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Bushcraft Courses and Survival Training
Wild Spirit offers a wide range of bushcraft and survival courses, varying from a 1 day introduction, to the more demanding 4 day bushcraft survival. Our courses can be tailored to the needs of groups or individuals. Set in a beautiful location, contained in 70 acres of woodland on the Merthyr Mawr Estate in Bridgend, a stone throw away from one of the most scenic coast lines in South Wales. Our courses cover a wide range of fascinating skills and techniques that are sure to enthuse and inspire.
Bushcraft Survival Courses
Wild Spirit Bushcraft offers stimulating and informative courses covering the basic and essential skills of bushcraft survival and nature awareness. We will guide you through the following skills; shelter building, fire lighting, water collection and purification, wild foods and their uses, native cooking methods, blowing tinder into flame, nature awareness and many others.
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Corporate Team Building Courses
This package is designed for corporate businesses as a team building exercise, through the medium of bushcraft. The exercises are designed to bring a team of clients together in a survival situation within a woodland environment.
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Falconry Courses
This is an opportunity to really learn about handling birds of prey. Time will be spent learning about the birds, their habitat, feeding habits and the equipment needed to fly them. There will be an opportunity for free-flying the birds.
This exceptional weekend will take you into the wilderness with the age old tools of a hunter enabling you to trap your source of food effectively with respect for nature.
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Tipi Breaks
Wild Spirit Bushcraft offer this unique opportunity to camp out overnight under the stars, in a traditional Native American Tipi, with a blazing log fire in the centre. We are catering for many different occasions, which include:
- Family Weekends
- Honeymoon Couples Weekend
- Stag and Hen Days Out
Guided Expeditions to Scandinavia
Meet the Vikings, masters of ancient bushcraft in the most awesome location . Have a chance to visit a replicated ancient market deep in the Viking valley. We take two trips per year.
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Bushcraft Courses
Learn the skills and knowledge to enable you to live and function successfully in the wild.
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Tipi Breaks
Our Tipis are located in areas of outstanding natural beauty and are available for simple rental or we can create an activity package for you.
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Expeditions
We offer guided expeditions to the heart of the Norwegian and Swedish wilderness where we meet up with real Vikings.
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Falconry
Learn how to handle a bird of prey in it's natural environment.
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Forest School Education
Wild Spirit Bushcraft instructors work closely with local schools.
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