Another awesome article by Jules Bristow; this one was originally published in The Bushcraft Journal in 2016. While there is much debate over the precise meaning of the term bushcraft and its overlap with the term survival, to my mind bushcraft is the set of skills necessary to live comfortably and enjoyably in the wild […]
Lords & Ladies (Arum maculatum) is a plant commonly found in British woodlands and often along verges and hedgerows close to woodlands, particularly in shady spots. It can be found across Europe. It’s a plant that’s worth becoming familiar with as it’s poisonous and in fact is one of the commonest reasons for people going […]
We’re at the end of August now, a fantastic time to forage for the many edible fruits and berries that nature provides us. What’s the difference between fruits and berries I hear you say? Botanically speaking, fruits are the seed bearing structure of flowering plants; berries are a type of fruit, ones where the fruit […]
Inspired by an article by Beke Olbers in Issue 13 of The Bushcraft Journal, whilst we were running our excellent Nordic Crafts course at the weekend, Nicola made a shrink pot, so here are some photos and guidelines for you to make your own! Nicola used sycamore bark, ash for the top and bottom, lime […]
Nicola and I both love foraging and eating wild foods; at this time of year it makes up a significant part of our diet as well as providing the materials for a host of herbal remedies that Nicola makes. But starting out into the world of foraging can be daunting due to the sheer number of […]
Nicola has been at it again and made another great preserve from the versatile hawthorn – a delicious haw-sin sauce. We’ve had it in the past with pan-fried pigeon breast and it was absolutely wonderful. We’ll be having that particular combination on our autumn foraging course coming up shortly. This latest batch was served with steak, […]
