Woodlife Trails was established to introduce and immerse participants to woodlands, forests and the countryside, and provide them with unique nature-based Woodland awareness, Tracking and Bushcraft programmes and courses. We also provide a number of nature-based services.
Our Services
With a blend of ancient tracking skills, old-school naturalist methods and modern wildlife observation techniques we can provide you or your organisation with a number of services. This may include wildlife consultancy, surveys and the identification of natural resources in your area.
We also provide training and education to a wide-range of organisations such as TV companies, corporate, environmental and wildlife groups and youth organisations (eg scouts and conservation groups). Our visit to your establishment could include interactive talks and presentations with hands-on
exhibits or a local woodland walk. You may wish to work with us to design a bespoke course or session, delivered locally or at one of our wonderful locations.
All these activities centre on an interaction with nature. We assist in identifying plants, trees, insects, and tracks & signs the animals leave behind on the woodland floor. We explain how natural resources were, and still are, used to our benefit. We can demonstrate a number of primitive skills and explain some fascinating aspects of prehistory in respect of hunter gatherers and historical geography relating to sustainable woodland and forest management.
We consider the outdoors a Natural Learning Environment. There's no better place to learn not just about nature but a wide-range of personal and social issues. The outdoors is inspiring and engaging. It promotes self-awareness, self confidence and provides opportunities for the development of social and emotional skills. Participants of all ages develop a sense of well-being, self confidence and self-esteem.
Our aim is to guide you on a journey of discovery through the British woodland, heightening your awareness and enabling you to appreciate and get closer to its inhabitants.
As guides, we will quickly help you rediscover dormant skills enabling you to appreciate the woodland and potentially utilise its contents. We welcome everyone, especially if you can't get out so often to enjoy the outdoors.
Delivery - First Steps
We have developed a number of courses and educational programmes designed in stages for you to explore the nature and the outdoors. In association with the National Trust, we will, firstly, provide a gentle introduction to woodlands and forests aimed at families and young adventurers. Our Countryside & Woodland Awareness sessions at Hatfield Forest, Essex are not only suited to families and young adventurers over 6 years old but also individuals such as wildlife/bushcraft enthusiasts, wildlife photographers, naturalists, rangers and those more used to the outdoors. Whatever your previous experience you will soon start to notice things you've never seen before.
Content
On your journey you will be introduced to the natural resources (plantlore and treelore) the woodland has to offer and how they can be of use to us; skills now commonly termed as bushcraft. You will also be introduced to the ancient art of tracking and woodland awareness by enhancing the use of all your senses. These sessions are designed to introduce you to a woodland experience that will probably change your life.
Next steps...
If you decide to continue your journey with us at a later date, you will be able to develop different skills utilising these natural resources (bushcraft). As you get more comfortable with the outdoors we can develop your skills in any number of areas like Woodland Crafts, Wilderness Camping, Countryman skills, and Wilderness Awareness. We will provide you the skills, confidence and opportunity to fully immerse yourself into the natural environment with our Wilderness Immersion Course using traditional or modern methods and equipment for longer periods on many levels without being duly uncomfortable. Advanced courses include a suite of wildlife tracking and advanced bushcraft skills like our UK Indigenous Hunter Gatherer Course and our planned overseas expeditions.
Groups
Groups such as conservation groups, family and family pairs (like mother/daughter father/son), school groups, youth groups,cadet and scouts, social or work groups or corporate groups are welcome. Sessions, courses & events have been designed for those wishing to not only explore and be comfortable in our woodlands but also to maintain or develop team/group relationships with other group members. These programmes can be made challenging to enhance decision making skills and develop team work, but they will also be enjoyable and fun. Alternatively, they can be tailored to provide a purely social event in a safe woodland environment. We can tailor any course or session to your event requirements with our "pick and mix" Bespoke Courses.
Your Guides...
Your guides have a whole host of experience from qualified adult learning, armed-service & law enforcement training, counselling and countryman instructional backgrounds. We have 6 years experience each of instructing bushcraft & tracking subjects and many more years experience dealing with young people, families, adult and corporate groups. Our guidance is structured at the right level to the right audience at the right time. Woodlife Trails guides are Pablo and JP. We also have a number of associates we can call on to provide more specific skills and craft instruction (for example flint-knapping and primitive skills).
Please note: Despite some people's assertions that they are qualified Bushcraft Instructors, there is no recognised national Bushcraft Instructor's qualification in the UK, although some courses may be accredited by external organisations. All our staff are trained to educate and develop people as opposed to 'instructing' them. We have a vast array of personal adult learning qualifications to match this ethos including a Master's degree in Learning and Development, Cert Ed., NVQ's in adult teaching and training, NVQ assessing and counselling skills. Every staff member has had at least 5 years experience teaching outdoor skills with other bushcraft or tracking schools or undertaken Woodlife Trails own exacting 5-year trainer programme. We are fully qualified in First Aid (HSE) and, of course, fully insured. Some of our courses have been approved by the National Trust.
What to do now...
Have a look at the rest of the items under this menu to see what we can, and have already provided. You can also follow this link to identify the scourse or session most suitable for your needs. Also feel free to contact us if you require more information.
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