Dave Watson talks through the process of making cordage using lime bark at the 2019 Bushcraft show. He delves briefly into the history of this technique and all the things you can do with this strong material! A film for woodlands.co.uk by Emily George and Rose Dunster

Caroline Nicolay guides you through the ancient technique of how to make your very own paintbrush using just a feather. A film for woodlands.co.uk by Rose Dunster and Emily George

How healthy is your local watercourse? Anna Forbes of Action for the River Kennet (ARK) demonstrates how to carry out a survey of the aquatic insects in rivers and streams. With training, riverfly monitoring can reveal evidence of pollution events and provide a valuable insight into the ecology of our watercourses. Includes footage of a survey, close ups of key indicator species and where to get more information. A film for woodlands.co.uk by Clearwater Photography UK.

Lichenologist Joe Hope takes us to a secret location known as Lobaria Glen, where we discover many of the unusual lichens that are now only to be found in ancient woodlands on the humid west coast. These lichens used to be much more common across the British Isles, but habitat destruction and pollution, especially since the Industrial Revolution with its increase in sulphur dioxide and acid rain, have had such a drastic impact that they are now increasingly rare. A film for woodlands.co.uk by Jemma Cholawo: www.jemmacholawo.com

Maggie from New Haven Coppice takes us through the process of weaving a rug using an ancient peg loom technique at the 2019 Bushcraft Show. She uses sheep wool, which can be a luxurious byproduct of keeping livestock. A film for woodlands.co.uk by Emily and Rose https://vimeo.com/rosedunster