A delicious springtime experience of the natural world!
Einstein's definition of education was the "growth of wonderment", and this course aims to bring a sense of awe and wonder through a 'soft-focus' study of the natural world.

The course offers a relaxed pace to enjoy the natural wonders of the wildwood in Spring. It’s a chance to get away from the stresses and strains of everyday life, to slow down, and to attune to the rhythms of nature, the fireside and of camp-life. We will offer some structured sessions of sensory awareness, tracking and natural history, and there will also be time for some wildlife observation with some focus on bird language.

A series of dynamic, thoroughly enjoyable exercises will open up our senses to receive nature's gifts, bringing us inevitably closer to our own, true nature. A combination of naturalist activity, arts interpretation, sensory awareness and traditional storytelling will feature in an enlivening weekend of discovery and delight. Walks in the countryside will never be the same again!

The content of the event will vary according to interests, ages and abilities but will include the following:

- Sensory Awareness
- Creative Interpretation
- Fieldcraft & Bushcraft
- Traditional Storytelling

Cost: £155 Adults/kids come free – includes evening meals.
2-3 person tents are available for hire at £5/tent per night, if required.

This event will take place at a woodland site near Moretonhampstead, 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.

To read Chris Salisbury's 'Spring Awakening' article in a recent edition of the Bushcraft and Survival Skills magazine, click here.