Our top 5 outdoor Halloween ideas
Halloween is just around the corner, and it's time to start planning some outdoor activities to celebrate this spooky holiday. While traditional indoor parties and haunted houses are always popular, taking the festivities outdoors can add an extra element of thrill...
Our top 5 foraging ideas for autumn
The age-old practice of foraging wild edible plants and resources from nature is a deeply enriching experience that taps into our primal instincts, promoting a deeper connection with the natural world. Whether you're a seasoned forager or curious novice, nature's...
Our top 5 easy bushcraft cooking ideas
Whether you're snuggled under a blanket looking at the stars or sheltering under the trees in the woods, campfire cooking is good for the soul. Here are our top 5 easy bushcraft outdoor cooking ideas. 1. Foil Packet Meals: Foil packet meals are an easy and fun way to...
Our top 5 hiking first aid kit essentials
A first aid kit is an essential part of your hill walking equipment. Completing an Outdoor First Aid course will develop your skill set and confidence but you still need to pack the right kit. Tailoring your standard first aid kit to suit the outdoors requires some...
Our top 5 rainy day ideas
While being outside is great for our well-being, rainy weather often deters us from enjoying the benefits of the outdoors. Rainy days can be a disappointment, but it doesn't mean the fun has to stop. In fact, some outdoor activities can be even more enjoyable in the...
Our top 5 bird friendly garden tips
Whether you’re counting birds for the annual RSPB birdwatch or you just like watching the birds do their thing, there are easy ways to make your outside space more attractive to birds. You don’t need a garden or loads of space, small changes can make a big difference....
To pack or not to pack?
A task that seems daunting but is essential to the smooth running of your expedition, diligently packing your rucksack will make it easier for you to find what you need, when you need it. Here is our guide for an expedition ready rucksack. *In order to carry...
Bearings made easy
Useful, clear and precise bearings are used to determine which direction you need to travel from where you are standing in order to get to a predetermined point. A bearing is a measure of the angle from North, clockwise, to the desired destination. Here is our guide...
Is it a Red Kite?
Graceful, circling, dancing; Red Kites rule the skies of mid-Wales and are the symbol of Powys where they were brought back from the edge of extinction in the mid-1900’s to the huge numbers seen today. Thriving in the upland habitat, Red Kites eat mostly carrion...
How do you build your fire?
Practical, beautiful and efficient an upside down fire could save time and effort when setting up your site. This tried and tested method of fire-lighting produces a fire that can burn for hours once lit, with no additional poking and prodding. An upside down fire...
How effective are your compressions?
Real-time, intelligent and confidence building; our QCPR equipped resuscitation Anne’s give immediate feedback on your CPR effectiveness, helping you to adjust your compressions for a better patient outcome. The idea of using external chest compressions to restart a...
Do you know your Rights of Way?
Tiny green dashes, crosses and diamonds wind their way across OS maps through forests and towns, across rivers and fields… but what do they mean? These public Rights of Way (RoW) are historic routes that people have used for centuries to get from one place to another....
Why choose a regulated first aid provider?
Professional, high quality and regulated; our first aid training covers HSE requirements whilst ensuring due diligence is already done for employers. Since 2013 the onus has been on employers to work out what first aid training is required in their workplace, to...
Igloo or Quinzee?
By Sam Haywood. As I write this many people are saying goodbye to the remnants of snow which has blanketed much of the UK over the last week or two. For us it is only now visible coating the tops of the tallest hills. While snow is understandably a nuisance to many...
Sharing your space with nature
By Nicky Hedgecock. The drive to be out in the garden isn’t always as strong this time of year, when you look out of the window at the, often, gloomy weather. Once you are out there, however, digging, sweeping, composting and pruning, you soon warm up and appreciate...
Collecting natural tinders for firelighting
By Nicky Hedgecock. Autumn and early winter is a great time for collecting your natural tinders while you are out foraging nature’s bounty. It is very quick and easy to light your fire or stove with a match and firelighter and, at times, the best way to go, but it is...
The right knife for you….
By Sam Hayward. The pursuit of the ‘perfect’ knife is arguably a never-ending one, as I have found. There is a lot more to it than one may realise, with the added factor that everyone will have their own individual preferences. I’ve been acquiring them now for over 20...
Natural autumn art ideas
By Sam Hayward. I often find when chatting to others that autumn is a bit of a ‘marmite’ season – you generally like it…. or you don’t. I can understand the perspective of those who are not too keen, viewing it as the prequel to winter, with daylight hours reducing,...
Progressing beyond the pandemic
By Philip Clegg. The outdoor sector has been very badly hit by the restrictions in place because of the pandemic. At Learn Outdoors and the Wilderness Project we have only been trading again for a few weeks after losing our entire spring and summer season and we are...
Bramble basket making
By Nicky Hedgecock. As spring pushes into summer and the fine weather continues there is now an abundance of wild food and resources available to us. We are still not able to go back to work but I am enjoying greatly seeing the almost daily changes occurring in my...
Wellbeing in nature
By Nicky Hedgecock. A couple of days before the lockdown was announced I travelled to the South East of England to spend time with my family, so here I am still, unable to travel back to Wales. So, for someone who lives in mid Wales, teaches outdoor education and...
Experimental cooking over an open fire
By Sam Hayward. These are unprecedented times, with schools closed nationwide and many of us confined to our homes. Not surprisingly, there has been a surge in memes and jokes centred on home isolation, with numerous references to ‘Groundhog Day’. Throw some energetic...
Is this a good time to go walking in the hills?
By Philip Clegg. Maybe! At the time of writing there are no restrictions being placed on accessing the hills and mountains of the UK. We’re all aware of the health benefits of walking, but we need to tread carefully. Many of us will be going through a period of...
Wake up to spring with our tasty pakoras
By Sarah Davis. It might be wet and dull out there but signs of new life are braving an appearance and little gems are emerging to cheer up the gloom. Among them, some early primroses, hazel catkins as well as lush nettle tips and of course the beautiful snowdrops and...