Bushcraft Club is back!!!! We’ve got enough light in the evenings again to restart Bushcraft Club at our ancient woodland camp. Join us on Wednesday evenings and learn some great bushcraft and survival skills! Starts on Wednesday 3rd May 2017 For more information, and to book, contact us on info@jackravenbushcraft.co.uk
We had these delicious chickweed & feta fritters for lunch last week and they were wonderful. Chickweed (Stellaria media) is a common plant in the UK and can often be found in fields and on waste ground. We picked a load in the field next to our ancient woodland camp. Ingredients 50g of chickweed 300g […]
Mallow (Malva sylvestris) Mallow is a common plant in southern England and Wales and can be found along the sides of roads and railways as well as on waste ground. As always, be careful if collecting near a road; we’ve found this plant in particular to take in exhaust fumes that you can taste in the […]
Colt’s Foot (Tussilago farfara) A native to the UK, Colt’s Foot is a member of the daisy family. It is unusual in that it flowers before it produces leaves. We often find it growing alongside tracks near to our ancient woodland camp on disturbed and waste ground, although we’ve also found it along the […]
Burdock (Arctium lappa) Found along woodland rides, hedgerows, verges and waste ground, burdock has useful herbal properties. I wrote this post a few years back that highlights the differences between dock, burdock, primrose and foxglove, so take a look to make sure that you identify the right plant. Property : Bitter Constituent : Phenolic acids, Tannin, Mucilage, Iron, Sulphur, B […]
