Come gather round the fire to share story, music and re-wilding skills as we rekindle our ancient ways and reweave connection in the bush, in the beauty of nature. For all those who yearn to deepen roots in community, in nature and in belonging.
Its free, we give freely in reciprocity. Family friendly, welcoming all ages. We value what kids and elders bring to the space. Diversity creates a thriving ecosystem.
What's on this month?
Cordage and glue! We'll be making string from natural fibres. You'll learn what plants make good fibres. We'll also be making a natural glue from tree resin and bee's wax.
The flow of the day
Arrive from 10am to settle in with a cuppa from the billy on the fire. Karla will offer a gentle welcome, acknowledging country and custodians and opening our senses to deepen into place and connection with each other.
10.30am - 12.30pm Gathering materials from the bush and identifying plants along the way - some will become tea!
12.30pm - 1.30pm - picnic potluck lunch
1.30-4pm Learning the art of cordage and making glue
A note on time ~ please be respectful of time, we both want you to be on natures time and on human time so we can honour each offering in the space. You may join us at any point in the journey, but if you can let me know what part of the day you will be joining that will be greatly appreciated.
What to bring
Picnic rug or something to sit on for your comfort
Nourishing food for potluck
BYO plate, mug and cutlery
Other things happening on the weekend
Saturday 6pm-8.30pm - Earthdance
Dancing bare feet to the Earth around the fire in ritual and reverence.
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You are welcome to camp Saturday night. Just send me a message to let me know and arrive between 3-5pm Saturday.
Karla is your host
Hi, welcome to my backyard, the ancient lands of the Wurrundjeri people and the home of the kookaburra. My passion is bringing people together to connect to nature and deepen our humanity. I hold regular rituals on this land with the intention to weave together community to restore our belonging to the natural world and each other. This is my journey of healing and restoration, for myself, for my community and for nature, the interconnected web of life.
My story
I grew up barefoot in the bush in rural NSW on the lands of the Kamilaroy people, that land and connection still ripples through every cell of my being. I have been walking alongside First Nations since 2016. This was a pivotal time in my journey as I had been grieving the absence of the ancient people of this country and then… I got invited to sit with them in the central desert. Since then my deepest longing has been to connect to country and walk alongside custodians. I run yearly pilgrimages in central Australia and the Kimberley alongside these custodians to bring people into deeper connection, care and reverence with this land and her original people, the oldest living culture in the world.
May this Gatheirng place be a place to deepen into our own roots, to build a thriving ecosystem from the ground up… as we listen to her heart beat and atune to her rhythms and cycles as our ancestors once did… may we remember.
We acknowledges the Wurundjeri Woiwurrung people of the Kulin nation as the original Custodians. We acknowledge their ceremony, song and dance that will always live on in the land. May we respect this ancient land, culture and custodians.
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