Kalahari Dreaming
‘Wow, you are looking so bright today!’ said Matti, my familiar barista behind the counter at my local café in Dartington, in his South African twang. ‘That figures’, I said, ‘I’ve just returned from the Kalahari.’ At this point his eyes misted over and he shared his longing for his homeland. ‘There’s nothing quite like […]
Meet the Leader / Q&A Events
Want to know more about our longer programmes? We have had a number of recent online Meet the Leader Q&A events. If you missed those it’s not too late! To see/hear from the leaders and find out from others about their personal experience on certain programmes like our flagship Call of the Wild outdoor leadership programme, […]
Recruitment News
Seasonal Assistants Every year WildWise recruits 2 new Seasonal Assistant (SAs) to support our amazing event programmes of day events, overnight camps and professional training courses. This involves working with leaders to prepare, deliver and manage the events and activities, camp infrastructure, cooking, stores & kit maintenance plus other adhoc duties. Most of the events […]
HIGH SUMMER ON DARTMOOR
The exquisite setting for our series of summer camps for children and families is Moor Barton woods, near Moretonhampstead, a rewilding jewel in Devon’s crown of reserves. Pausing for a moment to take in my surroundings I close my eyes and listen…all around me, the air is thick with the hum and buzz of a […]
Seasonal Assistants’ Reflections
WildWise recruits 2 new Seasonal Assistants each Spring to support our work throughout the year. But all the practicalities and job descriptors aside, what is it like to actually be a Seasonal Assistant? A few of our previous Seasonal Assistants have kindly been in touch to share reflections on their own experience: James, Seasonal […]
Chris’s Book
Wild Nights Out Loved the book. A fantastic mix of usefulness and imagination, of practical experience and love for the living world. -Jay Griffiths, author of Wild: An Elemental Journey, and Kith Buy NOW Wild Nights Out We are delighted to share with you news of Chris’s new book, ‘Wild Nights Out‘, being published in June […]
Kalahari Blog
In March 2020, WildWise took part in an expedition to the Kalahari desert…