Outdoor Gatherings, Bushmoots, Bushmeets... whatever you'd like to call them! A gathering of likeminded people sharing knowledge and skills.
Here I will compile a list of Bushcraft events held around the UK. I would like this list to be interactive and current so please feel free to submit your event however big or small, it dosen't matter if it's more of a commercial show or demonstration either, just as long as it is Bushcraft / Outdoors / Camping related.
NaturalBushcraft Spring Meet
The next NaturalBushcraft Meet will be held at Woodland Valley on Sat 13th - Sun 14th March 2010.
As always we welcome all new-comers to join us in this friendly atmosphere of likeminded Bushcraft people, sharing knowledge, skills and good-times as freely as posible.
- All ages and new-comers are very welcome, however please bear in mind that it is March and could well be wet, windy & cold! So dress yourself and children appropriately. If you are under 16 please bring adult/guardian.
- If you are planning on staying for any duration please bring a camping chair!
- Dogs are allowed, but have to be controlled, not loose disturbing farm-animals & people.
- At this time of year it will be muddy so wear appropriate footwear.
- Meeting in Woodland Valley Carpark for 10am on the 13th March 2010.
Map
The Event will take place at pond woods camp, the green area shown on the map below.
View Woodland Valley Bushcraft in a larger map
Activities
There are no formal courses or workshops, however impromptu workshops often break out demonstrating things like Fire by Friction, Stove-Making, Cordage Making, Bannock Cooking etc. Everyone is encouraged to join in if they wish and myself and Justin bring along some communal kit for others to have a play with.
Cost
£10 Per Person Per Night or £5 each-day for day-visitors.
Attendees
You must put your name down on this list to attend: http://www.doodle.com/participation.html?pollId=dz4x7ig7g2pxuz5b
See Our Past Events...
Our First Meet A Year Ago
Autumn NaturalBushcraft Meet
Cornwall RV 2010
The 2010 RV will be held at Trenowth woods on 2nd to 5th April 2010. The woods will be open from Midday Friday to Midday Monday.
Drinking water, porta loos and rubbish collection are all on site. We welcome children and dogs, we ask that you keep them safe and under control, and pick up any packages that either deposit!
2010 will see: Knife Sharpening with Dave Budd, Blacksmithing with Tristan Kessel from Forgeries at Redruth, Leather Craft and Spoon Making with Leon and Neil from Greencraft (www.greencraft.me.uk), new this year, a Bowyer Edwin Deady, Wild Food walks with Marcus Harrison and Rachel Lambert, plus Knot Tying with Richard Hopkins. In addition there will be the usual talks and demonstration sessions and some children’s activities depending on the interest. This RV will see a Bushcraft boot fair on Sunday morning, so come along and buy, sell, trade, and barter. We will have a charity Tomahawk throwing competition with a Bushcraft themed prize.
Prices for 2010 are, £10 per adult per night and £5 for children, £5 per adult (£2.50 child) per for day visitors. Wild camping, tarp & hammock, tents and caravans are welcome. Small fires are allowed on site, and there is a local shop nearby to top up supplies. Workshop costs £10 per session. Session average 3 hour’s (pre booking only).
Places are limited so the RV is by prior booking only. Contact Mark to ensure your spot.
Email: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
Mobile: 07970494723
The Following workshops are available to book
Blacksmithing Sat AM/ PM –Sun AM/PM
Bowyer Sat AM –Archery – Sun AM –Archery Comp Sat PM
Leather Craft Sat AM/ PM –Sun /PM
Spoon making camp craft Sat AM/ PM –Sun /PM
Wild food Walks Sat AM/ PM –Sun AM/PM
Knife Sharpening Sat AM –Sun AM (Sharpening workshop AM, knife making PM open session)
Interesting Periods
Sat Am
Water
Knots
Sat Pm
Trapping
Fire by Friction
Sun Am
Boot Fair
Sun Pm
Knots
Open Session
Children’s Activities
Sat Am
Games
Sat PM
Fire lighting
Sun PM
Egg Hunt
Bread Making
MISC
Air Rifle Range throughout Sat/Sun
Axe Throwing all weekend
Footsteps of Discovery's Website: http://www.footstepsofdiscovery.co.uk/fod2009wp/
Previous Bushcraft Events Below...
NaturalBushcraft Christmas Meet 2009 - FULL*
Sat 19th & Sun 20th December 2009
This meet is at Woodland Valley (Ladock, Cornwall), we are meeting at 10AM on the 19th of December 2009 in the Woodland Valley carpark. Postcode: TR2 4PT
As always we welcome all new-comers to join us in this friendly atmosphere of likeminded Bushcraft people, sharing knowledge, skills and good-times as freely as posible. There will be free workshops demonstrating Fire by Friction, Stove-Making, Cordage Making, Bannock Cooking and much more. Everyone is encouraged to join in if they wish and myself and Justin bring along lots of extra communal kit for people to have a play with.
- All ages and new-comers are very welcome, however please bear in mind that it is December and could well be wet, windy & cold! So dress yourself and children appropriately. If you are under 16 please bring adult/guardian.
- Dogs are allowed, but have to be controlled, not loose disturbing people.
- Costs: £5 Per Person Per Night or £2.50 each-day for day-visitors.
Attendance List
NaturalBushcraft Clan Meet
Sat 24th, Sun 25th, Mon 26th October 2009
The next meet is at Woodland Valley (Ladock, Cornwall), we are meeting at 10am on the 24th of October 2009 in the Woodland Valley carpark. Postcode: TR2 4PT
As always we welcome all new-comers to join us in this friendly atmosphere of likeminded Bushcraft people, sharing knowledge, skills and good-times as freely as posible.
- All ages & new-comers are very welcome
- Dogs are allowed, but have to be controlled, not loose disturbing people.
- Costs: £5 Per Person Per Night or £2.50 each-day for day-visitors.
Woodland Valley has plenty of trees to hang your hammock from, open ground to pitch tents, streams to top-up your water supply and even a lake for a bit of fishing. Along with wild-edibles and deer onsite too.
See Who's Coming:
Chatroom Meeting
We're trying something new!.. On Monday 18th at 8pm we are trying to get as many of us who are attending this meet to turn up in NaturalBushcraft's Chatroom to discuss the event; talk about stuff we can take and try at the meet, just creating ideas and discussion so that people can think about what they might bring with them. So at 8pm on Mon 18th, we're meeting in the chatroom which you can find in the top-left corner on the menu, or click here. You need to be logged in before you can access the chatroom. Don't be shy, pop along and say hello, its great fun having a yak! 
Here is the Bushcraft-UK Thread on the meet.
Take a look at our previous meets:
Dartmoor Trip - September
We are aiming to do a 2 night trip to Dartmoor, travelling to Dartmoor on the Friday afternoon. Carpark will be at 56,4 69,5 bivi area will be 56,6 70,6 (or in that area!) Stanlake plantation area. If we all meet at the car park then all go from there.
The photo to the right is Burrator Reservoir where we will be staying.
Map Showing Route
Large (4MB) OS Map Scan Showing route
This trip is open to everyone, if you do fancy coming please show your interest by stating which dates you can or cannt make on the 'Doodle' below:
NaturalBushcraft Clan Meet - 30th-31st May 2009
The next meet at Woodland Valley (Ladock, Cornwall). We are meeting at 10am on the 30th-31st of May 2009.
All ages are welcome, dogs have to be controlled at all times (as nearby farmer has a reputation for shooting at them!).
Costs: £5 PPPN or £2.50 each-day for day-visitors.
Your payments will be made as individuals to the land-owner. I take no responsibility for gathering the cash nor do I offer any event-insurance.
Its an informal meet with no set demonstrations or classes, although we will be trying things like Fire by Friction (Firebows), cooking bannock, making pot hangers, all are encouraged to join in if they wish to and I will bring along spare kit for people to use.
See Who's Coming:
There is also more coming from the discussion about this Meet at BushcraftUK:http://www.bushcraftuk.com/forum/showthread.php?p=527255
CORNWALL RV 2009 - 10th to 13th April 2009
The 2009 RV will be held at Trenowth woods on 10th to 13th April. The woods will be open from Midday Friday to Midday Monday. Drinking water, porta loos and rubbish collection are all on site. We welcome children and dogs, we ask that you keep them safe and under control, and pick up any packages that either deposit!
2009 will see knife making with Bernie Garland (www.berax.co.uk), blacksmithing with Tristan Kessel from Forgeries at Redruth, Leather craft and spoon making with Leon and Neil from Greencraft (www.greencraft.me.uk), as well as wild food walks. There will be the usual talk and demonstration sessions and some children’s activities depending on interest. This RV will see a Bushcraft boot fair on Sunday morning, so come along and buy, sell, trade, and barter. We will have charity Tomahawk throwing with a Bushcraft themed prize. Our charity for the RV is Help For Heroes.
Prices for 2009 are as last year, £5 per person per night for those staying on site or £4 per person per day for day visitors. Wild camping, tarp & hammock, tents and caravans are welcome. Small fires are allowed on site, and there is a local shop nearby to top up supplies. Workshop costs £5 per session. Session average 3 hours pre booking only.
Places are limited so the RV is by prior booking only. Contact Chris to ensure your spot.
Email: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
Mobile: 07769946600
More Information: http://www.footstepsofdiscovery.co.uk/crv/crv.html
Forum Discussion on this meet: http://www.bushcraftuk.com/forum/showthread.php?t=35850
Woodland Valley - Cornish Bushmeet
28th Feb - 1st March 2009
This will be a fairly informal meet, a good excuse to get out for a weekend camp and meet with new friends from Cornwall and the South-west. The location (Woodland Valley Farm) is in the very centre of Cornwall in the Ladock Parish. It has a beautiful secluded valley which includes ancient woodland, ponds, streams, and wetland.
so if you wish to come please email me to see if there is space left: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it If you wish to attend it will be £5 per head£2.50 per day for day-visitors. I will get further clarification on prices for kids.There are a limited number of places avaliable (this is your fee as an individual to the farm & rent for staying on the land for a night) or
There are no set courses or classes but no doubt skills will be shared and demonstrated. Come along and enjoy yourself, meet new people, learn new skills, everyone is welcome (providing there's space left! Contact me). You can find specific location details here.
Photos from the Meet:
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| NaturalBushcraft Bushmoot - 28th Feb - 1st March 2009 |
BushcraftUK Thread on this Meet : http://www.bushcraftuk.com/forum/showthread.php?t=37727
Wilderness Gathering LTD
20th August - 23rd August 2009
http://www.wildernessgathering.co.uk/
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FxrqXCkxeyg