Isn't this clever! I may have to make one inspired by it

For those of you eagerly awaiting the start of the stinging nettle fibre harvesting season like me, this video from a couple of years ago may be of some use. Find the full Stinging Nettle Uses (food, cordage and textiles) playlist (17 videos currently)at: youtube.com/playlist?list=…

"The strawberry grows underneath the nettle, And wholesome berries thrive and ripen best Neighboured by fruit of baser quality." (Henry V, Act 1) I've been out to the lake today & was delighted to see wild strawberries fruiting merrily below stands of very nearly ripe nettle.

New video! Making a Stone Age Style Needle Case turns a foraged stick into a home for handmade needles. We also consider the continuity of tradition that means very similar cases are found from the palaeolithic through to the medieval period & beyond. youtu.be/NW-xHJKgI2U?si…

What a lovely day for a swim!