Summer Update

Hey all!

Summer is finally winding down here at Hawk Circle, and we are getting ready to head into fall. The goldenrod is starting to turn yellow, a few maples are starting to show color and it won't be long before the apples sweeten and the elderberries are ripe for picking.

The past few months have been busy here, with many campers, guests, great staff and a ton of projects that are slowly transforming our land step by step. We raised two cabins and are in the process of enclosing them and building bunks and beds for everyone to sleep on, and the list of other accomplishments is too long to list. But all were worthwhile and make either the participant, or staff experience more rich and rewarding.

Skills-wise, I have done some flint knapping, carving, some wood craft and lots of tool sharpening among other things. I have also been teaching quite a bit at times, from quick sapling bows to drying meat over the coals of a fire.

I haven't been able to work on my book or get a lot of personal projects done, but that is what the fall and winter are for! And if you are interested in learning more about wild edible plants, as staples for gathering real food sources, check out the workshops we are having here at Hawk Circle with Sam Thayer: Becoming a Gatherer. It's coming up in a little more than a month, in September. Or, if making super soft, strong and luxurious buckskin is more your thing, or you want to tan your next deer hide, check out the Art of Braintanning Buckskin Intensive at the end of September!

Barry is running an intensive too, called The Art of Ash Splint Packbaskets, in mid October, so you chould check that out if you want to go traditional and make a beautiful, strong and amazing pack basket. Barry is the best and you won't be disappointed!

I will have to post some more things here, just to keep this flow going, but until then, I hope you are all enjoying the summer and working on your earth skills!