Learn the Ancient Art of Fire Making Workshop

Start the BBQ like the ancients! Fire making workshop at home.



3 hours Class size 1 to 6 guests    

  $65 - $220 ($220 per guest when you book for 1+ guests, $65/guest for 4+ guests) (Afterpay available)

Gather the family. Invite the tribe to a backyard BBQ and learn how to start the home 'hearth' (BBQ) using ancient fire making techniques.
Humans have a very long history with fire. Over thousands of years we learned to harness it. Fire is included in rituals on every continent and we love to stare into it. When you learn to make it, it can feel like being a magician, conjuring the elements.
Step away from the screen and into the wilderness for an immersive, hands-on friction fire workshop in your own backyard.
During this informative three hour session where you'll master the ancient art of fire making.
What makes our workshop special:
  • Get immediate feedback and personalised tips from seasoned instructors
  • All necessary tools and materials included - just bring yourself and your enthusiasm
  • Learn how to source, carve and prepare your own friction fire materials
  • Learn outdoors where these skills matter most
  • Maximum of six participants ensures individual attention
Perfect for beginners, your teacher will demonstrate the practice of fire making and give you plenty of skills and confidence to do this on your own.
What you'll get
  • Professional instruction
  • All necessary tools and materials provided
  • Hand crafted bow drill and/or hand drill can be provided on request
  • An ancient wisdom that can be shared, practiced and used for a lifetime
Knowledge required
Beginner-friendly.
Location

Fitzroy, VIC

Exact location is masked for privacy. You'll automatically get the specific address after booking.

Your teacher can also travel within 100 kms of Fitzroy, to a venue of your choice for a private class.

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The Wilding Project
The Wilding Project


Damien Norris brings a unique blend of academic rigor and practical experience to the field of natural movement. With a PhD focused on human movement and human rewilding, he has dedicated the last decade to studying how movement shapes our connection to land, ourselves, and our environment.
His research has taken him across the globe, training with parkour and natural movement communities in Europe, North and South America, and India.
As a practitioner and researcher in human rewilding, Damien explores how modern humans can reconnect with their evolutionary movement heritage and thrive in an urban world.
His approach combines insights from eco-philosophy, biology, and kinesthetics and more to create accessible ways for people to rediscover their natural movement potential.

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