Live Wild

12/10/2026

Come mushroom foraging this week with Live Wild! This is the ideal time to learn about mushrooms, choose between a shorter Foraging Taster or an immersive Foraging Day.

Booking via https://www.livewild.org.uk/courses/foraging-courses-west-yorkshire/

29/09/2026

🍄NEW AUTUMN FORAGING DATES🍄

Mushroom season is in full swing! If you've ever wanted to learn about these fascinating beings and how to identify them, now is the time. We've added several new course dates - join us in the West Yorkshire woods this October or November!

🍄IMMERSIVE FORAGING & FUNGI DAY COURSE
Knott Wood, Hebden Bridge
-Sunday 18th October

🍄FORAGING TASTER SESSIONS
Hardcastle Crags, Hebden Bridge
-Thursday 8 October 1-2.30PM
-Friday 16 October 1-2.30 PM
-Friday 23 October 4-5.30PM PM

🍄 BUSHCRAFT MUSHROOMS COURSE
Knott Wood, Hebden Bridge
-Saturday 14th November

BOOK HERE: https://www.livewild.org.uk/courses/foraging-courses-west-yorkshire/

28/09/2026

14/09/2026

🔥BUSHCRAFT & SURVIVAL DAY🔥

Saturday 26th September NT Hardcastle Crags

Do you have the essential skills needed to survive in the wild?

Join us for an immersive introduction to the world of bushcraft, led by qualified Bushcraft Instructors Leonie and Thryn.

Take home a range of new skills that will help to keep you comfortable and safe when out and about in the wilds. The day includes:

🔥An introduction to fire: try your hand at ancestral fire lighting techniques including fire by friction, creating sparks using strikers, and making your own fire starters.

🔥 Natural Shelter building: Learn how to make a sturdy, protective shelter using materials found in the woodland.

🔥 Water harvesting and purification: At the heart of wild survival, water harvesting and purification are essential skills that can be potentially life saving. You’ll learn the basic principles of collecting and preparing water.

🔥 Natural navigation: What clues and signs can help you to navigate in the woodland? You’ll be introduced to some natural navigation basics to help you find your way.

🔥 Introduction to axes and tools: Learn how to safely and effectively use essential hand tools for camp and fire craft, including axe and bushcraft knife.

*Suitable for adults and young people age 12+ (all persons under 18 must be accompanied by an adult)

07/09/2026

Live Wild's home education day, Calder Valley Woodland School is back after the summer holidays. Places now available on Tuesdays for home educated young people aged 8-14, email us on [email protected] for info and to book.

11/08/2026

Nature Qu**rs is hosting a Summer Woodland Picnic at NT Hardcastle Crags for LGBTQ+ folk and friends. It's a great chance to relax in a beautiful woodland by the river, meet new people and enjoy free foraged wild drinks (non alcoholic). There will be optional woodland games, bring your own picnic and a little food to share if that works for you. Booking essential here: https://www.livewild.org.uk/courses/nature-queers-hebden-bridge-yorkshire/

Funded places available for Calderdale residents who meet the criteria, thanks to generous funding from CultureDale

25/07/2026

👩‍🌾CALDERDALE FESTIVAL OF FOOD👩‍🌾

We’re partnering with the Calderdale Festival of Food to celebrate the very best of local food and drink in Calderdale this September!

The festival is a journey of culinary discovery through Calderdale’s markets, breweries, bakeries, farms…and wild woodlands, with us. Meet the makers and producers and get involved with the programme of events, including our offerings as follows:

🍄 Immersive Foraging and Fungi day course - Saturday 19th September 11am-3.30pm in beautiful woodland just outside Hebden Bridge

🍄Foraging Taster Session Thursday 10th September 5:00 PM-6.30PM National Trust's Hardcastle Crags, Hebden Bridge

🍄Foraging Taster Session Thursday 17th September September 12:30-2.00PM National Trust's Hardcastle Crags, Hebden Bridge.

Take a look at the whole Calderdale Festival of Food programme and follow Festival of Food to find out more.

Full details and programme here: https://www.visitcalderdale.com/calderdale-festival-of-food/?fbclid=IwY2xjawTIN6hleHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETFibHVRbHJPak1qc3p0UEVOc3J0YwZhcHBfaWQQMjIyMDM5MTc4ODIwMDg5MgABHh8ZK0g_nTVehOWicDPCe3tfj1Qd2YbFRQ10Q0V04JzZTSuv9diwaaeGxv-R_aem_I3fZc927cqWhnnveD5vtBw

18/07/2026

✨NEW TO OUR AUTUMN PROGRAMME✨

Whether you want to hone your bushcraft skills, get into foraging for wild food, learn how to identify fungi, or try your hand at ceramics and whittling, we've got something for you this autumn.

Join us around the fire or in beautiful woodland close to Hebden Bridge, West Yorkshire to connect with nature and enjoy time in the wilds this autumn 🍁

Find out more and book here: https://www.livewild.org.uk/

16/07/2026

🔥BUSHCRAFT & SURVIVAL DAYS🔥

Do you have the essential skills needed to survive in the wild?

We had a wonderful day at NT Hardcastle Crags for our Bushcraft and Survival day in June, guiding the group through natural shelter building, fire lighting techniques including fire by friction, wild water filtration, natural navigation, and the safe and effective use hand tools including axe and knife.

Thanks to all who came along and made it such a fun, adventurous day!

We'll be back with another instalment of this immersive & practical course on Saturday 26th September 🔥

FIND OUT MORE AND BOOK HERE:
https://www.livewild.org.uk/bushcraft-courses/

12/07/2026

🎺ANNOUNCING NEW FUNDED PLACES🎺

Live Wild are delighted to have received funding from CultureDale for our 'Pride in Nature' events as part of Happy Valley Pride in Hebden Bridge this July!

We have fully funded tickets available for LGBTQ+ people from the following groups:

✨Refugees & asylum seekers
✨People aged 66+
✨18-24 year-olds
✨ Those on a low income
✨Socially excluded people
✨ Those receiving support from mental health & community support services

Funded places are available to book at these Nature Qu**rs events, taking place at the beautiful NT Hardcastle Crags near Hebden Bridge:

✨ WOODLAND PLAY 23rd July 10.30-2.30: A magical day of nature games, quests, and connection in the woods - imagine an friendly escape room with socialising.
✨PRIDE MEET AND GREET 24th July 6-8pm. Gather around the fire for this relaxed social sober event with optional activities...and marshmallows!
✨ SUMMER PICNIC 22nd August: 11.30-2.30pm Bring your own picnic and join the Nature Qu**rs community around the campfire – a chance to meet likeminded people in a relaxed and welcoming environment. There will be optional forest games and foraged drinks provided by us.

⭐We are also running a programme of FREE taster sessions at the Happy Valley Pride 'Big Day Out' on Saturday 25th July.⭐

Live Wild have created this welcoming programme of outdoor sessions for anyone who might want a new way to take part in Pride. Whether you’re feeling a bit nervous, need space to recharge, want to learn new nature skills or just fancy celebrating in nature, these sessions are there for you. Come as you are, meet like minded people and choose your way to connect with people and place.

BOOK YOUR FUNDED TICKET HERE: https://www.livewild.org.uk/courses/nature-queers-hebden-bridge-yorkshire/