home with natural glue they helped to make. Making tools and glue like this helps you understand how people lived before modern tools. It’s fun, creative, and a great way to connect with nature!

When: October 16, 2025 from 1-3pm
Where: Calgary - Edowrthy Park
(Meet at Picnic Site 1) 

Parental presence required

Learn about the many wonders of the spruce tree. Discuss the origins of spruce salve and its many beneficial medicinal applications. Participants will assist in making spruce salve from start to finish and will have the opportunity to take a sample home.

When: November 5 from 10am - 5pm
Where: Bridge Lake Natural Area
50 minutes South of Athabasca
1hr and 10 minutes North of Edmonton
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Parental presence required. Parents and children 5 and under are free with paying child. 

Cold Weather Shelters - after a discussion about what makes an effective shelter participants will put those ideas to work to create a winter shelter they believe will be effective followed by a shelter review and reflection. 

Cold Weather First Aid - we will look into common cold weather emergencies, how they can be avoided and treated. Participants will run scenarios where they are first responders. 

Winter Fire starting - fire in the winter presents some unique challenges, this class will cover the science as well as tips and tricks to get a fire going in less than ideal conditions. 

When: November 5 & 6 from 10am - 5pm
Where: Bridge Lake Natural Area
50 minutes South of Athabasca
1hr and 10 minutes North of Edmonton
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Parental presence required. Parents and children 5 and under are free with paying child. 

Register for both days here and get a discount! 

When: November 6 from 10am - 5pm
Where: Bridge Lake Natural Area
50 minutes South of Athabasca
1hr and 10 minutes North of Edmonton
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Parental presence required. Parents and children 5 and under are free with paying child. 

Foraging and Survival Food - finding food in winter is a challenge. This class will cover some emergency food sources that are available year round. We will also have some warming winter tea. 

Salve Making - great for winter-cracked hands and lips. Participants will be able to take home the salve they make for themselves or to give as a gift. 

Fire Starter Making - make a "cheat" fire starter for your next fire. Great to keep in your vehicle if you ever need to make a fire unexpectedly in difficult conditions.  

Bushcraft Torches - one of Kaykima's popular classes: make a torch using only a knife and all natural materials. 

When: 3 Thursdays:  Nov. 6, 13, 20  1-3pm
Who: Ages 11 and up
Where: WISDOM Home Schooling
Cost: $85/student

Parental presence is required

Join us in discovering the world of glass creations.

We will look at some of the qualities of cathedral glass, bevels, colour, texture, and beginner design points.  Parents must be aware that this course is a fine arts type of course, and not the painted/coloured glass style of craft.  We will be cutting real cathedral glass and assembling it using the Tiffany method of copper foil with lead solder. 

Introductory methods of glass cutting, grinding, foiling and soldering will be used to construct a small piece of art that the student can take home. Art supplies and tools are provided but individuals are responsible for providing eye protection and closed toed shoes must be worn.