The bushcraft school for me?

[davo]

Hey,
I'm looking for a bushcraft course that teaches bushcraft skills, but also teaches how to teach these skills to others. The 'others' here will be the kids that come to the outdoor centre I work on. So really just the basics.

Will be looking for one in the UK, maybe in Wales.

Hope this makes sense....
Thanks

 

[black_kissa]

You might like "The Art of Mentoring" and related courses by Jon Young and affiliated schools. See for instance:

In the US:
http://www.wildernessawareness.org/adult/workshops_art_of_mentoring.html
http://vermontwildernessschool.org/pages/workshops.html

In Germany:
http://www.wildniswissen.de/event/starthome/e-set-jon07.html
(class will be taught in English and also translated into German)

Also in Germany are schools offering wilderniss instructor courses; see: http://www.wildniswissen.de/angebot/ausbildung/starthome/a-set-paedagogik.html

Live and Love,
Anneke

 

[fred gordon]

Look here as well. www.forestschools.com They do just the sort of thing you are talking about.

 

[Ed]

Davo ... where abouts in wales are you? I may be able to help you out here Drop me a pm sometime after the weekend and I'll get back to you with some details.


Ed

 

[Ben_Hillwalker]

The Woodcraft School (http://woodcraft-school.co.uk/) run a course for a nationally recognised teaching qualification in bushcraft.

 

[Diederik Pomstra]

Not in the UK, but maybe interesting to other people: I went for a year to Sjöviks Folkhögskola in Sweden (www.sjovik.fhsk.se) to follow a course called 'guide in natural outdoorlife' (now called Outdoorlife, Leadership and Crafts). One year of paddling, skiing, camping in all seasons, guiding groups, making canoes, paddles, backpacks, ski's, clothing, knives etc, etc. Absolutely the most important education of my life. And the best thing is: you can do another year...
Highly recommended also is Bäckedals Folkhögskola: they run a one-year course in primitive technology. Unfortunately I didn't go there, but I did do a one-week fishskin-tanning course there. Very nice.
Diederik