FOREST SCHOOL FOR ADULTS

Reconnect with Nature Through Adult Forest School & Bushcraft Skills in Poole

A weekly woodland escape for grown-ups who crave adventure, creativity, and calm.
Welcome to Forest School for Adults — a relaxed, adult-only outdoor club designed to help you slow down, learn new skills, get hands-on with nature, and enjoy time in the woods with like-minded people.
This is your weekly reset button. Your escape from screens, stress, and routine. Your place to reconnect with nature — and yourself.
No experience needed. No pressure. Just a warm fire, good company, and real skills.

What Is Adult Forest School?

Forest School for Adults is a multi-activity bushcraft and outdoor skills programme, held weekly at our woodland site. Every session blends creativity, learning, craft, relaxation, and a sense of community.

Think of it as part bushcraft club, part creative workshop, part woodland therapy designed just for grown-ups.

Each week, you’ll learn something new while working on projects at your own pace. It’s hands-on, grounding, and incredibly satisfying.

What You’ll Learn

Our sessions rotate through a rich mix of outdoor skills, including:

Advanced Fire Lighting

• Natural tinders, Ferro rods & steel strikers, Bow drill/friction fire, Fire management & campfire cooking

Long-Term Bushcraft Projects
Learn traditional skills while building practical woodland structures:

• Long-term survival shelters, Bushcraft furniture & camp seating, Rope lashings & natural bindings, Pot hangers, camp gadgets & tool stations, Whittling & Green Woodwork

Perfect for calming the mind while creating something useful:

• Spoons, spatulas, mallets & tent pegs, Kuksa-style cups, Knife safety & carving techniques, Understanding wood, grain & seasonality

Target Sports
Fun, skill-building and confidence-boosting:

• Archery, Axe throwing, Air rifle shooting, Primitive weapons

Campfire Cooking & Outdoor Food Skills

• Dutch oven stews, Ember-cooked breads, Fire-side skillet meals, Foraging teas & simple wild foods

Wilderness Skills

• Map reading & navigation, Natural cordage, Water purification basics, Shelter site selection, Tracking & nature awareness

Every session is supported by experienced instructors who keep it safe, fun, and relaxed.

A Weekly Woodland Ritual
Each session includes:

• A slow, warm welcome
• Gather around the fire, enjoy a hot drink, settle in.
• A guided skill or project
• Learn something new each week — tools, techniques, crafts, or bushcraft.
• Time to work on your own project in your own time
• Carving, building, crafting, practising fire lighting — whatever you’re into.
• Social time around the fire
• Chat, unwind, switch off, and enjoy the woodland calm.

Who Is It For?
Adult forest school is perfect for:

• Nature lovers
• Stressed professionals
• Craft and woodwork enthusiasts
• People who want a new hobby
• Anyone craving time outdoors
• Men’s or women’s circles
• Parents wanting time just for themselves
• People looking to build confidence outdoors
• No fitness level required.
• No prior skill needed.
• Just curiosity and good vibes.

When & Where

• Sessions run weekly on Wednesday evenings 7pm-9pm at our beautiful woodland site.
• You’ll receive full joining instructions, kit lists, and directions when you book.
• Dress for the weather.
• Everything else is provided.

What to Expect

• Crackling campfires
• Muddy hands and big smiles
• Beautiful handmade projects
• A relaxed, friendly group
• Time away from your phone
• Real outdoor confidence