Western Bushcraft Skills

26/05/2022

Bushcraft Weekend Course suitable for all levels. (Levels 1-3, Beginner to Advanced)
Day Course option 10am-4.30pm Sat available

When?
10.00am Saturday 18th june until 4.30pm Sunday 19th June 2022
(Friday night camping/ hammocking can be arranged* Additional €20)

For who?
It is suitable for the raw beginner as well as those who are looking for that little bit more detail and instruction. We will teach you the knowledge and practical skills to survive in the wilderness. Skills will be taught to the level you wish to learn.

Activities are challenge by choice.
For Beginners - Advanced
All participants must be over 18 years*
Course is limited to 8 persons max

Where?
The course with be ran from our home woods @ Cregg Castle, Corrandulla, Co. Galway.

What it will Entail?
The weekend will be packed with fun outdoor skills, lectures, demos and above all: Hands on practical experience in:
• Fire Lighting
• Shelter building
• Foraging Edible & Medicinal plants
• Using Ancient Cooking Methods
• Water sourcing/ Purification
• Basic carving techniques
• Cordage making
• As well as other bits and bobs, all things woodsy…

Cost to you?
Course fee is €160pp which includes food for main meals, all materials and equipment for the weekend.

How to book & Payment info?
Booking for this course is essential.
We require you to fill out and return our booking form, accompanied with a small deposit to secure your place. The remainder is then paid on the first morning of the course.

More Information
You can find out more/express your interest to us by phone call, text, email, Facebook message or through our website contacts. We will then send you the form through email. Booking forms include the relevant payment details.

After I return the form & pay, what then?
Once we receive your booking form/ deposit payment, we will send you
• Confirmation of your place
• Directions to Cregg Castle
• Kit list for the course type
• Daily Activity Itinerary

Feel free to contact us at any time and we will get back to you.
Call/ text Steve on 086 2468066 or email [email protected]

10/03/2022

Bushcraft Courses 2022

We also take bespoke bookings throughout the year. Perfect events for Birthday Parties, Relaxation weekends, Family groups, Stag Do's etc

Lv.1/2 - Beginner/ Intermediate 23+24 April €160.pp

Lv.3 - Advanced 27-29 May €180.pp

Lv.1/2 - Beginner / Intermediate 18+19 June €160.pp

Lv.4 - Extreme/ Pro 28–31 July €320.pp

(Day options available on Levels 1, 2, 3+)

Check out our website: www.westernbushcraftskills.com

09/03/2022

We are glad to announce our 1st Bushcraft Weekend Course of 2022. It will be suitable for Beginner – Intermediate (Level 1/2)

When?
10.00am Saturday 23rd April until 4.30pm Sunday 24th April 2022
(Friday night camping/ hammocking & dinner can be arranged* Additional €20)

Day Course option 10am-4.30pm Sat or Sunday & 24hr Course option available too

For who?
It is suitable for the raw beginner as well as those who are looking for that little bit more detail and instruction. We will teach you the knowledge and practical skills to survive in the wilderness.

Activities are challenge by choice.
For Beginners - Intermediate
All participants must be over 18 years*
Course is limited to 10 ppl max

Where?
The course with be ran from our home woods @ Cregg Castle, Corrandulla, Co. Galway.

What it will Entail?
The weekend will be packed with fun outdoor skills, lectures, demos and above all: Hands on practical experience in:
• Fire Lighting
• Shelter building
• Foraging Edible & Medicinal plants
• Using Ancient Cooking Methods
• Water sourcing/ Purification
• Basic carving techniques
• Cordage making
• As well as other bits and bobs, all things woodsy…

Cost to you?
Course fee is €160pp which includes food for main meals, all materials and equipment for the weekend.

How to book & Payment info?
Booking for this course is essential.
We require you to fill out and return our booking form, accompanied with a small deposit to secure your place. The remainder is then paid on the first morning of the course.

More Information
You can find out more/express your interest to us by phone call, text, email, Facebook message or through our website contacts. We will then send you the form through email. Booking forms include the relevant payment details.

After I return the form & pay, what then?
Once we receive your booking form/ deposit payment, we will send you
• Confirmation of your place
• Directions to Cregg Castle
• Kit list for the course type
• Daily Activity Itinerary

Feel free to contact us at any time and we will get back to you.
Call/ text Steve on 086 2468066 or email [email protected]

04/08/2021

Due to popular demand, we are going to run a combined Bushcraft Weekend Course suitable for all levels. (Levels 1-3, Beginner to Advanced)
Day Course option 10am-4.30pm Sat or Sunday.
24hr Course option available too

When?
10.00am Saturday 28th August until 4.30pm Sunday 29th August
(Friday night camping/ hammocking can be arranged* Additional €20)

For who?
It is suitable for the raw beginner as well as those who are looking for that little bit more detail and instruction. We will teach you the knowledge and practical skills to survive in the wilderness. Skills will be taught to the level you wish to learn.

Activities are challenge by choice.
For Beginners - Advanced
All participants must be over 18 years*
Course is limited to 10 persons max

Where?
The course with be ran from our home woods @ Cregg Castle, Corrandulla, Co. Galway.

What it will Entail?
The weekend will be packed with fun outdoor skills, lectures, demos and above all: Hands on practical experience in:
• Fire Lighting
• Shelter building
• Foraging Edible & Medicinal plants
• Using Ancient Cooking Methods
• Water sourcing/ Purification
• Basic carving techniques
• Cordage making
• As well as other bits and bobs, all things woodsy…

Cost to you?
Course fee is €160pp which includes food for main meals, all materials and equipment for the weekend.

How to book & Payment info?
Booking for this course is essential.
We require you to fill out and return our booking form, accompanied with a small deposit to secure your place. The remainder is then paid on the first morning of the course.

More Information
You can find out more/express your interest to us by phone call, text, email, Facebook message or through our website contacts. We will then send you the form through email. Booking forms include the relevant payment details.

After I return the form & pay, what then?
Once we receive your booking form/ deposit payment, we will send you
• Confirmation of your place
• Directions to Cregg Castle
• Kit list for the course type
• Daily Activity Itinerary

Feel free to contact us at any time and we will get back to you.
Call/ text Steve on 086 2468066 or email [email protected]

19/04/2021

Weekend Bushcraft & Survival Courses 2021
(Day options available on Levels 1, 2, 3. Pls contact us for rates)

Level Dates Cost
1/2 - Beginner/ Intermediate 15 + 16 May €160.pp
3 - Advanced 12 + 13 June €180.pp
2 - Intermediate 10 + 11 July €160.pp
3 - Advanced 31 July + 1 Aug €180.pp
4 - Extreme/ Pro 26 – 29 August €320.pp

Feel free to contact us any time for bookings and more details.
We operate on an 8:1 participant to instructor ratio on the majority of of courses to deliver the best learning experience.
Look out for updates here and on our website.

09/04/2021

As county wide travel resumes on Monday 12th April, we are eagerly awaiting the lifting of further restrictions on the 26th April. From then we will be able to run a number of Bushcraft / Survival Skills for adults @ Cregg Castle, Co. Galway.
There will be a mix of Weekend Courses to start us back, with the option of attending for just the day parts as well.
We will organise different types of courses for the remaining summer months once things get up and running.

Provisional Course dates Summer 2021 are as follows:

Weekend Bushcraft & Survival Courses
(Day options available on Levels 1, 2, 3. Pls contact us for rates)

Level Dates Cost
2 - Intermediate 15 + 16 May €160.pp
3 - Advanced 12 + 13 June €180.pp
2 - Intermediate 10 + 11 July €160.pp
3 - Advanced 31 July + 1 August €180.pp
4 - Extreme/ Pro 26 – 29 August €320.pp

Feel free to contact us any time for bookings and more details
Look out for updates here and on our website.

09/04/2021

Nice read to remind us the importance of the outdoors and all the activities that we can do there. Hope you all can enjoy the woods, sea and mountains in Galway from Monday.

https://www.scotsman.com/news/opinion/columnists/getting-outdoors-could-alleviate-secondary-damage-of-covid-andy-hardie-3192519?fbclid=IwAR3qivjIgGce35ksQR87f3eIRv-UctqiAAzHM69qpklNj5YNX0O5R353L30

Before March 2020, when the world as we knew it rapidly shrank, there was already talk of a mental health crisis. Perhaps some of us have forgotten.

24/06/2020

Hi all, thanks for all the messages over the past few weeks.
After careful thought we have decided not to run any children's summer camps 2020.
Between ridiculously high increases in insurance costs and covid-19, we've decided not to open for kids. However adult courses will run in a very limited capacity.
We are hopeful to be back on track in 2021 with all courses on off again.
Thanks for all your support over the past few years.

Kind regards

Steve Lenihan
Owner/Chief Instructor
Western Bushcraft Skills

22/01/2020

Hey all, we've finalised our new course dates for 2020. Check out our website to see what's coming up in the next few months...

Details of our up & coming courses in 2016

26/11/2019

Hi all, Western Bushcraft Skills will be temporarily closed for this winter 2019/2020. We will be back running courses, tours, birthday parties etc from April 2020.
Thanks for your support over the year, and we hope to see you again in the future.
Kind regards
Steve Lenihan