If anyone is any doubt as to what true scouting is; you need look no further than 8 wonderful kids and 3 dedicated scout leaders who came to Hatfield Forest last Sunday to learn some Bushcraft and Tracking.
Their attention and enthusiasm was an inspiration as we taught them fire-lighting, water-purification, the basics of animal tracking, wildplants and trees and even a tracking competition thrown in.
I would write more – but what better way to sum up than by a message on our Facebook wall…
“Once upon a time there were a group of people called woodlife and some scout leaders, they all dreamed that the sun would shine and on Sunday a group of scouts would turn up and show some interest in tracking and bushcraft, also with a bit of luck they would achieve their naturalist badge.
Well some fairytales do come true !!
Massive thank you to you guys for sharing your knowledge and a Sunday with a bunch of kids who will never walk through a forest again in the same way they used too.”
Well done to everyone! I was proud to award them their Naturalist Badge.
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