Recent content by WoodWildling

omg where do i start?! there is a huge chicken of the woods near me, some chanterelles growing where I work, lots of fruits and nuts. But probably i am most looking forward to foraging cattails, because i have never tried them before Wild

i have 4 day first aid at work and a 12 hour paedeatric first aid qualification. working as an outdoor instructor means these come in handy!! Wild

hehe painful, I cut my finger today whilst accessing high ropes at work. there was a fine metal 'thread' sticking out...i didn't feel a thing and only realised what i'd done when i saw the blood dripping off my hand lol 40ft up a tree in a harness is not the best place to discover this.... Wild

Well why don't you just pick which one you feel most 'connected' to? It would be a personal choice then? Hazel is a useful tree and its also the celtic tree of wisdom, Peter_t, so don't be disheartened :)

yup i though about fire lighting but the site which i have to use is restricted and i have been told that i'm not allowed to light fires :( thanks for the reply, keep em coming guys :)

hi guys (n girls of course) I have to run a 30-45 minute session for a bunch of outdoor instructors on friday and would like to do something bushcrafty. does anyone have any suggestions for quick, simple things to do for the session? Ideas I had: make some cordage - (but whats available to...

Me (far left) & friends on an DoE expedition in the new forest as part of the support team to Claire, in the wheelchair who has ME. Fantastic 3 days enjoyed very much by all - Claire even managed to walk some of her route and we were all very proud of her.:cool: Wild

:thinkerg: Hi, mines Willow (celtic month of Saile - April), just trying to recall the order of months they go in..... http://www.thewhitegoddess.co.uk/divination/beth-luis-nion_celtic_tree_calendar.asp This is the UK version that I come across most often - it is closly linked with the...

Wow, that is some giant's playground you have there - I can just imagine the ancient giant ancestors hurling those boulders around for fun lol It seems incredibly atmospheric from the pictures Nice pics thanks for sharing Wild

hmmm quite possible lol In the broad sense regarding snares, I was just covering my back lol You're quite right Yeoman, with permission fromthe landowner u can snare. Am I right in believing that you have to use 6-strand snares for game and you have to check them twice every 24 hours?

unfortunately we can't shoot or snare them over here unless they are on our land, and snaring is illegal anyway Wild

1. Keep my hair the same colour for longer than a month 2. Pass my NVQ 3 in Outdoor Education 3. Learn how to spin fire poi 4. GET OUT MORE!!!! Happy New Year folks Wild

risky business collecting mushrooms!! look at that recent case of the lady who died, because her friend mis-identified some mushrooms she picked at a botanical garden. If ur not sure do not eat!! the collins guide is quite good but only has pics not good drawings Wild

totally restores faith in humanity don't it? I understand about the judging by appearence thing - At the moment I have purple hair and with all my piercings and tattoos, people assume I'm going to be a horror (which I'm not of course!), I just like to look the way i do. Wild

hehe thank you :) - just because I'm too lazy to construct a pot hanger etc!! wild