Hi guys
I am a L3 forest schools leader and I have a outdoor learning day coming up soon. I have 28 children one day and 28 children the next day, I am planning on doing a variety of things with them including fire building, natural necklace making and shelter building.
I am in need of 28-30 pieces of green wood sticks which we will use for whittling one end and then cooking marhmallows and bannock on. Each child will need their own piece. At the moment I am trying to acquire all the pieces now. But....
I'm thinking of using Lime for the cooking sticks, pieces that are 10-12 inches in length, does anyone have any better recommendations for wood? Sweet chestnut? Also is there a way of cutting it all and keeping it green? As I don't really want to be out the night before cutting it all up!
Thanks
Stuart
I am a L3 forest schools leader and I have a outdoor learning day coming up soon. I have 28 children one day and 28 children the next day, I am planning on doing a variety of things with them including fire building, natural necklace making and shelter building.
I am in need of 28-30 pieces of green wood sticks which we will use for whittling one end and then cooking marhmallows and bannock on. Each child will need their own piece. At the moment I am trying to acquire all the pieces now. But....
I'm thinking of using Lime for the cooking sticks, pieces that are 10-12 inches in length, does anyone have any better recommendations for wood? Sweet chestnut? Also is there a way of cutting it all and keeping it green? As I don't really want to be out the night before cutting it all up!
Thanks
Stuart