The British Wildlife Course £325
Train with purpose. Learn with depth. Discover the hidden secrets of our forest habitats and gain the skills to become a wildlife detective. Understand not just the presence of animals, but how to interpret their behaviour, tracks, and signs to make informed decisions about woodland management.

Whats it about
This wildlife packed course aims to enable you to become a wildlife detective. Come and learn the hidden secrets our forest habitats have to offer. Far too often the forest here in the UK gets overlooked, seen as boring or tame environments with little wildlife action going on. This couldn't be further from the truth, from the magical autumn rutting calls from the Fallow deer or Red deer, to the chilling noise of hearing mustelids hunt at night in your hammock, to the dawn chorus and the promise of spring weather, the forests of the British Isles are far from boring!

Whether you're on our qualifications like the Certificate Of Applied Bushcraft or looking to do this course to up skill in these areas for CPD or looking after your own land, this course is an excellent start in the process of being able to successfully survey your own woods, enabling you to make more informed management decisions.

Course Content

• Track identification

• Sign identification

• Animal life cycles

• Dens and homes

• Foot morphology

• Trails and racks

• Animal ecology

• Skulls and bones ID

• Hair ID

• Feather ID

• Keystone species

• Land mammals

Duration
The course is run over 4 days, however on the first day you'll arrive at 5pm to set up your camps and have an evening informal talk on the subjects covered.

Catering
This course is non catered. Upon booking you'll receive detailed PDFs with further course information and advice on recommended foods.

Dates & times
March 2026 – (places available) Thu 26th (arrive 5pm) - Fri 27th - Sat 28th - Sun 29th (finishes 4pm)
The workshop places are updated daily.

Camping & Facilities
Woodland camping is included at no extra cost and is part of this programme; however you can also just come on the course for the content but not stay on site. Camping in shelters is essential if you're enrolled on the Level 4 qualification.

Course size
10 maximum

Location
Near Waldron, East Sussex

Details
The course is set in the outdoors from our comfortable expedition style camp and from our old barn classroom. Appropriate warm outdoor clothing is required that’s spark resistant like wool and canvas, with waterproofs or a poncho, gloves, and a change of boots recommended.

This is an adult course only.

Upon booking you'll receive in-depth joining instructions in the form of PDFs with a recommended kit list, directions, course information, and medical form. Please do check the email account you booked with and your spam folder after booking as sometimes emails with attachments are filtered out of your inbox.

Social Media
A picture paints a thousand words so please check out our social media to see pictures from the workshops. Instagram

Reviews
Andrew Bryant
1 review · 3 photos · 4 months ago
My experience with Phil Brooke Longbows on the British Wildlife Course was absolutely fantastic. Phil delivered his wealth of knowledge and understanding of woodland ecology, wildlife behaviour, and habitat management in an easily understandable and engaging way. I would highly recommend this course.

The highlight of my weekend was learning how to properly read tracks and signs in the woodland and beginning to piece together what had actually been happening in the landscape around us. What once felt like just a quiet stretch of forest suddenly came alive with movement and meaning. From identifying subtle trails and feeding signs to understanding how different species interact within the same space, it completely changed the way I look at woodland.

This course has given me the confidence to start surveying my own woods and to notice details I would have previously walked straight past. I absolutely loved the depth of knowledge shared and the hands-on approach throughout. I can’t wait to book another course — the way of the woods.

Fees
The cost of this course is £325 per person. We will invoice for the remaining £225 6-4 weeks prior to the course start date. The deposit guarantees your place on the course.

For any further questions
Please contact us directly.