Bushcraft and forest school courses, craft kits and handcrafted gifts

Gold AWARD

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Hide camp - deer skin into buckskin

In-person course

Devon - Next course on 18th January 2022

£350

This is a detailed course in brain tanning. We will be beginning with a raw deer skin, and you’ll take home a soft, wearable, brain tanned buckskin. During this 4 day course we’ll go through every step of the process in detail so that you can take this skill home with you along with your buckskin (scraping, dressing, softening and smoking). The focus will be on finishing a whole hide each. Buckskin is a very special material, soft enough to use as clothing; it has been used across many cultures...

This is a detailed course in brain tanning. We will be beginning with a raw deer skin, and you’ll take home a soft, wearable, brain tanned buckskin. During this 4...

Gold AWARD

(15)

Bushcraft competency training

In-person course

Derbyshire - Next course on 26th March 2022

£305

This 3 day training course is approved through the Institute for Outdoor Learning and focusses on equipping Teachers, Wildlife Rangers, Outdoor Pursuit Instructors and Forest School Leaders with some detailed understanding and confidence in the key skills of Bushcraft. The course looks at effective shelter construction, efficient fire lighting in a selection of methods with time spent on the bow drill, confident knife skills, string making direction finding, tree dentification, water procurement, wild food and wilderness cookery. This course can lead on to the Bushcraft Competency assessment which is increasingly...

This 3 day training course is approved through the Institute for Outdoor Learning and focusses on equipping Teachers, Wildlife Rangers, Outdoor Pursuit Instructors and Forest School Leaders with some detailed...

Platinum AWARD

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Kuksa carving at Sallerton Wood

In-person course

Devon - Next course on 11th June 2022

£170

A Kuksa is a traditionally hand carved Scandinavian wooden mug or bowl, used for eating and drinking. These two-day courses will cover all the rudiments of carving by hand and tool selection to create your very own beautiful and unique vessel, using traditional techniques and starting with a freshly-cut greenwood log. The principles and practicalities of tool sharpening will also be covered during this course. The course is run over two days to cater for individual designs and allow all abilities of student to achieve a great finish to their...

A Kuksa is a traditionally hand carved Scandinavian wooden mug or bowl, used for eating and drinking. These two-day courses will cover all the rudiments of carving by hand and...

Gold AWARD

(3)

Using sharp tools

In-person course

Leicestershire - Next course on 19th February 2022

£78

This one day is designed to give people a good level of confidence and understanding in the use of knives and saws. Whether you are an outdoor professional, teacher or just someone who wants some no nonsense tutoring in the use of sharp tools this is a course to consider. Woodland Survival Crafts Ltd is one of the longest established schools of Bushcraft and related subjects in the UK and Dave Watson, who will be tutoring this course focusses on equipping people with confidence and understanding. The course itself is...

This one day is designed to give people a good level of confidence and understanding in the use of knives and saws. Whether you are an outdoor professional, teacher or...

Gold AWARD

(2)

Bushcraft and Survival Skills Course

In-person course

Wiltshire - Next course on 26th March 2022

£75

Here’s another Award-Winning Course from Explore the Great Outdoors, Winners of the Best Woodland Courses 2019. Adult Bushcraft and Survival Skills Course This is a great hand’s on day at our woodland site near Warminster Wiltshire. Learning basic survival and bushcraft skills. During your time spent with us you will discover how to: · Build a debris shelter · Purify water · Use natural tinder's · Light a fire without matches · Make cordage from natural plant fibres · Identify trees · Find North without a compass Minimum age is...

Here’s another Award-Winning Course from Explore the Great Outdoors, Winners of the Best Woodland Courses 2019. Adult Bushcraft and Survival Skills Course This is a great hand’s on day at...

Charcoal Making Course - Warminster Wiltshire

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Charcoal Making Course - Warminster Wiltshire

In-person course

Wiltshire - Next course on 20th March 2022

£75

Here’s another Award-Winning Course from Explore the Great Outdoors, Winners of the Best Woodland Courses 2019. This one day charcoal making course is one of our most popular courses and will run from our Warminster site from 9.30am to 4pm. This course is well suited for small woodland owners, community woodland groups and conservation groups or anybody interested in low-volume charcoal production. The course will cover the following: • The history of charcoal making • Health safety • Making charcoal using a small traditional Ring Kiln • Making charcoal using...

Here’s another Award-Winning Course from Explore the Great Outdoors, Winners of the Best Woodland Courses 2019. This one day charcoal making course is one of our most popular courses and...

Bronze AWARD

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Beach Art Workshop Wales

In-person course

Cardiff - Next course on 18th January 2022

£44

I'll show you how to make sacred geometric shapes and then we'll work on a design. Upon completion, we'll take photos and reflect on this meditation/art experience. Don't worry about mistakes as this is a uniquely non-destructive and renewable art form and you'll find the whole experience a liberating one! This review sums up pretty well what I aim for: "After inspiring us with some of his own incredible designs, we couldn't wait to get started and headed down to the beach to get creative! When we got down to...

I'll show you how to make sacred geometric shapes and then we'll work on a design. Upon completion, we'll take photos and reflect on this meditation/art experience. Don't worry about...

Traditional Frame baskets with Amanda Rayner

Gold AWARD

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Traditional Frame baskets with Amanda Rayner

In-person course

Monmouthshire - Next course on 5th September 2022

£105

After popular demand I have decided to run another frame basket making workshop this time using some willow and hedgerow materials. This fun weaving workshop will happen in the beautiful surroundings of Usk Castle Chase in the New barn. We will start at 10 with a cuppa and an introduction to the materials before getting under way with our framework.

After popular demand I have decided to run another frame basket making workshop this time using some willow and hedgerow materials. This fun weaving workshop will happen in the beautiful...

Spoon Carving the Scandinavian Way - Introduction

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Spoon Carving the Scandinavian Way - Introduction

In-person course

Wiltshire - Next course on 2nd April 2022

£75

Good News - We are open running courses. Here’s another Award-Winning Course from Explore the Great Outdoors, Winners of the Best Woodland Courses 2019. During your time spent with us you will learn how to carve a spoon the Scandinavian way. Your tutors will pass on the knowledge they have gained from their time spent studying the art of spoon carving with the world-famous Swedish master craftsman Jögge Sundqvist. This course runs from our semi ancient woodland site near Warminster with a half hour break for lunch. Minimum age is...

Good News - We are open running courses. Here’s another Award-Winning Course from Explore the Great Outdoors, Winners of the Best Woodland Courses 2019. During your time spent with us...

Fire lighting masterclass at TRIBE Bushcraft

In-person course

Derbyshire - Next course on 2nd May 2022

£95

Join us at our beautiful woodland centre for a full day masterclass, bushcraft fire lighting course. Learn and hone the skills needed to create a good fire for warmth, cooking and boiling using a variety of different modern and traditional methods. Whether you are completely new to bushcraft or have been practicing for a while, we’d love to welcome you. TRIBE is the perfect place to learn bushcraft and wilderness living skills The TRIBE Bushcraft Centre is located in the heart of Holmesfield Park Wood. There is a cosy main...

Join us at our beautiful woodland centre for a full day masterclass, bushcraft fire lighting course. Learn and hone the skills needed to create a good fire for warmth, cooking...