Shelter Building & Wild Pizza

This fun day out in the forest will take place outdoors in a beautiful, privately owned woodland, near the coastal village of Garlieston. Whilst reconnecting with nature in a beautiful setting, you will be taught the basics of Bushcraft shelter building and then get to build your very own shelter. Once the shelters have been built it will be time to create and cook your Wild Pizza on an open fire.

TERRAIN

Please note the course takes place in private woodland where there are no permanent pathways or trails into the woods and the ground can be rough and uneven underfoot at times.

MINIMUM AGE

8 Years old. (Anyone aged 17 or under must be accompanied by a paying legal guardian)

Outdoor clothing should be tough and comfortable. Please wear long sleeved tops and trousers to protect your arms and legs from bites and woodland flora.

Waterproof jacket and trousers, just in case. Jeans should not be worn, as they are slow to dry, clinging and cold. Natural colours or camouflage will give you a better chance of spotting wildlife.

Walking boots or other tough footwear, trainers are not suitable.

If you have the following then please do bring your own (items with a star can also be provided)

*Camping Mug

Water bottle

*Pair of gardening gloves or similar for shelter building (Can provide if needed)

*Whistle

Sunscreen and insect repellent (Smidge is great)

Hand sanitiser & Mask

Small personal first aid kit/ouch pouch to deal with small cuts, there will be a large first aid kit on site.

Camera + Notebook + pen (optional)

The Course will start with introductions and a safety brief at the meeting point, then we will walk up the route to the forest camp.

Once in the woods we will look at the basics of shelter building and then you will be able to build your shelters.

The fire will be going through out the day with brews and other hot drinks on offer.

Once the shelters are built we will head to the fire pits to create our own wild pizzas to eat.