Bushcraft is a hands-on outdoor hobby that teaches practical skills for living comfortably and safely in the natural world. Whether you’re learning fire-lighting, building shelters, carving tools, or identifying plants, bushcraft helps you develop confidence, resilience, and a deeper connection with nature.

Perfect for Scouting, camping, adventure enthusiasts, and families, bushcraft is a rewarding hobby that blends tradition, survival knowledge, and outdoor creativity.

• Builds confidence and self-reliance

• Encourages problem-solving and practical thinking

• Connects you with nature in a meaningful way

• Works great with Scouting, camping trips, and outdoor adventures

• Helps you develop real-world survival skills

• Relaxing, hands-on, and suitable for all ages

Bushscout.UK. is a National Scout Active Support Unit. A great scouting team that runs leader training days across 10 regions, sharing skills, and how to train them to young people.

The Bushscouts are also at some scouting events, Jamborees, Gilwell events, and some others. Both my wife and i love being part of this team, Valerie Hagan is an coordinator, i enjoy being an instructor.

 One of the big things is to get to a level to earn your scarf, when I got mine it became one of my prised positions.