Survival Skills Chichester

Includes tuition, materials, camping fees, and bush morning tea.

The Aims of Wild 101 -
• To be an enjoyable time in the outdoors with a focus on learning and practicing traditional bush skills.
• To increase our knowledge of the natural world and our natural awareness through games and activities.
• To practice skills in a variety of situations – as a group, small teams and solo – and in a variety of locations.
• To be safe, supportive and work as a team.
• To challenge ourselves, explore our limits and embrace new experiences.

Typical activities you might experience at Wild 101 -
(please let us know if there is something you are particularly keen to try!)
Fire by friction / Natural shelters / Making rope / Bush Food / Finding Water / Navigation / Stars / Art of Camouflage / Being Still / Balance / Tracking / Wildlife Observation / Ochre Painting / Basket making / Awareness Games and Activities / Bush Crafts / Songs / Guided bush walking/ Stories.

A night activity will run on Friday and Saturday night.

Location -
You will be camping on a private property adjacent to Barrington Tops National Park.

What to bring: All food and camping equipment for the weekend. Bring your own tent/shelter. If you require any camping gear, please ask as we have some spare equipment.

For this fully catered weekend retreat (breakfast, lunches and dinner and endless tea and cookies included) you will be staying in a cottage in a beautiful bushland location in Main Creek, in the foothills of the Barrington Tops.

In this weekend workshop, we will be weaving in an outdoor setting with all natural materials, many of which we will collect and prepare ourselves. The venue also has a large covered area and indoor crafting space if required. We will teach both the Yolŋu twining and coil style, as well as explore the 56 acre property to wander and collect weaving needs, and show you how to prepare some less usual materials. There will be ample opportunities to take a break from your weaving and go for a bushwalk or rest as you need.

Location: Towards the end of Main Creek, 20 minutes from Dungog, adjacent to the beautiful Chichester Forest.

Accommodation: The Bower Retreat: http://retreat2maincreek.com.au/ :1 nights shared accommodation in a fully self contained four bedroom cottage which sleeps up to 7 singularly (not having to share a bed, 9 otherwise). All linen towels etc are provided. No food is included with this extra night but the cottage has a fully equipped kitchen for your use.

This price is only available per person when two people make a booking together!!

Includes tuition, materials, camping fees, and bush morning tea.

The Aims of Wild 101 -
• To be an enjoyable time in the outdoors with a focus on learning and practicing traditional bush skills.
• To increase our knowledge of the natural world and our natural awareness through games and activities.
• To practice skills in a variety of situations – as a group, small teams and solo – and in a variety of locations.
• To be safe, supportive and work as a team.
• To challenge ourselves, explore our limits and embrace new experiences.

Typical activities you might experience at Wild 101 -
(please let us know if there is something you are particularly keen to try!)
Fire by friction / Natural shelters / Making rope / Bush Food / Finding Water / Navigation / Stars / Art of Camouflage / Being Still / Balance / Tracking / Wildlife Observation / Ochre Painting / Basket making / Awareness Games and Activities / Bush Crafts / Songs / Guided bush walking/ Stories.

A night activity will run on Friday and Saturday night.

Location -
You will be camping on a private property adjacent to Barrington Tops National Park.

What to bring: All food and camping equipment for the weekend. Bring your own tent/shelter. If you require any camping gear, please ask as we have some spare equipment.

Includes tuition, materials, camping fees, and bush morning tea.

The Aims of Wild 101 -
• To be an enjoyable time in the outdoors with a focus on learning and practicing traditional bush skills.
• To increase our knowledge of the natural world and our natural awareness through games and activities.
• To practice skills in a variety of situations – as a group, small teams and solo – and in a variety of locations.
• To be safe, supportive and work as a team.
• To challenge ourselves, explore our limits and embrace new experiences.

Typical activities you might experience at Wild 101 -
(please let us know if there is something you are particularly keen to try!)
Fire by friction / Natural shelters / Making rope / Bush Food / Finding Water / Navigation / Stars / Art of Camouflage / Being Still / Balanjavascript:void(0)ce / Tracking / Wildlife Observation / Ochre Painting / Basket making / Awareness Games and Activities / Bush Crafts / Songs / Guided bush walking/ Stories.

A night activity will run on Friday and Saturday night.

Location -
You will be camping on a private property adjacent to Barrington Tops National Park.


What to bring: All food and camping equipment for the weekend. Bring your own tent/shelter. If you require any camping gear, please ask as we have some spare equipment.

For this fully catered weekend retreat (breakfast, lunches and dinner and endless tea and cookies included) you will be staying in a cottage in a beautiful bushland location in Main Creek, in the foothills of the Barrington Tops.

In this weekend workshop, we will be weaving in an outdoor setting with all natural materials, many of which we will collect and prepare ourselves. The venue also has a large covered area and indoor crafting space if required. We will teach both the Yolŋu twining and coil style, as well as explore the 56 acre property to wander and collect weaving needs, and show you how to prepare some less usual materials. There will be ample opportunities to take a break from your weaving and go for a bushwalk or rest as you need.

Location: Towards the end of Main Creek, 20 minutes from Dungog, adjacent to the beautiful Chichester Forest.

Accommodation: The Bower Retreat: http://retreat2maincreek.com.au/ :1 nights shared accommodation in a fully self contained four bedroom cottage which sleeps up to 7 singularly (not having to share a bed, 9 otherwise). All linen towels etc are provided. There are two private rooms (with 1 double bed in each), and 2 shared rooms ( with 3 single beds in one, and 2 single beds in the other). It is first to book,first to choose your bed! You can stay Friday night as well for an extra $40. No food is included with this extra night but the cottage has a fully equipped kitchen for your use.

Meals from Sat morning tea onwards: 1 breakfast supplied ( doings for breakfast are left in cottage). All other meals are served in studio area: 2x morning teas served, 2x lunches served, 1 dinner served. Urn for hot beverages is on the go all day with home made biscuits on hand. All meals are good home cooking and plenty of it. Dietary requirements cater for upon request eg gluten free, vegetarian.

For this fully catered weekend retreat (breakfast, lunches and dinner and endless tea and cookies included) you will be staying in a cottage in a beautiful bushland location in Main Creek, in the foothills of the Barrington Tops.

In this weekend workshop, we will be weaving in an outdoor setting with all natural materials, many of which we will collect and prepare ourselves. The venue also has a large covered area and indoor crafting space if required. We will teach both the Yolŋu twining and coil style, as well as explore the 56 acre property to wander and collect weaving needs, and show you how to prepare some less usual materials. There will be ample opportunities to take a break from your weaving and go for a bushwalk or rest as you need.

Location: Towards the end of Main Creek, 20 minutes from Dungog, adjacent to the beautiful Chichester Forest.

Accommodation: The Bower Retreat: http://retreat2maincreek.com.au/ :1 nights shared accommodation in a fully self contained four bedroom cottage which sleeps up to 7 singularly (not having to share a bed, 9 otherwise). All linen towels etc are provided. No food is included with this extra night but the cottage has a fully equipped kitchen for your use.

Meals from Sat morning tea onwards: 1 breakfast supplied ( doings for breakfast are left in cottage). All other meals are served in studio area: 2x morning teas served, 2x lunches served, 1 dinner served. Urn for hot beverages is on the go all day with home made biscuits on hand. All meals are good home cooking and plenty of it. Dietary requirements cater for upon request eg gluten free, vegetarian.