August 2026 Camp

Peter Yenken will return to Swallowtail this summer to offer a workshop teaching current 4th - 7th graders (rising 5th-8th) how to make a bow/quiver/arrow OR a knife/wooden handle/ leather sheath.  For the bow/arrow/quiver, children will make by hand a wooden bow from hickory wood, wooden arrows with real turkey feathers, and a leather quiver. They will also learn to shoot their bows using the instinctive archery or traditional archery methods.  For knife-making, students will go home with their own knife made to fit their own hand.  Please note: These are intensive projects and children are expected to work independently and at their own pace.  Enrollment is limited to 14 students.

** (9) Student spots still remaining. **

Camp will be held Monday, August 17th, through Friday, August 21st, from 9:00am-3:00pm, at our farm campus (weather permitting). Cost is $400 (includes materials).

Peter will also offer a workshop for adults! Adults will have the opportunity to make a basket, leather shoes, or felted slippers. This workshop will be held over 3 days: Friday, August 21st from 6:00-9:00pm, and Saturday, August 22nd & Sunday, August 23rd from 9:00am-5:00pm also at our farm campus (weather permitting). Cost is $250 (includes materials).

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