Reserve your place now for another exploration and discovery session by Michael Atkinson-Willes from Wiltshire Wandering Investigate and explore the fantastic plants springing forth in bounteous abundance, in this evening botanical bonanza. Michael will guide you about a meadow bursting forth with life. Michael will cover edibility, past and present uses, historical references and folk …
Getting to know your Weeds 3 Another Slideshow by Michael Atkinson-Willes from Wiltshire Wandering Michael will talk about ten of the plants that were found in the Scotchell Nature reserve in Pewsey, in October 2022. Michael will cover edibility, past and present uses, historical references and folk law. All are welcome, so please bring a …
A botanical exploration, lunch, and afternoon walk An entirely guide-led, Walking – Talking Guided Tour. A high-quality day out. A fully guided morning talk, followed by luncheon and afternoon walk in the beautiful vale of Pewsey. Morning – Exploration of the multitude of plants bursting into life. The tour is similar to Wandering by Water by …
This walk through one of the most beautiful ancient woodlands in Britain is approximately 2.5 miles long and lasts for about 3 hours. Please reserve a place as I like to limit numbers to about 20. The walk route is described on the website walkingwiltshire.com A walk whilst talking about the trees, undergrowth and fungi that we …
Starting from Northgate Car Park this walk covers about 2 miles and lasts for some 3 hours. Please reserve a place as I like to limit numbers to about 20. The walk route is described on the website walkingwiltshire.com I shall be talking about some 30 species of plants covering their historical medicinal uses, folklore and …
Having too much to write is worse than not having enough. Well, that’s my opinion. I can usually think of things, I’m always thinking of things, it’s a constant in my life. My brain nagging away at me with everything imaginable. So, after not having written for so long (due to circumstances rather than motivation) …
Camping I have always been a fan of camping. I might not necessarily be a fan of the weather, but the freedom of the great outdoors is truly liberating. Camping I have never got as far as wild camping, other than the occasional overnight kip in a car because somethings not worked out as expected: …
There is a condition that is surely a scourge of the walker, athlete and people in general, and one that seems to molests many people in middle age – plantar fasciitis. Feet In my opinion, it may be a lot more widespread than usually acknowledged – I suspect its something that’s not so widely known …
Wild Garlic A day out in Somerset. Mrs Roamingthepaths aka @littlepieceofwonder, had signed up for a course called “Out of the woods” with @simpleandseason at @simpsonsisters Initially, the arrangement was Mrs Roaming commandeering the car for the day. Not an issue, as I had decided that it might be an opportunity to chill, listen to …
Today’s weather engendered more enthusiasm in us. Not that it was stunning, but rather that it was considerably better than the previous day. The improved weather combined with the revelation that we were not broken after yesterdays mission and that today’s walk was to be a gentler affair, we set off with a relative spring in the step. The weather was …
