We spoke with the founder of One with Nature Survival and Bushcraft School a few months ago about his pitch to do wilderness survival education on a patch of crown land in and around East Sooke Park. His proposal generated considerable backlash in the local community and now the province has rejected his application. However, Vitaliy Svetlichnyy tells us there’s still an important story to tell about outdoor education, environmental stewardship and what he’s learned through this process as he looks towards his next endeavours. 

<p>We spoke with the founder of One with Nature Survival and Bushcraft School a few months ago about his pitch to do wilderness survival education on a patch of crown land in and around East Sooke Park.&nbsp;His proposal generated considerable backlash in the local community and now the province has rejected his application. However, Vitaliy Svetlichnyy tells us there&rsquo;s still an important story to tell about outdoor education, environmental stewardship and what he&rsquo;s learned through this process as he looks towards his next endeavours.&nbsp;</p>

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"You learn by trying:" man behind unsuccessful application to use provincial land near East Sooke Park hopes to bring survivalist lessons to a less controversial sites