About Learn Bushcraft
Why We Started Learn Bushcraft
Learn Bushcraft was started because we wanted to help more people get outdoors, learn practical skills and enjoy spending time in the woods.
Modern life can be busy and constantly connected, and we believe there is real value in getting away from it for a while, sitting around a fire, learning something new and spending time with like-minded people.
Over time, Learn Bushcraft has become more than just a place to attend a course. We are building a friendly bushcraft community, with many guests returning for camping weekends, courses and woodland events.
Our aim is simple: help people get outdoors, build confidence, learn useful skills and enjoy being part of a welcoming outdoor community.
Our Woodland
Our home is 1,500 acres of private woodland in Gloucestershire, giving us plenty of space for bushcraft courses, wild camping and woodland experiences.
Guests can properly enjoy the woodland. Shelter building and campfires are allowed when conditions are safe, and you can choose your own area to camp using a tent, tarp or hammock.
We also have woodland parking and a composting toilet, so you can enjoy a more natural camping experience without being completely without facilities.
Meet the Instructors
James
Founder & Lead Instructor
James is the founder and lead instructor at Learn Bushcraft. He has over 15 years of experience practising, learning and teaching bushcraft skills to people of all ages, with particular experience in knife skills and game preparation.
Alongside bushcraft, James has a range of outdoor qualifications, including Air Rifle Range Marshal and RYA recognised sailing crew.
He also has over 10 years of experience as an Explorer Scout Leader in Birmingham, where he led woodland survival weekends and helped teach practical outdoor skills.
James is always looking to improve his own knowledge and continue developing his skills, while helping others become more confident and capable outdoors.
Mike
Bushcraft Instructor
Mike is a qualified NCFE Bushcraft Instructor with years of practical experience in hiking, bikepacking and off-grid living.
He has a particular interest in friction fire, traditional fire-lighting methods, practical bushcraft skills and wilderness cooking, including ground-oven cooking. He enjoys teaching these skills in a simple, hands-on way and helping people understand how and why they work.
Mike also grew up with a strong interest in wildlife and traditional rural skills, including rabbiting with ferrets, purse nets and snares, as well as responsible use of shotguns and air rifles.
Learn skills. Spend time outdoors. Be part of the community.