We are immensely fortunate to have so many wonderful people give their time to help us out in the woods over the winter. This is when we have the time to do a little woodland management; in previous years we’ve coppiced the hazel, as well as sweet chestnut, and opened out the main rides. This year […]
I’ve written previously about pruning cuts in this post but as we were gathering some hazel today we took the opportunity to make a short video. As responsible bushcrafters it’s imperative that we do everything we can to conserve and preserve the environment that we all enjoy so much. And that includes little things such […]
A slightly different video this time in that it’s not based in the woods. Yesterday Nicola and I went for a walk along the Greensand Ridge with Willow and Ronnie; if you don’t know who Ronnie is, he’s my daughter’s puggle, a pug/beagle cross. He’s a lovely dog but not very good at coming back […]
I’ve written previously about how to light a fire but haven’t really mentioned much about what makes good firewood, or indeed what isn’t so good. Hopefully this post will put that straight., As a heads up, I’m focusing on being in the woods and sourcing firewood rather than ordering it up for your wood burner at […]
This article on tinder bundles was originally published in The Bushcraft Journal issue 13 published in February 2018. As it’s now completely free there’s no excuse for not getting a copy! As I come towards the end of discussing various methods of ignition, I think it’s time to take a look at tinder bundles. Many of the […]
Nicola has recently made a Guelder rose decocted tincture. The bark from Guelder rose (Viburnum opulus) is often refered to as ‘cramp bark’, so it’s no great surprise that it has been used in the past for muscle cramps, menstrual cramps, muscle spasms, restless leg and many other ailments. How to make guelder rose decocted tincture […]
