Greene Fox Bushcraft Workshops | Brockholes Nature Reserve

Get outdoors this summer and learn bushcraft skills with Greene Fox at Brockholes. Perfect for children and families, these hands-on sessions are packed with adventure, creativity and practical outdoor skills.

Choose from a fantastic range of workshops throughout the summer holidays, including Wild Play, Stone Age Bushcraft, Fire Lighting Skills, Whittling, Wild Cooking, Bushcraft Medicine, Wild Art and Minibeast Adventures. Activities vary by session and may include den building, campfire cooking, woodland crafts, nature art, bug hunting, shelter building, foraging and traditional bushcraft techniques.

With sessions suitable for a range of ages and abilities, there's something for every young explorer. Most activities take place outdoors, so please wear suitable clothing and sturdy footwear.

Session Information

• Various dates from 25 July to 23 August 2026
• Sessions range from 2 to 2.5 hours
• Prices from £12.50–£25 (depending on the workshop)
• Some sessions require children to be accompanied by an adult – please check individual ticket details before booking.
• Advance booking is essential as places are limited.

Come along, learn new skills, make lasting memories and experience the great outdoors this summer at Brockholes Nature Reserve.

Session Information

• Various dates from 25 July to 23 August 2026
• Sessions range from 2 to 2.5 hours
• Prices from £12.50–£25 (depending on the workshop)
• Some sessions require children to be accompanied by an adult – please check individual ticket details before booking.
• Advance booking is essential as places are limited.

Come along, learn new skills, make lasting memories and experience the great outdoors this summer at Brockholes Nature Reserve.

Green Fox Bushcraft Summer Holiday Programme

10:00am – 12:30pm
£25 per ticket (1 adult & 1 child aged 9+)

Learn safe whittling techniques while creating your own woodland animal or handcrafted jam spreader under the guidance of Green Fox instructors.

1:00pm – 3:00pm
£12.50 per child

A fun-filled outdoor adventure including:

• Den building
• Nature-inspired art
• Woodland games
• Simple bushcraft crafts
• Toasting marshmallows over the campfire

10:30am – 12:30pm
£12.50 per child

(Children must be accompanied by an adult.)

Travel back in time with a Stone Age adventure featuring:

• Shelter building
• Cordage making
• Making and using natural paints
• Drilling your own pendant
• Campfire activities

1:00pm – 3:30pm
£12.50 per child

(Suitable for ages 5+ and must be supervised by an adult.)

Discover up to five traditional fire-lighting techniques in this hands-on bushcraft workshop.

10:30am – 12:30pm
£12.50 per child

(Children must be accompanied by an adult.)

Create beautiful artwork using nature, including:

• Eco-clay
• Hapa Zome (leaf printing)
• Natural tie-dye
• Woodland paints
• Woodland eyes
• Nordic slinging

1:00pm – 3:30pm
£12.50 per child

(Ages 5+ with adult supervision.)

10:00am – 12:00pm
£15 per child

Cook three delicious campfire treats using traditional bushcraft techniques (no marshmallows this time!).

1:00pm – 3:30pm
£12.50 per child

(Ages 5+ with adult supervision.)

10:00am – 12:00pm
£12.50 per child

(Suitable for ages 5+.)

Discover useful woodland plants through foraging before creating:

• Herbal tea
• Smudge stick
• Natural poultice
• Traditional "painkiller"
• Tincture

1:00pm – 3:30pm
£12.50 per child

(Ages 5+ with adult supervision.)

10:30am – 12:30pm
£12.50 per child
A bug-filled adventure including:

• Bug hunts
• Sweep netting
• Minibeast-inspired nature art
• Spider web obstacle course

1:30pm – 4:00pm
£15 per child
Create your own charcoal drawing pencil over the campfire before using it to produce nature-inspired artwork.

10:30am – 12:30pm
£12.50 per child
Explore creative woodland art using:

• Eco-clay
• Hapa Zome
• Natural tie-dye
• Woodland paints
• Woodland eyes
• Nordic slinging

1:30pm – 4:00pm
£15 per child
Make your own charcoal pencil over the campfire before creating unique pieces of natural artwork.