All Courses

Bring you School or Scout group to us for a fun day in the woods. Our wilderness School is a unique way of building independence and self-esteem in children and young adults, through practical, hands on learning experiences in a woodland environment. At westcountry bushcraft we are lucky to have our own on-site woodland, which provides an ever-changing learning environment…

  Location: Somerset, UK Time: 10am – 3pm Join Dustin James and Lee Moreton for a ‘Foraged Feast’ as we hunt for wild edible mushrooms and other wild edible foods. Experience natures culinary delights and learn about the different ways of cooking and preserving them. This one-off course will take place in a private woodland which is home to the…

Bushcraft Afternoon (3 – 4 hour workshop)  This afternoon session will give you a taster of a broad range of woodland skills.  A fantastic starting place for those just looking to learn more about bushcraft. Workshops can cover the following:  Fire-lighting masterclass (caveman style fire-lighting) Natural Cordage Fire-lighting challenge Spoon Carving basics Identify natures tinder & useful resources Natural Glues …

Duration: 11am to 11am This course aims to take you to the next level of bushcraft experience. During the course you will learn skills and techniques that are key to surviving in the wild including;    DEER BUTCHERY – Master the skill of butchering and processing a deer for food, clothing, cordage & more.    HIDE TANNING – Learn about…

Bushcraft weekend course (Fri 5pm – Sun 11am) Night 1 – Sleep in a tent / hammock Night 2 – Sleep in a shelter you have constructed This is an in-depth course covering a vast array of bushcraft & survival subjects and also game butchery. Over the duration of the weekend, we will cover fire-lighting, shelter building, deer butchery, make…

Join us for a day of deer butchery where you will have the opportunity to take part in butchering and processing a deer from start to finish. We will talk you through the various cuts and what they are used for. We will also give you an in-depth talk on Hide-Tanning and also demonstrate how to make useful items such as cordage, fishing hooks and candles from the leftover sinew, bones and tallow.

Thinking about a ‘Stag’ or ‘Hen Do’ in the woods?  Can it get any more primitive than butchering and cooking you food over a fire? How about makeing your own shelter, creating fire from scratch, weaving willow or whittling your own cutlery and having fun and laughs at the same time! This will definitely be a great way to spend…

Thinking about a team building day in the woods? Can it get any more primitive than butchering and cooking you food over a fire? How about making your own shelter, creating fire from scratch, whittling your own cutlery and having fun and laughs at the same time! This will definitely be a great way to spend a day or weekend…