trees


hornbeam outer bark as a tinder | Igniting hornbeam bark

Igniting hornbeam bark

I’ve done a video previously around collecting hornbeam bark to use as a tinder so thought I should demonstrate how to ignite it. Igniting hornbeam bark is something we teach on many of our courses, including our1 Day, 2 Day and 5 Day Bushcraft Courses as well as the IOL Bushcraft Competency Award and Certificate. You can see photos from these […]


identifying trees by leaf shape | bushcraft | Kent | south east | London

Identifying trees by leaf shape

Bushcraft has a strong and tangible link to natural history.  For our hunter gatherer ancestors, the forest was the supermarket, the chemist, DIY shop, tailors, it was all out there. I often suggest to our customers that trees are a good place to start with natural history as it’s a managable number.  And that identifying […]


using a folding saw | How to prune a tree | one handed pot hanger

How to prune a tree so that it can heal afterwards

I’ve written previously about pruning cuts in this post but as we were gathering some hazel today I took the opportunity to make this 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 […]