One Day CoursesSpend a day with us in the woods getting to grips with related skills with in depth hands on tuition.
Trees, Woods, Uses & CarvingLearn about different trees, their natural yearly cycles, the history and uses of various trees and woods and end the day with a carving project. £75
Firecraft & BakingA full day learning various methods of fire lighting and management followed by using that fire to bake breads and cook a sumptuous evening meal. £85
Wildfood & Game PreparationA day with us in the woods learning about wild foods and their preparation, followed by instruction on preparation of wild meat and game. £75
FerretingA day out with us learning about the practical aspects of ferreting for rabbits. There will be instruction on aspects of ferret care, equipmentplus practical sessions including actual ferreting for rabbits. £85
Weekend Bushcraft Courses (East Sussex):
Course cost: £245
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Roger Harrington is the founder of Bison Bushcraft and has been working in the outdoors and Bushcraft world since 1992. Bison Bushcraft as a business has been teaching Bushcraft since 1996. Roger’s involvement in bushcraft started at an early age with his family’s involvement in Scouting, with those initial skills in the background Roger has travelled the world through deserts, jungles, Arctic and down south to The Falklands researching and learning bushcraft and relative primitive living skills. Roger has served in the military where his skills were put to good use teaching survival to various regiments of the British Army in Germany, Norway and The UK. He is an accomplished craftsman with his own range of handmade knives and leather work, as well as a vast skill base covering greenwood crafts and bow making. He has led various expeditions to remote areas of The US, Canada and Scotland and founded The Wilderness Gathering with his partner in that venture Dominic Harvey.
Camp out with us in a beautiful Sussex woodland environment over the weekend and learn to use your knife and axe. We'll teach you how to care for and sharpen your tools. We'll fashion all kinds of craft projects with opportunities to make stools, spoons, cups and bowls, pack-saws and a host of other crafted aids to wilderness living. | 15th to 17th November 2013 | Deposit (see above) | £50.00 |
Master Craftsman
Our favourite course. As usual set in beautiful Sussex woodlands, living
under basha, canvas or whatever you decide. On this course you will learn to
construct your own knife (Blades pre made), leather scabbard, possibles
pouch and your very own English longbow. We'll supply all of the materials,
most of the tools and as usual all of the meals (Organic where possible). You'll need your knife, axe, a willingness to learn and a few tales for
around the camp fire in the evening.
We are running this course over two weekends now to make it easier for
people to attend.
The first weekend we'll aim to cover knife, scabbard and pouch and the
second the longbow. However you can be flexible and carry projects over if
need be for those attending both weekends.
Weekends can be booked separately. There is a discount if you book both
together.
| 15th to 17th March 2013 - KNIFE | £325 | Deposit £50.00 | |
| 12th to 14th April 2013 - LONGBOW | £325 | Deposit £50.00 | |
| Both Weekends - KNIFE & LONGBOW | £625 | Deposit £50.00 |
The Countyman Course
The skills we employ for Bushcraft in the UK are generally associated with or derived from the skills employed by country folk to procure food, fire, water and shelter. To have a knowledge or understanding of these skills can only be an asset to anybody venturing out into the countryside.
This course is not a full on Bushcraft course but more of a weekend of county pursuits whilst living in the relative luxury of a wood-stove heated tipi and eating in comfortable heated hut around a table each mealtime. Meals will be based on locally procured game and the game preparation will be part of the course.
Other skills we will cover in this course include Ferreting and netting rabbits, Trapping and snaring, Safe rifle shooting (.22 rimfire), Lamping for game, Shotgun safety and shooting, Archery and a couple of hours coaching in flycasting.
This course will start earlier (1300) on The Friday than our normal weekends and is based in our East Sussex woodland.
Course Cost : £325
| 8th to 10th February 2013 | Deposit (see above) | £50.00 |
See independent review of the countryman course here
Wildfood & Wilderness Cooking Skills
“Any fool can be uncomfortable” – If your trips away are fuelled by tinned, dehydrated or “boil-in-the-bag” rations then this could be a worthwhile weekend away.
Cooking in the great outdoors utilizes a whole host of bushcraft skills – firecraft, campcraft, plant lore – are all used when creating meals in an outdoor environment, so this is the ideal next step for anyone with a basic knowledge of bushcraft. Over the weekend we will cover selection of ingredients and utensils, methods of cookery, menu planning and field hygiene. Held on our beautiful woodland estate in east Sussex, you will be shown a whole range of culinary skills, suitable for the lone back packer and the family camper alike.
Read Article by Stuart from the Bushcraft Stuff Website here
Course cost: £295
| 11th to 13th October 2013 | Deposit (see above) | £50.00 |
First Aid Training For Bushcraft
Using scenario based training really brings home what works and what doesn't . Our first aid courses use this method of teaching to allow us to work towards reacting effectively to incidents that may occur in the pursuit of Bushcraft. This is a much more hands on approach to first aid training. You will leave this course with a refreshed and completely new outlook to first aid and medical kits as well as a basic first aid qualification.
Course cost: £235
| 22nd to 24th February 2013 | Deposit (see above) | £50.00 |
Father & Son Overnighter
An opportunity for Fathers and sons to spend time together with us guiding them through the construction of life’s needs for a Bushcraft night out. We’ll build shelters, fires, cook huge meals and spend time around the fire. The morning will see us practising archery after a huge breakfast cooked over an open fire.
£140 for Father & Son - Contact to discuss extra sons.
Dates for 2013 to be announced!
| 27th to 28th April 2013 | Deposit (see above) | £50.00 |
Stag and Hen Events
A Bushcraft themed event for one or two nights set on our Sussex woodlands. Call us to discuss your options as we are happy to include Skills to a level and time suitable for your event. Contact us to discuss your requirements.
Contact Roger:
0845 8387062 - info@bisonbushcraft.co.uk
Rifle Awareness
This course is aimed at shooters who are Firearms Certificate holders or FAC applicants. The training will be delivered by qualified instructors and will be based in West Kent. Our one day training package will include rifle safety and introductions to marksmanship, firearm terminology, rifle handling and firearm/calibre specific performance.
The Bison Bushcraft commitment to good training practise ensures that key parts of this day will be delivered on low student to instructor ratio. This means there will be some inevitable downtime. We will fill this time with instruction on knife safety, care and handling.
There will be a certificate issued at the end of the day that may be used as documentary evidence in support of a firearms certificate application.
There is a minimum number of six students on this course.
Course cost: £115 per person.
Dates: to be announced
| TBA | Full Fee | £115.00 |
Group Bookings available with dates arranged by mutual agreement.
For experienced shooters we can arrange a long range shooting day on a private facility in Wales which can accommodate virtually any distance that your rifle is capable of shooting. The targets can be arranged for level, uphill and downhill shooting at distances from 100 to 1500 metres. Not for the faint-hearted. Prices vary according to individual requirements.
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