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Road kill top 10

Road kill top 10

by Sean, 15 July, 2011, 5 comments

Continuing with my theme of meat for free ..... roadkill It is illegal to remove an animal that you have killed on the road. (This is aimed at preventing people deliberately trying to kill animals on the roadways). The dead animal is the property of the landowner. Read more...

Hunter Gatherer

Hunter Gatherer

by Sean, 12 July, 2011, 4 comments

In my 2011 quest to only eat meat which I have hunted or gathered myself, I’ve learned a lot. Most people ask me “how” I do it, so I thought I would share a bit more on the actual tasks of finding the food. Read more...

Food for thought

Food for thought

by Sean, 6 July, 2011, 2 comments

So it’s late December 2010 and one of those innocent New Year's ideas comes to my mind - “I wonder if I can pledge to only eat meat that I have hunted or gathered for a year?” Meat is a well discussed topic in my home. My partner is Vegetarian, my daughter does eat meat but can be a bit uncomfortable with meat on a bone or meat that resembles the actual animal. We have regularly eaten a fair proportion of vegetarian dishes and always choose veggie sausages and burgers over the real meat versions. Read more...

Chocolate bananas and caramelised apples on a campfire

Chocolate bananas and caramelised apples on a campfire

by Angus, 21 June, 2011, 2 comments

It's often hard to get children to eat fruit. On a woodland camping trip we found a good way to get them eating and cooking apples and bananas. Your fire needs to have been alight for some time: this is usually an activity to do after supper, before the children run off into the woods to finish their den-building or exploring. Read more...

Bows and arrows in woodland - archery at different levels

Bows and arrows in woodland – archery at different levels

by Angus, 26 May, 2011, 1 comments

Archery is exciting - the pull of the arrow, taking aim and the "thwack!" as the arrow hits its target (if it does). We have made a film of serious archers which you can see on woodlandsTV here. This is not something one can try without proper advice and training - and some expensive kit. However many people just want to have a bit of fun and we have recently explored two ways of firing arrows in woodland. Read more...

woodland shed

What do woodland owners do about sheds for storage ?

by Angus, 19 May, 2011, 48 comments

Some people who manage their own woodlands feel it would be easier if they had a shed or building to store things and to shelter when it rains. In principle, local authorities are positive about this as they want to see woodlands managed but in practice planning officers often fear that sheds are the thin end of a wedge that will end up with a residential development which doesn't fit within the local development plan. Read more...

Roadkill : rabbits, hedgehogs, foxes......

Roadkill : rabbits, hedgehogs, foxes……

by Chris, 4 May, 2011, 16 comments

In this country, like others dependent on the internal combustion engine, many animals are killed or wounded on our roads. One of the first people to comment on the significance of roadkill was the American naturalist Joseph Grinnell; he estimated the mortality count in California (back in 1920 !!) ran into the hundreds if not thousands of animals every day. Read more...

Woody tissues : bark

Woody tissues : bark

by Chris, 28 April, 2011, 2 comments

Wood is such a familiar material that we tend to take it for granted. In general, it is a long lasting, fibrous material that is found within the roots, stems and branches of trees and shrubs. It is mainly composed of xylem – a tissue that brings water and minerals up from the roots and distributes the minerals and water to the leaves and growing tissues of the stem. Read more...

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