Lost Skills Gathering

Lost Skills Gathering The Lost Skills Gathering exists to foster community, preserve and celebrate timeless traditions, and empower people with the tools of self-sufficiency.
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Lost Skills Gathering is a one-day gathering in Coshocton, Ohio, where elders share their wisdom through hands-on instruction, storytelling and live demonstrations of 50+ timeless skills — from herbalism to craftwork and homesteading to self-sufficiency. We are committed to creating an inclusive, kind, and welcoming space where politics are set aside, and connection through learning is at the hear

t of the day. By sharing knowledge of heritage crafts, forgotten skills, and sustainable practices, we honor the wisdom of the past while equipping our community for a resilient future.

We're growing something very special in Coshocton, and we’re reaching the point where we need more good hands around the...
06/01/2026

We're growing something very special in Coshocton, and we’re reaching the point where we need more good hands around the table.

The Lost Skills Gathering is a new one-day festival coming to Clary Gardens, built around the old practical arts that helped people live closer to the land, their homes, their families, and their communities. We’re gathering teachers, makers, gardeners, herbalists, foragers, homesteaders, craftspeople, storytellers, musicians, volunteers, and curious folks who still believe there’s deep value in learning by hand.

To help bring it all together, we’re hosting a Lost Skills Gathering management and planning meeting under the pavilion at Clary Gardens. There will be pizza, conversation, questions answered, ideas shared, and a lot of practical planning for what this festival can become.

We’re looking for volunteers, but we’re also looking for capable, passionate people who may want to step more fully into management staff roles. This event will need organized, dependable folks helping with areas like teacher support, vendor support, setup, parking, hospitality, kids activities, information tables, grounds flow, and the many small moving pieces that make a big community event feel welcoming and well cared for.

Teachers and vendors are welcome to come too. This will be a good chance to ask questions, discuss plans, share ideas, and better understand how the day is being shaped.

If you’ve been excited about the Lost Skills Gathering and wondering how to be part of it, this is a perfect place to begin. Come eat some pizza, meet the people helping build it, and help us carry this thing forward together.

Learn more at www.LostSkillsGathering.com

Calling all teachers, makers, growers, crafters, builders, fermentors, farmers, foragers, homesteaders, survivalists, st...
05/20/2026

Calling all teachers, makers, growers, crafters, builders, fermentors, farmers, foragers, homesteaders, survivalists, storytellers, and keepers of useful old skills.

The Lost Skills Gathering is coming together (October 3 in Coshocton, Ohio), and we are now working to officially lock in our teacher lineup for this year’s festival.

If you have already reached out with interest in teaching, demonstrating, or leading a hands-on workshop, now is the time to complete the teacher application so we can get you added to the schedule and begin featuring you on the website.

We are looking for people who can help share practical, rooted, hands-on knowledge with the community. This could include heritage crafts, herbalism, gardening, food preservation, animal care, fiber arts, woodworking, blacksmithing, natural living, folk skills, outdoor skills, traditional trades, and more.

Once your application is submitted, we’ll also ask for a short bio and headshot so we can add you to the Lost Skills Gathering website and begin introducing our teachers publicly.

This gathering is being built around the people who still carry these beautiful, useful skills forward. If that sounds like you, we would love to hear from you.

Teacher application can be found on the Get Involved page:
www.LostSkillsGathering.com

Please feel free to share this with someone who would be a wonderful fit.

05/13/2026

Something special is taking root.

The Lost Skills Gathering is still more than five months away, but behind the scenes, this little village of old ways, handmade skills, music, stories, food, plants, craft, and community is growing by the day.

We are finalizing sponsors, welcoming new teachers, adding musicians and speakers, and slowly shaping the kind of gathering we have all been dreaming about: a place where people can step out of the rush, learn with their hands, remember what humans have always known how to do, and spend a day surrounded by good people, useful skills, and the living world.

A huge thank you to our community partners and sponsors who are helping bring this first year to life. Your support means more than we can say, and it is helping us build something beautiful, practical, and rooted right here in our region.

And teachers, makers, musicians, and speakers: we are still gathering your details for the website. If you are part of this event, please send us your bio and headshot so we can begin introducing you properly.

More announcements are coming soon.

The Gathering is growing.
The old skills are waking up.
And we cannot wait to share what is coming.

We have officially extended the **Lost Skills Gathering Sponsorship Deadline to June 1**.We heard from several community...
05/01/2026

We have officially extended the **Lost Skills Gathering Sponsorship Deadline to June 1**.

We heard from several community partners who needed a little more time, and honestly, this mission deserves every good ally it can gather.

The Lost Skills Gathering is about more than one event. It is about rebuilding practical knowledge, bringing generations together, getting kids and families back into hands-on learning, and strengthening the kind of community resilience that cannot be bought online or downloaded to a screen.

We are still welcoming sponsors, local businesses, organizations, farms, makers, educators, and community-minded partners who believe in this work.

If you have been considering becoming part of this gathering, now is the time.

**Sponsorship deadline extended to June 1.**
Come help us build something meaningful from the ground up.

Find sponsorship packages at www.LostSkillsGathering.com

Sponsor Spotlight – A big thank you for our sponsor Lity Scrap Yard, who believe in preserving lost skills, working with...
04/20/2026

Sponsor Spotlight – A big thank you for our sponsor Lity Scrap Yard, who believe in preserving lost skills, working with our hands and supporting our amazing community. Give them a round of thanks! They have a message for you...

Earth Day is almost here!
The weather is warming up and we're getting excited for Earth Day — Wednesday, April 22nd!
As always, we’ll be celebrating by:
Giving away FREE shirts to the first 100 customers
Offering increased pricing on select materials for the day
Please Note: Increased scrap prices will not be announced until closer to April 22nd.
Mark your calendars, start cleaning up those piles, and get ready to celebrate Earth Day with us!

Get the kids off the screens — and back into real life.We all feel it: too much scrolling, too much noise, and not enoug...
02/24/2026

Get the kids off the screens — and back into real life.

We all feel it: too much scrolling, too much noise, and not enough real-world confidence.

Our children need more than content. They need experiences. They need to use their hands, solve real problems, make things, try things, and discover what sparks them. When kids get exposed to real skills, you start to see who they are becoming — what they love, what they’re good at, and where their path may lead. And once you see that, you can build on it and support their growth in a powerful way.

That’s part of why the Lost Skills Gathering matters so much.
This isn’t just a festival — it’s a living classroom for our community. A place where elders, artisans, and families come together to pass on practical knowledge, preserve traditions, and remind the next generation that they are capable of more than they know.

Lost Skills Gathering�📍 Clary Gardens Botanical Sanctuary, Coshocton, Ohio�📅 Saturday, October 3, 2026�🕘 9:00 AM–6:00 PM

We’re building something meaningful here — and we need community hands to help bring it to life. We are currently looking for:
* Teachers
* Sponsors
* Volunteers
We are also now accepting donations to help make this festival come alive and keep these skills moving forward into the next generation.

👉 Visit LostSkillsGathering.com to learn more, get involved, and support the mission.

We’re living in a time where convenience is everywhere… and confidence is rare.Lost Skills Gathering is a one-day festiv...
01/09/2026

We’re living in a time where convenience is everywhere… and confidence is rare.

Lost Skills Gathering is a one-day festival, and a reminder that we’re not meant to be helpless. That learning can be joyful. That community can still feel like community.

Picture it: early autumn at Clary Gardens. Boots on leaf-littered paths. Woodsmoke and good food in the air. Laughter carrying through the trees. A circle of people leaning in while someone shows you something real — the kind of skill you can feel in your hands the moment it clicks. Not a screen. Not a shortcut. A living inheritance.

This isn’t a festival you just consume. It’s one you participate in. You’ll meet elders and artisans who carry hard-earned know-how, and you’ll spend the day gathering skills that make life feel steadier — more rooted — and less dependent on a world that keeps getting louder and more fragile.

Because here’s the truth: the world isn’t built to take care of us.
And just because something is “new” or “convenient” doesn’t mean it’s good for the human spirit — or the human body. Every technology is a double-edged sword. A lot of the current trend doesn’t add capability… it removes it, leaving people more passive, more disconnected, more dependent.

Lost skills aren’t gone. They’re just waiting to be practiced again.
If you’ve been craving something real, simple, and human… this is it.

Want to help bring it to life?
• Teach — share a skill you love
• Sponsor — help us build something lasting
• Volunteer — be the hands that make the day run smooth

Learn more, sign up, or grab discounted tickets: www.LostSkillsGathering.com

Teachers Wanted: Bring a Lost Skill to Life! We’re calling in the elders, makers, growers, menders, storytellers, and st...
12/05/2025

Teachers Wanted: Bring a Lost Skill to Life! We’re calling in the elders, makers, growers, menders, storytellers, and steady-handed folks who still know how to do things the old way — and the good way. The 2026 Lost Skills Gathering at Clary Gardens is a one-day, hands-on celebration of disappearing crafts and practical wisdom, where teaching happens in small circles and curiosity turns into confidence. If you carry a skill that deserves new hands — from homesteading to handcrafts, tool know-how to traditional foodways, plant wisdom to repair — we’d love to see you step forward. This is your invitation to help turn memory into momentum, and to be part of a living lineup of knowledge our community can feel, practice, and carry home. Teacher applications are open now at www.LostSkillsGathering.com

“I can sew a button, can a jar of jelly, forage and harvest plants for tea, bake fresh bread, sharpen a knife, and make ...
12/03/2025

“I can sew a button, can a jar of jelly, forage and harvest plants for tea, bake fresh bread, sharpen a knife, and make my own soap…”�Can you? Want to?

Lost Skills Gathering is a day for exactly this—rolling up our sleeves and remembering what our hands can do. Come learn from folks who still mend, bake, carve, ferment, tan, spin, whittle, weld, grow, and make the everyday things that keep a home and a community going.

📅 October 3, 2026�📍 Clary Gardens • Coshocton, Ohio

Hands-on workshops, demos, storytelling, music, and a whole lot of “ohhh, so that’s how you do it.”
If your heart lights up at the thought of useful old skills in a modern world, this gathering is for you. Follow along for teacher announcements, workshop lists, and ticket info as we get closer. 🌿

www.LostSkillsGathering.com

Address

588 West Chestnut Street
Coshocton, OH
43812

Telephone

+17403272700

Website

https://www.LostSkillsGathering.com/, http://www.GreenPathAcademy.org/

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