British Woodland

How to explore the secret world of our forests

Ray Mears

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Ebury Spotlight
13 May 2023

Traditional medicine & herbal remedies; Trees, wildflowers & plants; Active outdoor pursuits

Take a walk in the forest with this immersive guide to our life-giving trees- discover which wood to use for fire, or make tools, which trees point the way, provide food, medicine and shelter, and learn how they protect our world.

Nobody sees and understands woodland better than Ray Mears.

With deep natural history knowledge and practical woodcraft skills, gained over a lifetime of travels to remote regions learning skills from the word's last remaining indigenous peoples, Ray Mears offers a different way to experience and value our wooded landscapes.

Ray challenges the old concepts. Woodland doesn't need to be fenced off. He looks to our ancestors, and shows how man's hand in shaping woodland is critical to what it is. We are not separate from nature. We just need to be sure that our interactions have a positive impact.

So, with the emphasis on interaction, the book is structured by uses. For example, we learn in Fire that sycamore and clematis are among the best for burning, pine and oak help us navigate, hawthorn and beach have Edible Leaves, while we should look for blackthorn to pick Edible Flowers. Make Rope from willow, Utensils and Tools from hazel and discover how our ancestors made Weapons from yew and wych elm.

With Ray as our guide, encouraging this aboriginal sense of connection to individual trees, our appreciation of these landscapes will change. We'll learn how to live inclusively in nature, for our own wellbeing and enjoyment, and for the future of our planet.

By: Ray Mears
Imprint: Ebury Spotlight
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 236mm, Width: 160mm, Spine: 30mm
Weight: 580g
ISBN: 9781529109993
ISBN 10: 152910999X
Pages: 320
Publication Date: 13 May 2023
Audience: General/trade , Professional and scholarly , College/higher education , ELT Advanced , Undergraduate
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Ray Mears has become recognised throughout the world as an authority on the subject of bushcraft and survival. TV series including Ray Mears' Bushcraft, Ray Mears' World of Survival, Extreme Survival and Ray Mears goes Walkabout have made him a household name over the past two decades, but he has spent his whole life learning these skills, and founded Woodlore School of Wilderness Bushcraft over 35 years ago. He lives in Sussex with his family.

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British Woodland

How to explore the secret world of our forests

Ray Mears

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