Monthly Archives: February 2023

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Foraging for Alexanders

This entry was posted in Bushcraft Skills Foraging Herbal Remedies and tagged foraging wild flowers wild foods on 17/02/2023 by Gary (updated 452 days ago)

As Nicola and I were walking Willow along the Downs today, I shot this short video on foraging for Alexanders (Smyrnium olusatrum).  Alexanders are a naturalised plant introduced from the Mediterranean and are often found near the coast.  At this time of year the stems are probably the best part for eating, although the whole […]

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A bit of fire lighting

This entry was posted in Bushcraft Skills Survival Woodland Skills and tagged bracken ferro rod fire lighting King Alfred's cake tinders on 07/02/2023 by Gary

Fire lighting is a learnt skill, but once learnt you need to keep practicing.  I frequently tell our students to get out and light a fire as often as possible, in as many different weather conditions as possible, different environments, different times of year, different times of day.  This will all lead to increased competency. […]

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