Nicola, Willow and I have been to the camp this afternoon to survey any storm damage, and fortunately we can report that there isn’t any of note. On the way there we had to clear a goat willow from across the lane near the gate into the top field, I had my folding saw and […]
Had a great time on the Institute for Outdoor Learning Foundational Bushcraft course at the weekend. It was a rainy few days with a brief spell of sunshine on Saturday morning. Fortunately this coincided with us going on a tree identification walk so I took a few scenic photos along the way. They’re all taken […]
I meant to put this photo on here last week. I took it at about 6:30 in the morning after lighting the brew fire, hence the smoke. It’s a great time of day and as, in general, our students aren’t up, it gives me a little time to relax and get my thoughts together ready […]
We’ve come to the end of our first year so I thought I’d put a few thoughts together looking back on 2012. It’s been a rewarding year and Nicola and I are more convinced than ever that we made the right decision in setting up Jack Raven Bushcraft. The start of the year was all […]
We’ll be up the woods this weekend undertaking some woodland mangement. A few hardy souls have volunteered to help out so there will be 6 of us. We’re hoping that it will be a case of ‘many hands make light work’ and that we are able to finish thinning the ash stands and make a […]
