THE SOUTH LAWN VILLAGE
Come hither and see artisans demonstrate Manuscript Illuminations, Armor Smithing, Icon Painting and much more. Visit the period encampment and shops!
In the THE SOUTHLAWN VILLAGE SQUARE the SCA & Adrian Empire presents educational demonstrations of Foot Combat, Music and Dance. Visit their encampments & learn about daily life! Beware of the Lord Scrope of Bolton's Tudor Retinue! Your children will learn about the age of chivalry with The Kights of Avalon and can become "Junior Knights of the Heights"! And Captain Alfonse Wilhelm Petard shall teach thee a thing or two!
11:45: Adrian Empire: Combat with steel
12:15: Music to enjoy by The SCA
1:00: Sir Morgan Desdichado & The Knights of Avalon - Basic training & new Squires take an oath
1:30: Dances to learn by the SCA
2:00: Medieval Knights Joust at the barriers - SCA
3:00 : Music to enjoy - SCA
3:30: The "Junior Knights of the Heights" Knighting Ceremony
4:00: Music and Dance SCA
4:30: Adrian Empire: Combat with steel
5:00: Medieval Knights Joust at the barriers - SCA
Leather Worker
Leatherworkers were common laborers but their skills were in high demand. The crafting of sword belts, clothing, saddles and even leather armor were necessary items for Medieval life.
Though some preferred the protection and skill that guilds provided, many were able to learn the basics of the trade on their own. The tanning process was relatively simple and though most commoners knew how to do this, the products they made on their own didn't have the durability of those made by Leatherworkers.
In order to be preserved, leather had to be treated by a series of steps. Tanning, hiding and even treating the material with oils and softeners were necessary to make it last longer and worth the money charged.
Leatherworkers earned a modest and sometimes decent living depending on the quality of their skills
Herbalist
A Herbalist was usually a member of a religious order such as a monk or friar. His main duties included the planting and maintaining of medicinal plants, roots and herbs. Different from a Gardener in that he didn't maintain large estates or actively participate in forming defensive ditches, the Herbalist enveloped himself in the deep studies of medicine.
Many herbs have natural healing agents and as medicine was still in its early stages, the Medieval Herbalist was a much respected person. Normally the church would provide a plot or tract of land that was cultivated by either religious personnel or by peasants who received minor wages. The Herbalist would then plant and maintain his select crops in the area.
A lot of the plants needed to undergo treatments such as boiling, drying, steeping or steaming to bring out their healing properties and some needed to be combined with others to find the desired results.
The Herbalist therefore had an elaborate and involved study and needed the components of a laboratory to do his work successfully. Those who belonged to religious orders usually did not stand to make high wages as they were bound by laws of poverty. However a layman who acted as his own Herbalist could sell his healing knowledge and services for extremely high prices.