Building, baking and a big camp fire! The Hive is opening a bakery in 2025…well, sort of. YOU will be if you join us on this scrumptious mission. Your goal: being customer ready to nail that first sale in a week!
Working with your team, you’ll have 5 days to build your own bakery, hone your baking skills and set up your business – all in the outdoors! On the last day, you’ll be competing for the “Master Loafers” Prize, awarded to the team with the most sales… and best customer reviews.
Each day will be split between making sessions and baking sessions. You’ll learn how to build a wooden stall from scratch and how to turn it into a shop. You’ll get to grind your own flour from rye, barley and spelt. You’ll master the art of the Dutch oven and experiment with baking methods on the fire. You’ll get to whittle your own rolling pin to take home. And most importantly, you’ll bake loads: pizza, waffles, banana bread, chocolate brownies, breadsticks, a big loaf of crusty bread and a bunch of campfire buns. Interested? Better get your application in!
This mission is in development. The full itinerary will be published in January 2026.
Please note that our daily itinerary is a guide, and some activities may need to be changed or rescheduled when circumstances occasionally make it difficult for us to run them, including poor weather. We’ll always do our best to offer enjoyable alternatives and, wherever possible, run the planned activity on an alternative day.
TYPE OF MISSION
Bushcraft & Makers Lab
RECOMMENDED AGE RANGE
8 - 11 (Years 4 - 6)
Because of the nature of this mission and the specific skills and activities involved, it is only suitable for children aged 8 and above. If you have any questions or would like to discuss whether it’s right for your child, please feel free to call or email the team - we’ll be very happy to advise.
FACILITATION
Both Lead and Support Facilitators on this type of mission are Bushcraft Professionals or Forest School Practitioners with making experience. We operate an overall ratio of between 1:8 and 1:10 in our camps. All facilitators are DBS and reference checked; all undergo The Hive in-house safeguarding training. Sites include fully qualified First Aiders.
MISSION DURATION
Four-day mission with the flexibility to book 1 - 4 days.
DAILY TIMES
The mission runs from 9.30am to 4pm.
Extended care is also available from 8.30am to 6pm - an additional charge applies.
END OF MISSION SHOWCASE
All Hive missions finish with an exhibition, showcase or performance for parents.The format depends on each particular mission. We usually ask parents to arrive between 15 and 30 minutes early to get the most out of the showcases.
PRICES
Prices for this mission start at £84.00 per child for 1 day. The price decreases as more days are booked. We also offer sibling, multi-week and group discounts. Please click here to see our price list.
HIVE T-SHIRT
One free Hive T-Shirt is given to each child on this mission. Replacements will be charged for at a rate of £8.00 per T-shirt.
