Upcoming | Rewild Maine

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ROBIN WALL KIMMERER

Upcoming Events

Sapling Skills Series - Fridays (FULL)

Fri, Sep 18

Eastern Promenade

Sep 18, 1:00 PM – Oct 23, 9:00 AM

Eastern Promenade, Eastern Promenade, Portland, ME 04101, USA

Our six-week sapling series is designed to provide an approachable, accessible introduction to many small-scale, place-based living skills for kids ages 7-14.

Wild Edibles Walking Tour

Wed, Sep 23

Eastern Promenade - Cleeves Memorial

Sep 23, 5:00 PM – 6:30 PM

Eastern Promenade - Cleeves Memorial, Eastern Promenade, Portland, ME 04101, USA

We'll walk a short loop around the Eastern Prom to learn how to identify and eat various wild plants. Bring a notebook, or basket, to collect a few samples!

Introduction to Bittersweet Baskets (FREE!)

Sat, Sep 26

East End Beach

Sep 26, 11:00 AM – 3:00 PM

East End Beach, Eastern Promenade Trail, Portland, ME 04101, USA

Learn to identify, gather/remove and make a beautiful basket using invasive round-leafed bittersweet.

Wild Edibles Walking Tour

Wed, Sep 30

Eastern Promenade - Cleeves Memorial

Sep 30, 5:00 PM – 6:30 PM

Eastern Promenade - Cleeves Memorial, Eastern Promenade, Portland, ME 04101, USA

We'll walk a short loop around the Eastern Prom to learn how to identify and eat various wild plants. Bring a notebook, or basket, to collect a few samples!

Plaited Birch Bark Baskets

Sat, Oct 10

Biddeford Adult Education

Oct 10, 12:00 PM – 4:00 PM

Biddeford Adult Education, 189 Alfred St 2nd floor, Biddeford, ME 04005, USA

Learn the basics of diagonal plaiting to make a beautiful birch bark basket. We'll cover identification, ethical gathering, processing and weaving techniques.

Acorns Introduction (FREE!)

Sat, Oct 17

Deering Oaks Park (Amphitheatre)

Oct 17, 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM

Deering Oaks Park (Amphitheatre), Park Ave, Portland, ME 04101, USA

Learn how to safely consume oak nuts, also known as acorns - a delicious, versatile, ancient, worldwide food staple!

Introduction to Blacksmithing

Sat, Oct 31

The Barefoot Forge

Oct 31, 10:00 AM – 1:00 PM

The Barefoot Forge, 74 Deervale Rd, Durham, ME 04222, USA

Gain an overview of the basics of blacksmithing. Potential projects include coat hooks, plant hangers, fire-pokers, craft awls, s-hooks, and more.

Making Leather / Hide Tanning

Fri, Nov 06

Share Den

Nov 06, 9:00 AM – Nov 08, 5:00 PM

Share Den, 111 Sheridan St, Portland, ME 04101, USA

Learn how to turn raw animal skins into soft, supple leather! We'll be starting from scratch and working all the way through: scraping, fleshing, softening and smoking.

Invasive Bittersweet Baskets

Sat, Nov 14

Biddeford Adult Education

Nov 14, 12:00 PM – 3:00 PM

Biddeford Adult Education, 189 Alfred St 2nd floor, Biddeford, ME 04005, USA

Learn to identify, gather/remove and make a beautiful basket using invasive round-leafed bittersweet.

Pine Needle Baskets

Mon, Nov 16

Biddeford Adult Education

Nov 16, 6:30 PM – 8:30 PM

Biddeford Adult Education, 189 Alfred St 2nd floor, Biddeford, ME 04005, USA

We'll cover the basics of coiled basketry, which is a global, ancient human skill, and create a wonderful pine-needle basket. Every participant will make a basket to take home.

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