Bushcraft-Cooking
Fire-Kits &
Nordic Cookies
Saturday. March . 14 . 2026
10:00 am - 4:00 pm
Adult Workshop for all walks of life
Hosted in Guelph
Registration Form:
Registration for this workshop is closed.
It will close on the evening of March 10th.
Register here to sign up for this workshop. Or send an email to connect@windandrain.ca. Spaces are limited to 12 participants. This will be an outdoor workshop. Invite a friend of family member!
Register early to save your spot!
This is a workshop that will cover:
crafting your own fire-kit: collecting materials from the landscape to use for fire starting
learning a bushcraft method to start fire
cooking Nordic Cookies using a cast-iron cookie press over the fire
basic level tool use
ethical material collection/respect for the land
hot tea will also be included
Fire is ancient, it lives in our bodies and bones.
Beyond the fire we make outdoors, or lighting a candle in your home, we also have an inner fire. The drive to go forth on any given day or passion for things we love- perhaps this is why we are able to connect with fire so easily as humans. As within, so without.
This workshop will be held on our friends property. We request that folks keep in mind that the property is home to our friend, as well as home to the more than human world: plants, animals, birds, trees, insects. A lot of awareness is placed on respect and care for the land. Naturally, the landscape will ultimately be holding the workshop, with the spirit of fire being centric.
Our focus will begin with tree and plant ID, sharing how to identify, ethically collect, and process natural material for starting fire. This material may also become apart of your fire-kit. Once the fire is lit, hot tea will be made, and we will get the cast-iron cookie press heating up. Other additions to the cookies will include chocolate, and hand-whipped whipped cream. With this being a hands on workshop, folks can anticipate a basic level of tool use. Tools will include: full-tang knives, hand saws, flint and steel.
Date:
Saturday. March 14. 2026
10:00 am - 4:00 pm
Rain or shine
Location:
The workshop will be held on a private property close to The Guelph Outdoor School and Barber Scout Camp, situated in the East end of Guelph, Ontario.
Please register for this workshop to receive the exact location and further details.
Gear/what to bring:
Lunch & snacks
Water and/or hot tea,
Clothing suited for the weather of the day
An open heart & mind
Cost:
$80.00 - $100.00 sliding scale
We offer sliding scale in hopes folks can honour that some may only be able to afford the smaller end, while some can afford the higher end.
Please note that the cookies will be made with butter and spelt flour. If you have dietary restrictions please let us know upon registration.