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Located across Alberta, hosting various educational workshops and events with a focus on the more traditional and sustainable skills movement, including; traditional hide tanning, food preservation, whole animal use, butchery, homesteading and community building opportunities.

About Us

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Workshops & Events

Come spend a weekend in an immersive workshop experience or choose just a day class to get your inspiration flowing.

Choose from multiple dates for each event listing. New Locations coming soon.

Events Calendar

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Do you have a traditional skill that you are passionate about and would like to share knowledge with others?

We can build stronger foundations if we share and learn from each other in hard times. Your gift of knowledge can change the world.

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Coming Up Next

Introduction to Traditional Brain Tanning
Fri, Sep 20
Peers
Sep 20, 2024, 10:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. MDT
Peers, Peers, AB T0E, Canada
Sep 20, 2024, 10:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. MDT
Peers, Peers, AB T0E, Canada
This Introduction to Traditional Tanning includes interactive skinning (if available) and tanning demonstrations along with information on hide handling and hide preparation. Discussions covering all aspects of preservation and preparation prior to starting a traditional tanning process will be thro
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Wildfibre Shearing Day
Sat, Oct 05
Niton Junction
Oct 05, 2024, 9:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m.
Niton Junction, Niton Junction, AB T0E 1S0, Canada
Oct 05, 2024, 9:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m.
Niton Junction, Niton Junction, AB T0E 1S0, Canada
Shearing Day with the Wildfibre flock! Traditional blade shearing demos with hands on guidance, hoof trimming, general sheep discussion along with wool handling and processing instruction and even make your own set of dryer balls to take home!
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Field to Freezer Lamb Clinic
Sat, Nov 02
Niton Junction
Nov 02, 2024, 9:30 a.m. – Nov 03, 2024, 4:30 p.m.
Niton Junction, Niton Junction, AB T0E 1S0, Canada
Nov 02, 2024, 9:30 a.m. – Nov 03, 2024, 4:30 p.m.
Niton Junction, Niton Junction, AB T0E 1S0, Canada
Whole lamb harvesting, from humane slaughter to wrapped and in the freezer. Your hosts; Dano and Cher Brisebois, will guide you through from start to finish, showcasing nose to tail butchery in this weekend clinic, near Niton Junction, Alberta
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Traditional Tanning Hair On Large Hides (waitlist)
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from sheepskins to elk rugs, this start to finish full instructional weekend will guide you though each step in the process of traditional brain tanning with hands on and fully interactive experience. Guided by Cher Reynen of Wildfibre Organic Tannery TM. / Prairie Rose Sustainable Skills Inc.
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RSVP Baby Moccasins Class (waitlist)
Time is TBD
Niton Junction
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Niton Junction, Niton Junction, AB T0E 1S0, Canada
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Niton Junction, Niton Junction, AB T0E 1S0, Canada
Traditional leather baby mocs! this start to finish full instructional class will guide you through each step in the process of making leather baby moccasins.
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RSVP Live Lambing Clinic (waitlist)
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Sangudo
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Sangudo, Sangudo, AB, Canada
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Sangudo, Sangudo, AB, Canada
Come out for a day or night, at Frostad Farms, near Sangudo, AB, and participate in some live lambing. Learn in depth how to deliver lambs, the labor process, special health requirements of ewes and lambs, proper birthing and repositioning technique and how to avoid common mistakes.
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RSVP Drum Making Class (waitlist)
Time is TBD
Niton Junction
Time is TBD
Niton Junction, Niton Junction, AB T0E 1S0, Canada
Time is TBD
Niton Junction, Niton Junction, AB T0E 1S0, Canada
from rawhide to drum, this start to finish full instructional class will guide you through each step in the process of making rawhide and rawhide drums.
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