The Woodsman Bushcraft Course

Step deeper into the craft of woodland living with The Woodsman.

It is  a one-day, hands-on course for adults and older teens (14+ with accompanying adult) who are ready to refine their skills with traditional tools and natural materials. This immersive experience is ideal for those with prior bushcraft knowledge who want to build confidence, precision, and rhythm in their tool use.

The Woodsman offers practical, transferable skills rooted in traditional countryside knowledge delivered by a Woodsman.

This immersive experience focuses on safe, effective use and maintenance of axes, saws, froes, and knives. You’ll explore the art of harvesting and processing timber with care, learning how to read the grain, select the right tool for the task, and work with rhythm and respect Throughout the day we will look on developing skills to carry out various tasks including:

• Splitting and shaping seasoned wood
• Using woodland resources responsibly and sustainably
• Crafting your own mallet, pegs and bucksaw

 Whether you're building camp infrastructure or simply deepening your connection to the woods, The Woodsman equips you with practical, transferable skills rooted in tradition and environmental ethics.

Ideal for:

• Outdoor Instructor and Forest School Practitioners wanting practical tool-based CPD
• Bushcrafters looking to refine their knife and sharp tools techniques
• Anyone whose work involves the introducing the use of sharp tools to groups or young people and looking to develop best practice techniques