This is an invigorating day for all ages to try out the outdoors skills that will make future days in nature much more fun! It will be an enjoyable and gentle introduction to the world of Bushcraft, looking at some of the basic skills necessary to feel at home in the great outdoors.

Bushcraft is about surviving and thriving in the natural environment, using nature’s resources in a responsible and sustainable manner. Bushcraft reaches far beyond the realms of survival, teaching how to read and utilise the natural world in a way that can only add to the outdoors experience.

In a friendly and accessible way, we will play with some of the basic Bushcraft skills, including firemaking, shelter building and the use of cutting tools, as well as bringing awareness to the natural world around us.

The day will take place at a woodland site near Moretonhamstead, Dartmoor.

Event Leader - Chris Salisbury
Educator, trainer and storyteller, Chris founded WildWise after working for the Devon Wildlife Trust, where he forged a working relationship with Ray Mears. With a theatre and therapy training, he uses every creative means at his disposal to encourage the enjoyment and valuing of nature on events and courses around the world.