Well-being Sessions and Bushcraft Courses

Join us at Linden Outdoorsman for Wild Dads Well-being, an adventure experience designed to help you learn valuable bushcraft and survival skills in a safe and supportive environment. Our sessions provide an opportunity for Sussex dads to get outdoors, unwind, and connect with like-minded individuals. Whether you come to learn new skills or just to sit around the fire and chat, our sessions are sure to help promote your overall wellbeing. Join us for a couple of hours every month and experience the great outdoors like never before.

Join Tim and Marcus from Linden Outdoorsman Bushcraft & Wellbeing and Northern Limits BCS instructors Grayzy and Paj for an immersive 2 day experience in The History of Campcraft.

 We will travel back in time reconnecting with our ancestors as we learn about modern tools and methods compared to what was used thousands of years ago. 

Learn about modern knives, saws, and axes, followed up by primitive flint hand tools. Get hands on with a comparison between steel and flint blades as we butcher a deer for our dinner with Marcus and James (Paj) and talk about what we can use from the carcass. 

We will explore modern fire ignition and man made tinders before we go back to the fascinating primitive friction fire methods of bow drill and hand drill. 

Discover the art of being comfortable in camp with different modern tarp shelters as well as primitive natural shelters using what the woods can supply us. This adventure is perfect for those with an appreciation for the great outdoors and a thirst for knowledge and history.

This course includes one night of camping, dinner and breakfast, tea/coffee available throughout. Please let us know when you book of any dietary requirements.

Experience the thrill of the great outdoors with Linden Outdoorsman's Introduction to Bushcraft - 1 Day. This immersive course provides hands-on training in essential skills like fire lighting, knife safety, cutting tool skills, finding and making water safe to drink, natural shelter building, campfire cooking, and tarp shelter construction. Whether you're a seasoned outdoorsman or a complete beginner, this course is perfect for anyone looking to gain practical knowledge and confidence in the wilderness. Book now and start your adventure!

Kyt Lyn Walken is an Official Representative for Hull's Tracking School and she is considered one of the foremost worldwide experts on Mantracking skills. She is currently running courses for Army and Search and Rescue personnel and provides Forensic consultancy on footprints internationally.

The course will alternate theory and practice on Mantracking to help all the students to understand how effective and intrinsically connected to Bushcraft this skill is. Throughout on point demonstrations and on field training Kyt will lead you into the discovery of this ancient and fascinating Art.

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Included is one night of camping on the exclusive Chiddinglye Estate (bring own tent/hammock), Saturday dinner around the campfire, Sunday breakfast and of course as much tea and coffee as you need!

Introducing Wild Wellbeing 121 SEN Bushcraft sessions, a unique and immersive outdoor learning experience for children aged 8 to 16 years. Led by our experienced team at Linden Outdoorsman, this program focuses on developing life skills and bushcraft techniques in a supportive woodland setting. From knife safety and woodwork tools to natural navigation and foraging, our 'Pioneers Programme' covers a range of essential skills while fostering a deep connection to nature. Join us for an unforgettable educational adventure that combines modern and primitive firelighting, tree identification, shelter building, and much more.

Discover a deeper connection with the wilderness through our Foundations in Bushcraft program, offered over a span of two days with Linden Outdoorsman. During this course, you'll learn and practice a variety of skills and crafts including cutting tools, fire laying, bowdrill, natural water collection, shelter building, tree identification and uses, natural navigation, cordage making, and wild food foraging and preparation. With one night of camping included and a fire-cooked dinner provided, you'll truly immerse yourself in the natural world and come away with a newfound respect for the outdoors. Join us for an unforgettable adventure.

Introducing Wild Wellbeing Home Education, a unique and immersive outdoor learning experience for children aged 6 to 16 years. Led by our experienced team at Linden Outdoorsman, this program focuses on developing life skills and bushcraft techniques in a woodland setting. From knife safety and woodwork tools to natural navigation and foraging, our 'Pioneers Programme' covers a range of essential skills while fostering a deep connection to nature. Join us for an unforgettable educational adventure that combines modern and primitive firelighting, tree identification, shelter building, and much more.

Immerse yourself in the great outdoors and create unforgettable memories with your family on our Family Bushcraft Experience Day. Join me, Linden Outdoorsman, for a day filled with bushcraft activities, nature connection, and quality time with your kids. Learn essential survival skills such as fire lighting, natural cordage, and wood whittling, as well as engaging in activities like den building and foraging for tea. Enjoy a relaxing fire-side cooking session where you and your family can indulge in delicious s'mores and damper bread. This 5-hour adventure is the perfect opportunity to disconnect from the hustle and bustle of everyday life and reconnect with nature. Don't forget to bring a packed lunch and get ready for an unforgettable experience!

Join the Holiday Bushcraft Club with Linden Outdoorsman for some school holiday fun in the woods! Our sessions include learning bushcraft skills such as fire lighting, making bracelets with natural materials, den building, slackline zip slide, and a scavenger hunt. And what's better than ending each session with toasted marshmallows by the fire? Parents can also join in on the fun or relax by the fire and enjoy the woodland with a cup of tea or coffee.

Plan a corporate away day with Linden Outdoorsman for a unique team building experience that promotes staff well-being and fosters a deeper connection with nature. Our adventure includes bushcraft skills such as fire lighting, shelter building, wood whittling, and natural cordage. Enjoy a fireside cooked lunch and woodland relaxation in our fire circle, all included in this unforgettable day of team bonding.

Join me for a half day of learning about primitive and modern fire techniques. Whether you struggle to light your fire pit, want to pass on knowledge to your children, or just don’t know where to start, this interactive experience will teach you everything you need to know about fire lays, different ignition methods, and natural and man made tinders. Don’t miss out on this opportunity to improve your fire-building skills!

Sit by our fire and listen to Marcus,our deer stalker, talk about how he selects and takes an ethical and safe shot followed by getting hands on with learning how to skin and butcher the deer into the different cuts of meat. Everyone will leave with some meat for the pot too! 

Embark on an unforgettable adventure with The Linden Outdoorsman with our Bushcraft Wild Camp experience. Set within the stunning Chiddinglye Estate in West Sussex, you'll have 320 acres of beautiful ancient woodland to explore, filled with giant sequoias, pines, and Mesolithic sandstone rock outcrops. Our dedicated camping areas, including a hammock camping area, bell tent platform, and woodland tent pitches, provide the perfect setting for a secluded and peaceful wild camping experience. Our central fire pit covered by a massive 8m x 8m tarp is the perfect place for a social fire cooked meal. We have a compost toilet and running mains water around the site. Plus, the nearby Missing Link Brewery Tap room is the ideal spot to relax and unwind after a day of outdoor exploration.

We are offering more than just turn up and survive though, Tim, founder and chief instructor for Linden Outdoorsman Bushcraft & Well-being will be on hand through out your stay, whether you wish to learn new bushcraft skills or practice with his guidance and supervision, build confidence with cooking by fire or go foraging, we can tailor your camp experience to suit your needs.

To discuss your camp experience and make a booking please contact us through the website with the dates you are interested in, this is a bespoke experience so we don't do online bookings.