Cordage is everywhere in our normal lives to the extent that we take it for granted, but in a wilderness or survival situation it’s invaluable. Being able to produce high quality cordage from natural materials is a great bushcraft skill to possess. I’ve written about preparing nettles to make cordage previously in this post but […]
It’s mid May and the hawthorn is resplendent in full bloom and the hedgerow is ablaze with their beautiful flowers. Right now both the flowers and leaves are edible and the flowers especially are very tasty. In this video Gary talks about hawthorn in general and how to make hawthorn tincture in particular. Watch the […]
Twenty odd years ago I was working as a consultant and spent a lot of time driving to and from various sites, and as I was driving along I would often ponder on different subjects. On one particualr drive I found myself musing on what made a conifer a conifer. What’s the difference between conifers […]
In some of our recent videos you can see the bluebells in the background. And what a beautiful sight they make. For me bluebells in full bloom in an ancient woodland is one of the great spectacles of the natural wolrld and an event to treasure. We were asked by Adrian, one of our regular […]
A quick and easy recipe to make delicious wild pakoras and ground ivy raita. Ingredients 100g of chickweed, nettles or ramsons A clove of garlic 1 onion, thinly sliced 200g chickpea flower 2 tsp of curry powder OR ½ tsp each of cumin, ground coriander, turmeric and ginger 1 tsp of salt 120mls water Vegetable […]
Nicola and I were at our ancient woodland camp a few days ago and decided to film a wander in the woods in April. In the video I talk a little bit about ride management and the importance of the layering system, coppicing, ash dieback and a bunch of edible plants that we found on […]
