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Making walking sticks – from stems picked out of the woodlands
Peter Jones and his sons make walking sticks on a serious scale using sticks they come across in the woods, where they do their forestry work. They use chestnut, silver birch, oak and hazel. But they...
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Taking up a Green Woodworking course – at York Wood Crafts
After we bought our woodland, we were given £300 by Woodlands.co.uk for a course and I chose a green woodworking course for two of us – me and my 11-year old son, Thomas. The course is designed to give...
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Turning a pen – in wood
One of my passions is wood turning, from bowls and pots to spindles and tool handles but just lately it has become pen making, with a few specialist tools and lots of off cuts of wood within minutes...
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Emily Carr – painter of trees and woodlands in Canada.
Fabulous paintings of trees and woodlands are currently on display at Dulwich Picture Gallery where there is an exhibition of the work of Emily Carr (1871 – 1945) They typically depict the native trees...
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Who are the Woodcraft Folk?
The Woodcraft Folk is a movement for children and young people. The Woodcraft Folk is not based upon any particular religious belief or national identity. Instead, the principles of peace and...
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Bowl Turning
Bowl turning is an ancient craft, almost as important as the Blacksmith. Here is a brief description of the basics. First we select a blank to be turned and mark it out for size. I prefer to do the...
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Wood Finishes
I use various natural finishes for wood turning and general woodwork. Here are a few described – Beeswax – A wonderful natural product. I source this from the local monastry as they kep bees, but it...
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Star Wars goes into woodlands –“The force awakens” in the Forest of Dean
It’s worth watching the latest Star Wars movie just for the woodlands scenes, but it’s best to view the film in 3D. Somewhat reminiscent of the forest scenes in the film Avatar, the characters...
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Finding antiques in woodlands
Treasure! I clambered up from the woodland pit with a bottle that to me looked very old, beautiful and probably precious. I’d been curious about what was at the bottom of one of those steep-sided holes...
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The curious question of how artists change our perception of woodlands
Artists seem to have a profound effect on the public perception of woodlands. When we think of British woodlands many people will think of paintings by John Constable or Joshua Reynolds. But our view...
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