Journey Through Wilderness Skills with The Wild Circle
Our Activities & Programmes
We are here to teach, to learn, inspire and connect with the natural world. You can separate our sessions into 2 different areas, Well-being and enjoyment and Therapeutic Interventions. And if these do not suit what you are looking for, then please do get in touch as we can tailor sessions to your needs. We are here to create wilderness skills sessions for you.
Well-being and Enjoyment
Our Well-being and Enjoyment sessions offer a flexible, relaxed and nurturing way to learn new Forest School and Bushcraft skills.
These sessions can explore a broad range of areas, including nature connection, well-being, Forest School activities, nature play and practical bushcraft, all of which can be tailored to your specific needs.
We welcome a wide variety of groups - professionals, families, charities, schools and community organisations. For businesses, we offer engaging team-building days; and for schools, we can provide staff training and bespoke wilderness skills sessions for inset days.
What’s included:
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Learn Forest School and Bushcraft skills in a relaxed, supportive environment.
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Explore nature connection, well-being, nature play and tailored activities.
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Suitable for professionals, families, charities and community groups.
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Team-building days for businesses; training and wilderness skills sessions for school inset days.
Therapeutic Interventions
Our Therapeutic Intervention sessions offer a deeper, more reflective experience that helps you explore your connection with the outdoors.
Blending Wilderness Skills with Therapeutic activities, these programmes are thoughtfully designed to evaluate and support participants over a minimum 8-week period.
As Wilderness Therapeutic Practitioners, we draw on multiple disciplines - bushcraft, Forest School techniques, therapeutic group management and age-appropriate targeting - to create sessions that meet individual needs. For primary schools, we also offer four Level 2 therapeutic programmes, each with a specific focus, and can train staff to deliver and assess these programmes themselves.
What’s included:
Certified Wilderness Therapeutic Programmes.
Suitable for ages from primary school to adult.
eQe 4-Dimensions Therapeutic Impact Assessment and reporting.
Therapeutic group management techniques.
Bushcraft and Forest School skills integrated into sessions.
Targeting tailored to age, ability and individual needs.
Moments from the Wild
See the story and visuals of the activities and sessions that we run. Every photo captures what we do, from natural fire skills to outdoor shelters and wood carving. We nurture wisdom, belonging and well-being.
Our values
All of these are bound together with the belief and value of Wilderness. To believe in and want to protect the natural world and our connections with it. To believe in the essence of true wildness.
Belonging
Warmth, openness and the ability to see and treat people as individuals. To create a safe space.
Professionalism
Showing and treating individuals with respect and courtesy. Working to a level of professionalism that is aligned with our values.
Trust
For outdoor leaders and attendees to trust each other and what is taught. To respect personal boundaries and to communicate honestly and openly.
Wisdom
To listen and provide advice when required. We are here to promote equality and an openness to learning and growth. We learn from the past.
Well-being
To nurture and look out for each other, to care and aim to understand people within personal boundaries.
Get in Contact
Ready to explore wilderness skills with us? Whether you have a question or would have a booking enquiry, please use the contract form below. We will aim to reply as soon as we possibly can.
Testimonials
"thoughtful and knowledgeable outdoor practitioner"
Steven is a thoughtful and knowledgeable outdoor practitioner who brings a calm confidence to everything he does. His genuine passion for the natural world comes across in the way he works with young people, helping them develop new skills and a real appreciation for being outdoors. Highly recommended.
Michelle Sinclair - Forest School Leader
"we have treasured memories"
Chloe has always been at her happiest outside. Sessions with Stephen really brought her out her shell, giving her time with people who shared her interests in plants, insects, and marshmallows round a fire! We have treasured memories, and Chloe has gone on to use these experiences to build strong interests in animals and conservation.
Tina North - Parent
"so lovely and really focussed"
Stephen was so lovely and really focussed on what my son is interested in to design his party. He recommended a range of activities and a loose schedule but he was also really careful not to try and pack too much in and give the children freedom to play and have fun. On the day he made everything easy and was so well prepared with all the materials needed. The kids had an absolute ball and no one wanted to leave at the end, including some of the parents! The firepit marshmallows, den building, flag making, nature crowns and exploring games all went down really well and we would definitely book another party with him.
Michelle O’Neil - Parent
"a fantastic communicator"
From the moment my children met Stephen and saw his wild play provisions they were engrossed. Stephen is a fantastic communicator and offers a wide range of creative play. My children always felt safe and engaged, but most off all had an enormous amount of fun learning new forest school skills. Would definitely recommend Stephen and his offering.
Becky Antrobus - Parent to Jack and Ellie aged 10
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