Bushcraft Blog

I find something particularly satisfying about making my own tools and camp equipment in the woods. These can be as simple as the butterknife we make on the 24hr Family...

When I booked onto the Woodland Ways Jungle Survival Expedition in the Amazon, I was excited, but I was also genuinely nervous. The trip was two weeks long, with around...

We will often say to our customers when they leave our woodlands, they are statistically entering the most dangerous part of the course. The drive home. Long journey times, potentially...

A rich, woodland treat made from roasted Tilia seeds which has mocha and hazelnut undertones. Have you ever wondered whether a familiar British woodland tree could produce something that tastes...

I Didn’t Have a Blanket Pin, So I Made One - Making my second penannular brooch in the hills around Edinburgh There are times when being out in the woods...

Have you ever stopped to think about some of the names we give our plants? I spend a fair amount of time looking at plants, whether I’m teaching foraging, walking...

As the School Liaison here at Woodland Ways, looking back over the past few months feels a bit like flipping through the pages of an extraordinary living history book. It...

Elder is a deciduous shrub or tree reaching 10 metres and is native and widespread in the UK, liking fertile ground in woodland, hedgerows and waste ground. It is also...

In this week's blog I'm going to describe how you can learn to effectively make an ember with a hand drill set from the very beginning. Firstly, how is a...

In this week's blog I'd like to share a simple one-pot meal that's easy to prepare, filling, nutritious and packs down well for life outdoors. Wrapped in a tortilla, covered...

Managing risk is down to the individual, and all actions have reactions or consequences. I need to start this by explaining that I'm very privileged with my access to land,...

One of the things I enjoy doing is looking through my bushcraft kit every now and then to see what can be improved, replaced or, better still, made myself. There...