Design your own outdoor experience.

Our Tailored Natural Skills Programmes offer a flexible, creative, and therapeutic approach to outdoor learning. You choose the outcomes you want to achieve — we’ll build a bespoke workshop or series of sessions to meet your group’s needs, interests, and abilities.
Choose a 2-hour taster, half-day, full-day, or multi-day series.
Pick from a menu of natural skills, creative practices, and connection activities.
We tailor for different ages, access needs, and levels of experience — from youth groups to adults with complex mental health needs.
Delivered at one of our woodland sites in Bristol or your chosen outdoor space (subject to site suitability).
Whittling (mushrooms, spatulas, butter knives)
Willow weaving (crowns, dragonflies, bird feeders)
Pole peeling and shave horse work
Composting and woodland management
Charcoal making and fire lighting
Garden path building or site care
Cordage making (nettles, brambles)
Clay and plaster-of-Paris sculpture
Herbal potion making and oxymels
Candle making and felt pouches
Natural ink and dye creation
Creative games and sensory play
Wild plant identification and folklore
Foraging walks (with safety awareness)
Herbal teas, salves, pesto and seed gathering
Sensory meditations and sit spots
Connection games (Coyote game, Zip Zap Boing)
Mindful movement and closing circles
Leadership and teamwork building
from £150 (2 facilitators)
from £220–£250/day
bespoke quote on enquiry
Kings Trust (Explore & Team programmes)
United Response (learning disability support)
Prema Arts Centre
City of Bristol College
Alternative education and mental health projects
Tell us what you need and we’ll co-create a programme that works.
Whether it’s a one-off workshop, a seasonal series, or a deeper partnership — we’re here to support your group’s wellbeing, creativity, and connection to nature.
Email team@thebirchcollective.co.uk to find out more.