4. Workshops

1. Knotting-Skills

• All necessary knots are shown to the participants. They learn to do the knots with the equipment in low heights.  They can test and improve their knotting-skills together with the leaders. The participants should not be overwhelmed by too much input. There needs to be enough time for everyone to try the knotting. The participants can help and give feedback to each other.

2. Tree Climbing / Belaying

• Here the participants learn the technique for tree climbing. They also learn how to put on and adjust harness and helmet and how to do a body-check. The body-check is necessary every time someone put on the climbing gear. The participants check each other to ensure everything is safe to use.
• Here they can have their first experiences with heights and they can test their personal boundaries in relation to heights.
• Besides that, they learn the fundamental skills for belaying. They can experience what it feels like to be secured and secure others. The safety system, which will be used at heights later, is put up in low. The participants can try out the belaying system and crew members can give helpful advice.

3. Equipment and Safety at the Construction Site

• All important tools and materials, which are used during the building process, are shown to the participants. Every object will be named, so everybody knows which object is which. A safe way of using and securing tools is shown.
• General safety rules are announced (wearing helmet, proper clothing, etc.)
• The pulley system will be explained and shown. The participants can try it out and put it up themselves.

4. First Aid

• The right behavior in case of emergency will be explained to the participants. The crew members who are in charge of first aid will be introduced, so the participants know who they can contact if there is an (small) injury.
• Rescue und evacuation plans will be explained.

5. Living in the Camp

• The whole camp site is shown to the participants. Where the toilets, showers, kitchen, material warehouse, etc. are. Some camps use this for participants help to further the camp's infrastructure (building showers, fireplace etc.).
• During the camp it will be important to keep the tents nice and tidy. The participants will learn how to organize themselves in their tents.

The participants need a solid fundament of knowledge and skills for the treehouse camp. All these basics are provided during the workshops. The focus here is more on the straight hard skills and knowledge, but it will help later on and minimize trouble later on.