Welcome to The British Bushcraft School
The British Bushcraft School is the new name for Learn Bushcraft. Founded by Dale Collett 5 years ago to initially teach wilderness and native survival skills to local people in Worcestershire, the school has now grown and is becoming renowned as the top place in the UK to learn fire by friction. In addition to fire by friction training we also offer a full and thorough range of carefully tailored survival and bushcraft courses.
Bushcraft is a vast subject and through years of experience and practice Dale and his team of instructors will course you through all aspects of wilderness living skills from shelter construction and identifying wild edibles, through to making fine cordage, providing a nutritional diet, making wonderful carvings, observing wildlife and learning essential wilderness journey skills. We also provide one to one workshop based knife making courses so you can make your own bushcraft knife and learn all the skills required for about the same price as buying one!
Our method of teaching is founded on one of fostering a friendly atmosphere… everyone attending says that the relaxed, yet deliberate way in which the outdoor skills are taught is second to none.
The school is based in Worcestershire in where the bushcraft courses are taught in 100 acres of ancient bluebell filled coppiced woodland, surrounded by wildlife. The bushcraft training camp is within the centre of the woodland with easy access to water and parking.
Dale has a strong following on youtube where he shares some of the bushcraft knowledge and skills that are taught on the bushcraft courses listed on this site.
Click on http://www.youtube.com/user/LearnBushcraft for his homepage and videos. Dale is swiftly becoming regarded as one of the UK’s top experts in fire by friction, with a high level of skill especially in the hand drill. He currently has a world record attempt application in with Guinness for using a sub 3inch drill to create fire by using the advanced floating technique.
Latest news:
20th - 22nd of August the British Bushcraft School will be at the wilderness gathering to demonstrate skills, sell fire by friction hand drill and bow drill kits. We will also be advertising courses and can answer any questions you may have.. Follow the link to the gathering from this page here
17th June: new crook knife making video uploaded go to the video by clicking here. Go to our knife making course here.
10th June: More course dates listed for 2010. Click here to go to the bushcraft course pages.
9th June: Making a crook knife 2 part video uploaded to youtube. Follow these links to watch the videos :
Or watch them all on this bushcraft website by clicking here
22nd May: wild edibles walk in conjunction with transition worcester promoting sustainability in the Midlands. For more info on transition worcester and their upcoming events visit: www.transitionworcester.org.uk/
Scroll down to see some course photos including some from the latest wild edibles and bushcraft walk in conjunction with Transition Worcester.
Bushcraft Course photos
