home | courses | wilderness adventure | basic bushcraft

home

about us

courses

what's on

bush diary

contact us

basic bushcraft (level 1)

3 days, including one overnight stay

This course offers an exciting introduction to bushcraft. By the second day, the group will be responsible for preparing their own meal and looking after camp, as well as learning a range of Bushcraft techniques. An example of the course looks like this:

Day One (9.30am –3.00pm)

Setting up camp – selecting site, putting up teepee’s, collecting firewood etc.
Camp safety, countryside awareness and Behaviour Contract
Lunch
Fire Demonstration and Fire Making skills

Day Two (9.30am – overnight)

Shelter building
Team activities
Camp Craft
Evening meal
Camp fire activities

Day Three (Breakfast – 2.00pm)

Breakfast
Tracking – skills and games
Certificate presentation
Lunch
Breaking Camp

about intermediate bushcraft

Thank you for the experience of the bushcraft. It was fun when we made the fire and it was good to eat marshmallows in the rain…. It was good to see us work in a team.

Student

Good structure and pace. Good organisation, clear links to cross curriculum, major impact on raising self esteem and confidence. Thank you!

Bev Palmer, Behaviour Support Manager, Bramcote Hills Sports and Community College