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"Some people believe holding on and hanging in there are signs of great strength...

28/3/2017

 
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...However there are times when it takes much more strength to know when to let go and then do it."
Ann Landers
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#gully #dartmoor #pooplace #medicinewalk #lettinggo

Twisted, broken, dead. Taking the medicine of the moor.

27/3/2017

 
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Sometimes the twisted, convoluted, and spiky is what we get.
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​#spring #medicinewalk #dartmoor #stepup #becounted #wildtime #schoolofthewild #themystery

What's in the Fire in a Tin

22/3/2017

 
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In the Fire in a Tin is:
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1 x Light My Fire Sweden fire striker
silver birch bark
cotton wool
cramp ball
reed mace
all foraged by us

Get your fire kit here.

#rewildyourlife #brighton #firekit #naturaltinder #firewithoutmatches #schoolofthewild #workwithnature

Cleavers cold infusion makes a refreshing Spring tonic

20/3/2017

 
Cleavers Spring Tonic

How to Make a Spring Tonic using Cleavers


Cleavers (Sticky Willy or Goose Grass) are one of the first wild herbal plants to appear, often found with nettles, in woods and hedgerows.

They have long been used as herbal medicine, and can be used internally and externally to treat a wide range of problems.


​Cleavers are anti-inflammatory, good for skin complaints, are diuretic, and as a general detoxifier. Cleavers stimulate the lymphatic system. An infusion can benefit lots of complaints, and are good for getting things going after a sluggish winter.

Method:
  • Gather cleavers
  • Put in a jar or glass
  • Cover with cold water
  • Leave overnight.

Strain and drink in the morning.
Simples

Clears winter's stagnation and gets things moving. 

Learn more about wild herbal medicine in our foraging and health classes here.


Campfire meeting. Planning an exciting new session with @growingwildfm

20/3/2017

 
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​#fire #foraging #experiment #wildcooking #reconnect #fornature #schoolofthewild #wilderness #rewildyourlife #brighton

Filling the tin with bark and cotton wool ready for tomorrow's fire.

18/3/2017

 
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Fire in a tin kits available to buy here
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#campfire #wildtime #outdoors #stanmerpark #firestarter #naturaltinder

Waiting for the kettle to boil.

15/3/2017

 
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​#stanmerpark #schoolofthewild #nettletea #campfire #foraging #wildtime #outdoors #march

Fire starter!

12/3/2017

 
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Lighting the fire for the eating the food part of our foraging session.

Using dried cleavers, silver birch bark, and dry nettle stalks for tinder.
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The fire lights at the first attempt using one of our Fire in a Tin kits. No matches or lighter needed.


Get your Fire in a Tin kit here 

#firestarter #campfire #bushcraft #lightmyfire

On a recce with Mike for our foraging walk tomorrow

11/3/2017

 
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​First tastes and smells of wild chervil, ground ivy, cherry and hawthorn flowers. A little later than last year, the abundance of nature is just starting.

Sensing the Land. A deep time travel walk on the South Downs.

10/3/2017

 
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100 million years of history unfolds before our eyes.

Led by @alistairduncan, pics by @sandrakeating.untitled
#wolstonburyhill #wild #southdowns #brighton #reconnect #land #landscape #chalk 

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