A first-time event is hoping to pass on skills and knowledge related to how to make, grow, repair, and preserve.
Lost Skills Gathering coordinator Brandon Scott says this is a heritage festival.
“Where we have over 65 different teachers from all different walks of life, all different interest levels wrapped around herbalism, homesteading, farming, hands-on old-time skills where a lot of it we don’t have it anymore and a lot of people aren’t relying on that anymore, and we’re trying to bring that back for folks.”
Some hands-on skills being taught will include wool rug hooking, beadworking, micro farming, carving, flint knapping, and more.
“We’re bridging the gap between generations where elders are passing down important skills that help you with more food resilience, healthy natural living, what systems in the world they rely on. We’re trying to make sure the community is empowered with their own skills, getting them off the screens. We have a keynote speaker who is named Nathan Wright, he’s going to teach about food resiliency, work with the land, and preservation of natural places and how we can use these things to be more resilient.”
Scott says the one-day event is on Saturday from 9am to 6pm.
“At 588 W. Chestnut Street, Coshocton, Ohio. We have sold almost 500 tickets, and we’re expecting a crowd of 600 or 700 total. You can still get in day of if you haven’t bought tickets.”
There is also a main stage where several keynote speakers are scheduled.
Find more information on the Lost Skills Gathering Facebook page. Scott notes that the gardens is hilly and some teachers will be located on uneven terrain.
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