Oxford?

[Allie]

Hi everyone,

I'm about to start uni at Oxford in a couple of weeks and was wondering if there's anyone there, maybe even at the uni or at Brookes who would fancy getting out and doing some bushcraft occasionally! Of course, I say this before I've gauged how busy I'll be (!) but still..

Allie

 

[Ph34r]

aye, I am around some of the time. I'm sure they'll keep your relatively busy at oxford though.

 

[Buckshot]

There are several people around you that may well be up for it Allie
Just ask

 

[Toadflax]

As a first year, I guess you'll be in accommodation in central Oxford. In my experience, there are no public places around Oxford where you can legally do things like firelighting /camping out, but there are a lot of green spaces in and around the city if you hunt them out, with lots of opportunities for foraging and more peripheral activities (e.g. tracking, wildlife watching). A couple of weeks ago I came back with a few kilos of sloes, blackberries and a big chunk of chicken-of-the-woods, all gathered at lunchtime from just outside the University Parks.

Having said that, with only 8 week terms, do take advantage of the studying facilities while you're there. With more than half the year on vacation, you'll have plenty of time to do bushy stuff outside term time. (Apologies for this advice, but I've got children at University! ). You'll generally have 0th and 9th weeks available for 'playing'.

BTW, what's your course and college?


Geoff

 

[Allie]

Yup - about as central as you can get, I'm in Brasenose which is on Radcliffe Square.. Heh, guess you have a point there - thanks for the input!