Welcome back to the Land.
Remember your ancestors.
We teach natural skills and knowledge that connect people to their local landscapes. Learn foraging, crafting, and tracking to get to know the Land again.
Our courses include;
Bushcraft Foundations
Woodcraft
Axecraft
Wildlife Tracking
Natural Fibres
Firecraft
2024 Courses: Fully Booked
(booking opens 01/08/24)
Forest School
Forest Schools are long term, place-responsive communities, led by a qualified practitioner, for inspiring kinship with the self, community the natural world.
Bushcraft
Bushcraft uses modern and traditional skills and equipment to engage people with the natural world through its wildlife and materials.
Online Courses
What you’ll get
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Step-by-step instructions to help you learn.
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Guidance on techniques, materials and tools.
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Self-paced for your convenience.
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Ability to rewatch skills to help you practise.
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Downloadable notes that you can print off
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Free live Q+A sessions.
Just Some Of The Courses Comming Soon!
Introduction to Woodcarving
Learn a variety of safe carving techniques to create a series of angles and contours, how to work with the features and qualities of the wood, and then undertake a a final project to bring everything together.
Tree Identification
Starting with the most common species found in England, we will guide you through the features that you can use to identify species, as well as their traditional and craft uses.
Sharpening 101
Tools with a good, reliable edge make woodcraft safer, easier and more enjoyable. Starting with the basics of different knife kinds of edges, you will be taught how to sharpen and maintain a sharp, long-lasting edge.
Collecting Natural Fibres
A journey through several natural materials, all requiring different gathering and processing. Through making cords, we will explore how to care for and best use them in future projects.
Woodland Management
Whether you have a woodland to manage or visit woods whilst journeying, this course will help you understand how they sustain themselves over time and give you the ability to care for them.
Introduction to Tracking
We will begin by exploring the senses and basic tracking techniques and signs. You will also learn about animal psychology and landscapes before being invited to undertake a tracking project.
Forest Bathing
Time in the natural world can be incredibly re-energising. Learn how to develop a therapeutic forest bathing practice for yourself as well as your loved ones through a fun and imaginative approach.
Introduction to Foraging
Develop an understanding of different kinds of foraging, from spring leaves and summer fruits to autumnal roots. Understand the importance of identification and selection.
Fire Craft
From collecting tinder through to the benefits of different fire lays, this course will give you a good foundation for your campfires. Learn different ignition techniques and species to use.
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