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Clay Pigeon Shooting for the first time - shotgun coaching

Clay Pigeon Shooting for the first time – shotgun coaching

by Angus, 27 July, 2010, 14 comments

Have you ever wondered what all the fuss is about shooting?  I decided to find out by doing a 20 minute shotgun coaching course with the BASC (British Association for Shooting and Conservation). Read more...
log splitting

Processing your firewood with a logsplitter

by Angus, 6 July, 2010, 12 comments

The current boom in the use of firewood for heating has led many people to ask what alternatives there are to splitting firewood by hand.  One option is to use a logsplitter which uses hydraulics but can be powered by petrol, tractor or electric.  Read more...
Why not have a bushcraft course at your own woodland?

Why not have a bushcraft course at your own woodland?

by Angus, 1 July, 2010, 0 comments

Barry Jackson (“Baz”) is a teacher but his own experience of formal education is typical of many - he hated school and had no intention of doing my exams – “all I wanted was to work at a country park.”  Read more...
Reconnecting to the Landscape

Reconnecting to the Landscape

by Angus, 28 June, 2010, 1 comments

Huw Woodman is a man with a mission - to "reconnect to the landscape" and that is the strapline of The Bushcraft Magazine. Read more...
Sled Dog Training

Sled Dog Training

by Mandy, 5 June, 2010, 24 comments

Sled Dog training in Warleigh Woods.   We were invited by woodlands.co.uk to use Warleigh Woods as a training ground for our teams of Siberian Huskies. An opportunity quite rare to us, as we are normally faced with lots of red tape and battles with the Forestry Commission. Read more...
Survival !

Survival !

by Tracy, 29 May, 2010, 2 comments

Why in the world would we pay to go and camp in a woodland with absolutely no facilities?  Because it is a Wilderness Weekend course, run by Landrock Survival Training and it is a brilliant course! Read more...
Are watermills economically viable and could they work in woodlands?

Are watermills economically viable and could they work in woodlands?

by Angus, 26 May, 2010, 2 comments

Each year an enterprising group of mill owners organises a tour of watermills in South Somerset on a Saturday in February and again in the autumn.  I was lucky enough to be invited to go on this hydropower tour a couple of months ago, though you can organise to join it through Brian Shingler who can be contacted through www.gantsmill.co.uk. Read more...
International Day for Biological Diversity – 22nd May 2010

International Day for Biological Diversity – 22nd May 2010

by Chris, 22 May, 2010, 1 comments

The United Nations declared that today, May 22nd, is  The International Day for Biological Diversity (IDB). The aim of the day is to help increase the understanding and awareness of biodiversity issues.  Sadly, today’s papers are scarcely packed with banner headlines on biodiversity issues. Read more...

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