Coastal bushcraft experience

A bespoke bushcraft experience by the North Yorkshire Coast

The Barn gives us the opportunity to expand our workshop style experiences-By exploring the local Flint found on the coast this coastal experience will be dedicated to primitive technology - Flint tools

Over three days we will be knapping, crafting and exploring primitive technology broken up by intermittent foraging and wild food excursions...

What's Coverd:

° Introduction to fire lighting - Here we will explore primitive fires and a range of ways to manage different fires depending on what we needed

°Primitive fire starting technology

°Winter fires - Cooking fire & Trail fire

°Flint Knapping workshop - Flint foraging

°Hammer stone section - Antler tools

°Core stone - Levalloisian Techniques

°Producing flakes

°Arrow head making

°Simplistic Bushcraft flint knives

°Primitive glue and natural cordage making

°Mesolithic style pottery

°natural clay and temper

°Fireing clay

°Seasonal wild foods foraging

° Detail about Toxic plants, berry's and fungi in Britain

°Foraging laws and the county side code

°setting up a Traditional Tipi lodge

°Primitive fishing hooks

°An introduction on Natural navigation - The native mindset

°Fire side chat about Aboriginal Britain-Into Wilderness Bushcraft and coastal wildlife

°Bread baking and foraging for spring greens

° Amadou Tile is made by each adult attending the course to take home.

Small group size with a maximum of 10 guests to ensure we create a subtle atmosphere in the woods, and you get a very high interaction time with the instructor.

A full kit list is given out on booking, but you won't need much more than a sleeping bag and warm clothing.

Please get in touch to provide any dietary requirements or for essential medical information that you think we should know about.

The Barn at Eastington is available to book accommodation through. A cabin would be an option for additional cost.

Otherwise there us a private camping field ( You will need your own tent) Or the option of staying in out shared Tipi lodge.

Can you smell the wood smoke yet???