Bushcraft Courses and Expeditions
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Most of our courses are run in a beautiful ancient woodlands in Sussex
and are in the process of establishing a new base on the West Coast
of Scotland.
See our NEW Buckskin
Brain tanning course with visiting expert Kfir Mendel.
We now have new dates for our Winter
Arctic Survival Expedition - Sweden and the
Bushcraft
Canoe Expedition Scotland.
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Unless otherwise stated day courses begin at
09:00 and end at 17:00
overnight courses start at 19:00 on the first
day and end at 16:00 on the last day
Courses are self-catering unless (Food
inc.) is shown next to the course title
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General bushcraft courses:
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Course title
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Full days
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Price (£)
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Dates and availability (L
= limited places; F = fully booked)
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Venue
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Survival
Weekend Take a step closer to real bushcraft survival:
live on woodland foods, sleep in shelters, prepare game and more...
(Food inc.)
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2
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160
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3-5 Sep 2010 F; 1-3
Oct 2010; 19-21 Nov 2010; 11-13 Feb 2011; 8-10 Apr 2011; 20-22
May 2011; 1-3 Jul 2011; 29-31 Jul 2011; 12-14 Aug 2011; 14-16
Oct 2011;
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Lindfield, Sussex
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Bare
Hands Bushcraft Bushcraft survival techniques without
use of modern tools or materials - just your hands and what is
around you.
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2
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160
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29-31 Oct 2010
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Nutley, Sussex
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Survival
Day Covers knife use, fire by friction, foraging,
game preparation and shelter building. (Food
inc.)
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1
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80
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25 Sep 2010
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Nutley, Sussex
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Bushcraft
Basic Skills An excellent introduction for a beginner,
covering primitive firelighting, plants, water preparation and
shelter.
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1
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70
+20 overnight
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17 Jul 2010; 11 Sep 2010; 16 Apr 2011; 23 Jul
2011; 10 Sep 2011;
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Nutley, Sussex
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Bushcraft
Weekend Covers cutting tools, water preparation,
primitive firelighting, shelter and plants uses.
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2
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140
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15-17 Apr 2011; 22-24 Jul 2011; 9-11 Sep 2011;
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Nutley, Sussex
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Bushcraft
Foundation Build a foundation of key bushcraft
skills; including tool use, fire, water, shelter, plant use, game
preparation, cooking, navigation and tracking.
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4
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280
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27-31 Aug 2010; 21-25 Apr 2011
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Nutley, Sussex
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Four
Seasons Bushcraft An advanced course to develop
the skills to survive throughout the year - a weekend for each
season (seasons can be taken individually).
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4 x 2
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150 per
w/end
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enquire for dates
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Nutley, Sussex
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Junior and family bushcraft courses:
Expeditions:
Specialist courses:
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Course title
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Full days
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Price (£)
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Dates and availability (L
= limited places; F = fully booked)
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Venue
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Axe
Craft Day Course Learn to use an axe safely and
effectively
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1
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80
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19 Sep 2010
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Nutley,
Sussex
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Buckskin Brain
Tanning Learn to make your own buckskin from an expert
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2
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160
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8-10 Oct 2010
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Crowborough,
Sussex
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Wild
Food: Foraging and Bushcraft Cooking Forage for
local plant foods and fungi, light a fire with sparks, prepare
fish and cook on the fire. (Food
inc.)
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1
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85
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18 Sep 2010
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Lindfield, Sussex
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Fire
by Friction Day Learn to light fire by bowdrill,
including making your own set from woodland materials.
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1
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70
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29 Aug 2010
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Nutley, Sussex
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Carving
and Woodcraft Learn safe tool use and maintenance,
carving techniques used in bushcraft and making craft items.
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1
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70
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17 Apr 2011; 24 Jul 2011; 11 Sep 2011;
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Lindfield, Sussex
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Knots
and Cord Making Learn practical bushcraft knots
and put them into practice with problem solving exercises. Also,
cord making from natural materials.
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1
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70
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enquire for dates
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Nutley, Sussex
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Plants
used in Bushcraft Learn from a qualified ecologist
about our British native plants as sources of cord, dyes, glue,
medicines, food and much more...
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1
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70
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enquire for dates
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Nutley, Sussex
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Corporate
Team building (bespoke) Put your team through some
fun bushcraft challenges - a great way to get to know each other
better, bond and understand how you work together.
(Food inc.)
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1
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enquire
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defined by customer
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bespoke
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Woodland
Nature Day Custom day for individuals or small
groups to learn about plants and their uses, mammals, birds and
their songs, tracking and wildlife watching.
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1
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per head:
1 =180
2 = 100
3+= 70
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defined by customer
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Nutley, Sussex
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Tracking
Foundation Course Finding and interpreting tracks,
trails and signs under the expert guidance of an experienced wildlife
biologist...
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4
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280
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enquire for dates
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Nutley, Sussex
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Navigation
NNAS bronze Accredited NNAS qualification covering
use of map and compass, grid references, use of landmarks and
route planning.
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1
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70
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26 Sep 2010 L;
24 Apr 2011; 18 Jun 2011;
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Nutley, Sussex
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Other Navigation courses from Wildwood
Navigation include new Mountain
Navigation course.
Booking a course
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