Bush School & Academy
A working field school built around the African bush itself — for students of every age who want to learn to see, read and respect wild country.
Learning by being there.
The Bush School & Academy is the heart of what we do. Students spend their days in the bush — tracking, walking, watching, asking questions — and their evenings around the fire, talking through what they saw and what it meant.
We work with school groups, gap-year students, adult learners and corporate teams. Course length and intensity flex to suit the group, but the foundation never changes: real time in real country with people who have spent their lives there.
Core modules
Tracking & Spoor Interpretation
Reading the ground — gait, age, direction and intent. The foundation discipline of every bushman.
Wildlife Behaviour
How to read the bush around you: alarm calls, herd dynamics, predator/prey signals, and what they mean for your safety.
Bushcraft & Survival
Navigation, fire, water, shelter, plant knowledge — the practical skills that keep you alive and useful in the field.
Ethics & Conservation
The why behind the work. Land use, ecology, and the conservation context every student must understand.
Bring a group to the bush.
Tell us about your group — age range, experience, dates and what you're hoping to take away — and we'll put a programme together for you.
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