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 17th September 2021

£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 9th November 2021

£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

(7)

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...

Bronze AWARD

(4)

Nettle Fibre Workshop

In-person course

Surrey

£72.50

Learn how to make fibre & yarn from local nettles (No, nettles won't sting after being harvested :D) Did you know you can make cordage, yarn & cloth from our local nettles? Stinging nettles have been used as a fibre plant for textiles for over 3000 years in the UK, to make everything from heavy sailcloth to fine table linen up until the 18th century. Nettles are of great interest again since they one of most sustainable local fibres you can imagine. During the workshop we will gather local nettles...

Learn how to make fibre & yarn from local nettles (No, nettles won't sting after being harvested :D) Did you know you can make cordage, yarn & cloth from our...

Using sharp tools - woodland survival course

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(3)

Using sharp tools - woodland survival course

In-person course

Derbyshire - Next course on 6th November 2021

£75

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 25th September 2021

£70

Good NEWS - we will be opening shortly. 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 ·...

Good NEWS - we will be opening shortly. Here’s another Award-Winning Course from Explore the Great Outdoors, Winners of the Best Woodland Courses 2019. Adult Bushcraft and Survival Skills Course...

Bronze AWARD

(2)

Introduction to bushcraft - Level I

In-person course

Derbyshire - Next course on 2nd October 2021

£49

We are pleased to say we are now open and looking forward to welcoming you to the woods. To meet the governments Covid-19 regulations all courses will have a maximum of 5 clients on to enable social distancing. We have put in place hygiene controls to better enable you to be safe while with us. If, as a family, you wish to come and have a private day which will allow for better social distancing then we will be happy to arrange that. The day can obviously be tailored to...

We are pleased to say we are now open and looking forward to welcoming you to the woods. To meet the governments Covid-19 regulations all courses will have a maximum...

Bronze AWARD

(1)

Beach Art Workshop Wales

In-person course

Cardiff - Next course on 17th September 2021

£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 from the cliffs, 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...

I'll show you how to make sacred geometric shapes and then we'll work on a design. Upon completion, we'll take photos from the cliffs, and reflect on this meditation/art experience....

Spoon Carving the Scandinavian Way - Introduction

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Spoon Carving the Scandinavian Way - Introduction

In-person course

Wiltshire - Next course on 9th October 2021

£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...

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(1)

Family carving and whittling - morning

In-person course

Oxfordshire - Next course on 25th October 2021

£70

Come and learn to use a sharp knife to carve green wood safely! The course fee covers an adult and up to two children. Children attending must be accompanied by an adult. The course is aimed at children between the age of 8 and 16. Take up a sharp knife, a freshly cut piece of green hazel branch and start to make shavings! There is nothing more satisfying than using a carving knife to fashion a piece of wood to make beautiful and functional objects. This course is designed for...

Come and learn to use a sharp knife to carve green wood safely! The course fee covers an adult and up to two children. Children attending must be accompanied by...