Primitive Skills: Bone Working & Firelighting

Name: Primitive Skills: Bone Working & Firelighting
Start: 2025-04-26T09:30:00+01:00
End: 2025-04-26T16:30:00+01:00
Location: Park in The Past

Schedule

Sat Apr 26 2025 at 09:30 am to 04:30 pm

UTC+01:00

Location

Park in The Past | Wrexham, WA

OUR ONE DAY STONE AGE SKILLS EXPERIENCE
Whether you’re new to bushcraft or a veteran of the outdoors, let our experienced instructor guide you through key skills that our stone age ancestors would have relied upon; firelighting with flint and pyrite, using stone edged tools, working bone into useful items and purifying water. This special course is all set against the backdrop of the historically themed Park In The Past, site of the UK’s only full-size reconstructed Roman fort.
This one-day course is an immersion into the skills of our ancient past which is perfect for both beginners and those who already enjoy the outdoor lifestyle but want to take their knowledge of bushcraft further. You will gain a deepened connection to nature whilst experiencing how bushcraft skills have shaped us into where we are today. You will be introduced to a range of practical skills whilst connecting with your inner hunter-gatherer.
Your tutor for this special course is primitive skills expert Billy Souter;
“Friction fire lighting, bone working, fibre and tanning are some of my favourite skills to learn. Using raw materials and turning them into something functional and beautiful is one of the magical experiences these skills offer. Whether it creating an ember from friction or hand stitching reindeer hides into a sleeping bag. These are the skills that take us back mentally and spiritually allowing us to gain a small incite into how our ancestors may have thought, experiencing their journey and problems they had to overcome.”
ACTIVITIES INCLUDE:
* Discover how our ancestors used natural materials for a range of tasks.
* Create fire the ancient way, using flint and iron pyrite.
* Use wild mushrooms to keep your fire spark glowing.
* Learn how to source natural tinders and kindling for firelighting.
* Craft with bone using stone tools.
* Boil water the stone age way using hot rocks.
* Enjoy wild teas foraged from plants around you.
* Learn how to identify key tree & plant species that can aid us in bushcraft.
* See the natural world through the eyes of our ancestors.
* Improve your health & well-being by reconnecting with nature.
BOOKING
Get in touch if you’d like to know more. Phone James, 07876 794 098 or email us. Advance booking is essential. Tickets are available on our website: https://woodlandclassroom.com/event/primitive-skills-bone-working-firelighting/
The course costs £70.00 for an adult.
Want to make a weekend of it? You can also book onto our course on the following day, Primitive Skills: Fish Tanning & Net Making. For more information see our website.
ABOUT YOUR TUTOR
Billy Souter is the founder of Billy Souter Primitive Living based in Derbyshire.
“My passion for Bushcraft came to life in my mid teens and quickly led me venturing down the path of primitive living skills.”
“Having found my passion and decided I wanted to expand my knowledge and pass these skills on to others. Since this time I have trained with various incredible teachers within this field and have used these skills in different environments including Scandinavia, Europe and North America.”
“In recent years I have developed and provided engaging Bushcraft sessions at an Outdoor Centre and Public workshop events for Children, SEN groups, Adults and training to forest school providers. I now also work as a Guest Instructor for established schools and individuals teaching Primitive Living Skills.”
ABOUT THE VENUE
Park In The Past comprises 120 acres of outstanding natural beauty offering woodlands and wetlands, a magnificent 35-acre lake and the gorgeous River Alyn winding through it, as well as wonderful walks and spacious fields. Visitors can journey back 2,000 years and discover the recreated Roman Fort Build, an ongoing project in experimental archaeology and the only one of its kind in the UK.