Woodlore are very excited to announce that Ray Mears will be embarking on a nationwide tour in 2013, entitled ‘An Evening with Ray Mears‘. Coinciding with Woodlore’s 30th Anniversary, this new series of talks will find Ray sharing some of his favourite moments from his many adventures:
In case you haven’t already heard, 2013 is set to be a huge year for Woodlore, as it marks our 30th Anniversary! In celebration of this milestone in Woodlore’s journey, we are now proud to unveil an exclusive range of commemorative courses, expeditions, clothing and equipment.
The entire range can be found on our 30th Anniversary page, while highlights from this collection are shown below.
Best wishes,
The Woodlore Team
An exclusive opportunity to learn wood carving skills from the expert woodsman himself, Ray Mears.
Here at Woodlore, we’ve been firm believers in the Swazi Clothing brand ever since Ray brought his very first Tahr Anorak back from a trip to New Zealand. Their claim of producing “the world’s most durable outdoor clothing” piqued our interest, and we’ve been putting their gear to the test – and proving them right – ever since.
The Tahr Anorak quickly became Ray Mears’ favourite and most reliable piece of outdoor clothing, and has remained so ever since. Their distinctive designs and trademark Tussock Green colour can now be found on outdoorsmen and women the world over, helping them through wind, rain and snow, while the production of all their garments has proudly been kept in New Zealand.
In 2012, Woodlore continues to be the UK’s exclusive distributor of Swazi Clothing, a title of which we are very proud. And so, it is with great excitement that we announce a brand new series of exclusive products to the Woodlore shop, in the form of the Swazi Tussock Range:
The Swazi Nahanni Shirt
Woodlore Field staff member Rob Bashford
Please join us in welcoming six new members of staff to our Field Staff Biographies page. We are very pleased to introduce Mark Booton, Rob Bashford, Ross Burt, Steve Corbyn and Susan Hipkin as yearling members of Woodlore’s Outdoor Team, following their assisting on various courses during the 2011 course season. Click on the above links and get to know them if you’re joining us for a course this year!
All six new members of staff have fitted in perfectly to our fantastic and ever-professional team, and we are very pleased to have them on board.
We are already looking forward to our new UK course season beginning in April, and it is with great pleasure that we also welcome the following people as new course assistants for 2012: David Southey, Joel Toren, Mark Callard and Nigel Hopkins. They have all recently passed our intensive recruitment process and we look forward to working with them this coming season.
Coming soon: Tracking in Namibia with Ray Mears
We are extremely pleased to unveil a new area of our website today, where you can find details of our New and Upcoming Courses. This brand new page means that you can now easily and regularly check what’s new in the Woodlore Course Department.
Our most recent addition to this page is a brand new expedition, led by Ray Mears himself. Tracking in Namibia with Ray Mears is a fantastic new course, taking place in October 2012. You can now sign up to be notified by e-mail as soon as places are released.
A number of other exciting new courses and expeditions are currently being developed here at Woodlore, and these will be added to our New and Coming Soon page throughout the year, allowing you to share in the excitement of these forthcoming events and plan your future adventures with us.
We hope in providing this information it makes it quicker and easier for you to check what’s new and assists you in your planning ahead.
Remember to check in on a regular basis, as we have a lot planned for this year!
Christmas is almost upon us, the maelstrom of human activity is reaching its pre-festivity crescendo. Now is the perfect moment to step aside from the hurl and burl of shopping to sit by a campfire and reflect upon the natural world. Today was the shortest day of the year, despite our calendars prediction of the years start, tomorrow the Northern Hemisphere will begin its inexorable tilt back towards the sun and our days will grow longer. Already underground plants are readying themselves to burst forth in the early spring, while inside the bellies of our deer new life has started to grow.
Together with the creatures of the wild we may still have to face the storms and cold of January and February, but there is potential in the air. Christmas falls perfectly in mid winter, a time for family, a time to celebrate and a time for community. Nothing nature can throw at us will withstand the cheer and spirit of Christmas.
I wish you all a wonderful Christmas and a Happy New Year.
– Ray Mears, December 2011
Struggling to decide what clothing to take on a winter expedition? Can’t choose what to buy your brother who loves fishing? Here at Woodlore we’ve tried to make things a little easier this year, with our new Shop by Activity area:
Ray Mears and the Woodlore team have scoured our ever-growing online shop and hand-picked the very best items for a number of outdoor activities. Whether you’re looking for Arctic clothing or equipment, new gear for your next fishing trip, kit for a hunting or tracking excursion, or simply some vital products for this coming winter, click on the above photo for some helpful hints.
Following the recent release of Woodlore’s new course dates for 2012, places on the one-day Walk in the Woods with Ray Mears sold out very quickly! Since then we have had many requests for more dates, as so many people had missed out. Therefore, due to popular demand for this fantastic day out with Ray, we are very pleased to announce two additional dates for this course to take place in May 2012 – Book your place here
Walk in the Woods with Ray Mears course
This course would make a perfect Christmas present for any Ray Mears fan.
We anticipate these courses to sell out quickly, so please book soon to avoid disappointment.
If you’ve missed any episodes of the new series of Wild Britian with Ray Mears, you can now catch up online with the ITV Player – just click on the image below:
The Ray Mears & Woodlore Bushcraft Blog 