Bushcraft Workshop – Rebecca Richardson

A two day Bushcraft skills workshop in Oxfordshire, UK Day 1:   Tarps and Knots (2 hours) Shown how to secure knots and create shelters. Had to complete a task where we secured a tarp in the forest using rope and natural materials   Woodland Cooking: Foraged for berries, wild garlic, Douglas pine etc. to add to standard campside food.   Campside gadgets: How to use a hand saw and sheath knife safely. Constructed a pot stand for a fire   Camped in forest!   Day 2:   Tree ID: Identified common woodland trees and researched their uses   Hand drill: Used a hand drill to create a fire. Learned safety procedure   Making string, braids and withying: Made string from nettle, bramble. Braided using willow and reeds. Withyed word and plants(breaking fibres to create a flexible material-used to join wood etc)