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July 2018
Orkney Experience tour – July 2018
Whether it’s the creating of massive stone temples 5,000 years ago, or wave turbines for electricity today, Orkney’s magic springs from its location and its occupation for millennia. Orkney has long been an epicentre of culture, innovation and influence. A knowledge of science, art, music and how to be self-sufficient whilst also being connected to a tight community has been passed down from generation to generation. Discover Orkney's magic for yourself during our 6 day tour. Full details: http://www.allfivesenses.com/tours-and-experiences/orkney-experience-tour-2018/
Find out more »Adventure Club: Firemaking
The Adventure Club teaches outdoor skills in a fun yet challenging way to kids ages 7 and up. Ranging from building shelters to making fire, learning how to navigate to staying safe in the outdoors, the Club also links strongly to the Scottish Curriculum for Excellence, particularly in developing maths and science skills. During the school holidays, the Holiday Adventure Club runs for 4 consecutive days, with each day themed around: Navigation Shelter Building Fire Making Survival Skills Session 2: Firemaking Learn the ancient skill of making fire easily…
Find out more »Adventure Club: Shelter Building
Build a den in the woods! During this full day session of the Adventure Club, kids 7 and up (or 5 and up if accompanied by an adult) will learn how to create a shelter for emergency survival, concealment or protection. Make being in the outdoors more fun — and more comfortable. We'll look at different ways to make a shelter, both using plastic bags or other objects that you may have on you or find nearby and using natural…
Find out more »Adventure Club: Survival Skills
Earn your 'Adventurer' Level 1 badge by learning survival skills at the Adventure Club on Thursday 5 July and Thursday 19 July 2018, from 9.30 - 17.00. Kids will learn how to enjoy the countryside safely and comfortably in this all-day session packed full of skills. They'll get tips to increase their self-confidence as well as their self-reliance. Learning through play Get prepared to go outside on the hills in a fun way, learning by playing games such as: Which…
Find out more »Firemaking Weekend: 21-22 July 2018
Learn the art of firemaking by collecting supplies and foraging, creating your own tools, and making fire from scratch. Rather than just visiting for a day, spend a weekend with us on the 1300 acre Bamff Estate with its resident beavers, otters and organic sheep and cows. Learn bow drill use and design, hand drill, fire kits (natural and high tech), flint and steel, cordage, tinders and wood selection, stone tools and improvisation, travelling with fire, and lighting in all-weather.…
Find out more »August 2018
Weekend Advanced Navigation Course
On Day 1 of this weekend course, you will learn advanced skills of micronavigation, including: aiming off aspect of slope doglegs relocation The weekend also Includes learning reading the landscape, contours, and map interpretation. Builds on the Navigation Essentials course. This day focuses on theory, to ground you in the information you need to know. That evening, we will jump into the wild world of night navigation! Suitable for those with previous experience of using map and compass. Buy tickets…
Find out more »Adventure Club: Navigation Level 2
Is your child ready to take their navigation skills to the next level? This special Level 2 navigation all-day course is for kids who have completed Level 1 or for teens wanting to learn navigation. This week will be the final week of the Holiday Adventure Club, so this is the last chance to learn essential outdoor and survival skills! Following on from Level 1 courses, this week we take things up a notch to Level 2 with more advanced…
Find out more »Adventure Club: Firemaking Level 2
With more firemaking using bowdrills and flint strikers, the Level 2 all-day session is a chance for your teen to learn firemaking, or for your child to build upon the skills learned in Firemaking Level 1. (Please note, if you child did not attend the Level 1 sessions, they can still participate, but we encourage children to learn the basics in Level 1). The Adventure Club teaches outdoor skills in a fun yet challenging way to kids ages 7 and…
Find out more »Adventure Club: Shelter Building Level 2
Building on the skills taught in Level 1 Shelter Building, this all-day session will teach more ways to build dens and shelters in the wild. (Please note, if you child did not attend the Level 1 sessions, they can still participate, but we encourage children to learn the basics in Level 1). The Adventure Club teaches outdoor skills in a fun yet challenging way to kids ages 7 and up. Ranging from building shelters to making fire, learning how to navigate to staying safe in the outdoors,…
Find out more »Adventure Club: Survival Skills Level 2
If Ray Mears or Bear Grylls are your child's heroes, then they'll love our Level 2 Survival Skills all-day session where we go from the basics learned in Level 1 Survival Skills to more advanced ways of surviving safely in the outdoors. (Please note, if you child did not attend the Level 1 sessions, they can still participate, but we encourage children to learn the basics in Level 1). The Adventure Club teaches outdoor skills in a fun yet challenging…
Find out more »Firemaking Weekend
Learn the art of firemaking by collecting supplies and foraging, creating your own tools, and making fire from scratch. Rather than just visiting for a day, spend a weekend with us on the 1300 acre Bamff Estate with its resident beavers, otters and organic sheep and cows. Learn bow drill use and design, hand drill, fire kits (natural and high tech), flint and steel, cordage, tinders and wood selection, stone tools and improvisation, travelling with fire, and lighting in all-weather.…
Find out more »Weekend Navigation Course
On Day 1 of this weekend course, you will learn the essentials of navigation, including: how to read a map how not to get lost how to tell direction by a compass and the sun This day focuses on theory, to ground you in the information you need to know. That evening, we will jump into the wild world of night navigation! Buy tickets or Learn more Ready to buy your ticket? Scroll down to purchase your tickets instantly. Need to…
Find out more »Bushcraft Day Course
We do things differently when it comes to bushcraft. We do not focus on kit or gadgets but instead on practical, useful skills and living at one with your surroundings, comfortable and innovative. What does the day include? We will begin with an orientation walk, to include natural navigation, resource foraging and connecting with the environment. The primary task will be to construct a natural shelter, either for humans to protect ourselves or to shelter a fire and make a…
Find out more »September 2018
Firemaking Weekend
Learn the art of firemaking by collecting supplies and foraging, creating your own tools, and making fire from scratch. Rather than just visiting for a day, spend a weekend with us on the 1300 acre Bamff Estate with its resident beavers, otters and organic sheep and cows. Learn bow drill use and design, hand drill, fire kits (natural and high tech), flint and steel, cordage, tinders and wood selection, stone tools and improvisation, travelling with fire, and lighting in all-weather.…
Find out more »Weekend Navigation Course
On Day 1 of this weekend course, you will learn the essentials of navigation, including: how to read a map how not to get lost how to tell direction by a compass and the sun This day focuses on theory, to ground you in the information you need to know. That evening, we will jump into the wild world of night navigation! Buy tickets or Learn more Ready to buy your ticket? Scroll down to purchase your tickets instantly. Need to…
Find out more »Orkney Experience tour – September 2018
Whether it’s the creating of massive stone temples 5,000 years ago, or wave turbines for electricity today, Orkney’s magic springs from its location and its occupation for millennia. Orkney has long been an epicentre of culture, innovation and influence. A knowledge of science, art, music and how to be self-sufficient whilst also being connected to a tight community has been passed down from generation to generation. Discover Orkney's magic for yourself during our 6 day tour. Full details: http://www.allfivesenses.com/tours-and-experiences/orkney-experience-tour-2018/
Find out more »Bushcraft Day Course
We do things differently when it comes to bushcraft. We do not focus on kit or gadgets but instead on practical, useful skills and living at one with your surroundings, comfortable and innovative. What does the day include? We will begin with an orientation walk, to include natural navigation, resource foraging and connecting with the environment. The primary task will be to construct a natural shelter, either for humans to protect ourselves or to shelter a fire and make a…
Find out more »Weekend Advanced Navigation Course
On Day 1 of this weekend course, you will learn advanced skills of micronavigation, including: aiming off aspect of slope doglegs relocation The weekend also Includes learning reading the landscape, contours, and map interpretation. Builds on the Navigation Essentials course. This day focuses on theory, to ground you in the information you need to know. That evening, we will jump into the wild world of night navigation! Suitable for those with previous experience of using map and compass. Buy tickets…
Find out more »October 2018
Adventure Club: Firemaking
The Adventure Club teaches outdoor skills in a fun yet challenging way to kids ages 7 and up. Ranging from building shelters to making fire, learning how to navigate to staying safe in the outdoors, the Club also links strongly to the Scottish Curriculum for Excellence, particularly in developing maths and science skills. During the school holidays, the Holiday Adventure Club runs for 4 consecutive days, with each day themed around: Navigation Shelter Building Fire Making Survival Skills Session 2: Firemaking Learn the ancient skill of making fire easily…
Find out more »Adventure Club: Shelter Building
Build a den in the woods! During this full day session of the Adventure Club, kids 7 and up (or 5 and up if accompanied by an adult) will learn how to create a shelter for emergency survival, concealment or protection. Make being in the outdoors more fun — and more comfortable. We'll look at different ways to make a shelter, both using plastic bags or other objects that you may have on you or find nearby and using natural…
Find out more »Adventure Club: Survival Skills
Earn your 'Adventurer' Level 1 badge by learning survival skills at the Adventure Club on Thursday 5 July and Thursday 19 July 2018, from 9.30 - 17.00. Kids will learn how to enjoy the countryside safely and comfortably in this all-day session packed full of skills. They'll get tips to increase their self-confidence as well as their self-reliance. Learning through play Get prepared to go outside on the hills in a fun way, learning by playing games such as: Which…
Find out more »Firemaking Weekend
Learn the art of firemaking by collecting supplies and foraging, creating your own tools, and making fire from scratch. Rather than just visiting for a day, spend a weekend with us on the 1300 acre Bamff Estate with its resident beavers, otters and organic sheep and cows. Learn bow drill use and design, hand drill, fire kits (natural and high tech), flint and steel, cordage, tinders and wood selection, stone tools and improvisation, travelling with fire, and lighting in all-weather.…
Find out more »Adventure Club: Firemaking
The Adventure Club teaches outdoor skills in a fun yet challenging way to kids ages 7 and up. Ranging from building shelters to making fire, learning how to navigate to staying safe in the outdoors, the Club also links strongly to the Scottish Curriculum for Excellence, particularly in developing maths and science skills. During the school holidays, the Holiday Adventure Club runs for 4 consecutive days, with each day themed around: Navigation Shelter Building Fire Making Survival Skills Session 2: Firemaking Learn the ancient skill of making fire easily…
Find out more »Adventure Club: Shelter Building
Build a den in the woods! During this full day session of the Adventure Club, kids 7 and up (or 5 and up if accompanied by an adult) will learn how to create a shelter for emergency survival, concealment or protection. Make being in the outdoors more fun — and more comfortable. We'll look at different ways to make a shelter, both using plastic bags or other objects that you may have on you or find nearby and using natural…
Find out more »Adventure Club: Survival Skills
Earn your 'Adventurer' Level 1 badge by learning survival skills at the Adventure Club on Thursday 5 July and Thursday 19 July 2018, from 9.30 - 17.00. Kids will learn how to enjoy the countryside safely and comfortably in this all-day session packed full of skills. They'll get tips to increase their self-confidence as well as their self-reliance. Learning through play Get prepared to go outside on the hills in a fun way, learning by playing games such as: Which…
Find out more »Weekend Navigation Course
On Day 1 of this weekend course, you will learn the essentials of navigation, including: how to read a map how not to get lost how to tell direction by a compass and the sun This day focuses on theory, to ground you in the information you need to know. That evening, we will jump into the wild world of night navigation! Buy tickets or Learn more Ready to buy your ticket? Scroll down to purchase your tickets instantly. Need to…
Find out more »Adventure Club: Navigation Level 2
Is your child ready to take their navigation skills to the next level? This special Level 2 navigation all-day course is for kids who have completed Level 1 or for teens wanting to learn navigation. This week will be the final week of the Holiday Adventure Club, so this is the last chance to learn essential outdoor and survival skills! Following on from Level 1 courses, this week we take things up a notch to Level 2 with more advanced…
Find out more »Adventure Club: Firemaking Level 2
With more firemaking using bowdrills and flint strikers, the Level 2 all-day session is a chance for your teen to learn firemaking, or for your child to build upon the skills learned in Firemaking Level 1. (Please note, if you child did not attend the Level 1 sessions, they can still participate, but we encourage children to learn the basics in Level 1). The Adventure Club teaches outdoor skills in a fun yet challenging way to kids ages 7 and…
Find out more »Adventure Club: Shelter Building Level 2
Building on the skills taught in Level 1 Shelter Building, this all-day session will teach more ways to build dens and shelters in the wild. (Please note, if you child did not attend the Level 1 sessions, they can still participate, but we encourage children to learn the basics in Level 1). The Adventure Club teaches outdoor skills in a fun yet challenging way to kids ages 7 and up. Ranging from building shelters to making fire, learning how to navigate to staying safe in the outdoors,…
Find out more »Adventure Club: Survival Skills Level 2
If Ray Mears or Bear Grylls are your child's heroes, then they'll love our Level 2 Survival Skills all-day session where we go from the basics learned in Level 1 Survival Skills to more advanced ways of surviving safely in the outdoors. (Please note, if you child did not attend the Level 1 sessions, they can still participate, but we encourage children to learn the basics in Level 1). The Adventure Club teaches outdoor skills in a fun yet challenging…
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