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Woodcraft School News

Is this the biggest Dryads Saddle? Finn and Caron found this while on a scramble a while back. The largest measured 67cms across -food for an army!



We have set up a new sister company called Woodcraft Foundation which is a community interest company aimed at getting young people out of doors. We re-invest the profits back in to support local holiday clubs and to fund study places where necessary. We now offer Forest School education, our accredited courses for young people 14-19 years olds and holiday clubs from October 2009.



In March we had a camp improvement weekend where an army of volunteers came to help us sort out a few bits around the camp. Many thanks to Damien and his tribe, Aaron & Corinne, Keith, George, Chas, Dom, Phil & Nikki and the myriad of exceptionally strong and keen teenagers who helped us out. We now have a new bridge, work tables, kitchen areas, log piles and a chipped work area- just beautiful.



Sign up for our Twitter and John's blog to keep up to date on what is happening at Woodcraft School and the action around the camp. So far we have seen a new Albino Badger (now known as 'White Dave' -as named by Ben, Phil's son who saw him first) and numerous sign of deer which is encouraging.



Lots of new courses have been devised and you can join us on our Primitive Technology sessions, the Hedgerow Gourmet, the IOL training and the CPD Forest School Skills weekend.



	Brand New Track Finally we have been lucky to achieve our long term goal of providing a new route into the camp. A very smart 900metres of fittleworth stone now heralds the arrival into camp.



	John has been writing for Bushcraft and Survival Skills magazine for the campcraft section. He has been in the last 3 issues and will be writitng for them in the future. Lots of useful information in this mag which is becoming the leading publication of its type in the country. Has a worldwide interest.



	As some of you will notice we have updated our website and have given our little green man a new hat: -less county but more country! We also have a new References section which is under development but will be very useful eventually for many people. If you find any useful and safe websites you want to share with people and that fall into the following subjects: Kids (nature based stuff), Teachers, Forest Schools, Crafts, Natural History and Outdoor living please can you email a link to us?




	We also have a new Wild Food Diary which has been planned for a while -so get out there and make the most of this seasons 'Flavours of the Month'.



	A great new magazine called Living Woods is now available through us for subscription and to buy. The price per copy is £3.75 (free P&P) and we have copies here if you would like one. Alternatively we can take a subscription for either 6 months at £18.50 or for 12 months at £36.50 (and a free enamel mug!). Payment can be through credit card or cheque. The content of the mag is broad and will be interesting to a wide range of bushcraft enthusiasts, woodworkers, nature lovers and the like.

Read about our team of bushcraft and nature awareness experts at Woodcraft School

Bushcraft and nature awareness courses to introduce you to the most important wilderness skills including wild foods, bow making, animal tracking and green woodworking

News about our growing portfolio of bushcraft and nature courses and where to get your survival kit

Some of the many questions our customers ask us about our bushcraft and nature courses

Articles written throughout the seasons about bushcraft and the natural world

Links to bushcraft, nature and teaching resources