Dave Purvis, with the help of Ian Welford, describes how to make, carry and sail a coracle here at the `Wild About Wood` fair at Yorkshire Arboretum. Dave describes a coracle as, "Just a basket to hold water out..." and believes practicality not aesthetics to be the key. He loves the feeling of being close to nature and speaks knowledgeably about the history behind the craft and its geographical spread, from Scandinavia to Vietnam to Wales. www.coraclesociety.org.uk; www.worldofcoracles.co.uk www.woodlands.co.uk/tv www.yorkshirearboretum.org www.wildaboutwood.org www.adliberate.co.uk

Julia Behrens, professional medical herbalist, takes us for a woodland walk, seeking out elder trees. She harvests some ripe autumn elderberries and, over an open-fire, shows us how to make a healing syrup to help ward off winter colds and protect us from viral infections. www.herbal-consultant.com www.woodlands.co.uk/tv www.adliberate.co.uk

6 things for kids to do in the Woodlands... Bug hunting, leaf printing, story telling and more things to do for free in the woodlands for your kids. The day in the woods was organized by Scarborough Woods Action Group. For more info please visit http://scarboroughwoods.weebly.com/ A CAN FILM https://www.facebook.com/filminthecan commissioned by Woodlands TV http://www.youtube.com/user/WOODLANDSTV

Here medical herbalist Julia Behrens shares with us her expert knowledge of the medicinal properties of certain trees. Whilst walking in woodland, Julia tells us how she draws both on traditional medical beliefs and modern scientific research to help heal patients using specific parts of trees such as lime flowers, oak bark and hawthorn berries. Julia also speaks about how plant utilisation and conservation need to co-exist. www.herbal-consultant.com www.woodlands.co.uk/tv www.adliberate.co.uk