Iron Age

The basin of the Kamienna river has imposed direction of settlement development for thousands of years. The traces of human activity from 10 thousands years ago remained here. The area connected with the settlements from the late stage of the Stone Age received the status of the "Rydno" archaeological reserve.

European Textile Forum 2019 - Shared Warps, Shared Wefts.

This course involves the building of mortared walls using lime, including setting foundations, cutting corner capping stones, mixing lime, pointing of stone and after care.

€200 per participant

This course will be repeated on 13th & 14th July 2019

This one day workshop is aimed at both complete newcomers to the craft of basket weaving and also those who have a bit of experience and would like to improve their skills. Make a small basket and learn about the growing, harvesting, storing and preparation of the willows for working.

€80 per participant

This one-day course is an introduction to the Austrian scythe and the many benefits of using one to manage grass meadows. You will learn how to set up the scythe, to mow comfortably and to sharpen the scythe blade with a whetstone. Bring you own scythe or buy an Austrian scythe on site.

This course will be repeated on 15th June 2019.

Course will cover the art of the bow-making and the use of bows in hunting and warfare. This is a practical hands-on course. Participants will learn to shape and form traditional bows, to make string from natural raw materials. At the end of the course, participants will leave with their very own bow.

(hand tools & materials included)

Discover the astonishing Iron Age with pottery, bronze-casting, ‘lost’ foods, dyeing, nettles with Birte Forde, log boats and coracles – weather permitting, green wood crafts & more. 

Part of the Year of Coasts & Water 2020

Pierre Wind is busy both days with insect snacks from prehistoric times, Roman dishes for young and old, to medieval roasts.

The annual Iron Smelting Days are the largest gathering of its kind in Europe, with blacksmiths, artists and archaeologists gathering around a dozen or so iron smelting furnaces.  It is a unique chance to learn a lot in very short time about the process of producing iron in the old days.