Sticks and Ropes

🪵 Stick to the Path! 🪵

Last Friday we collected and laid wood for the continuing restoration of the boggy bits of the woodland path. But not before laying out a balancing course through the holly, tried our hand at a variety of tools, lit our fire and practiced our circus skills! Can't wait for the spring circus performance! 🎪🤸🏻‍♀️

But there was a new mystery in the woods this day... One not easily solved, which aroused much suspicion in the group and led to judgements being laid with very little evidence... How did it get there? Who, if anyone, had a hand in it? The mystery continues next week. 😕⁉️

See you Friday! 😃

Will Sylvan 🌳 www.sticksandropes.co.uk
Wolf 🐺 Wild Ways Bushcraft & Survival Skills

🏞️ Clay, Mountains and Wild friends 🦌

Spring is hitting hard back at the lingering winter chills with sun and spring bulbs putting in some serious work. While we love the wood in all seasons, it was looking particularly pretty as the trees cast their long shadows and sunlight danced in the streams. 🌞😎

After a little clay modelling, we took it all in with a long walk to the 'mud slide' where we spotted deer, heron and buzzards, met our match on the slopes and found some delicious foragibles poking their leaves into the warming air. 🚶‍♂️🚶🏻‍♀️

Finally, a welcome visitor, brought out our reflective sides as we closed the day and wound down our games of hide & sneak. 🫥🤔

This week we do our bit for the restoration of hedgerow in the area by going on another forest school trip to a local allotment. 🌳🌱

See you there :)

Will Sylvan 🌳
Wolf 🐺 Wild Ways Bushcraft & Survival Skills

🌴 Plan B = Botanicals! 🎋

We were blown out of the woods last Friday and swapped wild for cultivated, as we spread our wings and landed at Sheffield's famous Botanical Gardens where spring was just starting to peek it's head. We used all but our eyes to get to know the magnolias, gave ursa major a makeover, found Oskars gallery and had a picnic on the lawn. And that was just the morning! 🐻🖌️

Our afternoon was spent travelling the world through plants and sussing out our suspicions in round after round of warewolf. Thank you Botanical Gardens for your shelter and safety in the storm. Next week we return (weather willing) to our beloved fire circle! 🌏😳

See you in the woods,
Will Sylvan 🌳
Wild Ways Bushcraft & Survival Skills 🐺

www.sticksandropes.co.uk

🤎 Bird Feed & Muddy Feet! 🤎

Well... what an adventure! New friends, the spring circus prep begins and bird feeders 3 ways in the morning. The afternoon took twists and turns following the winterworn river into a deadly bog, that threatened to consume us! Thought we were going to lose a few there. Shoes I mean 😆👞

Great to have some new faces in the group and can't wait to find out what happens next week! Bring your wellies, maybe even waders! 🥰🏞️

Ooh and you'll be glad to know the wasp eggs turned out to be deer poop!🥚💩

So grateful for these woods! Such fun, discovery and excitement 😃🤩

Stay playful,
Will Sylvan
Sticks and Ropes

🎃 Pumpkin Patch Kids! 🎃

A dense mist engulfed our land this Friday past. The silence seemed to go on and on... And on. Not even the robin dared to tweet. To ward off any dormant evil spirits and bring light to the dark, we visited our friendly neighbourhood organic grower Matt and stocked up on pumpkins! 👻🧑🏻‍🌾

Our afternoon flew by, as we sliced, diced and disemboweled our soon-to-be lanterns, had a little dance and cooked up a few hocus potions. 🎃🧙🏼‍♀️

We extended gratitude to the woods, each other and the way we get to spend our time. As we enter the dark side of the year. It is time to rest, reflect and celebrate our harvests. 🙏🏽🎑

We are having a break next week. And will be back in the woods on 8th November! 😴🗓️

Stay safe,
Will 🌳 Sticks and Ropes
Wolf 🐺 Wild Ways Bushcraft & Survival Skills

With special thanks to:

Wholefoods
https://www.instagram.com/matt_and_el_from_beanies?igsh=MzJ4ZWd5YXZuM2hu

And Wolf for his awesome photography skills!