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Our mission is to improve mental wellbeing through our workshops and experiences. We curate our teachers and hosts carefully to ensure that they are of high quality.
That's why we provide a money-back guarantee*: If you're unsatisfied with this experience, just leave it at least 20 minutes before it ends, and tell us (the ClassBento team) the reason for your dissatisfaction within 4 hours of that time, and we'll provide you with a refund.
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Bushcraft Class: The Birch Tree
Discover the secrets of the humble birch tree at this bushcraft class in Thorncombe Wood!
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£90
What you'll do
From North America to Asia, across Europe and the British Isles, the birch tree has been used since pre-history for innumerable things and is steeped in myth, folklore and, more recently, science!
In this all-day workshop, expert guide Jack will share his long-standing passion and fascination for the birch tree, exploring its natural and social history, its myriad uses and the gifts it provides. You'll explore practical elements and enjoy talks, walks and opportunities to see firsthand the many objects made from this tree.
You'll start with the ancient practice of creating birch tar, discovering the many incredible properties and uses as you learn to tap the tree and drink its sap.
Jack will then demonstrate the many objects made from the birch tree and teach you all about its medicinal properties and how the tree's chemicals and fungi are currently being studied by science to potentially prove many of the old myths and tales true!
In this class, you will:
- Create your own birch tar.
- Tap the tree and collect sap*.
- Create a ‘wild’ first aid kit.
- Gather leaves, buds and twigs for tea.
- Learn why birch could be called ‘the fire tree’.
- See the numerous things which can be made from birch bark and wood.
Whether you're searching for birthday party ideas for an outdoor dad or you need nature-filled team building activities for a hard-working group, you'll finish this class with a new appreciation for the birch tree!
*Sap collection is only possible in spring, so only the method of tapping will be taught during other seasons.
Please note:
- This workshop is for adults, however, children from age 16+ may attend if joined by a participating adult (18+).
- This workshop can be wheelchair friendly with prior notice and a discussion before booking.
All workshops are available for private family or corporate days.
Knowledge required
Beginner-friendly.
What you'll get
Birch tar you’ve made, as well as birch soap, birch oil, birch tea and your very own 'wild' first aid kit to take home.
What to bring
Lunch.
Your teacher
My journey into ancient ways officially began in 2011, when I started an apprenticeship with renowned woodsman Ben Law.
This apprenticeship saw me living full time in a 100-acre coppice in West Sussex, managing the woodland in the traditional way and learning ancient skills such as charcoal making, timber framing and the green wood crafts that used to supply us with the majority of our everyday items.
Following this apprenticeship, I moved to Dorset with my wife, started a family and began to pursue my fascination with ancient technology and ways of living full time.
My belief in, and respect for indigenous societies across the world is at the core of everything I do. Societies across the globe that have an understanding of the natural world, and our place in it, far surpass our western ideas. I've spent my life trying my best to learn from these societies and rediscover the scraps of our own here in this small corner of England.
This fascination with ancient hunter-gatherer societies, different ways of living and natural history drives my passion to learn, create and pass on knowledge which I believe can only be for the betterment of our society as a whole.
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