Our summer programme continues this Friday 7th June
at Bentleys Marsh Coppice 7.30pm to 9.30pm
[Please note the later finish as the summer evenings get longer]
You will be working in your Patrols to continue building your survival shelters, learning the skills of firelighting and then cooking a hot meal to share.
You will be working in your Patrols to continue building your survival shelters, learning the skills of firelighting and then cooking a hot meal to share.
kit required - you will need to bring to this session a basic kit of uniform shirt with necker, tough outdoor trousers, strong boots/shoes, waterproof coat, work/garden gloves, hat, layers to keep you warm, all in a rucksack containing a drink and food to share with your Patrol members or for cooking on your camp fire, you will also need a plate, knife, fork, spoon and mug, personal first aid kit and something to sit on like a camp mat or folding stool.
For all the sessions at Bentley Marsh Coppice we will teach you how to use a bushcraft knife which we supply or you can bring your own locking/fixed blade knife which must be handed in to a Leader on arrival, thank you. No penknives.
Please note we may be able to camp at the woods later this summer so build well if you plan to sleep in your shelters!!?
Bentleys Marsh Coppice is between Wigmarsh and Tedsmore. Copy and paste the links below for a map.
https://goo.gl/maps/RDuN2ks8vRD2
https://osmaps.ordnancesurvey.co.uk/52.82902,-2.92888,15/pin
Follow the road to Wykey from Ruyton XI Towns, past Packwood Haugh school, through Wykey and after a kilometre take the first turn right. Continue down this straight lane and Bentleys Marsh Coppice is on the right, look out for the sign. There is only a small pull in to drop-off in so a rapid turn around please, thank you.
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