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Discover Self-Sufficiency Craft Courses & Rural Skills Workshops Near York, Yorkshire

Unlock practical self-sufficiency skills and reconnect with traditional crafts at Wild Harvest School, just outside York in beautiful Yorkshire.

Our hands-on courses and day workshops are designed to empower you with essential rural craft skills—no prior experience needed.

What You’ll Learn at Wild Harvest School:

  • Basket Weaving: Craft your own willow basket using age-old techniques.
  • Rag Rug Making: Upcycle textiles and create stunning, sustainable home décor.
  • Natural Soap & Toothpaste Making: Ditch chemicals and learn to make your own natural toiletries.
  • Sustainable Gardening: Grow more food at home, naturally and efficiently using Permaculture design.
  • Wild Beauty & Herbal Remedies: Make ointments, balms, and wild teas from foraged plants.
  • Instinctive Archery - Book us to teach you archery basics using full sized wooden recurve bows.

Why Choose Wild Harvest?

  • Over 20 years’ experience teaching self-sufficiency crafts and rural skills.
  • Small group workshops and immersive day courses led by expert tutors.
  • Beautiful tipi site on the edge of York—easy to reach from Leeds, Hull, Durham, Manchester, Lincolnshire and across Yorkshire.
  • Courses for all levels: beginners welcome!
  • Retreat options for a deeper, off-grid learning experience.
  • Perfect for individuals, friends, groups, or as unique gift experiences.

Ready to start your self-sufficiency journey?

Book your place on a craft workshop, day course, or skills retreat and learn how to live more sustainably, one skill at a time.

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Di From Wild Harvest Teaching BBC Countryfile Presenters....

A few years back we were invited to teach Adam Henson and Ellie Henderson from BBC's popular Countryfile program about rural affairs. Beeswax and Willow Crafts were the topics for the demos. Such a lovely day.

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"How To Live a Self-Sufficient Life"

For this interview about self-sufficiency craft skills we were invited to London and put up in a hotel for a short stint on BBC Sunday Morning Live! I even got to teach the presenter a bit of basket weaving and told her how to make the simplest skin care products from her kitchen.

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