Finding tracks can be difficult when you first start out. So looking for places where the tracks will be more visible can be useful. Think of sandy ground, muddy ground, or even snow. These places are known as track traps. You can also make your own track traps, sometimes by just clearing leaf litter out […]
We’re delighted to once again run our awesome Christmas sale. Grab a unique and unforgettable Christmas gift for a loved one, or even treat yourself! This great offer lasts for the whole of December 2023 and includes 24 fantastic bushcraft and craft courses running in 2024. To take advantage of this offer and get 20% […]
Our hunter gatherer ancestors in the British Isles consumed plenty of fish, taking advantage of streams, rivers, coastal areas and lakes. In fact some studies have concluded that up to 60% of a hunter gatherer’s diet was made up of fish. So in this short video I show how to gut and fillet a mackerel, a […]
This recipe for venison tagine is Nicola’s take on the classic Moroccan dish and it’s delicious. Ingredients Serves 4 500g of diced venison 1 butternut squash, cubed 1 onion, finely chopped 2 carrots, diced 100g of apricots 1 tin of chopped tomatoes 1 tin of chickpeas 2 gloves of garlic, finely chopped Chopped parsley 1 […]
The table below shows the number of toes for common mammal species in the British Isles. The list includes plantigrades and digitigrades but not ungulates. Take a look at this post for more detail on different methods of locomotion in mammals. Species Fore foot Hind foot Badgers 5 5 Hedgehogs 5 5 Mice 4 5 […]
Recently whilst wandering through our beautiful ancient woodland I spotted a couple of badger latrines. This is great, it means that badgers are around. So I put together this short video to show you what a badger latrine looks like (warning – there’s a close up!) and why they dig them. We talk about and […]
