Our Instructors

BUSHCRAFT INSTRUCTOR / DIRECTOR
FULL TIME

With a skills base that has been called upon on many occasions to work with mainstream media; including the BBC, and many educational production companies. Plus regular invitations to undertake talks and demonstrations at leading establishments throughout the UK, including The Royal Geographical Society, Universities, the Eden Project and the National Forest, plus invites for main stage presentations at The Bushcraft Show and The Great Outdoors Show, you can be assured that with Jason and his team you are in the best hands.

HEAD OF COURSES AND BUSHCRAFT INSTRUCTOR
FULL TIME

Barry grew up in a seaside town in Essex but always knew that the woods were his true home, taking every opportunity to explore inland whenever it presented itself. The reality of adult life and responsibilities meant the dream of working outdoors had to be put on a backburner swapping it instead for a life behind a desk working in marketing and raising his family.

HEAD OF COURSES SCOTLAND AND BUSHCRAFT INSTRUCTOR
FULL TIME

Davie heads up our Team in Scotland as well as finding the time to be an assistant district commissioner in the scout movement in charge of adventure and activities Before joining Woodland Ways Davie was operating his own Bushcraft company, but signed up to the Woodland Ways courses for his ongoing CPD (Continual Professional Development).

RETAIL / APPRENTICE INSTRUCTOR

Born in Derbyshire, Patrick has always had a fascination with the outdoors. Like most of our team, he spent part of his childhood in the local woodlands building dens and getting muddy. Family camping trips and walks were another common theme.

BUSHCRAFT INSTRUCTOR

Jay first came to Woodland Ways as a customer on one of our Woodland Ways Bushcraft Weekends and has never looked back. His enthusiasm is endless and he throws himself into everything with boundless energy.

BUSHCRAFT INSTRUCTOR

Ian has had a love of the woods since his early childhood. Spending many summers in the Lake District or Scotland, camping with his parents, Ian's love of the outdoors sprouted and grew continuously.

BUSHCRAFT INSTRUCTOR

Mark qualified as an instructor for Woodland Ways in 2019 after a two year apprenticeship. He was inspired after spending four seasons living, learning and experiencing insights into primitive lifestyles during our Bushcraft Year course.

BUSHCRAFT INSTRUCTOR

Richard has always felt at home outside, as a child he was the little boy who lived at the end of the lane and loved playing in the ditches, climbing trees and wild camping with his brother and mates.

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As a child, Nicola spent every hour possible up trees and crawling through hedges, and this hasn't particularly changed! She has spent years learning tree and plant lore, for foraging, medicine and in use as crafting materials for everyday life.

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Dan always had an affinity with the outdoors and so the second school was over he left for a career in the British Army.

APPRENTICE INSTRUCTOR

Andy has had a strong interest in bushcraft and a love for the outdoors since childhood where he spent a lot of time wild camping around Scotland.

APPRENTICE INSTRUCTOR

Growing up on a farm gave Bill a love of the countryside, and with a small wooded area adjoining the land, many an hour was passed building dens and tree houses.

APPRENTICE INSTRUCTOR

Emmy grew up in Macclesfield, Cheshire and like many, she felt a strong affiliation for the outdoors from a young age, having been fortunate to grow up with a garden that backed onto ancient woodland.

APPRENTICE INSTRUCTOR

Back in the olden days, Lal's dad went on a team building weekend and came back with a compass and a copy of Lofty Wiseman's classic 'SAS Survival Handbook' which he gave to his six year old daughter.

APPRENTICE INSTRUCTOR

Rob started his bushcraft journey at a very early age in the late 70's. In those days the term 'Bushcraft' didn't exist, it was simply called 'Living off the Land' and was just something passed on through the generations.

APPRENTICE INSTRUCTOR

Raised mostly on the east coast of Yorkshire, Craig spent most of his earlier childhood running wild which continued after a move to north Yorkshire at the age of 10.

APPRENTICE INSTRUCTOR

Kya has been camping and exploring nature from when she was a tot. As a child she became particularly interested in natural history and observing animals.

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Although a new apprentice at Woodland ways, Robert has forged a multifaceted journey through life, guided by his passion for the outdoors and the art of survival.

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Paul rekindled a life-long love of the outdoors after moving to his current home in the beautiful Derwent Valley 16 years ago. Surrounded by woodland he is able to spend as much time as possible out of doors and many peaceful nights in his hammock.

APPRENTICE INSTRUCTOR

Ben, has had a keen interest in the outdoors since an early age when he was in the cub scouts. This led him to pick a career as a Royal Marine Commando, which took him all over the world and experiencing different types of terrain from desert to jungle to artic.

APPRENTICE INSTRUCTOR

Being brought up in a council estate in Bedfordshire in the 80s, Andrew did not have much to do, he had to make up his own kind of fun. One of these was up in a little spinney just outside of the estate, where he used to make dens, fires and even a tree house once.

APPRENTICE INSTRUCTOR

Jon was introduced to Bushcraft and the Great Outdoors by his parents on camping trips and subsequently through Cubs and Sea Scouts.