Seasonal Forage
A Family Bushcraft Experience to Share with your Tribe.
Come on a WILD WANDER,
Following our noses to see what this land has to offer us.
New 2026 Courses Below
See Event List and Full Calendar for details.
OVERVIEW
JOIN ME TO DISCOVER THE SEASONAL HARVEST ON OUR DOORSTEP.
We move slowly, tracking the land, tuning in to what Nature is doing right now around us.
The Seasons move fast, each day is a different experience, each forage a unique opportunity.
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REDISCOVER YOUR CONNECTION TO FOOD AND PLACE.
LEARN
BECOME A CARETAKER OF THIS LAND.
LEARN HOW TO CHOOSE WHAT TO GATHER SUSTAINABLY (AND WHAT NOT TO!)
We will enjoy some new tastes and treats as we prepare and preserve our harvest together.
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We may end up deep in the woods so bring some trail snacks and water, and dress for the weather. (Full details of what to bring are provided at booking).
DETAILS
THINGS WE WILL COVER (SEASONS ALLOWING):
- What to expect from each season.​
- Tracking the wheel of the year.
- Identifying plants and trees.
- Tracking water and different environments.
- Caretaking and the Honourable Harvest.
- Hygiene and preparation.
- Plants for Bushcraft.
- Preserving the harvest.
CONDITIONS
AN EXPERIENCE FOR ALL THE FAMILY.
Your children must be accompanied by a participating adult (18+).
COST FOR ADULTS IS £50, TEENS £20 (8 to 16).
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Accompanied 7’s and under GO FREE.
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Sessions run from 10 to 2 and will last for 4 hours.
Seasonal Forage
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Back to the Source: Deer Butchery and the Path of the Primal Trail
By Gazza Butcher | Primal Trail Bushcraft There is a specific kind of silence that only exists in the woods of East Sussex in the winter. It’s a damp, heavy quiet, broken only by the crackle of a fire or the sharp snap of a dry twig underfoot. Whilst taking a much-needed break from the…
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Rendering Deer Fat into Tallow
A Deeper Connection to my food through Ancestral Practice. Skin, bone, antler, hock, hoof, sinew, internal organs, fat the list is long. When a deer is taken as part of a healthy approach to active ecological managment, the responsibility that follows does not end with meat in the freezer. Through embracing the old ways and…
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Chewing the Fat: A Detailed Look At Rendered Deer Tallow
(For a look at rendered deer fat or tallow in general, and an overview of how to make it, see our related Blog post: ‘Rendering Deer Fat into Tallow’). Rendered deer fat is more than a cooking ingredient. It is concentrated information. Fat records things meat often hides: the animal’s age, sex, season, diet, stress…
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