On our bushcraft coarses you will learn how to build a woodland shelter, lighting fire by friction, wilderness
first aid, survival techniques, pressure releases, and cordage.
We provide wilderness therapy for young people by demonstrating servival techniques & promoting self awareness, helping young adults come face to face with their true abilities.
We have survival training exercises to teach you about edible plants, fishing, foraging, hunting, purifying water and animal behaviour on several of our survival courses. Natural Pathways also provide corporate team building events in the countryside providing training on tracking, trapping, fire, wild food & herbs to name but a few of the activities available.
Our bushcraft courses are high quality and exceptional value but if you are looking for some really cheap
survival courses we suggest you try one of our taster bushcraft courses first.
When looking for bushcraft course tuition make sure you choose one with experienced instructors. Natural Pathways was set up in 2002 and in the last five years has successfully run bushcraft courses and camps in nature awareness for many groups, organisations and schools throughout the county.
Natural Pathways offer courses that appeal to many different people from all walks of life. Perhaps
you’re keen to learn bushcraft and survival skills so you can experience the natural environment in confidence, maybe
you’re a keen walker or backpacker who wishes to be better equipped for the wild, a parent who wants their child to be
confident sleeping out under the stars, a teacher who feels learning survival skills are a essential part of education or
possibly you’re a youth worker who believes that youngsters learning to work together as a team in a natural
environment is an crucial part to your programme or even a company director who wants a fun day out with your staff.
Just wishing to create fire with only natural resources? or looking for a deeper knowledge of bushcraft survival techniques, take a look at our various camps and you will find something that's just perfect for you.
We provide a broad range of Survival Bushcraft and Nature Awareness Courses conducted in the depths of Kentish woodland, what
follows is a brief description of some.
Adult Courses
Discovery Basic
Survival - This stimulating and informative course covers the basic and essential skills of Wilderness Survival,
Bushcraft and Nature Awareness. Natural Pathways’ instructors will guide you through the following skills: Shelter
building, fire lighting, water collection and purification, wild foods and their uses, native cooking methods, animal
behaviour, cordage, making utensils, nature awareness and how you relate to the environment.
We believe it is essential that you have plenty of practical hands on experience in-order for you to be able to master each
skill so subsequently you feel confident and at home in a natural environment. This course is ideal for anyone new to
bushcraft or anyone wanting to brush up on their skills.
Flint Knapping - Discover the lost art of
making tools from pieces of flint rock, when shown your flint creation your friends wont believe you made it!
Wildlife Tracking Event - It doesn't matter if you know nothing about Tracking, what it involves, or how to do it, in two days we'll show you 15 easy steps to become a competent tracker. How to read, interpret and follow 'sign', how to 'tune in' to any environment, creation & use of a tracking stick and loads more, interested? just click here.
Recently, far more women are taking an interest in Bushcraft and want to ...also our favorite bushcraft books learn about these
fascinating earth living skills. As a result of this change some women were expressing a desire to learn these skills in the
company of other women, so in 2007 Natural Pathways launched their first ever Women’s Discovery Course. Female
instructors run this course providing lots of practical hands on experience in a relaxed environment.
Natural Pathways is well known for their Wilderness Family Camps...provides a fun, safe learning
experience and provides a fun, safe learning experience for the whole family. We believe in keeping our camps small
and creating a small community in the woodland. Cooking on fires, building shelters, exploring and playing together adds to
this memorable family experience.
For many years now we have provided programmes for many organisations that work with youth groups. Our
events provide the opportunity for groups to work together in a natural environment assisting them in problem solving,
communication, building confidence and self esteem.
The natural environment provides many opportunities for learning and is ...in the
depths of Kentish woodlandan invaluable educational resource. Many of the subjects covered in bushcraft and nature
awareness are linked with the national curriculum. Our school programmes are flexible enough to meet any teacher’s
needs and events can be designed to compliment school subjects.
Through Amazon we have a varied catalog of bushcraft equipment and survival kit, there are also many items that you will find very useful on any camping trips. Likewise, we list books on bushcraft / survival and have dedicated pages showing our favorite books.
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behaviour, cordage, making utensils, nature awareness and how you relate to the environment.
