Bushy calendar

[munkiboi182]

had an idea to make a calendar of all things bushy. not going on exact dates obviously but wanted to include things like when to harvest birch sap, when to forage shrooms, etc. does such a thing already exist? if not can you bombard me with timings n dates etc and i'll get right on it

cheers

munkiboi182

 

[crosslandkelly]

Great idea.

 

[Big Stu 12]

love the sound of that

 

[Outdoordude]

Sounds good!

 

[salad]

Hey good idea, I will even pose topless in my tilly hat for a small fee , errrm joking errrm well actually I probably would


great idea, good on you if you can get it together

 

[Elen Sentier]

Great idea, go for it

 

[Shewie]

I think folk have started something similar in the past on here, it might be worth digging about to see what you can find.


EDIT:

There's some links in here which might be useful ..
http://www.bushcraftuk.com/forum/showthread.php?t=36430&highlight=foraging+calendar

 

[munkiboi182]

cheers guys. cant do it without your help tho. feel free to fill this thread with anything you can think of to put on it. when i think i've got enough i'll post a draft and get the general thoughts, then go on with the final product. i'll start...

march - april -- birch sap present for tapping
oct-nov -- mushroom picking

 

[munkiboi182]

I think folk have started something similar in the past on here, it might be worth digging about to see what you can find.



There's some links in here which might be useful ..
http://www.bushcraftuk.com/forum/showthread.php?t=36430&highlight=foraging+calendar

nice one shewie. this is the sort of stuff i'll involve. no one who's tried before seems to have come up with a finished product

 

[redandshane]

Your probably about to find out why!

Seriously I think its a great idea and I also think it has commercial potential
But its a big old job
Before you know it a calendars a book AKA an almanac
I would like to see moon phases incorporated

 

[jackcbr]

Thoughts off the top of my head

Birch tapping time,

Fungi seasons, (early springs as well as autumns)

Spring foraging (hedge garlic and the like)

Game seasons

Or am I off track?

 

[drewdunnrespect]

tide times and and full moon times and dates would be cool

 

[mountainm]

Natural tinder available.

 

[SCOMAN]

Are you looking at making the diary a stickie that can be held here on the open forum or are you actually making a 'product'?

 

[jackcbr]

We could build it as a PDF that people can download and print if they want. I'll throw my hat into the ring to the design and layout if there is a call for it, it's my day job so happy to help.

 

[jackcbr]

one thing, tide times are specific to each area and I know from experience, you need to apply for a licence from the hydrography people to publish them. You then have to get the tidetimes from somewhere and that usually costs again.

 

[Chris the Cat]

I remember this comming up a couple of years ago I think?
Alot of good ideas, I can't remember why it didn't get off the ground?
I shall have a search around.
best.
C.

 

[SCOMAN]

Re tide times. Tidal times are all different all over the country but can be reconciled with a few key ports such as Dover, Aberdeen and there are a few others. Obtaining permission may not be easy but if theres no charge they may not get excited. If it's going to be an online document then just a link may suffice.

 

[munkiboi182]

cheers guys. i think tidal times might be a bit of a stretch and a little to deep into detail for what i was thinking of.

Jackcbr, a pdf version is exactly what i was thinking of but i have no idea how. i was just gonna do a colourful excel style thing and post it as an image. perhaps we can collaberate once i've got enough data to put on it. im thinking of something that can be printed off and stuck in day sack for when the need arises

the other idea i had was a month by month BCUK calendar with a monthly pic (like you get off vista print, etc) but the costs start building up with that and im skint pretty much all the time.

mountainm, if you could get me some times for naural tinders i would be grateful
so ive got...

shroom times
bich sap
an extensive list of wild edibles
game seasons
fishing seasons
moon phases

keep adding guys and i'll start making

 

[jackcbr]

cheers guys. i think tidal times might be a bit of a stretch and a little to deep into detail for what i was thinking of.

Jackcbr, a pdf version is exactly what i was thinking of but i have no idea how. i was just gonna do a colourful excel style thing and post it as an image. perhaps we can collaberate once i've got enough data to put on it. im thinking of something that can be printed off and stuck in day sack for when the need arises

the other idea i had was a month by month BCUK calendar with a monthly pic (like you get off vista print, etc) but the costs start building up with that and im skint pretty much all the time.

mountainm, if you could get me some times for naural tinders i would be grateful
so ive got...

shroom times
bich sap
an extensive list of wild edibles
game seasons
fishing seasons
moon phases

keep adding guys and i'll start making

Get me an excel matey and I can knock it up in a couple of formats.