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2008-08-23

Urvision was also this time a very intense and empowering experience. More skills and wisdom were shared, new friends and deeper connections were made and fun was had. Thanks to all that came.

It would be nice if many people would share their thoughts and impression from Urvision, so please mail us on kollektivet@vildvaxande.org and tell. It can be as long or short as you want it. If it's okey with you, we will publish it here on the web page.
 

2008-08-08

Soon we won't be able to read our mail regularly, since we will be in the woods for Snart kan vi inte kolla mejlen så ofta, eftersom vi kommer vara i skogen för Urvision, which starts on monday. The programme has got a few more changes and the latest version is now put up.
 

2008-07-29

A few rearrengements has happened in the programme for Urvision. Something that is also going to happen, but isn't scheduled yet is moccasin sewing. If you want to participate in that, you should bring leather, and strong needle and thread.

 

2008-07-15

It´s only four weeks til Urvision, and the preliminary programme iis put together.
 

 

2008-06-11

URVISION - Our magnificent summer gathering, has got a flyer which can be printed and spread, a few examples on workshops that are going to be held, and we also beg for food contributions with a little louder voice. Click here.

Here are some new links:
 Android Anonymous - Has a cool ad for vildvaxande.org.
Backaberg
 Civilisationskritiska texter på svenska
SkallePer
 

2008-05-07

Vargatid # 3 - a zine for struggle and reconnecting to Mother Earth - has just been finished! Click here to read it.
 


2008-04-24

A link to the book The Art and Science of Dumpster Diving as a torrent.

 


2008-03-17

We have started to plan for this years Urvision, the summer gathering we arranged for the first time last year. It will be held between the 11-17th of August, week 33. Read more about it here.

A new text: Native Lifeway Guidelines for Daily Living

A book recommendation: "Alltings mått" av Helena Granström

A festival recommendation: Skogsfestivalen

And a few link recommendations:
Green Is The New Red
 Hunters of the Northern Forest
Living Primitively
 Living Primitively Forum
Nianfors

2008-01-28

The film A day in Brum's life at Teaching Drum is about what it sounds like, what happens an ordinary day at Teaching Drum Outdoor School. It is partly in swedish and partly in english.

An essay in swedish called Civilisationen och universitetsstudier vs Ursprungskulturer.

New links:
Audio Anarchy
Historiska världar

2007-12-28

The magazine Re:public service has put up the latest issues article about "climate warriors" on their webpage. One person from the Wild Growing Collective is being interviewed. (It's in swedish).

New links:
AgueliAgainstCivilization
Permakultur

There is now a banner here to the right for the film Dead Society. Watch it if you haven't already!
 


2007-12-17

Two new books are put on the site, both are in swedish:
Jean Liedloffs Kontinuumbegreppet
Daniel Quinns Ismael

And a new link:
Mytiska väsen
 

2007-11-17

2007-09-23

  • While moving the the website there some trouble with our mail for a few days, so if someone has sent us a mail and hasn't got an answer, please try again.

  • Nr 2 of the webzine Cromag has been released. We stongly recommend it. (But it's in swedish).

  • Stockholms Fria Tidning has written an article about The Wild Growing Collective and green anarchy. It can be read here. (Also in swedish).

  • The donation box at Urvision brought in 7924 kronor! The expenses where 2609 so now we have around 5300 to put on coming gatherings and other things we do. Thanks for that!
     

2007-09-20

We have relocated our website to a new host. Because of this, the site will look kind of funny and it might be difficult to download stuff. But bear with us!

This fall we will arrange new activities and a new issue of Vargatid will be released, so check in again later.

// Vildrote for The Wild Growing Collective
 

2007-08-27

The Urvision (Native Visions) gathering was held outside of Stockholm, Sweden, the last week of July. Inspired by other gatherings about rewilding and resistance, we wanted to make a similar event here. The site was very beautifully situated by a lake in a blueberry filled forest, but with a clearcut nearby reminding us of civilized destruction. Since this was the first time we organized a big open gathering like this, we didn’t really know what to expect, but it turned out to be really successful. Around a 100 people came, from various countries in Europe.

There were a lot of workshops and discussions, and there were so many people who wanted to share skills and experiences, that the program on the note board was packed with activities during the last days. There were primitive skills workshops such as friction fire making, cordage and knots, hide tanning, bows and arrows, traps, plant gathering, primitive cooking and moccasin sewing. Discussions were held with topics about for example green anarchy, ecodefense, security culture, paleo diet, permaculture, native parentning, and truthspeaking. Thierry Sallantin was there and spoke about his many years living with native people in the Amazons, and his project of trying to get a group to go and live there. There were awareness and relaxation exercises, shamans held drum journeys and a sweat lodge ceremony. It was great to have so many interesting activities, but the drawback was that things collided in the schedule and people found it hard to choose what to attend to. Judging from the interest and willingness to share and discuss, we could probably have filled another week with workshops.

We managed to feed everyone with free food. People took turns in cooking in the communal kitchen, always one vegan and one paleo alternative. There was a library and a distro with magazines and books. We didn’t ask for permission to be on the government owned land at the site, but there was no problem with that, no cops came and no locals complained. Actually everything ran very smooth, and there wasn’t any real problem with anything at all. The weather was good, a few showers the first days, not too hot and with almost no mosquitos.

Many experiences were exchanged, ideas spread, skills shared, seeds sown, and friends made. People listened to each other in a respectful way, and there were also a lot of joy and laughter, despite the seriousness of the situation we’re in. It was a great gathering which gave a lot of inspiration and empowerment. This gathering, and Zerzan’s speach in June at the university of Stockholm for a hundred people, are clear signs that the green anarchist, anti-civ, native longing, and wild growing ideas are spreading in Sweden.

A huge thanks to everyone who came to Urvision and made it such an extraordinary week! Hope we meet at the winter gathering over new years, if not earlier.

~ Nattsmyg for The Wild Growing Collective
 

2007-08-01

Urvision turned out to be a fantastic gathering, which greatly exceeded our expectations. A lot of people came, some from far away, and there were many experiences exchanged, ideas spread, skills shared, seeds sown, and friends made. A more extensive report will come up later.

A big thanks to all who came, and hopefully we'll meet again!
 

2007-07-18

Quite many people will come to Urvision, and that is great! But that also means that a lot of food will be needed, so it would be good if everyone who has the possibility could bring something for the communal kitchen, or contribute with some money to buy food for. The kind of food we wish to get are nuts, egg, fish, meat, roots, vegetables, fruit, lentils, rice, pasta, bulgur, quinoa etc.

For those who want to stay we are going to build a sweat lodge the last day, and hold a sweat lodge ceremony under the full moon of monday july 30th. We need blankets and carpets to be able to build it.

From sunday july 22nd we won't be able to check the mail very often, so then it is easiest to reach us by phone on +46 76 11 74 664.

Much welcome!
 

2007-07-15

Hi!
Only one week left now til Urvision and the programme has been updated a bit. We are sorry to announce that the flint knapping won't happen, since the flint knapper can't come, but other activities has been added. One more thing that is good to bring is a small bag for gathering plants.

We now open our gathering phone, and the number is +46 76 11 74 664. It will be on during the gathering and the week before.

Here are also a few more links:

Anticivilizacion Gathering
Artdatabanken
Artportalen
Asfaltsdjungelns Indianer
Lila Svarta
Skydda skogen
 

2007-07-09

 The preliminary programme for Urvision now has a brief description of each activity. It will probably be updated again and more things will be added. Most likely there will be a workshop in moccasin sewing, so bring materials, preferably leather, if you want to participate in that. We plan to hold a sweat lodge ceremony the day after the gathering, on the full moon of the 30th of july, for those who want to stay for that. We build the sweat lodge together. On the saturday the 28th we will have a big good bye party, so please bring musical instruments. We will cook a feast, which for the paleo-version probably will be a whole deer, which we cut up and prepare in a cooking pit. And a word about ticks. There are ticks in this area that might carry both Lymes disease and TBE, so make sure to check yourself regularly. Don’t panic if you get one – the chances of actually getting contaminated are very small. At the same time take this seriously and watch yourselves and others.

See you soon!


The speach that John Zerzan held in Stockholm a month ago was recorded and can now be heard here.
 

2007-06-27
The programme for the activities during Urvision is now up. Also more info about the food, what we wish, and what you should bring.
Thomas Toivonen's film Dead Society is now released! Download or watch online on the webpage http://deadsociety.org/
 

2007-06-17

Only five weeks left until Urvision now, and the countdown has started. We would like those who are coming to the gathering to contact us, and tell how many you are and if you eat paleo or vegan food. Then we will give you the location and a description on how to get there. Some more news, for example more stuff on our wish list and more activities on the programme, can be read under Activities.

Welcome!

2007-06-12

Love, rage, resistance and wild peace in the summer heat!

 

2007-06-08

Thanks to all who came and listened to John Zerzan and discussed afterwards. Thanks also to you who donated money to help pay his tour. And thanks also to The Association of Social Science who made it possible for us to be at the university. Hope the discussions continues, and that we meet at Urvision july 23-29.

 

2007-05-26

The venue for Zerzan's speech is changed. It's still at the university, but in room B4 in the southern house. More info about what the speech will be about, and a poster to download, can be found under Activities.

A bunch of new links:

 ABC nättidning
 NativeTech
Norrshaman
 The Official Green Anarchy Forums
Oresonligt bilhat
 Primitive Projects
Rewild
 

2007-05-16

John Zerzan comes to Stockholm June 4th!

John Zerzan - american philosopher, author, and editor of the journal Green Anarchy - is one of the leading theorists of the anti-civilization movement. He is going on a European tour and will make a stop in Stockholm. Don't miss this opportunity to hear him talk about green anarchy, civilization, and the struggle against it.

Monday June 4th at 18.00 o'clock at Café Bojan at Stockholm University. Follow the signs from the underground station  Universitetet.

Arranged by the Wild Growing Collective together with  The Association of Social Science at Stockholm University.
 

2007-05-15

New links:

Guardian Warrior
Healing the Earth
 

2007-05-14

We have got an email adress: kollektivet@vildvaxande.org

More information about the gathering Urvision

New links:

Anarkisterna.com
Den virtuella floran
Fältbiologerna
NatureSkills
Prairie Wolf
Primitive Skills Links
Primitive Ways
Traditional Tanners


Dead Society
 A film by Thomas Toivonen


Vargatid
 A zine for a native relation to Mother Earth
(in swedish)
 Fimbulvinter - Anarcho-primitivism in Swedish
 Blog critical of civilization


 Teaching Drum Outdoor School
School for Native living


 Paleo-life
 Forum for Native living (in Swedish)