Willy, the archer from Folk East (among many other places) came to the woods. Bizarrely, back in 1980’s he used to teach archery in these very woods. ‘They’ve changed a bit,’ he said, I can see the wood from the trees!’ He worked with Peter Lucus ‘He taught us all we know, and lived above fish and chip shop in Halelsworth’.
Who knew that Art of Tillery was the origin of Artillery (Tilery is a kiln or field where tiles are made or burned).
Yew facts: Lives long, a good wood to turn, I’m nervous of the berries (discover it’s the seeds), it invests more to it’s roots than any other tree, Church yards tree (out of cattle reach), sacred to Druids. Nicky bought a long a Yew Song (she practiced singing it in the bath, but hadn’t quite perfected it to bring it out this day)
Nettle facts – in preparation for next week. The female nettle has droopy flowers, the mail nettle has errect seeds (well we are doing SEX this term) . Amazing connection between Archery and Cording – which Meg is perfecting. Potential use of Nettle cording for the archery bow, but more likely Flax cording, which is stronger
A saunter across the field, and picked some Fiddleneck for Jackie, and learned about the land squatters.
Kinda Elders in the woods 