Wild Women’s Weekend – Spring

“This was an incredible opportunity to reconnect with my senses of play and wonder. I walked away from this weekend with a renewed desire to explore and learn my own land, and to share this with the children in my care.”

– Alison

“I absolutely loved this program. I am just so impressed with the level of knowledge every instructor had and how much heard they brought to their topics.”

– Katie McGinn

Join us for a women’s* deep nature connection weekend!

*We refer to “women” in as many ways as they want to define themselves. Individuals who identify as trans, gender-neutral, or non-binary are welcome to attend.

Learn some of the core routines of a nature connection practice in the company of experienced teachers and like-minded women. Share stories around a blazing fire, wander the land looking for signs of wildlife, interpret the language of the birds, and deepen your awareness of the natural world.

Please note that this class has a Spring and a Fall session. Each session is different and they are designed to complement one another.

This hands-on weekend will cover a variety of topics:

• Harvest wild greens to make a healing tincture and discover common plants that can be used for basic first aid.
• Learn to safely use an axe, hatchet, and knife to make fires at home or in the woods.
• Experience moving through the forest with senses other than your eyes.
• Walk the land with wild women who can show you animal tracks and signs, interpret the calls of the birds, and identify edibles.
• Learn to make pine needle baskets and other optional crafts that use pine needles while gathering around the fire.

Additional activities are dependent on weather and COVID-19 safety for all participants. Small group instruction may include experiences like: 

• Experiencing the eye-opening art of tracking wildlife
• Making a nourishing spring tonic with plants you’ve foraged yourself
• Learning how to walk like a fox, see like an owl, and hear like a deer

Participants will leave with a new set of eyes to view the natural world as well as a new bond with other women!

Program Logistics

Class will take place at our school’s 40-acre property from 9am-5pm on Saturday and Sunday. No food provided. The program will take place outdoors throughout the weekend; please dress appropriately with the expectation that you could possibly be outside in the rain all day. Participants should be comfortable standing and walking on uneven ground, or contact us to see if we can accommodate your needs. 

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Meet Your Core Instructor:

Lydia Crook

Lydia is a thoughtful and dedicated mentor who builds strong relationships and cultivates an environment full of fun and laughter. She loves to build fires, climb trees, craft, bake, and go long-distance hiking!

She came to Wilderness Awareness School in 2021 from the UK to do the Youth Nature Instructor Training. Back in England she co-ran and taught at a small Forest School called Seeking Wild. Before finding her way to nature based education she taught yoga to children, refugees & asylum seekers, University students, and in studios.