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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.
For extra peace of mind, all our bookings are covered by our £10 million public liability insurance.
* We may choose to limit our refund per customer at £1000. In some rare cases, we may also require you to show us your photo ID before we process the refund.
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ClassBento money-back guarantee
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.
For extra peace of mind, all our bookings are covered by our £10 million public liability insurance.
* We may choose to limit our refund per customer at £1000. In some rare cases, we may also require you to show us your photo ID before we process the refund.
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Bushcraft Class: Wilderness Retreat
Immerse yourself in nature at this all-day, mindful retreat in London.
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What you'll do
Spend the day learning all about bushcraft and immerse yourself in the beautiful nature of Frylands Wood with this fun, mindful retreat!
Your expert bushcraft instructors will kick things off with a warm welcome and some team building games, giving you the perfect opportunity to get to know your group a little better. Then it'll be time to enjoy a foraging walk as you learn all about the beautiful plants that can be used for food or medicinal purposes and get busy gathering the ingredients for your lunch!
Once you reach base camp, you'll enjoy an invigorating session of Vinyasa Yoga and forest meditation, which will bring aliveness to your body and help you connect with the stunning nature around you. After an energising snack break, it'll be time to master an essential bushcraft skill — fire lighting!
Your teacher will demonstrate several techniques, from modern-day matches to more primitive methods, before you gather your wood and have a go yourself. The group will need to cooperate as you prepare and cook pizza toasties, chocolate bananas and s’mores over the fire, ready to sit back and enjoy the feast together!
Next up, you'll learn some aromatherapy and herbal remedy basics as you create a medicinal salve to take home and pick an afternoon activity to enjoy with your group. From exhilarating orienteering and re-energising forest bathing to soothing guided relaxation, you're sure to feel more at one with nature no matter what you choose.
At the end of the class, your group will partake in a closing circle around the fire to reflect and give thanks to the experience. Whether you're looking for fun things to do in London with friends or unique birthday party ideas for a partner, this retreat is sure to leave you with a whole host of new bushcraft skills!
Please note:
You will get to choose between the following three afternoon activities to enjoy during your session:
- Orienteering challenge: Get active and go head to head in small teams to complete the orienteering challenge. Prizes awarded to the winning team.
- Forest bathing: Re-energise yourself with this session; an hour of guided forest bathing or mindfulness walking meditation to connect you with nature.
- Guided Relaxation: Preparing the body for deep restoration to restore your energy.
Add-on available for this class
- Per person for additional people over 10 (£100)
What you'll get
- Expert bushcraft guidance from two qualified instructors.
- All of the equipment and materials for the workshop.
What to bring
- Comfortable clothes that you don’t mind getting dirty.
- Waterproof jacket if rain is likely.
- A water bottle.
- Closed-toe shoes such as trainers or walking boots (No sandals or flip flops).
- Any medication you may need during the course.
Your teacher
Escape to a countryside experience while still in the capital with the only bushcraft company based in London. Offering fun, friendly, hands-on bushcraft courses for team building, birthdays, schools, birthdays, community groups, and more
Wendy Paton’s interest in bushcraft started as a young child. She grew up in Australia and has always been fascinated by the skills and knowledge that allowed indigenous Australians to survive for thousands of years off the land. She loves returning to her home country regularly to see family and friends and having time for her favourite pastime; snorkelling and diving for shellfish.
As well as being experienced in bushcraft in the UK, Wendy has led 21 expeditions worldwide. She has foraged for wild rhubarb in Mongolia, eaten live ants in Ecuador, gone mud fishing in Vietnam, tracked with the Kalahari Bushmen in Botswana, caught and eaten frogs for breakfast in Laos and picked enough wild blueberries in Ecuador to turn herself blue. These experiences bring real depth of knowledge to the bushcraft and survival skills taught by London Bushcraft.
She believes that bushcraft is very much needed in a society that has, in some ways, drifted away from its ancestral and natural roots. It provides people with an opportunity to connect with the world around them more fully - and sometimes also a part of themselves they have never come into contact with before.
Wendy is supported by a large and experienced team with a deep knowledge of bushcraft and working with groups.
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