Foraging Courses

Pippin & Gile

Whether you’re an individual, team or leading one, our experiences will delight and inspire you to reconnect with nature, achieve beyond your expectations, learn new wilderness skills and shift your perspectives.

Bushcraft, Foraging and Countryside Crafts Experiences

Pippin & Gile delivers high quality bushcraft courses that help you learn more about the world outdoors and have fun doing it. You’ll leave our beautiful woodlands with a fresh perspective and a new way of looking at the world.

"We promise a walk through the woods will never be the same again."

Lizzy Maskey

Founder & Lead Instructor

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Why Choose Us?

Highly Trained and Enthusiastic Instructors

We’re extremely well versed in all things wilderness and our mission is to pass that extensive know-how and insight onto you in an enjoyable, hands-on and practical way.

Pippin & Gile founder, Lizzy Maskey, has vast knowledge of bushcraft and the outdoors that has been tested, and honed though experience. Lizzy and her enthusiastic team know how to deliver an experience that will stay with you for a lifetime. At Pippin & Gile there’s an understanding that the wilderness is full of knowledge ready to be learnt. The learning process never ends and we aspire to instil that curiosity and spirit of inquiry into all of our Bushcraft Courses.

"I could not recommend Pippin & Gile enough. The bushcraft course was fantastic and Lizzy was both a lovely guide and blessed with an encyclopaedic wealth of knowledge. I learnt so much that genuinely fascinated me. I would recommend the bushcraft day. Lizzy creates a welcoming, fun and educational environment for all."

Smiling man with friction fire ember on bushcraft and survival course

Seth Francis-Graham

Foundations Bushcraft Course

Accessible & stunning woodland locations

All courses take place in handpicked private woodland locations. Our South London Woods, are situated on the Surrey, Croydon boundary on gorgeous greenbelt land only a stone’s throw, but feeling like a million miles, from the City of London.

Easily reached by public transport, bike or car. There is no need to add complicated logistics or high travel costs to learn high quality wilderness skills. We also offer private courses in Gilestone Wood, situated on a secluded farm in the picturesque Bannau Brycheiniog (Brecon Beacons) National Park.

Our Most Popular Courses

"I did the basket weaving day course with my mum and it was one of the best courses we've ever been on. The location was fantastic, in a very picturesque wood."

Isobel

Basket Weaving Course

Focus on customer experience

Our experiences are aimed at developing your skills and understanding, sharing how to work with the resources nature provides in a practical and enjoyable way, with all levels of expertise welcome.

We run bushcraft, foraging and countryside craft courses. We don’t run a boot camp, nor do we dance around the fire at night. Each carefully crafted course is the result of years of practical knowledge, teaching and instruction. We deliver experiences that challenge you and allow you to explore new skills in a safe and welcoming environment.

"Lizzy is a great instructor and I came away with tonnes of new knowledge and skills about a huge range of topics (shelter building and fire lighting were my favourites, alongside tips on tracking and foraging)'. I'll be doing more courses with them in the future no doubt about it!"

William Naish

Weekend Bushcraft Course

Insured, experienced & trusted.

At Pippin & Gile all our courses and activities are fully insured, we have £5 million public liability insurance and professional indemnity insurance.

Our courses take place on privately rented land with full approval of the landowners. Safety is a priority, and every session is supported by ongoing safety checks, including tree safety and regular site assessments. Lizzy has a depth of experience, maintains an active involvement in the outdoor sector, and is rooted in a strong commitment to safe practice. Pippin & Gile founder, Lizzy Maskey, has contributed to the Institute of Outdoor Learning through the Bushcraft Professional Practice Group executive committee, helping shape thinking and update standards within the field.

Lizzy has been invited to speak at national events including the NEC and the Bushcraft Show, and regularly contributes to publications such as Bushcraft & Survival Skills Magazine, Horizons and The Professional Mountaineer.

Pippin & Gile has also featured at leading outdoor events including the Bushcraft Show, Wilderness Gathering and the South of England Show.

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"The weekend was all that I hoped that it was, and more. Lizzy led a relaxed, professional, informative and enjoyable time. I thoroughly recommend Pippin and Gile. Well worth it, from my experience!"