This is a follow up to the Oxfordshire and surrounding area post I made about a potential site for bushcraft activities.
Well things have moved on so I decided this now needs a thread of its own.
I visited the site in question this weekend and spoke to the events organiser (the woodland is used for other activities too) and the outcome was positive. He has no objections to holding a bushcraft meet and does not foresee any objections from the owners considering the type of activities which already take place there
You will appreciate that what follows is subject to agreement by the owners and could very easily, as is often the case, not happen so please don't have a go at me if it does
So what does the site consist of?
30 acres of woodland
3 ponds
A natural flat secluded area for camping
Parking behind locked gates.
Potential activities:
Shelter building - there is more than enough materials for this.
Wild cooking - I saw blackberry bushes, lots of fungi (not sure what though) and fresh water shrimp!
Natural cordage - nettles galore and willow.
There may be a requirement to do some clearing of various areas but I don't think this will put people off and it will actually help the owners.
There will also need to be some rules agreed with the owners before anyone is allowed on site e.g fire lighting (probably restricted to one communal fire only).
What I need from you guys now is an indication of anyone who may be interested in a meet at the site so we can take this to the owners. I will be giving them a link to BCUK so they can see for themselves that we are serious about it.
Well things have moved on so I decided this now needs a thread of its own.
I visited the site in question this weekend and spoke to the events organiser (the woodland is used for other activities too) and the outcome was positive. He has no objections to holding a bushcraft meet and does not foresee any objections from the owners considering the type of activities which already take place there
You will appreciate that what follows is subject to agreement by the owners and could very easily, as is often the case, not happen so please don't have a go at me if it does
So what does the site consist of?
30 acres of woodland
3 ponds
A natural flat secluded area for camping
Parking behind locked gates.
Potential activities:
Shelter building - there is more than enough materials for this.
Wild cooking - I saw blackberry bushes, lots of fungi (not sure what though) and fresh water shrimp!
Natural cordage - nettles galore and willow.
There may be a requirement to do some clearing of various areas but I don't think this will put people off and it will actually help the owners.
There will also need to be some rules agreed with the owners before anyone is allowed on site e.g fire lighting (probably restricted to one communal fire only).
What I need from you guys now is an indication of anyone who may be interested in a meet at the site so we can take this to the owners. I will be giving them a link to BCUK so they can see for themselves that we are serious about it.