Bushcraft and survival have become particularly synonymous in recent times. Although a sound knowledge of bushcraft will equip the individual to cope with, or perhaps more importantly avoid a survival situation, this subject reaches far beyond the realms of mere survival, teaching how to read and utilise the natural world in a way that can only add to the outdoors experience.

The Course
The Forest Skills course opens the doorway to the world of Bushcraft, and is designed to resource the participants with practical know-how in the outdoors. Basic skills will be taught in the context of providing a safe but stimulating outdoor classroom. Becoming proficient with these skills takes time, energy and practice but it is our firm belief that acquiring these skills to a proper level is fundamental to building personal confidence in the outdoors. This course is particularly suited to those who use a woodland habitat to give children a meaningful experience of nature.

The final course content is subject to the interests of the group but is likely to include most of the following:

Fire-making and management
Improvised shelters
Woodcraft                                                                           
Tool use and maintenance                                               
Simple campfire cookery

The course fee includes all equipment. The course will be held in a woodland setting near Moretonhampstead, Dartmoor, Devon. Times: 9.30-4.30pm approx.