Bushcraft Summer Camp (10-16 years)

Join us this summer at our bushcraft camp for young people aged 10-16.

A great opportunity for kids to learn new skills, have fun and immerse themselves in the wildness of nature at our week-long camp.

The camp runs Monday-Friday with an optional CAMP OUT on the Thursday night.

AGE: 10-16 years old

TIME: 10am-4pm Mon-Thurs and 12 noon finish on the Friday (following overnighter on the Thursday)

COST: £185 per person for day only, £245 to include overnight camp

DATES: Monday 10th - Friday 14th August

What to expect...

Expect lots of good wholesome fun in the fresh forest air- kids will love it!

They will also learn and develop real bushcraft skills, communication and problem-solving skills and have a truly one-of-a-kind experience.

The setting...

Finnebrogue Woods is an amazing 230 acre estate with mature woodland. It is the perfect base to explore nature. Our bush camp is really impressive! Camp facilities are on par with bushcraft camps that would be set for any deep wilderness expeditions around the globe. A mix of truly rugged outdoor life but with good facilities to cover basic needs: toilets, cooking areas, utensils, cosy firepits and bush furnishings.

Our leaders...

Our summer camp is led by Joan Noade, George Anthony and Aodhan Walsh, all are passionate about the outdoors and their knowledge and experience is unrivalled!

All leaders are Access NI checked.

The detail...

Day 1: Getting to know our woods and shelter. We will walk through the woods where the Bushcraft Camp is situated, learn to navigate where we are on the map and why this might be important to know. We will also cover situations when emergency shelter is necessary and learn how to build natural shelters in the ancient woodland. We'll look at different types of shelter and what kit we can take into the field to use in day to day outdoor life.
Day 2: Fire & blades: One of the most important skills in outdoor environments is fire making, an ancient craft, it’s needed for cooking, warmth, security, light and morale. We will learn various aspects of this highly essential skillset. We will also learn how to master knife craft an essential skill for the outdoors, combining saw and other chopping tools.
Day 3: Water & food in the wilderness, having a good knowledge of how and where to source water is our next vital skill, we will learn about finding sources, analysing and making safe drinking water. Food is our next important necessity, we will cover the world of foraging then cook some bread adding in what we have foraged in the woods and eat it around the camp fire.
Days 4 – 5: Paddle on Finnebrogue Woods and then Wilderness expedition. This is our overnight expeditionary experience, where we will put all our learnt skills into practice and consolidate them. We will also learn awareness in nature and the wilderness, looking at how we can navigate naturally in unfamiliar places and terrain. We will then move into the deeper woodland environment and have to setup camp for the night, where we will sit around the campfire cooking on the flames and enjoying traditional campfire activities.