Adult Training & Courses
We run courses aimed at adults and older teenagers as well as for families and unaccompanied children.
Adult only courses include weekend bow making, bushcraft and survival, cob building techniques, day courses in spoon carving, natural dyes and weaving, basketry and woodland crafts. These courses are run with the help of specialist instructors.
All courses are run in a peaceful woodland setting at one of our sites, with shelter and compost toilet. There is an option to camp for those travelling from outside the local area.
More details about courses and their content can be found on the relevant pages. Dates of courses will be posted on the calendar.
You may also contact Martyn Huxter (Rural Skills Tutor) direct on 01458 446799.
We also aim to offer training for teachers and outdoor practitioners. In the past we have run workshops in general outside games and activities, story telling and courses to help deliver the curriculum outdoors; ‘Nature Inspired Creative Writing’ and ‘How to run your own Viking Day’.
Many succesful INSETS for Schools and School Federations have been run in collaboration with Bath Forest School and others.
Would your school like to increase the amount and quality of creative outdoor learning and play it offers?
We are running a one day workshop.
‘Get Outside for Inspiration’
Hallr Wood, nr Somerton
Friday March 16th 9:30 – 3:30
A practical workshop for school staff, forest school leaders and others working in educational settings
• Explore the blocks and obstacles to getting children outside more for learning
• Get ideas, games, inspiration and confidence to deliver a range of literacy, numeracy and science topics outside
• Ground improvement projects you can do with pupils which will support ESD, Living History, Geography skills
Being outside can awaken creativity, increase well being, improve focus and build self esteem. Our team of qualified teachers, forest school leaders and landscape designers have been delivering workshops for schools since 2007.
£45 including lunch and refreshments.
Further info contact:
Deb Millar 01458 223444 forestschool@beccott.com