“We cannot protect something we do not love, we cannot love something we do not know and we cannot know what we do not hear or sense” ~ Richard Louvre

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Welcome to Five Rivers. We run bushcraft and nature connection experiences in the heart of the ancient forest of Selwood near Frome in Somerset.

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We offer a range of experiences from crafting sessions and day courses to multi-day nature connection retreats. We also offer tailor-made retreats for organisations. Most sessions are run from our woodland camp within the grounds of the beautiful retreat centre of 42 Acres. With a range of stunning environments to explore, from forest to open country, lakes and streams – there are a multitude of habitats for animal and plant species to discover.

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Five Rivers exists to facilitate and guide people’s journey in reconnecting with nature, with each other and in so doing, with ourselves. 

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From woodland craft projects to mindfulness techniques, natural movement, wild food foraging, wilderness games and even rituals inspired by the ancient peoples of these lands – we want to help everyone reconnect with the natural world – the source of our power.

Come with us and make something beautiful, light and tend a fire under the stars, track and watch a stag at dusk, dance to the beat of the ancient drum, taste the fresh spring leaves and find a new depth of peace and harmony beneath the mighty oak.​