Living
History
Into Wilderness offers a variety of Living History services, ranging from craft demonstrations to ancient camp displays with a focus on (LEK) local ecological knowledge. We have provided living history displays for museums and events across the UK including York meuseum, Chatsworth House, Raby Castle, Bolton Abbey and many others.
Prehistoric Britain
One of the very best interactive displays in the UK for its accuracy and ability to inspire visitors. Lewis demonstrates a variety of ancient crafts derived from Britain's prehistory, from flintknapping, fire making, cooking, hunting equipment use, bone & antler carving. The living history camp is filled with replica and reconstructed objects from prehistory and Lewis is on-hand to explain the cultural importance and practical aspects of it all. visitors have found this display especially good for children that are studying prehistory in school (KS2 History.
From:
£300 per day
Flint Knapping
demonstartion
Flintknapping is the oldest craft in the world. Heratage craftsman Lewis Tingle gives an excellent and in-depth overview of the development of stone tool technology with an exciting demonstration. It is very rare to see an experienced flintknapper in the modern world so this display gives visitors a unique opportunity to see something amazing.
From:
£200 per day
Wild Foods
Lewis demonstartates a wide viriaty of wild foods from Fruits, flowers foliage and fungi imparting the knowlage of the forager - Foraging tools, identification, gathering techinques and cooking methods of wild edibals. Throughout the display, expert forager lewis will showcase possible wild foods that made up a prehistoric diet as well as seasonal wild foods that are availible in the landscape today. The interactive display will also include wild medicianl plants for herbal remedies and a demonstartation of cooking a few simple wild recipes that will excite the tastebuds.
From:
£200 per day
Do you need vehicle access to the setup space?
Yes, as close as possible. Some of the equipment is very heavy.
Can you do the living history display indoors?
Yes, but this does restrict what I can offer. For example I could not do hot metal working with a furnace or have a cooking fire. I could still do crafts such as flintknapping or cold metal working. I can work with the space if there is a space concern then i will simply bring fewer things.
Do you provide risk assessments and have Public liability insurance?
Yes, risk assessments will be provided after a booking has been made. I have Public liability insurance with an indemnity limit of £10,000,000.
Can people have a go as a drop-in session?
Yes, visitors would have the opportunity to handle and have a go with the guidance and tuition of Lewis, although visitors would have a more in depth participation during a workshop.
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