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Lucy and I experienced another fantastic ‘craft’ today @bathaquaglassshop @ashesintobathaquaglass . Glass blowing and glass art. The team at Bath Aqua Glass were superb . Highly recommended ! #glasscraft #bathaquaglass #glassart #glassblowing @ashesintobathaquaglass @glassblowingbath #craft
Deep deep in the woods , the students ‘created’ a wonderful lean to shelter made from what nature provided . What a scene …. Practical, Comfortable and fit for purpose . Sheltercraft , as a means of protection, is probably one of our top skill sets and yet is very often underestimated. A place to sleep on a spruce bough bed , recoup, rest and recover in any weather .The adventures just keep on coming @countrylore. #sheltercraft #bushcraft #leanto #leantoshelter #fire #campcraft #coniferouswoodland #spruce #cypress #hemlock #countrylore #thrivinginnature #outdooreducation #wildernesslivingskills
Early mornings out in the woods , awaiting more students with my best friend @lucyhot99 . This week we had a very cold ‘start’ ,posing a few ‘challenges’ before our clients arrived. The day proofed to be superb ;more natural engagement and awareness followed by wilderness living skills training .
#bushcraft #wildernessliving #outdoored #campcraft #crafts #woodlandwalk #rurallifeinsomerset #wiltshirewilderness #classroomwithoutwalls #countrylore
A bit of ‘prep’ in the woods with a good old fashioned pasty ! The simple pleasures in life bring the greatest rewards …
#woodlandadventures #prep #bushcraft #countrylore #outdooreducation #thinkingahead #outinallweathers #campcraft
Another beautiful day out in camp teaching some young students :
Knife skills , Natural resources , Ethnobotany , What is Bushcraft ? First peoples connection to the land and philosophies connected to Wilderness living .
#weareapartofnature #leavenotrace #greyowl #wildernesslivingskills #selfreliance #mentalhealthpositives #thebushisneutral #morskochanski #fundamentalbushcraft #countrylore
Allemansratten. Sweden’s right to enjoy the land and nature granted to a responsible and connected people.
Or pop over to IKEA 👍
In our last session we investigated ‘Clothing and Protection’ in our first foray in to “Sheltercraft”.
We discussed layering systems , heat loss mechanisms, clothing related to climate , venting , hypothermia , material types and so much more .
Then we went further on our ‘journey’ in to Knifecraft and Firecraft . The students created their first feathersticks . As always time well spent outdoors and in nature . #bushcraft #countrylore #outdoorskills #bushlore #countryskills #rurallife #wildernessliving #campcraft #feathersticks #heatlossmechanisms #outdoorclothing #lifeskills #survival #goretex #ventile #buskskin #tailoredfit #fjallraven #norrona #swanndri #classroomwithoutwalls #countrylorebushcraft
A couple of days out in the woods carrying out a ‘camp refurb’ in readiness for more students . Nothing beats sleeping and living in nature !
#countrylore #bushcraft #campcraft #makingcamp #wildernessliving #outdoorspaces #outdooreducation #parachutes #bushcraftparachute #wildshelter
Sending our condolences to the family , friends and students of Lars Fält. Lars was one of the ‘Masters’ of Bushcraft and Wilderness Living Skills ,most particularly in the Arctic and Boreal zone.
I was lucky enough to spend , just one week , in his company many many years ago . It was my first wilderness trip and ‘foray’ in to Bushcraft. As an instructor he was superb but he was more than that to everyone he met. Seven days of Lars has left its ‘indelible mark’ on me . Go well Lars …
One of those ‘wow moments’. Just tidying up, whilst in our woodland camp and this magnificent Buzzard flew over my shoulder and in to the nearby stream . I took advantage and quickly snapped off a couple of photos . Nature and the outdoors have the propensity to keep on gifting us all with magical moments..”Get outdoors”!
Interestingly … I acquired this old and ‘iconic’ book a few years ago . The Book of Woodcraft by Ernest Thompson Seton . On the ‘off chance’ I looked in to the identity of the boys who gifted and received this book . The Woodhouse’s. What I discovered , in summary, was a story of family turmoil and loss , the devastation of World War 1 , Squires, Gentry , Misadventure and a family responsible for inventing Marsala from Sicily .
This book has taught me more than it ever intended to !
#woodraft #ernestthompsonseton #outdoorreading #antiquebooks #woodhousemarsala #mosleywoodhouse #ww1 #bushcraft #countrylore
Knifecraft : First aid / cut kits , Historical time lines in knife development, flint knapping , knife designs , safety protocols, legal carry , knife sharpening , knife grips , knife carry …..
Another fantastic part of our ‘syllabus’ . Learning to use a knife both safely and effectively is so ‘enabling’.
#bushcraft #knifecraft #knifeskills #bushskills #wildernessliving #firstaid #scandigrind #countrylore #somerset #wiltshire #outdooreducation #survivalskills
Autumn’s at its finest right now . Golden hues, fungi , cold mornings and nature feels ‘supercharged’. The world’s gone mad , ever changing backdrops , mans worst enemy is man … Thankfully Nature always grounds and heals us !
Get out there and experience the beauty of nature . #nature #greentime #bushcraft #wildernesslivingskills #countrylore
Our second day with our latest ‘intake’ from @springmeadschool . Today we studied , discussed and explored the world of ‘Firecraft’. Historical timelines, fire uses , leave no trace , fuels , tinders , the fire triangle , thermal columns , Mors Kochsnski ‘hug size bundles , preparation………a full on day !
#bushcraft #bowdrill #firebow #frictionfire #fireflash #fireignition #fuel #firedesign #campcraft #fireuses #outdooreducation #bushcraftschool #countrylorebushcraft #survivalskills #protection #fireasatool
More beautiful ‘craft’ from @lucyhot99 , post ‘biscuit firing’ and awaiting some glaze . All well beyond me , she’s got the talent and patience .
#ceramics #pottery #claycraft #glaze #biscuitfiring #kiln #bushcraft #countrylore #perterra #ruralskills
Hey presto ! She’s at it again @lucyhot99 turning an ember and tinder bundle in to flame ! 🔥. #bushcraft #wilderness #livingskills #firecraft #outdoored #firebow #bowdrill #frictionfire #wildernesslivingskills #ruralskills #bushcrafter #survivalskills #campcraft #countrylore
From ‘Bush to Jar’ , Lucy’s amazing Hawthorn jelly ! Gathered on our own land and curated at home . It’s something Lucy’s done a lot of this Summer and Autumn . Potatoes , Tomatoes , Corn , Green beans and so much more . Opening the jars at meal times rekindles the senses and takes us right back to the fruits . Sumptuous !
The Hawthorn trees are ‘bowing’ under the weight of their fruit this year . A fantastic plant steeped in folklore , a forager’s favourite , superior fires are built from its wood and it has medicinal ‘benefits’.
Undoubtedly Lucy will produce some more amazing Hawthorn jelly this year . We’ve had a frost so it’s time to gather up a crop . #crataegusmonogyna #haws #hawthorn #maytree #heraldofspring #breadncheese #medicinal #strong #circulationandheart #fruitleather #firewood #coals #wreath #bushcraft #forage #plantid #botany #ethnobotany #jelly #teas #countrylore #folklore #countryways #rurallife #hedgerows #wildernesslivingskills
