Reel in the Fun: Family Fun Activities
STONE AGE SKILLS FOR FAMILIES
Drop-In Bushcraft Demonstration Workshops
With Wild Walk Bushcraft
Saturday 28th March| Time | Catch the Action |
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| 10:00 – 12:00 | Preparing the Tools - Discover how our Stone Age ancestors crafted the tools essential for survival. This demonstration shows the process of knapping Irish flint into blades and knives using only stone and bone. These tools will later be used to prepare the day’s catch. |
| 1:00 – 3:00 | Preparing the Fire & Food – Watch as fish are prepared using the flint tools crafted earlier. The method demonstrated is Ponassing, a traditional Inuit technique for cooking salmon or trout. The fish is butterflied, skewered onto a wooden frame, and slowly cooked beside the glowing embers of the campfire. |
| 3:00-5:00 | Enjoying the Food – Once cooked, the fish will be served with a sorrel and sea buckthorn sauce, accompanied by foraged cooked roots and greens. Visitors will have the opportunity to taste and enjoy this ancient-style meal! |
Sunday 29th March
| Time | Catch the Action |
|---|
| 9:00 – 11:00 | Preparing the Tools – Discover how our Stone Age ancestors crafted the tools essential for survival. This demonstration shows the process of knapping Irish flint into blades and knives using only stone and bone. These tools will later be used to prepare the day’s catch. |
| 12:00 – 2:00 | Preparing the Fire & Food – Watch as fish are prepared using the flint tools crafted earlier. The method demonstrated is Ponassing, a traditional Inuit technique for cooking salmon or trout. The fish is butterflied, skewered onto a wooden frame, and slowly cooked beside the glowing embers of the campfire. |
| 2:00 – 4:00 | Enjoying the Food – Once cooked, the fish will be served with a sorrel and sea buckthorn sauce, accompanied by foraged cooked roots and greens. Visitors will have the opportunity to taste and enjoy this ancient-style meal! |
Good the Know
• All plants and materials gathered in Ireland
• Fish supplied by Toome Eel Fishery (Dollaghan brown trout native to Lough Neagh)
U16 Fly Tying Competition
Saturday 28th March & Sunday 29th March
Location: Fly Tyers Row, Melvin Sports Complex
Put your skills to the test and take part in our Fly Tying Challenge, specially designed for young fly tyers. On the day, APGAI–IRE instructors Arthur Greenwood, Trevor Greene, and Trevor Norris will be on hand to offer guidance, tips, and encouragement throughout the competition.
Find Out More Here
Willow Weaving for Children
12noon - 3pm dailyDrop in workshop to weave a fish. Using willow and its natural qulaities to make a fish on a bamboo rod.