We invite you to come and join us to experience nature at natures pace.

At Woodland Skills, we offer a wide range of courses to cater for all interests and abilities giving you the opportunity to connect with the natural environment through traditional skills and country crafts.

Shadow Woods is a traditionally managed working woodland. To compliment our coppicing and charcoal making we offer you the opportunity to come and experience for yourself traditional woodland skills and country crafts in their natural setting. We are based in the heart of the West Sussex country side, within easy reach of London and the South Coast.

Notice Board Foraging at Woodland Skills: See Clive and the Hairy Bikers on BBC iplayer: Click Here See what the chaps all get up to here at Woodland Skills! Shadow Woods Shop click here. Charcoal produced on site £5.50 per bag Logs Logs & Logs Free Delivery in local area Bespoke commissions and woodland products

Up and coming events....

4th May: Charcoal Burn Day...........for more info click here

18th May: Natures Larder and Medicine Chest.....for more info click here

31st May:Adults and Youngster Go wild in the Woods Weekend......for more info click here

6th June:Fire By Friction, a great gift for Fathers Day!....for more info click here

29th June: Charcoal Burn Day...........for more info click here

10th July:Living the Wild Intensive....Bushcraft in the woods!...... click here

Bespoke Bushcraft, traditional Woodland Skills and Nature Awareness days......... are available on request. Great for a boys weekend away or simple a fun day out for all the family.
Click here and email the office to arrange your special day.

..Courses in 2013

Traditional Rural Crafts

Charcoal Burn

This course provides the ideal opportunity for you to experience the work of a charcoal burner. more...

Woodland Living Skills

Woodland Survival Day

This one day introduction to woodland survival offers the ideal opportunity to take a step into the world of bushcraft. more...

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Fathers and Sons- Go Wild!

Are you looking for somewhere exciting to take the kids? How about a weekend... more...

Woodland Survival Weekend

Full of action and adventure, this weekend in the woods provides an exciting time where you can experience living in and with the natural environment. more...

What is our journey, where are we going ? What lays hidden within the seed of our potential? We have been favoured with an opportunity, a beautiful place for nurturing that seed. Infused with the inspiration that is so important in actuating our journey ...may show us where we are heading.

Fire by Friction

Imagine yourself being able to conjure fire from the natural materials that you can find surrounding you. more...

Natures Larder and Medicine Chest

Join us as we explore the natural surroundings of our native woodland. Rediscover the traditional uses of a variety of native species. more...

Gift vouchers now available for all courses running in 2013

Just drop us an email letting us know your preferred course or bespoke day. We will confirm availability by return email and prepare your personal gift card.
Once we have received payment we will pop your card and information on your chosen course in the post.

amanda@woodlandskills.com

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Adult and young person's survival

An opportunity for us to grow and learn together. We offer courses for all carers and their young folks. more...

Traditional Coppicing

This is a one day introductory course to learning the traditional skills of coppicing in our native woodland. more...

Living the Wild Intensive

This course is not for the faint hearted as it is a 5 day course designed to deepen your knowledge of bushcraft techniques and the natural environment. more...

Primitive Technologies

Flint Knapping

Come and join us for a day of flint knapping and discover the oldest trade on Earth. more...

A Day Full of Fungi

A day full of rambling through the woods with beady eyes all down trying to spot the elusive fruit of the earth ; hosted by Tony Leech Click here for more information on this very special day.....