Dustin James from bushcrafttools.com talks us through what fire pistons are, how they work and how to use it to light tinder. This film was made for WoodlandsTV in association with Dulwich Studios. You can watch more WoodlandsTV films here: http://youtube.com/WoodlandsTV

We hear from Katey Hügi the founder of Forest School Day, a new annual celebration on October 12th. The day is all about celebrating all the people involved in forest school with the aim of connecting forest schools with each other nationally and internationally. Through their website www.forestschoolday.org you can share your own forest school days and stories of why you got involved, or look at how you can get your forest school involved in next years celebration. With thanks to Katey Hügi A film by Rose Dunster https://vimeo.com/rosedunster

myForest is a woodland management tool created by the Sylva Foundation. It is a free web tool to help assess, record and manage woodland resources for owners, managers, and educators. Here Paul Orsi shows us how you can use the app to map your own woodlands, create management plans and much more. To find out more and to use the app : https://sylva.org.uk/myforest/home With thanks to Paul Orsi and the Sylva Foundation Made by Sava FIlms https://savafilms.squarespace.com/

Jo from Earthbound Organics shows us how you can have your own apothecary by planting desired flowers such as chamomile and calendula on the borders of your woodlands. In this video Jo makes a skin cream using dried calendula flowers, beeswax and cold pressed oil. With thanks to Jo Ordoñez at Earthbound Organics https://www.earthbound.co.uk/ A Mark Harrison film http://www.markharrisonphoto.com/