Wilderscouts - Outdoor Education for 9 - 15 year olds

The Wilderscouts ethos focuses on 

• Developing our outdoor understanding
• Connecting with natural surroundings
• Exploring natural resources
• Learning fun, practical, outdoor skills

The 9 - 15 age group is a crucial time for a young person as they transition into becoming a young adult. With this in mind, our outdoor education sessions help to develop their confidence and maturity by encouraging the children to:

• Grow independently and as part of a collective
• Share ideas and thoughts with the group
• Tidy up after themselves and others
• Try new things and not be afraid to fail
• Develop and build on existing social skills

We cover a multitude of topics and often explore new and exciting activities as a group.  The sessions are all ability led but at no time are children expected to do anything that they do not feel comfortable with. However, we do encourage kids to try new things and strengthen their personal development by at least giving something a go!

Most parents drop and go but you are welcome to stay and enjoy the venue if needed and, of course, some kids might be happier to know you are close by.

Please drop us a message and we can arrange an informal chat. 

Monday group 10am - 2pm  (Three places available)

Activities examples:

Fire - Lighting/cooking/signaling

Knife and saw safety

Gardening and tools

First aid

Woodland Crafts

Water Wizardry

Candle making

Outdoor Cookery

Seasonal studies

The solar system

Beekeeping

Shelters

Birdwatching 

Morse code and Phonetics

Natural Navigation

Jam making

Archery

Tree/plant ID

Awakening the senses

Woodland games

Fieldcraft and tracking

£39 per child per day (Sibling discount available)

Payable in half-term blocks after an initial taster week or two.

Holiday and half terms operate on a Pay-as-you-go  basis and are also open to Siblings and friends 

We look forward to welcoming you around the Wilderfox fire,

The Wilderscouts team

KIT LIST

All Wilderfox staff and instructors are DBS checked and hold current First Aid certificates. Our instructors are fully qualified within their relevant fields. We have many years of teaching experience with a wide variety of settings and age groups.

Terms and conditions apply 

Mobile Phone Policy updated 12/11/23:

Wilderscouts are permitted to bring mobile phones in case of need but these must remain switched off in bags and only used with permission from a Wilderfox Instructor and only within designated areas.