Bramble & Gorse – where learning meets adventure
Bramble and Gorse aims to provide high quality outdoor learning, navigation training and adventures to everyone. The founders Mark and Erica, are keen outdoor enthusiasts and qualified Instructors with years of experience. From running Duke of Edinburgh expeditions in the Surrey Hills and South Downs, to providing week long bushcraft camps. We have a wealth of experience teaching in the fresh air delivering outdoor adventures and navigation training to a range of clients.
Bramble and Gorse provides a range of courses and experiences to help you become confident in your own adventures. Map reading and navigation are great life skills to learn either as an individual or as a family. Additionally, learning innovative ways to build your campfire will take your camping adventures to the next level.
The team are qualified instructors holding a First Aid qualification suitable for teaching in remote environments. We frequently head on adventures outdoor to practice our navigation and keep our skills honed.
Our aim is to pass on the key skills and knowledge we have accrued through our time as outdoor professionals. Take a look at our courses, or get in touch to find out more.
Meet the Team!
Mark
Qualified Mountain Training Association Lowland Leader, Bushcraft Instructor, Experienced School Teacher holding a PGCE, Degree in Environmental Science
Hi I’m Mark, an experienced outdoor instructor specialising in Navigation and Bushcraft. I enjoy frequently practicing my navigation skills on hikes through the British countryside. In my spare time I love building things, my favorite being the camper-van which allows us to travel and explore. Have a look at some of my projects over on vanandboat.
Erica
Qualified Mountain Training Association Lowland Leader, Senior Sailing Instructor and Powerboat Instructor, RYA Yachtmaster, Degree in Geology
Hi I’m Erica, I love being in the outdoors and will take any excuse to go on an adventure. Consequently many of my favorite evenings are spent wild camping on the side of a mountain, or with a campfire and marshmallows! I’m a qualified sailing instructor and love spending time on the water. While I will spend as much time on boats as I can, I’m also the kind of person that goes swimming when it snows, or invents a long walk just so I can swim in a waterfall or bag another trig point.
