BUSHCRAFT SHOW 2013
What's On? – Specialist Instruction
Sorry advanced bookings have now ended. You can book at the information point at the show subject to availability.
Most activities are free at The Bushcraft Show, however we offer specialist instruction classes, which are exclusive mini courses where you have the opportunity to work with a small group of people and leading experts covering a particular skill that you are interested in. Spaces are limited so book early to avoid disappointment.
Navigation
with Frontier Bushcraft
Everyday
Time: 14:00
Duration: 2.5 hrs
Cost: £30
Instructor: Paul Kirtley
• Why we get lost
• Map scales
• Measuring distance
• Grid References
• Interpreting contours
• Relating the map to the land
• Relating the land to the map
• Orienting the map
• Bearings and back bearings
• Important natural navigation cues
• How to stay oriented
Storytelling Workshop for Children and Families 8yrs upwards
with Helen Appleton
Everyday
Time: 11:30
Duration: 2 hrs
Cost: £16
Instructor: Helen Appleton
This workshop aims to teach basic techniques for finding, remembering & fun ways to share a story. With a follow-up Story Session around a camp-fire in the evening to allow performance opportunities
Introduction to Herbal Hedgerow Medicine
with Beyond Bushcraft
Everyday
Time: 15:00
Duration: 1 ½ - 2 hrs
Cost: £16
Instructor: Helen Kearney BSc (Hons) NIMH
Come and learn what common plants can be used to make a simple remedy for a variety of ailments. Learn how to infuse oils with herbs and make a herbal salve. Bumps, bruises, insect bites and wounds can all be helped with this hands-on workshop. Every participant will leave with a pot of their own hand-crafted medicine. Helen is a qualified medical herbalist with a practice in Devon. This class is a taster of Beyond Bushcraft’s Blackthorn and Hawthorn courses running this summer.
Willow Weaving
with Beyond Bushcraft
Everyday
Time: 10:00
Duration: 1 ½ - 2 hrs
Cost: £16
Instructor: Zoe Atterbury
Join experienced willow weaver, Zoe Atterbury on this special class to learn the art of willow weaving. You will learn about willow and its many uses and be provided with the tools and tuition to make your very own beautiful willow platter to take away with you. The techniques you will acquire will be a beginner’s introduction to willow weaving and we can guide you should you wish to further these skills.
African Drumming
with Sabar Soundsystem
Saturday
Time: 14:30pm
Duration: 1 hr
Cost: £10
Learn to play traditional drums with a ‘Sabar’, which in West Africa means ‘Drum’. These are big drums and you can learn world-flavoured beats influenced by music from Africa, Brazil, Cuba, Indonesia and India. Suitable for all ages.
Solo Canoeists Skills Development
with Keswick Canoe & Bushcraft
Sunday
Time: 16:00 - 18:00
Duration: 2 hrs
Cost: £30
Instructor: Paul Weller
Requirements: Must have basic competence in solo paddling
Learn advanced paddle strokes to help control your boat precisely in all conditions with BCU Level 4 Canoe Coach Paul Weller. Paul has been paddling a canoe since the age of 9 and has been working in the outdoors for over 20 years and is also a qualified mountain leader and climbing instructor. He has led courses and expeditions throughout the UK and has camped, trekked, paddled and climbed in India, Sweden, Norway, South America, Russia and Nepal.
Mastering the Hand Drill
with Dave Watson, Woodland Survival Skills
Everyday
Time: 13:00
Duration: 1 ½ hrs
Cost: £30
Often viewed as a magical art, fire by friction holds a great fascination for many, led by Dave Watson, owner of Wilderness Survival Skills, this class will help you to identify the best materials for your hand drill kit and fine tune this ancient skill, giving you the confidence of achieving an ember every time. (Max 6 per class)
Saturday Mastering the Hand Drill £30
Sunday Mastering the Hand Drill £30
Monday Mastering the Hand Drill £30
Forge your own Axe
with Wetterlings
Everyday two sessions a day
Time: 09:30 and 13:30
Duration: 3 hrs
Cost: £95
Forge an axe with Julia Kalthoff & Rikard, Master Smith from Wetterlings Swedish Axe Works under their instruction for an out of this world experience. You can make your own axe branded with you own initials to treasure for a lifetime. Only 4 people per session, spaces are limited so book early to avoid disappointment.
Saturday Forge an Axe – £95
Sunday Forge an Axe – £95
Monday Forge an Axe – £95
Animal Tracking
with The National Tracking School
Everyday
Time: 15:00
Duration: 1.5 hrs
Cost: £30
Tracking animals can be great fun, learn with Perry in a safe, friendly and informative manner as he shares with you his experience of animal dirt time gained around the world. These interactive group exercises are designed to improve your natural tracking skills enabling you to get close to your quarry to observe and photograph it.
Saturday Tracking Animals £30
Sunday Tracking Animals £30
Monday Tracking Animals £30
The Art of Tracking Humans
with The National Tracking School
Everyday
Time: 12:00
Duration: 2 hrs
Cost: £30
Head out with Perry and learn skills and tips for tracking humans, with some amazing secrets from his 40 years experience of police, anti-poaching, urban, rural and wildlife tracking. Literally, follow in his footsteps and enjoy this interactive human tracking session based on real life experiences, and, as always with Perry expect a few surprises.
Saturday Tracking Humans £30
Sunday Tracking Humans £30
Monday Tracking Humans £30
Mastering the Bow Drill
with Dave Watson, Woodland Survival Skills
Everyday
Time: 10:30
Duration: 1 ½ hrs
Cost: £30
Often viewed as a magical art, fire by friction holds a great fascination for many, led by Dave Watson, owner of Wilderness Survival Skills, this class will help you to identify the best materials for your bow drill kit and fine tune this ancient skill, giving you the confidence of achieving an ember every time. (Max 6 per class)
Saturday Mastering the Bow Drill £30
Sunday Mastering the Bow Drill £30
Monday Mastering the Bow Drill £30
