Bushcraft Courses
Join us at our extensive woodland venue of over a thousand acres in the north of Sheffield in South Yorkshire, or our stunning oak canopied private woodland set within the Harewood Estate of West Yorkshire. Our canopied basecamp and a wood fire ensure our clients keep dry and the kettle is always boiling so bring along your favourite brew.
All of our sessions are run with a maximum of either 10 or 8 people, that way we can maintain a low presence in the forest in order to experience Nature up close. The small group sizes also ensure a high level of interaction with the instructor, we'll get plenty of one to one tuition through the workshops to develop your skills at your own pace.
Please feel free to contact us if you have any questions, we're very open and there's no obligations.
Homeland Bushcraft Course - An immersive Experience
Homeland Bushcraft Course - An immersive Experience
Find yourself after 4 nights in the woods completely at home.
A 4 night, 5 day bushcraft course to take you on a journey into the woods and the knowledge found there. We’ll seek to discover the crafts of our woodland past, their relevance to our present and how we can find ourselves once more in our ancestral homes under the green leaves of Spring.
Run in collaboration with A.Woodsman - Adam Logan
2nd May - 6th May 2024
Book with just a 25% deposit: at checkout type DEPOSIT into the offer code box. (Full payment required 8 weeks prior to the course)
We come to the woods for solace and respite from our everyday lives, they remain a haven for us in a world of distraction and disconnect. As we spend our days under the fresh leaves of May we’ll discover a long lost connection with our woods, the flora and fauna there, and our place within the landscape. We are, after all, members of a long line of creatures born of nature where sticks, fire, shelter, and the morning chorus were the textures of our upbringing, memories lost to us behind the hum of society. In learning, testing for ourselves the tangible crafts of the woods we might find that what we’re seeking isn’t a haven or respite, but our homeland down in the earthly woods.
Jamie Dakota | Chief Instructor
In this course we’ll cover a wide range of both essential camping skills as well as a host of wonderful craft projects. Our aim is to provide you with a space to explore the set lessons in detail, giving time to work with the materials in an expansive and unhurried way. There will be plenty of time in the course itinerary to simply enjoy being in the woods, but always with an instructor on hand to dive into a topic if you’re interested.
WHAT’S COVERED:
Setting up a fly camp for prolonged stays
Water treatment
Tool maintenance
Natural shelter building for multiple people
During the course you’ll be invited to build a shelter which can sleep either two or four people. While you may then wish to retire to your own tarp to sleep out there will of course be the option to stay the rest of the nights in the natural shelter with your new team mates.
Crafting rigs for campfire cooking, both solo and in teams
Making baskets from brambles and other natural materials
Willow, bramble, and nettle cordage
Tree and plant ID, their uses for food and medicine
Using a stream to wash, along with utilising a warm camp shower
Meat preservation through drying and smoking
Woven blankets and natural bedding
You’ll have the opportunity to ditch your sleeping bag and mat, using natures resources instead
Tracking and observation skills
How to fell small trees with just a knife, and with an axe and bow saw
Spoon carving
Pine resin collection, processing and uses
Soap making and hand balm for natural sources
Bread baking and foraging for spring greens
DETAILS:
2pm Thursday - 4pm Monday
£495 per person
Please note the terms and conditions before you book
Small group size with a maximum of 8 guests to ensure we create a subtle atmosphere in the woods, and you get a very high interaction time with the instructor.
This course is best suited to people with a general understanding of wild camping and some basic bushcraft skills, if you feel you need to gain a baseline before attending, we recommend attending our Primary or Itinerant Course. If you have any questions please do feel free to ask.
A full kit list is given out on booking, you will need some basic camping equipment to attend the course but don’t let that be a limiting factor for you, we have a store room full of gear we can lend you if needed.
This course is catered with evening meals, lunches and breakfasts. Please inform us of any dietary requirements, we're happy to cater to any needs.
Due the involved nature of this course, we don't feel its suitable to under 16’s (please ask if you have any questions)
Under 18’s must be accompanied by a participating adult
Run in a beautiful woodland in north Sheffield. We'll send you exact directions with the booking pack.
