Camp cooking – meths stoves, campfires, gas stoves, bushcraft stoves.
Traditional crafts & green woodworking – whittling trinkets, crafting useful objects, basketry, cordage, crochet, mending, etc.
Expedition skills – navigation, survival, first aid, personal kit, tents, clothing, personal care, weather reading, planning & wildlife walks.
Plants & produce– identification, foraging for food, medicine & improvisation, site maintenance projects, fermenting, preserving, mushroom growing, hydroponics, fruit growing, veg growing, forest gardens.
Leisure, wellbeing & life lessons – mindfulness in hammocks, circus skills, games & film nights, self development, wellbeing, motivational techniques.
And every session will include team games, challenges and opportunities to relax and enjoy a chat and a cuppa!
Trips, hikes & camps
We’ll also be arranging occasional optional weekend meetups for both Weekly Groups to all get together in one big gathering and go further afield for adventurous activities, hikes and camps.
Wet-weather backup activities
Many of our activities do need to be carried out outside, so when the weather means we need to move inside, we always have several backup activities ready planned and prepped to go at the drop of a hat.
If the planned activity seems likely to be cancelled because of the weather conditions, the session will still go ahead, but by breaking out one of the backup activities.
So please do still come along whatever the weather for a catch-up, cuppa and an indoor challenge instead!
Activities calendar
First half of Autumn ’26 term:
8th September – Firemaking practice
Learn about & practice with different fire structures, ignition sources, tinders and fuel, to make mini campfires.
15th September – Basic knife skills & tent peg project
Sitting around the campfire, learn the basics of knife safety, knife holds and use them all to make a natural, bushcraft tent peg.
22nd September – Compare camp cookers & trying them all out
Try out various camp cookers using a variety of fuel types and compare how they perform against each other. With campfire!
29th September – Make sourdough & bake in Dutch ovens
Make sourdough and bake your own loaf in a Dutch oven over a campfire (or a camping stove if it’s too wet out).
6th October – A trip, a camp & a classic Scouts challenge!
Consider the options for a group trip and plan a weekend camp, followed by taking on a classic construction challenge.
13th October – Wildlife walk & natural navigation techniques
Meeting elsewhere for a wildlife walk, we’ll learn some navigation techniques based on natural signs. (A night hike for Group 2!)
20th October – Circus skills workshop!
Try your hand at juggling, baton twirling, poi spinning, diablo, feather sticks and unicycling!!
27th October – No sessions due to half-term break.
No sessions this week.
Second half of Autumn ’26 term:
3rd November – Firestarting challenge!
Putting together your firemaking practice and basic knife skills to take on this challenge of starting a fire with only one match!
10th November – Ready Steady Cook challenge!
Presented with a random selection of ingredients, work in teams to win the challenge by creating the most impressive meal!
17th November – Carving a wooden spreading knife
Create a pleasing wooden knife from carving skills learned from scratch during the session.
24th November – Tasty fermented fizzes
Make your own fizzy drinks from 100% natural ingredients – ready to impress your family and friends at Christmas!
1st December – Navigation essentials & practice
Learn straightforward navigation techniques to always know where you are on a map and test them out.
8th December – Whittling a Father Christmas or Christmas Elf
Create a fun carved decoration to adorn your Christmas tree using knife skills learned from scratch during this session.
15th December – End of term Christmas party & games!
Celebrate the end of term among new friends with a selection of wacky, fun party games and sharing homemade Christmas treats.
