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Making Hurdles - Video Demo

Making Hurdles – Video Demo

by catherine, 20 February, 2009, 0 comments

One for all the coppicers out there ... Andrew King makes a hurdle with hazel coppice for Woodlands TV.  Read more...
TROT - The Toll Rides (Off-Road) Trust

TROT – The Toll Rides (Off-Road) Trust

by Penny, 13 February, 2009, 3 comments

The Toll Rides (Off-Road) Trust – formerly South Eastern Toll Rides - was established in 1990 by a group of riders who were concerned at the growing amount of traffic on the roads. Their approach to local farmers led to the first toll ride being opened on agreed tracks and headlands. In just a few years, dozens of networks of toll rides opened in the South-East.  By 2008, TROT had over 105 toll routes in 13 different counties. Read more...
Building Shelters

Building Shelters

by catherine, 13 February, 2009, 0 comments

Need to build a shelter?  Ashley from Down2Earth bushcraft shows how to construct a shelter and a one-man "bender" quickly with just some ground sheets and what is to hand in the next instalment of the survival series on Woodlands TV.  Good tips on keeping the heat in and the water out. Read more...
Family Forestry

Family Forestry

by Angus, 6 February, 2009, 2 comments

Woodlands.co.uk aims to promote ownership of woodlands by people who will conserve and enjoy the woodlands through active, hands-on management.  Very many of the buyers of small woodlands are families.  For many woodlands family ownership and management has lots of advantages over traditional methods: Read more...
Cooking and Campfires

Cooking and Campfires

by catherine, 6 February, 2009, 2 comments

Everyone has to eat and fresh air builds appetites.  How do you set up an efficient camp fire that will cook your dinner without it taking hours or the contents of the pan ending upside down among the ashes?  Justin Sterry - the "Al Fresco Chef" - explains how to build tripods and pit fires in the second installment of Woodlands TV's Survival Series.  Read more...
Discovering Long Wood - A year in the life of a small woodland - January

Discovering Long Wood – A year in the life of a small woodland – January

by heather, 30 January, 2009, 7 comments

So now you're a woodland owner. What do you actually do?  Follow a year in the life of a small woodland ... Read more...
Traditional Firewood

Traditional Firewood

by catherine, 23 January, 2009, 7 comments

Watch Alan Waters give a fascinating and entertaining demo of traditional wood cutting in a Woodlands TV video.  Read more...
Stinging Nettles

Stinging Nettles

by Chris, 16 January, 2009, 3 comments

Stinging or common nettles (Urtica dioica) are widespread across the UK, as can been on the BSBI map which shows the distribution of the nettle across the country.  They can be found in woodlands, hedgerows, gardens and disturbed ground. Read more...

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