Explore The Great Outdoors.

Contact Name: Pete & Jacqui

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Address:
Five Ash Lane
Five Ash Lane, Sutton Veny
Warminster
Wiltshire
BA12 7BH

Explore The Great Outdoors.

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Explore The Great Outdoors.'s Courses

Bushcraft and survival skills courses

Bushcraft and survival skills courses

Wiltshire - Next course on 28th March 2020

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...

Charcoal making course Warminster Wiltshire

Charcoal making course Warminster Wiltshire

Wiltshire - Next course on 14th March 2020

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. The course fee is £55 per person. 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...

Cleft Gate Hurdle Making

Cleft Gate Hurdle Making

Wiltshire - Next course on 17th May 2020

Here’s another Award-Winning Course from Explore the Great Outdoors, Winners of the Best Woodland Courses 2019. About the Course This course will be run at our site near Warminster. One Day Course 9.30am to 4pm Maximum course size 6 candidates Make your own traditional wooden Cleft Gate Hurdle to take home with you. This course is a great opportunity to learn new skills in a beautiful woodland setting. Discover how to cleave wood with a froe and shape with a drawknife. Have a go at using a Twybil, also known...

Dala Horse carving day

Dala Horse carving day

Wiltshire - Next course on 12th April 2020

Here’s another Award-Winning Course from Explore the Great Outdoors, Winners of the Best Woodland Courses 2019. The Dala Horse is a traditional and much loved hand carved wooden horse. They were carved by men working in the forests during long winter evenings and brought back to the village for the children to play with. The little wooden horse from Dalarna became a world celebrity when it appeared at the World Exhibition in 1939. Your Dala Horse will be carved from a pre shaped pine blank which you will then bring...

Make a Swallowtail Hay Rake - one day green woodworking course

Make a Swallowtail Hay Rake - one day green woodworking course

Wiltshire - Next course on 11th April 2020

Since the mechanisation of farming the traditional trade of rake making has almost vanished. There are only a handful of traditional Rake Makers left and people like our selves that are passionate about keeping these old crafts alive. During the day you will make your own swallowtail rake to take home with you. The rake is a beautiful tool, which will serve you well in the garden. Whilst making your rake you will learn about the traditional methods used to craft this simple but very effective tool. You will also...

Scandinavian Spoon Carving Course - Introduction

Scandinavian Spoon Carving Course - Introduction

Wiltshire - Next course on 19th April 2020

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 from 9.30am to 4pm with a half hour break for lunch. Minimum age is 18, younger students are...

Shrink Pot Making Course

Shrink Pot Making Course

Wiltshire - Next course on 26th April 2020

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 shrink pot the Scandinavian way. Your tutors will pass on the knowledge they have gained from their time spent studying the art of making shrink pots with the world-famous Swedish master craftsman Jögge Sundqvist. This course runs from our semi ancient woodland site near Warminster from 9.30am to 4pm with a half hour break for lunch. Minimum age is 18, younger...