Green Policy

Wildwood Bushcraft is an environmentally friendly business taking the following initiatives to reduce its impact on the environment:

On our courses:

• We manage our bushcraft activities to encourage the sustainability of natural resources within our woods. This is done by asking students to leave certain resources in place when they are in shorter supply, by encouraging people to economise on burning of deadwood, leaving rotten wood, periodically rotating our camp site, using sustainable harvesting strategies, and using alternative sites. Green (live) wood is typically pruned from tree species which will regenerate quickly such as hazel and willow or from non-native species. An important part of our educational message is taking care of the natural environment.
  
  
• We teach responsible firelighting, including the correct ways to site, manage and clear away a fire to avoid damage and forest fires.
  
  
• All non-compostable rubbish is removed from the site and sorted into categories for recycling (e.g. tins and plastic, glass).
  
  
• We usually use a compost latrine on site which allows waste to naturally degrade under the soil and no chemicals are used.
  
  
• We encourage lift sharing by students whenever practicable to access the site - especially for longer journeys such as to our Scottish site.
  
  
• The meat, fish and eggs we provide on some courses are from free range and/or organic sources, and wherever possible bought locally.
  
  
• We try to avoid air travel where possible, but if necessary to run courses, we offset our carbon emissions.
  

In the office:

• We bank with the Abbey which has a range of ethical policies and is rated by the Good Shopping Guide as an ethical company.
  
  
• Our electricity is from renewable sources such as wind farms and our carbon emissions from gas use is offset.
  
  
• Where possible we encourage people to use our online information resources on the web rather than receiving printed material by post. Most of our printing is on 100% recycled paper and we re-use and recycle waste paper.
  
  
• We use energy efficient light bulbs.