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A Walk in the Wild

Plants, trees and the gifts of the woodland

What does the woodland offer, and what should I leave?

A walk with someone who knows the woods: plants and trees, their relationships and gifts, with safety, restraint and gratitude alongside any use.

Walk with someone who notices: gather well, make wild tea and nettle cordage, and learn which plants help and which harm.

  • The ebook
  • 40 Wilding activity guides as printable PDFs
  • Templates and charts the activity guides need
Coming soon. Jay is giving this book and its activity guides a final proofread before they go on sale as downloads. Ask to be told when they're ready.

Safety first. Outdoor activities carry real risks. Each activity guide has safety notes, but you are responsible for yourself and anyone in your care. Supervise children, get permission, never eat anything you cannot identify with certainty, and only light fires where it is allowed and safe.

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The activity guides in this collection

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Fire

Finding natural tinderLive wilderMaking a tinder bundleLive wilderUsing a ferrocerium rod & steelLive wilderTransforming an ember into a flameLive wilder

Ethnobotany & crafts

Making charcloth tinderLive wilderMaking wood shaving & wax fire lightersLive wilderMaking charcoalLive wilderGathering foliage & flowersLive wilderGathering plant stemsLive wilderGathering nuts & berriesLive wilderGathering tree sapLive wilderGathering clayLive wilderExtracting outer plant fibres from common nettlesLive wilderExtracting the outer fibres from a bramble stemLive wilderRemoving the outer & inner bark from a tree branch or stemLive wilderSplitting tree rootsLive wilderMaking a withyLive wilderPreparing acorns for consumptionLive wilderMaking wild teaLive wilderUsing wild edible leaves & flowers in saladsLive wilderMaking nettle soupLive wilderDandelion syrupLive wilderElderflower cordialLive wilderMaking wild flourLive wilderMaking a coffee substituteLive wilderUsing edible fruits & berriesLive wilderUsing edible tree sapLive wilderNatural first aid dressingsLive wilderMaking a plant salveLive wilderMaking resin glueLive wilderMaking natural dyeLive wilderMaking wild soapLive wilderMaking a toothbrush & toothpickLive wilderMaking wild pestoLive wilderMaking a nettle burgerLive wilderUsing wild edible rootsLive wilderUsing edible nuts & seedsLive wilder

Support nature

Take 3 for natureSupport nature

Open your senses

Awaken your sense of taste

Wild tea tastingOpen your sensesEdible walkOpen your senses

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