Living Willow huts and Shelters 4th December 2009- Learn how to work with living willow to create larger structures for your garden, like huts and dens for children, arches and pergolas for plants. All day 10-3pm at the Otterton Mill. Price £40 http://www.ottertonmill.com/arts-and-crafts/bushcraft/

Winter Solstice at High Heathercombe - seasonal family gathering and celebration. 18-21st Dec 2009 http://www.heathercombe.com/Courses.htm

Bushcraft course - Awakening the spark January 29-31st Westley farm is set in sensitively nurtured folds of landscape near Stroud in Gloucestershire. Come and stay in lovely cottages or yurts on the farm and learn how to make fire by friction, use fire to make spoons and bowls and hopefully do some tracking in the snow! for more info visit: http://www.cotswoldyurts.co.uk/courses.htm Price £165, which includes all food, but not the accomodation -though camping may be available.

Riverside Baskets Otterton MIll 5th Feb learn how to make a simple foraging basket from riverside and hedgerow materials. All day 10-3pm l £35 http://www.ottertonmill.com/arts-and-crafts/bushcraft/

Wonderous Willow Bark for cordage, belts and straps  5th March at Otterton Mill As the sap bwgins to rise we can harvest, prepare and plait willow bark for all kinds of purposes. Come and learn how! £35 http://www.ottertonmill.com/arts-and-crafts/bushcraft/

Not so foolish foraging April 1st Otterton Mill, Day course, 10-3pm. When the new shoots are growing it ie easy to confuse what it food, medicine or poison growing in the hedgerows. Coome along to learn what is, and what is not safe to consume!

Knife and axe skills workshop April 2nd Otterton Mill All day drop in session by donation. Learn how to safely use and effectively maintain a bushcraft knife and small axe for a multitude of tasks.

Foraging, Firemaking and Nature awareness games for families @ Harcombe, Sidmouth 23rd - 25th April This fun, family oriented course, is run in a habitat restoration project, where plantation woodland is being lovingly restored to heathland and broadleaf woodland. Come and learn, in a playful way, about edible and medicinal plants, play wide games and night games, and make fires from sparks! £200 for adults, £50 for under 16's. Accomodation and all food included. All profits to the Earth Restoration Service (a registered charity)

Foraging event - Mid Morning Munchies  Otterton Mill  10-1pm May 7th A short walk beside the beautiful river otter learning about springtime wayside nibbles - back in time for a light lunch at the Mill. £20

Weekend Foraging Course at Westerly Farm Nr Stroud, Glos Learn how to identify, prepare and consume at least 20 different wild edible and medicinal plants. Price £165, which includes all food, but not the accomodation -though camping may be available, and you can always stay on site in the gorgeous yurts http://www.cotswoldyurts.co.uk/courses.htm, or in the holiday cottages http://www.westleyfarm.com/