WILD WEEKEND FOR WOMEN & GIRLS
“If a child is to keep alive her inborn sense of wonder, she needs the companionship of at least one adult who can share it, rediscovering with her the joy, excitement, and mystery of the world we live in.”
– Rachel Carson
event Profile
Date
29-31 JULY
price
£235
Location
Dartmoor
Suitability
Dartmoor
Age Range
All ages
Overview
An opportunity for girls and women to spend meaningful time together in nature. Nurture your relationships with each other and the natural world, foster new friendships and become part of a supportive community of women in a beautiful woodland setting, whilst learning new skills.
Channel your wild and untameable beasts within! Indulge your wild curiosity and run barefoot through the woods, become animal, play with fire, chop wood, learn wild crafts, sleep under the stars, use tools, forage, sing and tell stories around a communal fire under a canopy of ancient beech trees and stars.
*Open to everyone who identifies as female or non-binary.
Leader: Elina Harris
What's Included
- Evening meals
- Simple breakfasts
- Teas/coffees and refreshments
- Outdoor programme
- Instructions and any activity equipment
- A wild inspiration for change
Essential Information
You will need to bring:
- Tent, camping/sleeping gear; changes of clothes (for all weathers); toilettries etc – full kit list provided on booking
- Food for lunches and any additional snacks/luxury foods
Elena is your Event leader.
Elena was the co-founder of Wildlings; an outdoor based home education setting in the Chilterns. She participated in WildWise’s outdoor leadership programme Call of the Wild 2017, and since then continued to train and volunteer with WildWise until being given an instructor position in 2020. She is a qualified level 3 Forest School leader and has also trained in bushcraft with Ray Mears’ company Woodlore. She home educated her 2 children focusing on nature connection, consent-based education and NVC resolution. She is passionate about reconnecting people with the land, indigenous knowledge and nature-based practices and crafts.
Simple breakfasts, evening meals and refreshments throughout the day are available.
We take the safety of our clients and staff very seriously and are taking appropriate precautions to ensure we operate within the government guidelines. Please visit our Covid-19 page for the latest updates and to read more about our event management plans during times of covid.
- Click here to complete a booking form (and confirm your BACS or card preference)
- Call us 01803 868269 (message service when office unattended)
- Click here to book via Eventbrite for instant booking with immediate confirmation (booking fees apply)