Upcoming | Rewild Maine

the land knows you, even when you are lost

ROBIN WALL KIMMERER

Upcoming Events

Winter Shelter (FREE!)
Sat, Feb 27
Carter Field
Feb 27, 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Carter Field, Portland, ME 04101, USA
Learn the basics of winter shelter building: how to make an improvised effective snow shelter. Also: pine needle tea!
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How To Eat Acorns (Online)
Sat, Mar 06
Online Class (Zoom)
Mar 06, 9:00 PM – Mar 07, 11:00 AM
Online Class (Zoom)
Learn how to safely consume oak nuts, also known as acorns - a delicious, versatile, ancient, worldwide food staple!
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Knife and Tool Sharpening
Sat, Mar 13
Share Den
Mar 13, 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Share Den, 111 Sheridan St, Portland, ME 04101, USA
Learn how to sharpen knives, axes, pruners, scissors, and other blade tools. Bring your own dull tools that need to be touched up, or come to practice sharpening some of our tools.
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Introduction to Blacksmithing (SOLD OUT)
Sat, Mar 27
Maple Hill Metalworks
Mar 27, 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM
Maple Hill Metalworks, 74 Deervale Rd, Durham, ME 04222, USA
Gain a general overview of the basics of blacksmithing by making coat hooks, plant hangers, fire-pokers, craft awls, s-hooks, and more.
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Coal-Burned Spoon Carving
Sat, Mar 27
Share Den
Mar 27, 1:00 PM – 4:00 PM
Share Den, 111 Sheridan St, Portland, ME 04101, USA
Learn to use a coal-from the fire and a sharp knife to carve a beautiful wooden spoon.
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Invasive Bittersweet Baskets
Sat, Apr 10
Biddeford Adult Education
Apr 10, 9:00 AM – 12:00 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.
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Plaited Birch Bark Baskets
Sat, May 08
Biddeford Adult Education
May 08, 9:00 AM – 1:00 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.
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