Dec 30 - January 3rd, After all the celebrations are done, food shared, gifts opened. It’s time to get outside. Minus Whatever. ages 4 - 14. No programs on New Years Day :)
A PD day for UGDSB, WCDSB, & Trillium Waldorf. A day of detective work, taking note of all that’s around us. Ages 4 - 14.
A GOS Spring Camp. 5 timeless days - March 10 - 14. Behold the ice flows. Scope out the skunk tracks. Get out on the adventure trail. Kids aged 4 - 14, in groups arranged by age & stage.
Connect with plant medicine from an ecological perspective
A day focused on thriving outside. Build a little place to be for the day or track some local creatures to see how they do it. Ages 4-14 grouped by age and stage.
Registration for this workshop is open!
This unique workshop will provide an intimate, welcoming space for women to delve into the practical magic of fire making, and to tend to our inner fires through food, community and relationship with the land.
Making fire isn't just a useful skill-- it's also a practice that asks us to cultivate awareness and attunement to the world around us. Together, we'll explore the skills needed to confidently and safely work with fire, from harvesting materials from the land, chopping wood, making a tinder bundle, and much more.
In this workshop, we'll explore the landscape, identifying local trees and plants for use as fuel and tinder. We'll practice with various methods of sparking up a fire beyond matches and lighters. Finally, we'll prepare food over the fire, including spruce needle marinated pork loin, ash cakes (vegan and gluten-free!) and apple sauce, and a wildcrafted forest tea.
Meet Your Instructors
Annie Sanassian cherishes the unforgettable nights spent camping in the desert, where a fire illuminated the darkness and the chill in the air created a magical atmosphere. As a child, she was taught to tend to a children’s fire alongside other kids, learning invaluable lessons that deepened her connection to this elemental force. For Annie, tending to fires has always evoked a sense of warmth and curiosity. Passionate about how flickers can weave together, she sees them as a canvas for stories and memories that linger long after the last embers fade.
Proud mother, Senior Staff at GOS, and director & founder at Wind and Rain, Madeleine Carere has an undying love of connecting with the natural world. With a background in studying plants for food and medicine, more recently Madeleine has turned her focus to the world of animals. Continually deepening her relationship with the landscape and this earth one species at a time; be it plant, lichen, insect, 4 legged, or winged.
“Food and fire are in our bones and blood.
There is something innately in us that draws one to cooking over fire that just feels right.”
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Explore plants and creativity with this natural printmaking technique
2 days of Fall Outdoor Immersion. Tracking, Handwork & Bushcraft, Fire Skills, and games, games, games. Friday, Nov. 01 & Monday, Nov.04
Gather at the fire in this cozy & bright PD Day Camp. Fire Skills, Stories and…good fire manners :) Ages 4 - 14, grouped by age and stage.
See the outdoor classroom, meet GOS instructors, do outdoor school stuff :). A free family event, part of Guelph Culture Days.
A mushroom walk guided by local expert, Luke Eckstein
A day of following tracks, lots of questions, some answers. Detective work for young naturalists. Ages 4 - 14
Jump out of our academic heads and into the senses. Thrilling, Co-Operative, Nature-based Games and Challenges. Ages 4- 14, grouped by age & stage.
Celebrate part of the longest day with the GOS community. Food, Games & lots of friends. 5 - 9 pm at the Barber Scout Camp. RSVP!
Learn tools and techniques to craft your own handmade spoon
Learn to process plant fibers for cordage (and tie them into cool knots, too!)
The spring migration is just beginning!
Connect with plant medicine from an ecological perspective
Learn fundamental knowledge for thriving in any landscape
The spring migration is just beginning!
The world is coming alive jump in to be a part of it with others: Saturdays April 20, May 18, 2 and June 15, 2024, from 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM
Adventuring, playing games, wondering about the cosmos. At at 3:35pm - it’s showtime, and we’ll share the magic moment safely and together. Ages 4 - 14.
Spark up the practical magic of fire making: techniques & principles and fire tending as a window into mentorship and nature connection
Connect with plant medicine from an ecological perspective
Learn to decipher animal tracks and sign in the winter landscape A 3-session series from Jan to March
Gather Virtually with 100s of GOS families
Hosted by GOS instructors
Get a glimpse of each program with silly 3-minute videos
Showcase your business. Find local gifts. Support Great Programs. Donate during November. Bid December 13 -15.
Spark up the practical magic of fire making: techniques & principles and fire tending as a window into mentorship and nature connection
Our classic PD day for kids
A mushroom walk guided by local expert, Luke Eckstein
Learn to process plant fibers for cordage (and tie them into cool knots, too!)
