Spring Camp 2026 (Labour Weekend)
Come and join us at Braythwayte Manor on the northern shores of Lake Rotorua for up to 3 days from your favourite century over Labour Weekend from Friday 23rd (4pm) to Monday 26th October. More information here: BOOKING FORM HERE: This is a relaxed ‘Living History’ encampment with no set …
Hareby Camp and Craft Day
Here are the details of our 2026 Hareby Camp coming up on the 25-26 September at Gedye’s place in Paparoa. A revised Hareby event plan is also attached FYI.At September camp we will learn another craft activity, this time it’s …drum roll please… metal working! We will try our hands at creating a …
Monthly Tournament – September
Good Gentles,Our monthly Tournaments for September will be held at the Minerva Scout Hall in Howick, on the 13th.The rough schedule is as follows:9am – Hall will be open for setup/arrivals.10 – 12 – Heavy Tournament & Training/Pickups afterwards.12 – 1 – Shared Lunch (bring a plate!).1 – 3 – …
Ildhafn Arts and Science Collegium
The Ildhafn Arts and Science Collegium event is scheduled for 18-20 September at Camp Sladdin, Clevedon. This event will take the form of a non-garbed event with classes running sequentially in one of the halls, while the other hall is available for doing personal projects or completing what you started …
Replace weapons with jade and silk – Garden Hoe – Melissa Wijffels
Category: Replace weapons with jade and silkEntrant: Melissa WijffelsTitle: Garden Hoe The hoe – useful garden implement and favoured weapon of angry medieval mobs. This entry is a new handle for an ageing garden hoe (forged by Nathanael d’ Averanches). Carved from fruit wood using only hand tools.
When the snipe and the clam grapple, it is the fisherman who profits – Slate ulu – Melissa Wijffels
Category: When the snipe and the clam grapple, it is the fisherman who profitsEntrant: Melissa WijffelsTitle: Slate ulu Amongst arctic cultures, the ulu is a common tool used to skin both fish and marine mammals, as well as as an all-purpose knife. In the Inuit culture, ulu are made from …