Into the Wild – Six-Week Bushcraft & Falconry Experience
A six-week outdoor adventure programme for home-educated children aged 10+
Step beyond the classroom and Into the Wild!
This unique six-week experience brings together bushcraft, survival skills and falconry, giving children the opportunity to learn, explore and challenge themselves in a natural woodland environment.
Working alongside an experienced falconer from Hawkwise Falconry, children will have the opportunity to meet and handle birds of prey while learning basic falconry skills and discovering how these incredible animals survive, hunt and thrive in the wild.
Across six two-hour sessions, children will develop practical outdoor skills, build confidence, solve problems, take appropriate risks and learn to work as a team.
Dates: Thursday 5 November – Thursday 10 December 2026
Time: 12:30pm–2:30pm
Age: 10+ years
Maximum group size: 8 children
Cost: £120 per child
Format: Drop-off sessions
Location: Raksha Forest School, Nethercote Woods near Snarestone
What does the course contain
Each week builds on the previous session, culminating in a Wild Skills Challenge where children can put everything they've learned into practice. At the end of the programme, every participant will receive an Into the Wild Young Wild Skills Award, recognising the skills and knowledge they've developed throughout the six-week adventure.
Week 1 – Welcome to the Wild
Meet the birds and learn about different types of raptors, what makes a bird of prey a predator and the five essentials of survival. Build a shelter and take part in camouflage and predator challenges.
Week 2 – Fire, Food & the Hunter
Discover how raptors hunt, how their eyesight works and how ambush hunters find prey. Learn fire safety, fire lighting, fire management and outdoor cooking.
Week 3 – Track, Hunt & Navigate
See the woodland through the eyes of a bird of prey. Learn basic navigation, tracking, signalling and the essential principles of staying safe outdoors.
Week 4 – Knives, Knots & Talons
Learn about the natural tools of a bird of prey and compare them with tools used by humans. Practise safe knife skills, whittling and simple carving.
Week 5 – The Hunter’s Challenge
Prepare equipment, watch a flying demonstration, observe hunting behaviour and complete a survival challenge.
Week 6 – The Final Adventure
Put your new skills to the test in a final woodland survival challenge.
