The Dendrophile meaning nature or tree lover is a Plants & Trees Workshop focusing on - Identification, folklore and Uses. - This two day workshop is a in-depth look at native and naturalized species commonly found in our woodlands and meadows in the Sussex High Weald. The workshop aims to look at least 30-40 species a day, with day one focusing on trees and woodland history in the High Weald and day two on plants.

Content 

We'll cover key Id features, ethnobotanical uses, botanical names and also the folk history of how our ancestors used our fauna and flora to aid their lives in the form of medicine, wild food & foraging, bushcraft, dyes, clothing and more. We'll Also cover the most dangerous and poisonous groups and individual plants your likely to come across in our landscape. In the morning we'll discuss the best guides and books to aid you and discover some of the key day to day objects our ancestors relied on. 

A great workshop for the outdoor professional looking to up skill or anyone with a interest in the outdoors who wants a greater understanding of what they may encounter on your trips to the woods. 

The course is set entirely in the outdoors between forest and meadow. The accessibility is very good but we will be on a gentle walk from 9am-5pm each day. If you have any concerns with mobility or anything else please feel free to drop me a email and we can discuss your needs. 

The Course is run from the comfort of our woodland workshop and woodland camp nestled deep in the woods, facilities include.  

• Outdoor kitchen
• Showers 
• Toilets, including a composting toilet 
• Camping included in the woods or field campsite.
• Self contained camper vans welcome.

Booking Details

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 your spam folder after booking as sometimes emails with attachments are filtered out your inbox. 

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Duration 

The course is run over 2 days, however you can arrive the night before at 5pm to set up your camps although this isn't a requirement as officially the workshop content starts the next morning, this does however make traveling easier for anyone with a long journey at no extra cost.

Dates & Timings  

Fri 30th May (Arrive 5pm) -  Sat 31st May  - Sun 1st June 2025 (Places Available)

Start times 0845 each day finishing at 1700 

The workshops places are updated daily. 

Camping 

Woodland camping is included at no extra cost but not a requirement. 

The course is set entirely in the outdoors from our comfortable expedition style camp. Appropriate warm outdoor clothing is required. 

Location 

Near Hellingly East Sussex 

Course size 

10 max (places available/Adult course only)

Fees 

The cost of this course is £225 per person. We will invoice for the remaining £125 6-4 weeks prior to the course start date. The deposit guarantees your place on the course.

Reviews

Lucy Holmes  

"I thoroughly loved the Dendrophile workshop weekend. The workshop was held at one of the most unspoilt and vibrant pieces of woodland I have been to in a long time. Being introduced to such a wide variety of trees and plants was a real pleasure under the expert and friendly tuition of Phil and Scott. I loved finding out about the variety of uses of plants that, up until now, I would have walked past without thinking about. The course was accessible, friendly and thoughtfully designed leaving me with a lot of plans for projects to do. I would recommend the course to anyone who would like to build on/ up their knowledge of plants and trees- to do so whilst having the opportunity to stay in the woodland was truly magic. Thank you!"

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