This week long event at Glencanisp Lodge (nr. Lochinver, Scotland) is an exploration of the transformative power of nature, landscape and sense of place through creative writing and gentle outdoor experiences.   The week will help participants to renew and deepen their creativity and to re-awaken their sense of self, by immersing in the glorious environment of Assynt and the north-west Highlands of Scotland.

The workshop is for anyone who likes to write or has aspirations to write about their deeper connection to self and nature, and anyone who is interested in the transformational power of nature.  Participants will be guided through a range of creative activities set in the natural surrounds of Glencanisp Lodge.  Writing exercises, games, quiet times and sharing will combine with activities in the outdoors that are designed to evoke a closer connection to nature and a deeper sense of self.  The workshop will deliver at a relaxed pace, with opportunities to respond spontaneously to weather events and wildlife sightings.  Assynt has been inhabited (if sparsely) for thousands of years, and a key aspect of the week will be to explore how people and landscape can be mutually enriching and to feel ourselves as creative elements of the natural world.

The facilitators for this workshop are our own Nick Ray and author and poet Mandy Haggith.  Workshop duration is 5:00 p.m. Saturday 30th October 2010 to 10:00 a.m. Saturday 6th November 2010.

Workshop Fees

Residential: £750 per person

Non-residential: £550 per person

For further information on this wonderful opportunity click here to download the course brochure or to book your place, please contact Mandy Haggith – Top Left Corner, 95 Achmelvish, Lochinver IV27 4JB.   Phone 01571 844020 or email tlc@topleftcorner.org

We do hope you can join us.

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Re-connecting with nature through creative writing

Course Instructor Myles Farnbank says:

“As increasing numbers of people seek the beauty and exhilaration of outdoor recreation, our collective mark on the environment and its natural processes increases. Litter, disturbance to vegetation, water pollution, wildlife, livestock and other people are all indicators of the need to develop a national ethic that protects both natural and cultural heritage.”

Accredited One Day Awareness Course: 16th April 2010

Participants will learn about the seven principles of the Leave No Trace ethic and the course will involve some practical sessions. It is suitable for any experience level.

Price: £50 per participant

The Two Day Trainer Training: 17th & 18th April 2010

This two day programme is recognised by the Leave No Trace Centre for Outdoor Ethics. The practical course gives recognised LNTT status to successful participants. The course equips participants to understand demonstrate and teach state of the art minimum impact techniques for a variety of groups, lead a discussion on outdoor ethics and help others to explore their own personal outdoor ethic. The programme looks at a variety of teaching topics, styles and session ideas which can be aimed at all countryside users from children to proficient mountaineers and paddlers.  It will also contain an overview of Master Educator Courses.

Price: £100 per participant.

Both courses will be held in Little Baddow, Essex. Course fees are payable.

For further information please contact:

Sue Macfarlane

Wilderness Foundation UK Ltd

47-49 Main Road

Broomfield

CHELMSFORD

Essex

CM1 7BU

Tel: 01245 443073 or email info@wildernessfoundation.org.uk

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WFUK launches “Leave No Trace” Training

Once again we have lined up an excellent array of guest speakers, panellists and workshops to provide you with a day of learning, interest, fun and activity focused on wilderness, environment, climate change and biodiversity.

You are invited to join the Wilderness Foundation UK team for this ground breaking youth conference and it’s absolutely free!  The only cost to you is your travel to and from our venue in London.

Our guests include:

• Graham Game
• Steve Carver
• Peter Taylor
• Dr. Kate Rawles
• Nick Ray
• Jon Alexander
• James Mummery

This FREE conference is open to any trailist or programme participant from the last two years and will build on the learning that took place during your wilderness experience.

The conference will also provide you with the chance to be reunited with your friends from trail, as well as meet and share experiences with other trailists from the 2008 and 2009 year groups.

The day of programmes will run from 10:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. with lunch provided and is absolutely free!

Demand is expected to be high – so don’t miss out.  Reserve your place now by emailing leighferris@wildernessfoundation.org.uk or calling the Wilderness Foundation UK team on 01245 443073.

We look forward to seeing you on the day.

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Wild Leaders Youth Conference

Leadership takes many forms.. come and learn more at our Wild Leaders Youth Conference

The second Wild Leaders Youth  Conference is taking place in London on Saturday 28th November 2009  This FREE conference is open to any trailist or programme participant from the last two years.     The day of programmes will run from 11:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. with lunch provided.

We have arranged a panel of inspirational speakers to lead a day of activities, workshops and seminars on wilderness, the environment and how you can further develop the skills that you gained on trail in South Africa or the United Kingdom.

The conference will also provide you with the chance to reunited with your friends from trail, as well as meet and share experiences with other trailists from the 2008 and 2009 year groups.

Demand for this special event is likely to be high, so to secure your place please make a reservation by emailing leighferris@wildernessfoundation.org.uk.  Please do this as soon as possible.

We very much look forward to welcoming you on the day.  This is going to be a unique and special event and for anyone who has been on trail, really should not be missed.

Lunch will be provided on the day.   This is a free conference, however if you would like to make a small contribution towards your lunch, this would be welcome.

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Wild Leaders Youth Conference 2009

The team is comprised of members of the Zambia Wildlife Authority and members of the local community, who were/are assisted by the Peace Parks Foundation community development staff. Up to 85 people attended the workshops, many of whom had travelled huge distances from their villages. These workshops really form a major part of an ongoing ecological and socio-economic baseline study.

Peace Parks Foundation are looking into alternative methods of creating income from the TFCA’s, which differ from creating Carbon Credits (Carbon Trading) to Commodity Trading.

The Foundation’s Climate Change Programme is supported by the National Postcode Lottery,

For more Information please contact:

Dr Lewis Salwena. Director General

Zambia Wildlife Authority

Tel: +260 1 278 524 /278 244

Email: info@zawa.org.zm

or

Irna Engelbrecht, Communications Manager

Peace Parks Foundation

Tel: +27 (0) 21 887 6188

Email: iengalbrecht@ppf.org.za

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Participatory Rural Appraisal Workshops

The Living Mountain, Rhinog Mountains, Gwynedd, N. Wales

28th-30th Aug 2009 (option to stay on until 31st no extra cost)

Cost £100, Camping, self catering

The Living Mountain will be a weekend exploring our inner worlds in relation to the wild and beautiful outer environment of the Rhinog Mountains in North Wales. We will camp at Graig Ddu Isaf (Lower Black Rock) a small holding set in the woodland at the foot of the mountains Fach and Fawr. The camp will be basic with washing and cooking facilities (an open fire weather permitting), and basic camp toilet. There will be opportunities to wash and bath in a local stream running by camp-site.

Weather in the mountains even at this time of year can be very changeable, so participants are advised to come prepared for mountain weather (an equipment list will be provided upon booking) i.e. warm water proof changes of clothing suitable for mountain walking and camping (some equipment such as tents can be borrowed, ask when booking).

The weekend will follow and adapt to the process of the individuals and group as it evolves. But the focus will be on exploring our relationship to the environment and the embodied feelings this evokes within us. We will explore the mountains at the pace and ability of the group, no one is expected to be an experienced hillwalker or climber (we will only move onto steeper terrain at the comfort and ability of the group members). There will be opportunity over the weekend to experience some solo time in the mountains.

Graig Ddu Isaf is remote (nearest main town Dolgellau) but accessible by car and public transport (nearest stations are Bala, Harlech and Blaenau Ffestiniog pick up can be arranged)

Facilitated By Martin Jordan and Hayley Marshall UKCP reg Psychotherapists and experienced hill walkers

For more information and booking email Hayley Marshall at hayleymarshall4@hotmail.com

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The Living Mountain – a weekend in North Wales

If you are scared, what do you do? How do you be?

How do you support others when you are feeling vulnerable?

How do you manage yourself in a crisis?

And how do you lead yourself out of it?

Can you find meaning or a catalyst for change in the midst of crisis and craziness?

How can you remain connected to a deep personal sense of meaning and purpose?

An experiential programme of personal development

Objectives

• In times of crisis, find peace from which wisdom can emerge
• Find internal resources to support ourselves and others when we are feeling vulnerable
• Develop and maintain a sense of personal meaning
• Compose a way forward founded on personal wisdom and purpose

What Will You Take Away?

• A developed sense of personal purpose and vision
• An action plan
• The possibility of making enhanced and potent decisions
• A tool bag of personal resources

Structure and costs

• One-one coaching session by phone and survey pre workshop
• 2 day workshop
• One-one post workshop coaching session
• £395 per person inclusive of residential costs Saturday morning to Sunday tea time. Cost based on sharing twin rooms, single rooms possible with supplement
• Option of follow up coaching and/or a follow-up day by arrangement
• Maximum of 12 participants

Venue: The luxurious Spread Eagle Hotel and spa Midhurst, West Sussex, UK, set in fabulous countryside. www.hshotels.co.uk

Dates: 27^th and 28^th June 2009

Facilitators: Paulina Sims and Tim Casserley

For more details and to book:

Contact Tim on +44 (0)771 858 1135 tim@edgeequilibrium.com or

Paulina on +44 (0)787 650 7864 pauline@wildheartconsulting.co.uk

Paulina is a graduate psychotherapist with business experience and a passion for working with creativity and coaching in nature www.wildheartconsulting.co.uk

Tim is an author and organisation consultant focusing on sustaining and accelerating the wisdom of leadership talent www.edgeequilibrium.com

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Personal Meaning and Action in Crisis Programme

Hello all and I hope April has been good to you so far.  It seems like we’ve bypassed spring and shot straight into summer!  No April showers for us, we were lucky enough to have lovely weather for both Bushcraft Weekend courses (anyone who bought wafer thin sleeping bags along might disagree with me though, you know who you are…).

Our new Family Bushcraft Weekend went very well over the Easter holidays.  Everyone got stuck into the task of building a large dome shelter using bendy Hazel and lightweight tarpaulins for each family to ensure a snug and dry night. A foraging walk for useful plants, a ‘no matches allowed’ fire lighting challenge, lessons on how to find safe drinking water in the woods, some very successful campfire bread making and a lot of whittling were also crammed in to this busy weekend with an Easter egg hunt thinly disguised as a tracking exercise to finish off.

Thanks to everyone who came to visit us in the woods during April. Hope to see you again in the future.

Next courses!

We have places available on these forthcoming courses…

• Spring Wild Food Forage weekend  8^th – 10^th May  (1 place available)  Wiltshire
• Hideworking and Moccasins 14^th – 17^th May  (2 places available)  Wiltshire
• 5 day Wilderness Awakening  31^st May – 5^th June  (3 places available)  Mid Devon
• Primitive Tools weekend  6^th – 7^th June  (3 places available)  Wiltshire

If you are interested in finding out more about any of these courses or booking a place please email joe@wilderness-survival.co.uk or call 0771 8078619

Hope to see you in the woods soon.

Joe

www.wilderness-survival.co.uk

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Wilderness Survival Skills – News and Events

Wild Nature, Human Nature

Deep sustainability through Ecotherapy

Dates: Monday 6th to Sunday 12th October
Location: Knoydart, Scotland
Facilitators: David Key & Mary-Jayne Rust
Price: £550 – fully residential including boat transfers and VAT

This is a retreat-style course set in a wild, remote and beautiful place. It’s designed for anyone wishing to encourage sustainable living through a deeper level of psychological awareness. The course weaves together theory and personal experience to provide powerful inspiration for home and work.

We have come to believe that we are separate from nature: that we have, somehow, transcended our earthly biology and made ourselves an exception to ecological rules. This ‘separation myth’ has led us to live beyond our habitat’s ability to sustain us and we must deal with it urgently, if we are to survive its consequences.

This courses explores the psychopathology of the modern separation myth and how we might heal it. The quality of wildness, that ‘self-willed’ creative force that runs through the heart of all things, provides a thread that can directly reconnect us back to our ecological selves. We come to remember, beyond the realms of intellectual doubt, that we are of nature. This form of ecological therapy offers a way to re-unite personal and planetary healing.
Click here for details and booking.

This course is based on previous Ecotherapy courses run by Dave Key and Mary-Jayne Rust, but introduces a new name and format.

Please remember to mention the Wilderness Foundation UK when booking a place or making enquiries.

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Wild Nature, Human Nature

Jerome Bernstein will be offering a two day residential seminar for therapists near Oxford (August 30th – September 1st) and a public lecture in North London (Mon September 1st). We have prepared two pdf files for you to download with further information:

living-in-the-borderland-residential

jerome-bernstein-lecture1

These fantastic opportunities to spend time with Jerome are being organised by our Friend Mary-Jane Rust. When booking your place(s), please remember to mention the Wilderness Foundation UK. Thanks.

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Jungian analyst visiting UK for Oxford workshops