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Bushcraft Level 1

Between: 17th May 2025 - 18th May 2025 Between: 10:00 am - 4:00 pm Location: Downe Activity Centre LTM: Peter Dorrington

Dates: Sat 17th – Sun 18th May 2025

Time: 10:00 Sat 17th May through until 16:00 Sun 18th May

Location:

Downe Activity Centre

Birdhouse Lane,

Orpington

BR6 7LJ

 

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Course Description:

The course covers everything you will need to deliver the scout survival skills activity badge, and to run bushcraft camps for your section. It also provides an opportunity to learn bushcraft skills in a safe and supportive environment which will increase your general confidence in the outdoors.

The course involves all participants sleeping out under tarps, preparing fish, and cooking all meals over open fires. Extensive use will be made of knives and each participant will be given a Frost Mora training knife and tarpaulin covered by course fees.

No previous bushcraft experience is needed.

 

Cost: £60 Per person

 

Course Leader: Peter Dorrington

Downe Activity Centre

Dwayne Fields proudly holds the title of the UK's 11th Chief Scout

An explorer, adventurer and TV presenter, Dwayne's been seen in BAFTA nominated Channel 5 series Race to the Pole, on BBC Springwatch, Countryfile, National Geographic and Disney+.

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