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Wednesday, 02 May 2018 08:35

I have always enjoyed working with wood, as a child just dabbling with my dad, then at school woodwork and music were my strongest subjects so being offered career advice to make piano’s!!!.

Tuesday, 03 April 2018 16:11

Just under two years ago Kitty decided we needed another pond dedicated to wildlife in the garden. Last week we were delighted to see the arrival of our first frogs and some frogspawn!

Friday, 23 March 2018 13:10

One never knows how a day exploring nature might turn out. We go out hoping for everything but expect nothing; and when blessed with a surprise it makes the joy so much sweeter.

Friday, 06 November 2015 12:15

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It's a beautiful morning for a walk and with the mist hanging in the air, the spider webs are decorating the landscape. There are many orb webs to be seen like this one we admired and photographed near Barnfield in Kent but did you know that spiders don't just use webs to catch flies?

Friday, 06 November 2015 10:01

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Yarrow is still flowering - a welcome sign of life on cold November days. The plant commonly blooms in spring with ovate clusters of white to pink flowers but continues to flourish though out the year.

Tuesday, 25 March 2014 14:26

altIn this Badger Bushcraft Kit – Tried And Tested article we will be reviewing the Jack Wolfskin Rambler 32 rucksack purchased from the excellent Blackleaf website.

Tuesday, 26 November 2013 14:15

altReaders of our bushcraft blog seem to be very keen jam makers during the jam making season with some of the wild fruits that Mother Nature offers us here in the United Kingdom. In this article we will show you how to make an exceptionally delicious jam using damsons and plums. This is a real treat for the taste buds!

Thursday, 21 November 2013 16:23

altAnyone that follows our Bushcraft Blog will be aware of some of the previous articles we have written about footwear, boot and trainer reviews plus also bushcraft boot maintenance and cleaning. In this article we will be look at the Merrell Moab Mid Gore-Tex boot purchased from Nightgear.

Sunday, 17 March 2013 09:14

In this Badger Bushcraft Blog we are delighted to have guest author Liz Wakelin contributing with her experiences of the Frontier Stove made by our friends over at Camping Solutions UK. So without further ado I’ll pass you over to Liz with her article and fantastic pictures.

Sunday, 03 March 2013 15:56

Over the coming months we will be testing and reporting back on the Badger Bushcraft Blog on Smartent sleeping system offering “Off Ground Technology” and featuring our comments on the Kit Tried And Tested Section.