A truly wild and wonderful blend of nature awareness, bushcraft
and storytelling in a friendly camp setting. The inspirational
activities going on during the week offer something for everyone.
The whole community/outdoor living experience is guaranteed
to deepen the relationship you and your family have to the
natural world, forever.
The camp takes place in an exquisite setting in Dartmoor.
Acres of deciduous wildwood to explore, a babbling brook in
which to paddle and meadows in which to watch the butterflies,
foxes and deer.
The programme will be diverse and flexible, to accommodate
the wide-ranging needs of family groups. The kinds of things
we might expect to get up to include wildlife watching, bat-detecting
and bug hunting at night, wild-fire making and wild food gathering,
silent movement, scavenger hunts, woodcraft, listening to great
stories/music around the campfire and of course, to satisfy
the most primitive home-makers in us all, den-making!
This week is primarily a holiday for most people and so we
aim to strike a balance between doing and being, structure
and openness. The day will usually start with a circle-time
followed by a group activity session that lasts most of the
morning. The afternoon is for play, to join in on a more low-key
or craft activity or simply to spend time with your family/friends.
There will be time set aside for the adult activities particularly
those interested in acquainting themselves with the bushcraft
syllabus. At night we will go for nocturnal walks, enjoy stories
and play games that help you feel at home in the dark.
The camp is led by two of WildWise’s most experienced
outdoorsmen, plus craft tutor Bernard Graves and trained volunteers.
The cost includes all meals and materials. 2-3 person tents
are available for hire, if required, at £5/ tent per
night.
"Thank you for letting my family live for a while as we would
always live in my dreams.
Days warmed by the summer sun in dappled woodland glades; good
friends and simple pleasures.
Evenings spent with magical stories, music and firelight woven
together with the woodland silhouettes and stars.
Nights spent watching the young ones doze in their forest dens,
happy dirty faces still visible in the glowing embers...
Thanks - you're all brilliant to keep doing what you are doing.
We need you and the world you create for us to visit..."
Sheena Bishop
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