Someone living in the forest anywhere?

[torjusg]

Today I got a question from a girl on another, shadier forum than here. She wanted to know whether I knew anyone in Britain that lived in the forest, so she could come and learn a thing or two?

So anyone here living in the forest? I think we are talking traditionally/primitively here. Or do you know anyone else, doing so?

Torjus Gaaren

[led]

Ditch Monkey was in the woods for a year, though I'm not sure he'd classify that as traditional or primitive . There are some communities like Tinker's Bubble etc, based in the woods, trying to live a simple, low-impact life.

[C_Claycomb]

Did she elaborate on what she was thinking of learning?

I assume that she is already in Britain and isn't one of your fellow Norwegians who has, inexplicably, got tired of all that pristine wilderness?

Most of the projects that I can think of involved people living in settlements, saxon era for instance. This means basic agriculture, trying to do the hunter-gatherer thing in the UK is pretty hard if you want to keep at it, or if there are a group of you.

[British Red]

Torus,

For around a decade or so Ben Law lived in the woodland he managed - eventually gaining planning permission to build a traditional off grid Cruk house. This was the subject of an episode of "Grand Designs" and a book or two. Ben does give talks on his old and new lives and on traditional forest dwelling

HTH

Red

[morch]

I remember seeing Ben's house on Grand Desgins, was fantastic, and he weemed a very interesting guy too. Didn't realise that he had books too.

[British Red]

Morch,

Try "The Woodland House" and "The Woodland Way". Personally I'd say have a look at "The Woodland House" but get it from you library, The Woodland Way is quite interesting on small ecological forestry management (though I don't buy everything Ben suggests)

HTH

Red

[Toddy]

There are a lot of people living on fresh air and what they can make, barter, restore, in the UKforests, but, and it's a big but, they want to know who's coming to be part of their, and their family's lives *before* they are wished upon them.

There are several ways to get involved with these folks other than by personal recommendation; one is by being involved in green issues...this is one place to start;
http://dmoz.org/Regional/Europe/Unit...ism/Resources/
another is by contacting the community woodlands associations,
http://www.yourwoods.org.uk/
and another is through the botanist type links that will lead through traditional plant uses.
http://www.ucl.ac.uk/archaeology/res...son/smh-gs.htm
All of the people involved will know other people and so on, sooner or later someone may make the right introduction for your friend.
I have no knowledge of formal *school* type tutoring though; someone else is sure to have information about that.
Let us know how you get on,
Cheers,
Toddy