Since 2018, Secrets of Nature holds workshops in the areas of outdoor cooking and bushcraft. The workshops are suitable for everyone from individuals and small groups to companies and organizations. We are three people who run the company together.

## Linus Palmqvist

Linus is a wilderness chef with a background as a preschool teacher and outdoor educator. He has expertise in outdoor education and leadership from, among others, Stockholm University, Linköping University, Umeå University, Linnaeus University and Edinburgh Napier University. Linus has over 25 years of experience in the outdoors combined with a great passion for cooking with premium ingredients. He has previously worked as head of a company in Bergfalk & Co, which is one of Stockholm's richest restaurant wholesalers. In recent years, in addition to wilderness events, he has worked with outdoor educational activity development in both private and municipal preschool and school.

## Andreas Fjellman

Andreas is a trained preschool teacher and primary school teacher at the University of Teachers in Stockholm and Stockholm University. He has been a Scout since childhood and has over 20 years of experience leading outdoor groups. In addition to being an active outdoor practitioner, he is a passionate outdoor chef who is constantly chasing new taste sensations. Together with Linus, he competed in the SM in outdoor cooking in 2019.

## Play Norberg

Joacim is a trained handicraft and technology teacher at Linköping University, where he has also studied outdoor education. Joacim grew up with the craft and has a genuine interest in historical handicraft techniques. His skills range from forging and woodworking to textile crafts and plant dyeing. He is our expert in the fields of craft, bushcraft and outdoor education. Joacim is the main responsible for our singing courses. 

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In this workshop you will learn gourmet cooking outdoors over an open fire. Together we cook a luxurious three-course menu with elements of wild plants. The course focuses on different cooking techniques and how to master the fire as a source of heat. As an intro, you will learn how to safely and effectively handle knives and ignition steel and what you should consider when cooking over an open fire. We place high demands on ingredients and have high ambitions for the food we cook together in our cooking classes. We know that food tastes best in nature, but we know that together we can make it taste even better.

This is what you will learn

- Cook a gourmet dinner over an open fire
- Seasonal raw materials, techniques and hygiene when cooking outdoors
- Outdoor techniques for making a fire with a knife and kindling steel 

Gourmet cooking over an open fire, Stockholm 

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Learn grips and techniques with the tools when processing and decorating wood. In addition to the basic tools, you will learn the use of, among other things, a carving knife. The goal is to learn new techniques and tools to be able to craft more advanced crafts and decorate them with, for example, carvings. Prerequisites: You do not need to have taken any previous course in sharpening, but it is good if you feel confident and know how to handle a knife safely. To get a lovely sense of context to the material we work with, the course will be held outdoors in a weather-protected place. The course includes a simple coffee. If you have your own tools that you want to try or learn more about, you can of course bring these, but this is not a requirement as we handle all participants with the necessary tools and materials.

This is what you will learn

- You will learn how to handle new tools and techniques such as a carve knife
- How, using various techniques, you can create and decorate in wood with carvings and colrosing
- In-depth knowledge of the materials we work with and how we can benefit from this 

Tilling in nature - decorate in wood, Stockholm 

In this workshop, you will learn about wild edible plants. We smell, feel and taste our way through what we find in nature. New-fashioned knowledge is the basis of our workshop, which allows you as a participant to feel confident using and exploring nature's pantry. We give tips on different ways to preserve and enrich the flavors of nature all year round, but focusing on the flora represented in the place, and in the season in which the course is carried out. We have good experience and interest in making wild plants taste as good as possible and are inspired by using plants in an innovative way. In this course, it is taste over nutritional value that is the focus.

**This is what you learn**

- Identify edible plants based on the season
- Tips on how you can use these plants in cooking as a seasoning
- Tips on how to preserve these plants to be able to enjoy them all year round

Learn About Wild Edible Plants

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In this workshop you will learn gourmet cooking outdoors over an open fire. Together we cook a luxurious three-course menu with elements of wild plants. The course focuses on different cooking techniques and how to master the fire as a source of heat. As an intro, you will learn how to safely and effectively handle knives and ignition steel and what you should consider when cooking over an open fire. We place high demands on ingredients and have high ambitions for the food we cook together in our cooking classes. We know that food tastes best in nature, but we know that together we can make it taste even better.

**This is what you learn**

- Cook a gourmet dinner over an open fire
- Seasonal raw materials, technology and hygiene when cooking outdoors
- Outdoor techniques for making a fire with a knife, ax and kindling steel

Gourmet cooking over an open fire - Uppsala

This is a basic course in waterboarding in nature. You will learn basic grips and techniques for processing wood. Tools we use are, for example, knife, axe and band knife. When the workshop is over, you should feel confident with the tools and be able to craft simple kitchen utensils or the like. We will also go over how to sharpen your knife and talk about materials. In order to get a lovely sense of context to the material we work with, the course will be held outdoors in a weather-protected place. The course includes coffee. If you have your own tools that you want to try or learn more about, you can of course bring these. However, this is not a requirement as we handle all participants with the necessary tools and materials.

**This is what you learn**

- Basic technology and safety when handling knives, axes and tape knives
- How to keep their tools sharp
- Knowledge of the material we work with

Telling in nature - basic course Uppsala

This course is mainly aimed at those who have taken our basic course in bushcraft and outdoor technology, or those who have some experience of outdoor activities in the past. The aim of the course is to provide participants with the opportunity to deepen their knowledge in the field under safe conditions by being placed in a staged survival situation. The course begins with an introductory lecture and presentation of some basic techniques. We go through important safety aspects and get to know each other. 

During the course weekend, we will run four workshops where we will teach selected techniques that participants can benefit from during their stay. The content of the course will be adapted based on the participants' combined previous experience and knowledge. On the first night, the focus is on quickly and impromptu bringing about a simple shelter and a fire. Focus is placed on the main success factors for surviving out in the forest landscape: Staying warm, dry and being able to search for food during the season and in the environment that the course is given.

On the first night, the focus is on quickly and impromptu bringing about a simple shelter and a fire. Focus is placed on the main success factors for surviving out in the forest landscape: Staying warm, dry and being able to search for food during the season and in the environment that the course is given.

**This is what you learn**

- How to make a fire with the material that is on the site
- How to find/collect and purify water
- How to build bivouchers/shelters

Survival weekend with overnight stay (42 h)

This is a basic course in waterboarding in nature. You will learn basic grips and techniques for processing wood. Tools we use are, for example, knife, axe and band knife. When the workshop is over, you should feel confident with the tools and be able to craft simple kitchen utensils or the like. We will also go over how to sharpen your knife and talk a little about materials. To get a lovely sense of context to the material we work with, the course will be held outdoors in a weather-protected place. The course includes coffee. If you have your own tools that you want to try or learn more about, you can of course bring these. However, this is not a requirement as we provide all participants with the necessary tools and materials.

**This is what you learn**

- Basic technology and safety when handling knives, axes and tape knives
- How to keep their tools sharp
- Knowledge of the material we work with