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I had dried the sedge for 5 days prior to working with them. You'll find the cuts are even worse when you start working with the stuff:eek: Dried stems of Juncus/rush are also good to use for stitching the coils.

Have you tried using your sedge yet? I've found that the sedge makes a much neater looking basket, but cuts your hands very easily:censored: I twisted the sedge as I coiled it and then stitched through the coils to secure them. I made my needle from Box Wood this time. Unlike the...

This is a fun a simple thing for children to make and then float on a local pond.... For instructions on how to make them, please see the link below http://www.nativetech.org/cattail/catduck.htm

HAPPY BIRTHDAY PETE!!!!!! Really sorry I can't make this weekend, but I hope you all have a great time! P.S. I'm sure our paths will eventually cross one day;)

My apologies to MikeHill and all. I agree now that they are indeed Southern Hawkers! One of the distinctive features is the yellow triangle on the second segment, which this clearly shown!

In my opinion the dragonfly featured in your link is a Hairy Dragonfly (notice the hairy thorax) and I suspect Red's is the same...

Looks like Guelder-rose to me.

I use crushed Elder leaves and I know they were used historically. In Sweden I used an ointment extracted from Birch bark.

I'm sure I left my tail in here somewhere:confused:

Pigeon digs escape tunnel to get out of wire enclosure!

When the post room told me I had MALE waiting in the pigeon-hole, that wasn't quite what I had in mind:(

Huhuhuhuhu...........huhuhuhuhu......it's the Woody Woodpecker show!

Now you've done the basics, you can do something a bit more advanced. A lid is a simple addition. The box on the right I've just made from the plastic bands used around large boxes and parcels.

Many thanks for the offer Alan, but I now have two green ones being sent to me:)

You can make some larger baskets with the cereal packets Jon.

Your unnamed picture is of Rosy Footman mate;)

I use Greater Plantain (Plantago major). Crush a leaf to extract the juice and apply to the bite. Works really effectively to stop bleeding as well!

Does anyone know where I can get two of these polycotton sleeping bag liners? Thanks Kevin

I collected the bark while in Canada a few weeks ago.

Here's one (or two) I made earlier Jodie;)