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“Go out in the woods, go out. if you don’t go out in the woods nothing will ever happen and your life will never begin.”
-Dr. Clarissa Pinkola Estés
Rediscover the wild woman inside you. The world of “bushcraft” can often be dominated by men, and although well intentioned, for some can feel exclusive and intimidating.
Here, we are offering a safe space for women to step forward and invite you to push into your edges and try things you always wanted to, but never felt you could. Our aim is to give you the encouragement and confidence you need to learn new skills discover what you are capable of!
Under the skilled and experienced guidance of our team, we invite you to learn wood chopping, fire lighting, whittling, wild crafts, and cooking over a fire. Come and delve into your curiosities, sleep under the stars and sing!
We will balance the teaching of new skills with a deep respect and connection with nature and a focus on creating a village between us as a supportive community of women. Sharing stories and songs in a beautiful ancient beech woodland setting.
*Open to everyone who identifies as female or non-binary.
Leader: Elena Harris
You will need to bring:
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.
**Seasonal Assistants needed for 2025**
Fancy joining the WildWise team as a volunteer Seasonal Assistant next year? It’s not too late to apply! You will gain practical event management experience, develop practical outdoor campcraft skills and gain a place on our flagship Call of the Wild outdoor leadership training programme plus all our professional short courses throughout the year. Find out more here.