Highland Hide camp 2027

Highland Hide Camp is an immersive gathering focused on methods of hide tanning which are deeply rooted in Scottish tradition. This is hands-on, land-based learning for those who wish to reconnect with one of humanity’s oldest and most essential crafts.

Participants learn through doing, working with natural materials and traditional processes to transform raw hides into usable leather. The work is physical, patient, and deeply grounding, carried out with care for the animal, the land, and the lineage of knowledge behind the craft.

No prior experience is required - only curiosity, respect, and a willingness to engage fully with the process. This camp offers a chance to slow down, work with your hands, and step into an older way of making… one that is rooted in relationship, responsibility, reciprocity, and care.

We will be hosting hide camp at our croft in Aberdeenshire for the first time in 2027, where our tannery is based. Join us for a week-long immersion into hide tanning skills - with 4 days of buckskin and 3 days of bark tanning sheepskins (both courses can be booked separately or back to back).

Please feel free to send a message using the contact form if you’d like to be updated when more info becomes available - tickets will go on sale later this year!