Introduction to Bushcraft

  1 of 43

  It was an invigorating, enlightening and wet experience but I learned so much. A whole new way of thinking about and looking at the countryside has just been opened up to me. Both Rob and Wayne were so clear with their instruction and impressively knowledgeable - about so much. I thought the balance between teaching us, and leaving us to try things on our own was particularly well-handled. I would like to say a special thank you to Wayne for the clothes peg I watched him whittle out of a willow strip. He made it look such a simple and fast thing to do; a wonderful memento from an unforgettable few days.  

  Helen

  2 of 43

  Wow what a fantastic experience. I couldn’t praise the Woodlore team enough, they were incredible. Always on hand to support us, their knowledge and teaching methods were second to none and made for a thoroughly enjoyable and valuable life experience. I truly hope to be back soon for the next stage of my learning. Many would benefit from this course, even if they’re not familiar with bushcraft previously!  

  Anthony Hickinbottom

  3 of 43

  We had an amazing time on the Intro to Bushcraft course with Woodlore. All of the instructors are incredibly knowledgeable and friendly. The skills we learned are invaluable, and the instructors made it easy to internalize the information. The location was also beautiful. We had an amazing time on this course and we can't wait to do the week-long course with Woodlore next summer. Highly recommend!  

  Adil Trehan

  4 of 43

  The Introduction to Bushcraft course really gave me a great base to build upon in a wide variety of skills. Ranging from how to organise camp for sleeping, eating, fire, shower, toilet and washing to bush cooking demos, navigation, safety, how to set up a tarp, knots, various methods for making fire, how to make a leaf litter shelter, uses of various trees and plants.....and I'm sure I've forgotten many other things! It was very well organised and each instructor - Wayne, Steve, James & Callum - took it in turns to present each subject very clearly and with a wealth of knowledge. It was good value for money, enjoyable and nice to know I've learnt the basics from a team that really knows their stuff! (Just have to revise and remember it now!) Thank you!  

  Vicky Edwards

  5 of 43

  A thoroughly rewarding experience. This was a 40th birthday gift for me and a very good one. The first thing to note is the positive atmosphere created by the team running the course (Dave, Wayne, Callum & James on my course). There really are no silly questions and they were all really patient and genuinely enthused by the outside world and bushcraft. Ray also made a surprise appearance on the last day which was a real bonus, as was the lift back to the station to catch our train in a hurry! I would definitely recommend this course and hope to be back for a longer course myself to build on what I learnt. Customer service has also been extremely good, with a lost jumper finding its way back to me in the post at no cost. Keep up the good work!  

  Dan J-c

  6 of 43

  Excellent Course. Staff were friendly and knowledgeable. Sarah was outstanding, happy to spend extra time demonstrating and explaining. She is a great asset to the company. Callum, Brian were great, explanations clear and well delivered, not rushed. Only disappointment was the food. Suggest staff have name tags. Many Thanks. Hope to return again. Paul.  

  Paul Booth

  7 of 43

  Fantastic course. If you have ever thought of doing one of these courses stop thinking about it and go and do it, you will not regret it. When you get your first tinder bursting in to flames you will not stop smiling and with the exceptional instructors you will. The instructors are exceptional, every question answered with knowledge and experience and in a friendly way not like when you were at school. I cannot recommended these courses enough, go on try one and if you like it half as much as I did you won't want to leave the camp.  

  Mark Dunning

  8 of 43

  I had the best time on this course. As someone who hasn’t even camped much, I wasn’t sure what to expect but it was a great weekend and introduction to bushcraft. The team are wonderful. They were all deeply knowledgeable and excellent teachers able to share that knowledge. They were also incredibly patient and encouraging when not every skill came easily. The course itself is brilliantly structured and a huge range of skills in packed into such a short space of time. It’s ignited a new passion and I can’t wait to get out there and put the skills in to practice.  

  Roisin

  9 of 43

  Fantastic weekend, kind instructors with encyclopedic levels of knowledge of bushcraft. Would highly recommend it for anyone, especially beginners.  

  A Reviewer

  10 of 43

  The Introduction to Bushcraft course was given to me by my children as a Christmas present and now well retired and not of a younger disposition any more I was slightly worried that I might not be able to cope. However I enjoyed the experience which brought back memories of my youth as a scout and on Outward Bound trips. The group of 14 came from a wide variety of backgrounds and ages but everyone mucked in together. I think that the highlight for most of us was when we could make a fire without a match or a lighter. Good fun. I have some birch bark and will show my grown up kids how it's done. We were all pleasantly surprised that Ray Mears himself took time out to give us 2-3 hours of his time even having recently returned from Australia. It was much appreciated. All the staff were very knowledgeable and I would recommend to anyone with a spark of adventure to have a go.  

  Graham Beard