Tim Pustka is a qualified and experienced outdoor instructor and educational practitioner providing freelance and consultancy services

Tim  delivers outdoor activities for a small number of commercial and Local Authority clients providing the highest quality of experience for each of their customers.

​Tim taught in mainstream education for 15 years, consistently achieving Grade 1 (Excellent) lesson observations, before taking early retirement (well, voluntary redundancy!) and focusing on the delivery of outdoor activities and learning.

Tim holds ...
PGCE (Secondary and Tertiary) - Geography
D1 +E driving licence and full CPC 
First Aid at Work Qualification
Advanced DBS (with Update Service)

Mountain Leader (Summer)
Single Pitch Award / Rock Climbing Instructor
UKCC Level 2 Coach - kayak, canoe and SUP
Canoe Leader (4*) plus Moderate Water Endorsement
​Local Cave Leader - Level 1
Rescue 3 Level 3 SwiftWater and Flood Rescue Technician
BCU WhiteWater Safety and Rescue
Vertex Instructor and Inspector Award for RCD High Ropes
City and Guilds COMEC Leadership Award
FSC Certificate in Fieldwork Management and Safety

... and has extensive experience of delivering the following activities:

Rock Climbing & Abseil

Tim has regularly runs outdoor climbing and abseiling sessions, involving top and bottom roping, on a range of rock types as well as instructing indoors and on High Ropes courses.

Tim is current and familiar with climbing, bouldering and abseiling at the following South Wales venues (as well as other locations around the UK):
Dinas Rock
Symond's Yat
Twynau Gwynion
Morlais Quarry
Penallta
Three Cliffs
Box Bay
Llangattock Escarpment

Gorge Walking

 Tim has over 15 years of experience delivering wet and dry gorge walks in South Wales and has completed the NRW Concordat for the Sychryd and Mellte rivers conducted through the South Wales Outdoor Activity Providers Group.

Tim has experience delivering gorge walking for a range of clients, from Primary School pupils to Stag & Hen groups.

Canoeing

Paddling along the canal, exploring a river or sailing canoes on a reservoir, lake or sea; Tim has a wealth of experience delivering paddlesport sessions ranging from Duke of Edinburgh expeditions, Guided trips down the rivers Wye, Usk or Severn to delivering fun packed sessions for young children and adults alike!

Tim holds both the BCU and UKCC Level Two Paddlesports Coach awards (in canoe, kayak and SUP) as well as 4* Canoe Leader.

Outdoor Education & Field Studies

Tim taught Geography at GCSE and A-Level in mainstream schools, sixth form colleges and through a secondment with the Ogmore Centre.

Tim has extensive experience delivering outdoor education and field studies across South Wales, having written and run a number of bespoke courses for school groups and university students.

Hill Walk & GeoCaching

As a Mountain Leader and member of Longtown Mountain Rescue Team, Tim is current and extremely experienced in the mountains, in all weathers and seasons.

Tim delivers guided hill-walks, navigation coaching, geo-caching and overnight expeditions (in addition to Duke of Edinburgh Award expeditions) for a range of clients including families, school groups, Hen & Stag groups and British Army recruits. 

Coasteering

Tim has gained significant experience delivery coasteering sessions for a range of clients - from families to student groups and stag parties. 

Coasteering involves swimming, climbing along the base of sea cliffs, jumping into clear blue waters and playing in the waves. As it is not a Nationally Governed activity Tim produces Site Plans for each location that he uses in South, West and North Wales.

BushCraft

Bushcraft is increasing in popularity and demand across the outdoor sector and Tim has experience delivering bushcraft activities ranging from introduction sessions for school groups to overnight bushcraft expeditions.

Tim has the core skills necessary to provide a varied and engaging activity involving the main areas of bushcraft (fire lighting, shelter building, natural navigation, foraging).

Expeditions

Tim has benefited from the opportunity to lead and supervise a number of expeditions in the UK and Europe with client groups ranging from DofE expeditions to college and university students and other social groups.

Tim has delivered hill walking, canoeing, bushcraft and outdoor living expeditions for a number of commercial clients.

Caving

There is so much more to caving than just wrestling through tight muddy spaces underground.

Tim has completed the Level 1 Cave Leader Award and provides a range of caving experiences from introduction sessions for school groups, to exploration sessions for families similar groups, to specialised 'challenge' sessions for British Army recruits.