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I have recently discovered that Make: magazine (American) also has related podcasts and I expect that some folk on here will enjoy them! Make magazine provides instructions and suggestions for workshop projects completed at home by enthusiasts and they also have a regular 'Makerfaire' meeting...

There's a talk that might be of interest coming up in the Autumn, at the V&A. It's called "Inspired by nature: the art of botany" and is about the way in which plants have inspired art and culture - ie it's not bushcraft but might be of general interest. The talk, really a debate, is part of...

The Social Life of Plants - ethnobotany open day Kew Gardens, Saturday 7 March 2009 The Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, is hosting an open day to showcase current research and practice in ethnobotany. There will be about 20 displays on topics including wild foods and medicines in the British...

This was sent to me today via a mailing list I'm on... thought someone might be interested. Do you think you have what it takes to make the next Planet Earth? BBC One is looking for nine people to take part in the experience of a lifetime. Encountering extraordinary animals in amazing...

Obviously by the time I've started typing this the segment has ended, but it involved collecting hawthorn berries and some other berries, various mushrooms and whatnot in a woodland and hedgerow, with one of the presenters from Countryfile. As far as I'm aware this programme is often available...

Kew Books have knocked a few quid off their 2002 CD-ROM on poisonous plants and it's now £15.99 if bought directly from their website, at http://www.kewbooks.com/asps/ShowDetails.asp?id=113 There's a review from someone working in an emergency department (they comment that it's more of a...

More out of curiosity than ideology I've let myself be persuaded, quite cheerfully as it happens, into something called "Eat The Change" which involves giving plastic packaging a swerve and trying to hoover up local / organic produce. It is something that is happening within the two weeks...

Herbaria@home (herbarium at home) is a venture from the Manchester Herbarium (I think) which allows computer users to contribute to the digitisation process of the million or so herbarium specimens in their collection and the collections of other UK herbaria (eg Birmingham and Aberystwyth -...

A news article from last week's Peterborough Evening Telegraph had an article about Andrew Shaw who has started a new bushcraft school in the area. Getting back to nature http://www.peterboroughtoday.co.uk/features/Getting-back-to-nature.4320563.jp?articlepage=1

On a bit of a whim I decided to investigate Camden (London, UK) for some sort of rain hat as I've noticed that the weather's been a bit iffy and I'm off to Woodsmoke tomorrow. Didn't really expect to find much in the market (Camden Market is famous for its odd selection of wacky clothing)...

What do those plant name suffixes mean? Some of them I know, some of them I can hazard a guess and some I'm never really quite sure. Here's a list that looks quite good. http://theseedsite.co.uk/latin.html And a searchable 'botanary' ("botanical dictionary")...

There are a couple of podcasts looking at Marcus Eichhorn's research into the effects of climate change on the forests of Kamchatka (and also how to avoid the brown bears). He mentions some things that I think would be of interest to BcUKers but it's not a bushcraft podcast. Nottingham...

... from local knowledge to new medicines. 7 May 2008. I think that this is to be held at the Royal Pharmaceutical Soc. of GB, in Lambeth but prod me nearer the time to check. I went to one there a few weeks ago and enjoyed it. This one is from Michael Heinrich - I've heard him talk...

'Nature Live' debate at the Darwin Centre (part of the Natural History Museum). These are usually available to watch online if you happen not to be in London. http://www.nhm.ac.uk/visit-us/whats-on/events/detail.jsp?key=15286 27 March 2008 19:00 Cocaine is often associated with the...

Earthwatch and BBC Wildlife launch nature writing competition http://www.earthwatch.org/site/apps/nlnet/content2.aspx?c=crLQK3PHLsF&b=453237&ct=5045319 Deadline: 30 April, 2008 "Do you have a creative talent waiting to be unleashed? Earthwatch, the environmental charity, has joined...

Wednesday 20 February Cannabis: from antiquity to tomorrow Professor Tony Moffat - http://www.pharmacy.ac.uk/tony_moffat.html I think this is taking place at the Pharmacy place in Lambeth and am trying to find out more. The details from the host's website doesn't seem to make the...

He's just been in a small segment, they might revisit him in a minute, don't know :) They're doing tartan in Scotland at the moment.

Well I was looking for 'tree bark identification' to help me in my quest to name the local trees and came across A Guide to Tree Identification from Woodlands.co.uk and while on that I spotted, in the latest blog articles Woodland Survival - at Home in the Wild by Annette, who runs classes...

Unfortunately, in the time it took me to switch on my laptop and connect to the web the segment on the Weald museum has now finished, and they're on to lawnmower racing, but I expect iPlayer or other 'listen again' equivalents will probably make it possible to see it again. Will see what...