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Public Education
NATURAL HISTORY
Basic Bushcraft Skills
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| Photo by Kate Stanyon |
Tuesday 23 September 9am – 4pm
Tutor: Leon Durbin
Venue: Wakehurst Place
Come and escape the rat race, leave all your stresses behind and spend the day in beautiful and tranquil Pearcelands and Sheepwash Woods getting back to nature and having fun learning some useful bushcraft skills. At the end of the course you should be able to tie some knots to string up a hammock, know how to build a leaf shelter, understand how to find water and make it safe, understand the basic principles of responsible firelighting and fuel collection and have succeeded in lighting a fire with sparks and/or bow drill. The emphasis is on guidance and you are always encouraged to have a go and think things through for yourselves.
Course Fee: £60
Fungus Foray - FULLY BOOKED
Wednesday 12 November
2pm - 4pm
Tutors: Dr Brian Spooner & Dr Peter Roberts
Venue: Wakehurst Place
Do you know which mushrooms are edible and which are poisonous? Why are they vital for the life of a woodland? Where are the best places to find them? Wakehurst Place has over 170 acres of gardens and woodland which are a treasure trove for lovers of mushrooms and toadstools. So why not come and find out the answers to these questions and more by spending a leisurely afternoon learning about the wonderful world of fungi. Puffballs, Boletes, Fairy Clubs, Stinkhorns and Brackets are just a few of the types regularly found here but there are many more and our Kew experts will be able to broaden your outlook on this most fascinating subject with stories, fact and fiction!
Tickets: £12 each
Please note that this is not a collecting foray. The species found during the day will be left in their natural habitat for other Wakehurst Place visitors to enjoy. A minimal amount of walking is involved on this course but there will be quite a lot of standing.
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