Silent Carpentry
An exercise for your mind and body
Sep 27, 2025
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Sep 28, 2025
Walk in the Woods
Take a mindful walk through the bioreserve and learn to identify different trees and their wood. Discover which types are best suited for making various objects—considering strength, grain direction, and ease of working.
Working with Wood
Familiarize yourself with essential woodworking tools. Learn how to cut, carve, chip, chisel, and sand as you build confidence with your hands and tools.
Discovering Your Rhythm
Woodworking can feel frustrating at first or deeply joyful. Notice the emotions that surface as you begin, and watch them transform as you become more comfortable, finding your own rhythm with the wood.
Journey of Creation
From spoons to cups to even a treehouse—the possibilities are endless. Choose an object, engage fully in the making process, and see it through to completion, experiencing the art of working with wood.
Crafting in Community
The workshop is not just about wood - it’s about people. Work alongside others in silence, then carry these bonds beyond the workshop, becoming part of a growing community that learns, makes, and dreams together.
Itinerary
DAY ONE
Saturday, 27 September 2025
07:30 • Arrival
08:00 • Introduction and community building
08:30 • Breakfast
09:00 • Working with Wood
13:00 • Lunch
14:00 • Working with Wood
20:00 • Dinner
21:00 • Nature Walk
22:00 • Lights Out
DAY TWO
Sunday, 28 September 2025
07:30 • Breakfast
08:00 • Walk in the woods
09:00 • Journey of Creation
13:00 • Lunch
14:00 • Journey of Creation
18:30 • Reflection Circle & Closing Ceremony
19:30 • Departure
