Beowulf Bushcraft
Tweens Bushcraft
Ages 10–16Proper bushcraft for 10–16 year olds. Knife work, fire-starting, foraging, knotwork, and learning to read the land. Not arts and crafts — the real thing. £10/person, fortnightly Fridays.
The detail
What it's about
Tweens sessions are not a watered-down version of something else. They are the real thing, designed specifically for young people aged 10 to 16 who want to be challenged and to come away knowing something genuinely useful.
In a recent session, we covered how to whittle properly using a real knife, the essential knots every bushcrafter should know, how to light a fire from scratch, and how to identify and brew a natural tea from woodland nettles. That's not a creative writing exercise — that's practical knowledge.
We also cover landowner etiquette — understanding the countryside, respecting the land, and knowing your responsibilities when you're out in it. These are things most people never learn, and they matter.
Our tweens sessions are particularly well suited to young people who learn better through doing rather than sitting. Several of our attendees have learning difficulties, and bushcraft — with its clear, practical challenges and immediate results — builds confidence in a way that classroom environments often can't.
What you get
What's included
Real knife skills, fire craft, foraging, and knotwork — properly taught
Confidence-building for all young people, including those with learning difficulties
Landowner etiquette and countryside responsibility
Qualified, experienced instructors
Small group sessions in a safe, managed woodland environment
Fortnightly — regular enough to build skills progressively
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From recent sessions
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Ready to join us?
Tweens Bushcraft sessions fortnightly fridays — 09:30–11:00 at Greyfield Woodlands. £10 per person.