We at Wildroots are very pleased with what we have been able to accomplish in a few short years.

This Photo Exhibit has been prepared so that you may see what life here is like. We hope that you will have as much pleasure viewing this photo show as we have had preparing it.

The Earth Skills that you see here are used for our journey through life. Please Contact Us for more information or to make arrangements for your visit to this most interesting Homestead.

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Puttyroot Orchid Puttyroot Orchid

Puttyroot, a native orchid seen in the woods near Wildroots in early Spring.

Gathering Firewood Gathering Firewood

Gathering firewood at Wildroots.

Wildroots In Summer Wildroots In Summer

In the summer at Wildroots the forest is pretty amazing.

Hanging Out Hanging Out

The Wildroots gang hanging out.

Wildroots Photo Show


PHOTOS Bowdrill Series

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Using an Egyptian Bow Drill. 
 
Using an Egyptian Bow Drill.
 

Using a tinder bundle to blow a spark into a flame.
Starting a fire using punky wood charcoal.
 

Starting a fire using punky wood charcoal.

 
 

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Peeling Bark Peeling Bark

Removing tulip poplar bark to make roof shingles, cordage or bark buckets.

Processing Tulip Poplar Bark Tulip Poplar Bark

Peeling Tulip Poplar bark for berry buckets and primitive lodge shingles.

Summertime Cooking Summertime Cooking

Summertime cooking at Wildroots.

Nearby Overlook Nearby Overlook

Nearby Overlook.

Large Garden Spider Large Garden Spider

A large garden spider that took up residence with us for the summer.