Well Wild - A therapeutic approach to Forest school & Bushcraft

05/08/2025

Well the Troopers and their amazing Staff from Time 4 Us kick started Well Wild Summer Sessions 2025, and there the last group to end it.

Celebrated it with a Big Pot of Stoves...
And a pot of noodles for them who didn't like it.

Demonstrating their bushcraft skills they have learning over the 4 sessions they attended
As a team had to prepare the meal and get the fire on the go 🔥
There were mixed feelings over the stovies.
We all have preferences on what actually goes into them.
Think there about 10 different recipes, all called Stovies.

They all left with their Certificates of Achievements new skills learned, friendships made a smile on their face stinking smoke.

Hope all you guys at
Time 4 Us had the best experience
I certainly did, Boys missing you already
See ye in October Holidays 😄

Mick the Dog walker stopped by. Iv to tell the kids he loved the Stovies 😋

04/08/2025

Operation Well Wild Over Night Camp.

What you're about to read & witness are 4 YP who are supported and always encouraged to be their best version of themselves who attend Safer Communities Youth Action project John H, who still abides by the core values and principles of old school traditional Youth Work.

They attended 2 separate sessions in the woods last wk learning all the fundamental Bushcraft skills needed to fend for themselves in an over night camp in Rought Castle Woods
Last night they had to put them into practice.

Everyone worked towards their individual Youth Scotland they all had a set of individual targets they had to demonstrate.
*Fire lighting
*Shelter building
* Prepare food Cooking on open fire (dinner chicken & veg stew,Bfast rolls sausages)
*Demonstrating using Bushcraft tools safely
Setting up &using Kelly kettle Make John & I Cupa ☕

This was a magnificent learning experience all excelled , worked hard in teams and independently & photo evidence to prove it

The rain came on around 2am, by 4pm the boys had to abandon their shelter they built was letting in the rain.
No hesitation, no drama packed their gear moved into the bigger, dryer shelter.

Only girl in the team
Who slept in her own shelter she built, no issues going to echo loo during the night off she go into the woods.
The boys were petrified 😄

They all showed a whole new level of Greatness.
Their resilience throught the whole experience is one to be admired.
The skills, (life skills) they have learned will certainly help them on their journey through life and memories they will never ever forget.

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www well-wild.uk

03/08/2025

When there are 2 Dutch ovens at the ready you know there is going to be some serious cooking going on in the woods this afternoon
Young team from Safer Communities Youth Action project

02/08/2025

Big Well Wild Happy Birthday to Araceli, to her friends Ara.
Thank god we became pals 😄
With 10 of her little school friends and herself had the best Bday party ever in Well Wild Forset School...
Only school that runs on a Saturday without a school bell 😄

A lot was going on, games where you had to build on trust.
Fire lighting using flint steel and she wanted marshmallows.
Some were naturals ,others need to come back teg again
Everyone did the best they could.
It's all about building confidence, balance focuses they were like cats on the Slack line.
They got creative making little people that are hidden in the woods.
Look out for them next time you passing

Swings and hammocks , marshmallows at the end .
Perfect way to spend your birthday 🥳 🎂

02/08/2025

There is nothing better than a Kelly Kettle Coffee to start your day
Good morning lovely people
Enjoy your day whatever you're up to 🌞☺️

30/07/2025

John Hozie Safer Communities Youth Action project
Working in partnership with myself Creating opportunities for YP where they have to step out of their comfort zone, fend for themselves in the woods using the Bushcraft Skills they learned over the last 2 days.
Sunday they put them all into action
Wild Camping , under their own shelter they have to build

Another day of experiential learning ☺️

30/07/2025

28/07/2025

Well that's the last of the Forest School Sessions for the Summer
Iv always got my wee loyal kids, been attending some time now
It was great to have four new kids in the woods, super keen, super excited, supper wanted to do everything all at the one time 😄

They wanted hot chocolate they had to learn the skills in Fire lighting & safety when using the Kelly kettles to boil up some water
No hot water, cold hot choc it would have been. 😀
Sorry I forgot the marshmallows, had to bribe them with full packet Bourbon Creams.

Some kids demonstrate some natural hunting skills target throwing
Some didn't 😄
Always room for improvement...
I'll see you guys after school holidays and watch FB for the next dates.

Thanks for being amazing take care enjoy what's left the holidays 👏

27/07/2025

Directions
For all who are attending the Forest School Session tomorrow morning
10am -12-00

Fully Booked.

Drive past Falkirk Wheel Main entrance Tamford Hill.
Drive up to Traffic Lights
Do Not Cross Railway Bridge .
Turn Right through the gate
along Single track Rd .
See sigh Wel Wild park in small carpark

Make sure kids got proper outdoor clothing shoes .
Preferably legging , trousers because ticks and brambles
Always check you kids for ticks get them change out the clothes they were waring
Ticks tiny wee things you hardly see them.

Any prob call me.
07411722233
See you then

Please be sharp

J ☺️

27/07/2025

Big Happy Well Wild 12th Birthday to one my wing men Mackenzie one my regulars who attends my Forest School Session for some time now.
Even though it was his Bday party in the woods, he still had a responsibility to share & teach his fire lighting skills to his pals who had never done it before...

Team work makes the dream work , and some real deal models of shelters were made.
You be well looked after you found yourself in a situation you needed a shelter building with these kids skills & experiences.

Thanks to Emma and her Husband Martin for always champing Well Wild - A therapeutic approach to Forest school & Bushcraft
Sharing my business to various providers , organisations that support children who have experienced trauma.

Their kids have attended for some time now.
O natural wild children of the forest 🌲 🔥 🪓 🪚

26/07/2025

Wee opportunity to get away from the door. Not too far but far enough.
Hanging out South Queensferry with the boys
Crunchy Mushroom & Limpets Omlet for Bfast. Crunchy being the sand in my Bfast 😳
I was determined to catch a few Mackerel for dinner , but nope so I had chicken veg instead...

Some guy bought me a pint because he loved the boys think they all became best pals 😄