We don’t have many conifers around our ancient woodland camp, but recently we were gifted some fatwood by […]
Trees
This is the only occasion on which I’ve found inner bark of beech. Over the winter a beech […]
Inner bark of beech Recently updated!
Nicola and I were in Dorset recently and whilst walking alongside a small stream we spotted three water […]
Water indicating trees Recently updated!
Withies are a type of fastening made from the outer fibres of tall, straight stems such as hazel. […]
How to make a withy Recently updated!
A couple of days ago I was in the woods collecting hornbeam bark to use as tinder and […]
Collecting hornbeam bark to use as tinder Recently updated!
The inner bark of sweet chestnut is a fantastic tinder that can be lit with various ignition sources […]
