Budding Ray Mears can learn survival skills as children as young as eight-years-old prepare for a extreme course on Wimbledon Common.

The London Wildlife trust is joining forces with the Wimbledon Common Nature club to run a bush craft session on Sunday.

From starting fires to building shelters, nature experts will take teach the group of eight to 14-year-olds about the environment and survival.

The session starts at 10am outside the common’s information centre.

For more information or to join the group, contact Auriel Glanville on 020 8540 6154.

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