Workshops, Activities & Demonstrations

2025 Updates Coming Soon!

2024 EVENTS PROGRAMME:

FRIDAY ACTIVITIES.

Instructor guided projects

These projects will be facilitated for you to get involved in. Although started and mentored by instructors these are all opportunities for you to get your hands dirty and experience some larger Bushcraft and Wilderness Living Skills Projects.

The survivor knot : 112 Survival

Bushcraft sceince projects : Feral Science

Pewter Casting : Wilderness Tribe CIC

A journey down The Thames in a Hide Canoe: Prehistoric Experiences

Buskskin making: Wild Woodcraft

Upcycling, making cordage from waste : Pippin and Gile

Dyeing Fibres with The Compost Bin: Pippin and Gile

Bowl & Spoon Carving : Jill Swan

Boatbuilding and Woodcraft - Fudge the Boat Builder

Herb Identification : Battle Herbal Clinic

Creating rawhide-Axe and Paddle Bushcraft

Tool forging on a ground level forge : Dave Budd

Sharpening skills : Dave Budd

Knot Tying skills : International Guild of Knot Tyers

Willow Weaving : Trottiscliffe Willow

Making natural Wooden Catapults : Wildroots Wood

Tools and products from the world of Mycology : Wildroots Wood

The Rutiger Fire Roll : IOL ( Institute for outdoor learning )

Canoeing on the lake - Land and Wave

Whistle making - Woodland Survival Crafts

Coyote Kids Activities- Wild Woodcraft

Drop in stich,sow,bend and blow with a variety of craft-Woodland Ways

Spoon Carving- Down in The Woods

Pole Lathing and greenwoodwork- Poppa Hobbit

Charcoal making and greenwoodwork- Richard Ely Greenwwod Craftsman

Deer Gralloch- Bison Bushcraft

Primitive Soap Making- Hendon Soap Co

Make Your Own Cream from Wild Plants- Battle Clinic of Herbal Medicine

Wooden Flower making- Woodland Survival Crafts

Managment of major hemorrage-Bush Doc

Managing fractures and dislocation in the wilderness- Bush Doc

Prevention of heat related illness- Bush Doc


STORYTELLING ON FRIDAY NIGHT

Storytelling for Coyote Kids (11 and under) @ 6pm in Classroom 4 (Roundhouse) with Wilderness Tribe CIC

FRIDAY GIG NIGHT (AVAILABLE TO WHOLE EVENT TICKETS HOLDERS ONLY)

Musicians to play for us: Votja and Myrith at 8.00pm

SATURDAY AND SUNDAY ACTIVITIES. Please note: No dogs allowed onsite

Throughout Saturday and Sunday there are one hour workshops and demonstrations running concurrently on a comprehensive range of Bushcraft and related subjects including:

ARCHERY RANGE
- Timber Hitch Archery - Activity

MAKING A QUALITY BOW DRILL SET - Woodland Survival Crafts - Workshop

AXE THROWING AREA - South Coast Axe Throwing - Activity

BONE NEEDLE MAKING - Prehistoric Experiences - Workshop

BLACKSMITHING - Dave Budd - Demonstration

BOAT BUILDING- The construction of a 12 1/2 foot clinker built canoe- Fudge The Boat Builder

BOTANNICAL INKS - Pippin & Gile - Workshop

BUCKSKIN MAKING -Wild Woodcraft; Three part Workshop running each morning

CAMPFIRE COOKING- The food that won the west- Wilderness Tribe CIC-Workshop

CANOEING ON THE LAKE - Land and Wave - 30 minute Adult Sessions

CARVING A SPOON - Down in the Woods - Workshop

CARVING TOOLS AND MAINTENANCE - DOWN IN THE WOODS- Workshop

CHARCOAL MAKING AND GREEN WOODWORK- Richard Ely Greenwwod Craftsman-Demonstration

DEER CARCASE PREPARATION - Bison Bushcraft - Demonstration

FELT HANGING LOOM- DOWN IN THE WOODS - Activity

FLINT SCRAPERS OR BURINS- Prehistoric Experiences-Workshop

FORGING IN A GROUND LEVEL FORGE- Dave Budd -Demonstration

FIRELIGHTING- Woodland Survival Crafts - Workshop

FAST BOWMAKING - IOL Bushcraft - Workshop

FLINT SCRAPER & FIRESTARTER - Prehistoric Experiences - Workshop

HANDCRAFTING LEATHER POUCHES- Pirate Leathercraft - Demonstration

HANDCARVING TECHNIQUES- Giles Newman - Demonstration & Interactive

HERB WALK - Battle Herbal Clinic

HOW TO MAKE A FAST BOW - IOL Bushcraft - Workshop

ILLUMINATION, WOODSMANS CANDLES-Woodland Ways- Workshop

JERKY MAKING - Cowleys Fine Foods - Demonstration

KNIFE & AXE SHARPENING - Down in the Woods- Activity

KNOTS & ROPEWORK - Richard Hopkins - Demonstration

CONIFERS KNOW YOUR NEEDLES- Woodland Ways- Workshop

LEATHERCRAFT - Tibor Eperjessy - Demonstration

MAKING NATURAL RAWHIDE- Axe and Paddle Bushcraft - Demonstration

STITCH, SEW, BLOW AND BEND - Woodland Ways - Workshop

MAKE A QUALITY HAND DRILL SET- Woodland Survival Crafts - Workshop

MAKE STRING FOR A FRICTION FIRE KIT- Woodland Survival Crafts - Workshop

MAKE YOUR OWN SOAP-Hendon Soap Co-Activity

MAKE YOUR OWN LIP BALM-Hendon Soap Co-Activity

MAKE YOUROWN BEARD OIL/BALM-Hendon Soap Co-Activity

MEAT SMOKING - Cowleys Fine Foods - Demonstration

MEDICINE MAKING - Battle Herbal Clinic - Activity

NATURAL CORDAGE IN CONTEXT - Woodland Survival Crafts - Workshop

OWL OR SPOON CARVING- Down in The Woods -Workshop

SIGNALS FOR RESCUE - 112 Survival - Workshop

SPOON CARVING -Jill Swan/ Spoontown - Demonstration

PEWTER CASTING - Limited Numbers - Wilderness Tribe - Activity

PEMMICAN MAKING - Cowleys Fine Foods - Demonstration

POLE LATHING AND GREENWOODWORKING-Poppa Hobbit- Demonstration

PRIMITIVE HUNTING TOOLS _ Beyond the bow - IOL Bushcraft - Workshop

PRACTICAL TRACKING SKILLS - Woodland Ways Stand - Workshop

RAWHIDE CORDAGE-Axe and Paddle Bushcraft- Workshop

SCIENCE THROUGH BUSHCRAFT - Feral Science - Workshop

SKULLS, BONES, FEATHERS & ALL THINGS SIGN - Pippin & Gile

SHARPENING SERVICES - Dave Budd Stand - Demonstration

SURVIVOR TRAINING -112 Survival - Workshop

SURVIVOR KNOT - 112 Survival -Workshop

TRACKING SKILLS - SPOOR IDENTIFICATION - Woodland Ways - Workshop

TRADITIONAL BOWMAKING - Steve Munn APLT&GW - Demonstration

UNDERSTANDING CONIFERS - Woodland Ways - Workshop

WHITTLING AN OWL - Down in the Woods

Wound care in the field-Bush Doc-Demo

Envenomation-Snakes Spiders and stings with wings- Bush Doc- Workshop

Airway management-Bush Doc- Demo

Medical Q& A- Bush Doc- Demo

YOGA WORKSHOP- FLOCK YOGA-A one hour yoga session in Classroom four at 0900 on Saturday and Sunday. Please bring your own mat and if muddy, your boots as it will still go ahead!

STORYTELLING for Coyote kids in Prehistoric Experiences Stand

SATURDAY GIG NIGHT (AVAILABLE TO WHOLE EVENT TICKETS HOLDERS ONLY)

Musicians to play for us: The Tar Babies at 8pm

MASTERCLASSES

Masterclass timetable, bookable in advance:


2024 Masterclass Wild cookery Wth Pipin and Gile:
This class will be in two separate sessions 1600 on Friday 16th for one hour and 1600 on Saturday  for two hours.

2024 Masterclass : Wild plant and herb walk with Battle hHerbal Clinic: Friday morning @ 0930

2024 masterclass: Make a leather Mora knife sheath or folding saw pouch With Bardster from Bison Bushcraft: Saturday @1530

2024 Masterclass : Make your own Birch bark Container with Axe and Paddle Bushcraft @1430 Friday

2024 Masterclass : Pressure flaking arrowheads and knives with Prehistoric Experiences: @ 0930 Saturday

2024 Masterclass: Bushcraft for mental health With Wilderness Tribe CIC: @ 1300 Saturday

2024 Masterclass: Hands on mushroom paper making leading to making a journal journal with Woodland Ways @ 1200 Friday

2024 masterclass : Atlatl making and the science behind it with Feral Science: @ 1000 Sunday Morning

2024 Masterclass: Nalebinding with Woodland Ways @1130 Sunday Morning