The importance of Bushcraft & Survival Skills
Yara Ghrewati
- Organisation:
- Wildeye Adventures
- Region:
- South East
- Notice Period:
- Short (maybe less than one month's notice)
- Type:
- Professional, Schools, Events, Festivals, Charity, Corporate, Ceremonies
- Fee:
- Paid: £80 - £250
- Category:
- Nature
- Updated:
- 27th September 2022
- Tagged:
- Bushcraft | Outdoor Education | Survival Skills | Science And Nature
What do humans need to survive? Why learn survival skills whilst living in a modern world with the power of technology in our lives? Everything we need is at the push of a button these days, so why take the time to learn how to build a shelter or start a fire, for example? Discover the educational benefits and self-development achieved by taking part in outdoor skills and environmental education. Learn more about how it can help to support youth development and why spending time in nature is positive to human health & wellbeing. Youth are growing up in a world filled with technological gadgets but how much is it is effecting their mental health? Discussing nature deprivation, outdoor & environmental education and what it's like working as a bushcraft instructor teaching survival skills in woodlands.
Highlighting the importance of incorporating outdoor & environmental education in the National Curriculum. Inspiring nature connection. Sharing knowledge on the useful medicinal trees and plants found in city gardens.
Views: 520 | Enquiries: 1About Yara Ghrewati
Yara is a Survival & Bushcraft Instructor, Archery Instructor & Forest Bathing Practitioner working in UK woodlands. Founder of outdoor & environmental company Wildeye Adventures, public speaker and an adventurous and engaging storyteller.
Taking audiences on an exciting journey into rainforests arounds the world. From jungle survival, expeditions in the Amazon, to wildlife conservation projects in Borneo. Sharing knowledge on ancient trees, woodland ecology, forests, the healing benefits of spending time around trees and adopting survival skills with remote tribal cultures.
Yara inspires a deeper connection to the environment & natural world. Exploring humans and their connection to the nature; globalisation, self-sufficient cultures and sustainable living. Examining survival in the "concrete jungle" in comparison to survival in the real jungle.
Yara has worked on jungle expeditions, wildlife conservation projects and is an environmental campaigner. Raising awareness on tree & forest protection & reforestation. She spent time learning about plant medicine from Shamans and has taught survival skills in the Amazon. Yara encourages embracing new experiences and stepping out of the comfort zone to discover skills & potential. Her talks invokes reconnecting to the nature, sharing knowledge on medicinal plants, herbs & flowers that can be found on our doorstep or city back gardens. Raising awareness on nature science, the power of trees and the positive health benefits of spending time in nature (forest bathing)
Yara was featured in the Bushcraft & Survival Skills Magazine Sept 2017 issue on ‘Women in the Wild’ was 2018 & 2019 presenter of The Bushcraft Show. She's appeared on ITV News speaking about the importance of having a positive mental attitude in survival psychology. Yara intuitively connects with each audience; inspiring nature connection, adventure travel and sharing valuable outdoor & environmental education.
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