Courses at Manor Wood
Our courses provide a unique opportunity to connect with nature and acquire new skills, all while taking in the beauty of the woodland.
Our courses are led by an experienced instructor and provide a hands on approach that encourages creativity and innovation. Whether you are seeking to unwind, learn new skills, or simply explore the outdoors, our courses offer an enriching and memorable experience.
Craft Courses
Introduction to Bushcraft
Foundation skills for the woodland environment
Discover the art of green woodworking! Join us for a one-day course creating functional objects from freshly cut wood. Whittle the day away using traditional hand tools and devices. Take home handcrafted items and newfound woodworking skills!
Introduction to Green Woodworking
Wooden tools and carving utensils
Learn to carve spoons in a day! Join us for a hands-on course and create your own unique utensil using traditional techniques and specialised tools. Take home a functional work of art and a new skill!
Spoon Carving
Make a cooking or eating spoon from
green wood
Forest School CPD Days
Sharp tools and woodland craft course for Forest School practitioners and outdoor professionals – For those feeling a bit rusty or for leaders that want to take their sessions to the next level.
CPD Day - Sharp Tool Confidence and Woodland Crafts
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Spend the day learning how to light a fire in any weather and how to deploy a shelter quickly when you start to feel those spots of rain!
CPD Day - Wet Weather Fires and Group Shelters
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Half Day Workshops
Fire Lighting and Campfire Cooking Workshop
Harness the ability to make fire from natural materials. There is nothing more rewarding than lighting a fire and cooking your own food in the woodland.
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Whittling Workshop
Whittle the day away in our woodland workshop learning how to carve with a knife. During this morning or afternoon workshop participants will have a go at using carving knifes to shape fresh green wood into decorative and useful objects.
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Group Bookings
If you wish to book as a group of 4 or more we can arrange a bespoke course for you on a day of your choosing. We welcome groups of up to 8 adults for outdoor skills CPD, cooperate team building, birthdays and celebrations.
Pricing: (1 Day Course 6 hours)
Group booking 4 people: £350
Additional person: +£70
Pricing: (Workshop 2.5 hours)
Group booking 4 people: £100
Additional person: +£20
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Please get in touch for more information.
Meet The Instructor
Matt Cook
Specialising in green woodworking and bushcraft, Matt runs courses for adults and CPD sessions for outdoor educators. Matt is a qualified forest school leader and has spent the last several years working in outdoor education and wildlife conservation.
Matt's formative experiences exploring the woods of North Essex led him to bushcraft as a way of deepening his connection to the natural world. He went on to study wildlife conservation then began his career working on nature reserves. It was on these reserves that Matt began his journey into green woodworking, utilising the abundance of waste wood generated in woodland management.
As his career progressed, he became increasingly involved in outdoor education, driven to share woodland crafts with a wider audience.