IOL Bushcraft PPG Spring Conference
27th February - 1st March 2026 at Danemead Scout Campsite, near Broxbourne, Hertfordshire
BOOKINGS are OPEN
Booking options (discounted for IOL Members and a discount for FSA Members):
- Full event with all meals camping - plus optional supplement to upgrade to indoor accomodation.
- Saturday only (catered).
- Sunday only (catered).
NB. Please be sure to note any dietary or access requirements that you have in the appropriate box when booking.
Fully catered event (please specify dietary requirements when you book).
Indoor accommodation in single sex dorms of 6 people is available (please book for Male or Female as you need).
Workshops, speakers, discussions, networking - details soon!
Keynote Speaker - Nick Goldsmith of Hidden Valley Bushcraft
Workshops
Danny Smith - Outdoor First Aid
Jules Bristow - Besom Brooms
Paul Shaw & Terry Longhurst - Woodland Toys
Paul Shaw - Pendant Carving
Billy Souter - Pyrite Fire & Tinder Fungi
Fish Leather Tanning & Pouch Making
Nicola Clowes - Willow Weaving – swallow
Willow Weaving - bird feeder
Asa Hardy-Brownlie - How to market your outdoor provision
Pete Morton - Feathered Game Preparation and Cooking
Nick Winder - Tracking and Tracking Stick
Helen Payne - Fairy Baskets
Nick Goldsmith - Building Resilience in Nature
Hayley Smitham Hopewell - Green and Blue Spaces for Mental Health
Kai Mitton & Nick Exley - Deep preparation for eating
Jay Sinfield - Wood Branding
Bracken van Ryssen - Oven Game: Feeding a Crowd with Fire