Foraging by Paul Chambers

Last Updated on Wednesday, 31 August 2011 19:52 Written by Scotty Tuesday, 30 August 2011 23:22

Many bushcrafters and outdoorsmen will have at least a passing familiarity with the art of foraging, whether that be as simple as gathering blackberries or heading outdoors to regularly supplement your meals with the wild greens, roots and fruits available around us.
However, unless you’re an expert botanist in the making, the chances are you’re knowledge is not as full as it could be (I know mine isn’t) and if you’re serious about foraging you’re really going to need a field guide that tells you what to eat, where to find it and how best to cook it!

UK Government approve badger culling

Last Updated on Tuesday, 30 August 2011 23:54 Written by Scotty Wednesday, 20 July 2011 21:55

The British Government have approved plans to introduce badger culling in an effort to combat the spread of Bovine Tuberculosis. The proposal is for two pilot studies next year, followed by a wider rollout if successful. This is a difficult one. Badgers are protected animals under UK and EU law, but the government can approve culling to prevent disease. Bovine TB is a serious issue and reportedly costs the UK £100million a year, but a cull doesn't seem to me to be an effective policy. From what I've read there are serious concerns that badger culls could actually make the problem worse....

What we've been upto

Last Updated on Wednesday, 20 July 2011 22:50 Written by Scotty Friday, 15 July 2011 21:41

I thought I would take the time to talk a bit about what BCL has been getting up to lately and what we have planned for the rest of the year. On the bank holiday weekend in May myself and Jason Sears went along to represent BCL at the Bushcraft Magazine annual Mayday Meet. This is the second year in a row that I've attended and it is a fantastic weekend. It's particuarly suitable for young families, and the youngsters are what this weekend is all about really.

A lick o' paint and potential TV stardom!

Last Updated on Thursday, 14 July 2011 02:38 Written by Scotty Thursday, 14 July 2011 01:43

Maintenance of the main site just hasn't happened over the past year and for that I apologise. It's been a busy old 18 months and I just haven't had the time to maintain much of an online presence.  I am in the process of giving it a bit of a makeover, as well as adding loads of new content to the article sections.

I think to ensure I don't lapse again, and to act as a bit of a bushy outlet for myself, I will sort of adopt this news feed as something of a personal blog. Don't expect anything on the level of such noted bushcraft bloggers as the great Pablo or Fenlander, but I'll try to add something interesting every now and then.

I was recently contacted by a television company looking for young people aged 18-25 to take part in the next series of 'Shipwrecked' - the basic premise being a load of hot young twentsomethings get marooned on a desert island in the South Pacific and the ensuing err...events are filmed...don't know if any of you will be in the slightest bit interested, but it could be a fun opportunity for someone out there...anyway, they want you to email them at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it