Tom Wigston – Tom has spent over 25 years working in the outdoor and environmental education sector, enabling people of all ages to access the benefits that experiences in nature have to offer. Tom first trained as an Environmental Educator in North America and developed his skills as a facilitator and trainer through working for organisations back in the UK. Tom spent several years in a senior role with the Devon County Council Outdoor Service developing outdoor programmes, managing outdoor centres, and delivering training. He is a qualified teacher, Forest School leader and Bushcraft Instructor and carries several other outdoor leadership qualifications and accreditation. Tom has recently completed a master’s degree in education, pursuing his keen interest in the academic and philosophical exploration of outdoor learning and human-environment relationships.

Chris Salisbury – Chris founded WildWise after many years working as an education officer for Devon Wildlife Trust. With a background in the theatre, a training in therapy and a career in environmental education he uses every creative means at his disposal to encourage people to enjoy and value the natural world. He has worked with Ray Mears and John Rhyder, amongst many others.

The timings for this event depend on the current tides. Full joining instructions including timings will be emailed out once the event fills and is confirmed. As a guide approximate timings are typically:

• 12-5pm for the April event
• 11-4pm for the Sept event

You will need to wear clothes appropriate for the weather (ideally layers) and sturdy walking shoes/sandals.

Please also bring:

• Suncream & hat
• Packed lunch / snacks
• Water bottle
• Hand sanitiser
• Swimsuits & towel / wetsuits / snorkels (optional)
• scissors for seaweed snipping
• a fork for tasting

Our usual meeting place is the National trust car park at Prawle Point however we will confirm this before each event. Please check with the office near the time.

The car park is relatively small (space for around 20 cars) so if there is another event happening nearby we may advise to meet you elsewhere, usually at East Prawle green. NB The National Trust car park fee is around £4 per day or free to members.

This event will involve some walking on uneven terrain and may occasionally involve some scrambling over rocks etc and therefore is not well suited to those of limited mobility 

We usually cook on the campfire some of the foraged foods for you to sample. However this won’t be a meal so please bring a packed lunch and snacks to supplement this. Don’t forget a water bottle!

For instant booking online click here. 

If you have any queries about the event please complete a booking enquiry form.