Woodland & Forest Walks
Experience our calming, knowledgable woodland meander and forest walks. Clear your mind and learn more about the wonderful ecosystem of the forest.
If you enjoy being in nature and love walking then this experience is for you!
Learn more about the plants that surround you on your daily walks, improving your understanding of the role plants take in our lives. Not only will your learn more about nature on this experience, but it will also help calm your mind and enhance your wellbeing.
Soap Making Workshop
On this half day soap making workshop you will make your own 100% natural cold pressed soap, you can get creative or use a recipe.
You will learn:
• About different soap making techniques
• Understand about different plant oils and their benefits on the skin
• How to make infused oils
• Understand about the properties of essential oils
• Learn to make your own soap
• Learn to make your own hand lip balm
The course cost includes 10 bars of soap, and a hand / lip balm and tins
(the soap takes 6 weeks to cure, ideal for Christmas presents)
The Wilderness Therapy Course
Wilderness therapy is a course designed to promote mental health and well being in young people. This is achieved through a variety of engaging activities which encourage them to look at their feelings and emotions. All activities are centred around the students as individual, where they are now and where they would like to be in the future.
The course which will be known as ‘Wilderness warriors’ to the young people, will have elements of individual reflection and group work to facilitate a positive change. Centred on unconditional positive regard and trauma informed approaches. The programme is planned and costed on a 4 hours session per week. Each week will have a different focus which dove tails into the next weeks session to provide a myriad of psychological approaches. The sessions include:
- Boundaries and Belonging
- Territory and Ownership
- Strengths and developments
- Aspirations and intentions
- My place in the world
- Beginning a new journey
Programme Outcomes:
By their nature, outdoor activities have a number of benefits for the participant which in turn can be applied to other areas of their life:
- Communication and Problem Solving - The real-life context of outdoor activities means that students have to lead discussions, contribute their ideas by making their voices heard, give each other feedback, and resolve conflicts.
- Teamwork - building positive relationships and improving self-awareness and understanding of others.
- Developing Confidence and Self Esteem through achievements and successes, recognising aspects of own behaviour which could be having a negative impact
- Social Awareness – valuing tolerance and respect, challenging intolerance and lack of respect, celebrating others achievements
- Environmental awareness
- Physical and mental skill development
- Health and Fitness
- Reflection on experiences and learning
- Broadening Horizons – wider career options
- Leadership & Decision making
The Engagement programme is designed to run for one day per week, for the academic year, the programme will run regardless of weather.
Transport
• Transport will be provided too and from the venue when a full day is bought.
Equipment
• All PPE and other equipment is provided.
Costs
Please speak to our leader Pete today for a break down on pricing.
The 2 Day Bushcraft Experience
Over the years our 2 day bushcraft course has proven to be our most popular bushcraft course by some way. We run the course throughout the year and it’s never quite the same from one to the next due the the changing seasons and variable weather conditions. And of course different people on the course bringing their own experiences and unique personalities!
The course has been carefully designed to provide you with a solid grounding in the skills and knowledge of bushcraft, survival and woodland living and is suitable for anyone to attend, whether you have previous experience or not.
It is intended for people who would like to understand what bushcraft is all about and to learn simple, repeatable bushcraft and survival skills, including campers, backpackers, hikers and other outdoors people who wish to learn some of the skills required to be comfortable in the outdoors, so that you have the time to really enjoy what’s around you. It is entirely hands on, meaning you get the full experience! We’ll explain, then demonstrate and then it’s down to you to learn and enjoy.
On our 2 day bushcraft course, based at our ancient woodland camp on the beautiful Yorkshire countryside, we will introduce you to the foundations of bushcraft – food, fire, water and shelter, although we’ll start off with the safe use of bushcraft tools.
Over the 2 days you will be shown, and get plenty of opportunity to practice:
- Learn how to safely use essential bushcraft tools including knife, folding saw and bow saw,
- Have plenty of practise creating a flame using matches, fire steels, fire pistons, wire wool & a battery, solar mirrors, flint & steel and chemicals,
- Carve your own honey spreader or spatula from materials you gather in our ancient woodland,
- Understand the pros and cons of debris shelters, where & how to build one,
- Put up a tarp and hammock using only 3 simple knots that can be tied and untied wearing gloves (you can sleep in a hammock if you like),
- Find, filter and purify your own water,
- Go for a woodland walk to gain an insight into some of the trees and plants around us and what they can be used for,
- Learn how to sharpen a knife so that it will slice through a sheet of paper,
- Locate and identify different natural tinders easily found in the woods,
- Gather your own materials and light a fire following a method that will work in all weather conditions.
At the end of our 2 day bushcraft course you will have a good working knowledge of the skills needed to enjoy your time in the woods or enhance your camping or outdoor activities
THE ENGAGEMENT PROGRAMME
The engagement programme is designed for learners who thrive in the outdoors. It will deliver safe yet challenging Bushcraft and adventurous activities with a view to enhancing young people’s personal and social development. It will raise young people’s aspirations and celebrate their achievements. It will also allow students to Reflect, Restore and Re-set their focus to an improved approach to learning. Each participant will be entered for the following qualifications:
- National Indoor Climbing award scheme level 1 and 2
- British canoe union Start and Discover Award
- Junior National Navigation Award
- Duke of Edinburgh Bronze Award
- IOL Level 2 Bushcraft Skills Award
- Level 3 First Aid (14 years+)
Outdoor learning offers many opportunities for learners to deepen their understanding within curriculum areas, and for linking learning across the curriculum in different contexts
Curriculum areas which may be met include:
- English – Speaking and Listening, giving Instructions/following instructions. Developing activity specific vocabulary. Completing funding bids
- Maths – Measuring angles, time, force, scale, speed, bearings, designing and solving problems, geometry
- Biology – Anatomy, joints, muscle use, development and growth, microclimates
- Geography – The natural environment, Maps, Ecology, Erosion, Glaciation
- Physics – Ropes, friction, Equipment testing and safety, Energy transfer and forces
- Physical Education – Adventurous activity and its effects, physiology, healthy eating, teamwork, Aerobic and anaerobic exercise
- Collaborative work/volunteering/work experience leading to qualifications and accreditation and increased employment opportunities
- Project Based Learning – Undertaking an ambitious project such as a multi-day expedition would give endless opportunities to embed the curriculum - for example budgeting, funding, timings, kit logistics, menu preparation, navigation, sponsorship, letter writing, blogging, photography etc.
Programme Outcomes:
By their nature, outdoor activities have a number of benefits for the participant which in turn can be applied to other areas of their life:
- Communication and Problem Solving - The real-life context of outdoor activitiesmeans that students have to lead discussions, contribute their ideas by making their voices heard, give each other feedback, and resolve conflicts.
- Teamwork - building positive relationships and improving self-awareness and understanding of others.
- Developing Confidence and Self Esteem through achievements and successes, recognising aspects of own behaviour which may be having anegative impact
- Social Awareness – valuing tolerance and respect, challenging intolerance and lack of respect, celebrating others achievements
- Environmental awareness
- Physical and mental skill development
- Health and Fitness
- Reflection on experiences and learning
- Broadening Horizons – wider career options
- Leadership & Decision making
The Engagement programme is designed to run for one day per week, for the academic year, the programme will run regardless of weather.
Transport
Transport will be provided too and from the venue when a full day is bought.
Equipment
All PPE and other equipment is provided.
Costs
Please speak to our leader Pete today for a break down on pricing.
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