Bushcraft Blog

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...

Over the last few years, hide has become one of the central threads running through my work. The interest itself isn’t new. I’ve always been drawn to the things that...

At the entrance to my parents' back garden stands a small tree. I know it has been kept compact because of its close proximity to the house, but on my...

I have just come back from the Woodland Ways expedition to Croatia that Emma & I booked to go on as customers. On the kit list it said you should...