The Wild Wanderer

31/01/2026

In today’s always-on working culture, stress and burnout are no longer individual challenges — they are organisational ones. Teams are juggling competing…

30/01/2026

🌿 HEDGELAYING DAY WITH JOSH 🌿

Hands-on traditional countryside skills

📍 Babbinswood Farm
🗓 Sunday 15th February
⏰ 10:00am – 3:30pm
💷 £40 per person

Spend the day learning the traditional skill of hedgelaying and why it remains vital for:
• Wildlife & biodiversity
• Hedge regeneration
• Natural stock-proof boundaries

Includes practical tuition and discussion on the uses of hedge brash, including biochar and other sustainable applications.

☕ Hot drinks provided
🥪 Bring your own lunch and mug
👢 Outdoor clothing & sturdy footwear required

🎟 Booking essential – limited places
👉 Book online: www.trybooking.com/uk/FYBB link in bio
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13/01/2026

08/01/2026

*NEW for 2026!*

We are very excited to announce that you can now hire The Forge for corporate events and retreats.

Perhaps you are looking for a unique meeting venue with all the AV kit, which just happens to have a wild swimming pond and sauna once you're done with the PowerPoint...

Or maybe you'd like to have a team away day and get everyone involved in lighting their own campfire and some creative outdoor cooking...

Or you might want to bring everyone away to escape from the constant pressure of screens and meetings for a few nights to really relax and decompress.

If your team is looking to do something a bit different this year, then get in touch or check out all our corporate retreat options on our website.

https://theforgecorwen.co.uk/corporate-retreats

07/01/2026

We’re back 🌲🔥

After a winter pause and a bit of time outdoors, Wild Wanderer HQ is back open and raring to go.

Fire lit. Kettle on. Back to making small-batch blends and essentials shaped by quiet woods and cold mornings.

Thanks to everyone who ordered, messaged, waited it out, or stopped for a chat and a brew over the break. It’s hugely appreciated and I hope you all had a wonderful Christmas and New Year!

See you in the Wild 🏕️

06/01/2026

✨ Happy New Year! ✨

Are you looking to sharpen your bushcraft skills or broaden your career options in the outdoors? 🌲🔥

We still have some spaces available on our NCFE Level 2 Bushcraft Instructor course on

📆 17th & 18th January 2026

Why take the NCFE Level 2 Bushcraft Instructor course?

🔥 Take your bushcraft skills to the next level

🔥 Expand the range and quality of experiences you can offer your students

🔥 Gain a strong grounding in bushcraft fundamentals, alongside essential skills in group management, site selection, and sustainability

🔥 Leave with the confidence, knowledge, and experience to deliver engaging, safe, and high-quality bushcraft sessions

🔥 Achieve a recognised qualification

👉 Find full course details and book your place here:

https://wildbushcraft.co.uk/courses/instructor-awards

The new year is the perfect time to invest in yourself.

Get in touch if you’d like more info!

📧 info@wildbushcraft.co.uk
☎️ 01691 757277

04/01/2026

A winter morning at Black Moss.

Coffee warming on the Trangia.
A steady fire under the Firebox Scout.
Breakfast taking its time as the cold sharpens the air.

Then the snow begins to fall — soft, patient, unbothered.

A small ritual.
Fire. Food. Stillness.
Time enough to notice where you are.

🌲🔥☕️❄️

01/01/2026

Hello 2026 🌲🔥
Thank you for walking this path with me — for the conversations, the brews shared, the markets, messages, and moments in between. None of this exists without you and my dear friends. (You know who you are)

Here’s to another year of getting outside when we can, slowing things down, and finding a bit of calm in the wild places.
Wishing you a grounded, gentle, and adventurous year ahead.

Happy New Year,
James | Wild Wanderer

25/12/2025

Merry Christmas from Wild Wanderer 🌲

Wishing you quiet trails, warm brews, crackling fires, and time spent where it matters most.

If you can, step outside, breathe deep, and find a little wild today.




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23/12/2025

🌲A Winter Break🌲

Winter’s settling in and Wild Wanderer HQ is taking a short break…

Before that, a proper thank you. 🙏

To everyone who placed an order, came to a market or show, stopped for a chat, shared a brew, or just crossed paths along the way — your support and time have meant a lot. 💚

This year’s been shaped by cold air, wet ground, small batches, and evenings by the fire. Making things by hand, getting outside when possible, and keeping things simple has been at the heart of it all. 🪵

Over the festive period, get into the wild when you can. Walk it off, breathe the cold in, let the weather do its thing. Even a short time outdoors helps steady the head. 🌲

The store is now closed and will reopen on the 7th of January with fresh batches ready to go.

Wishing you a very wonderful Christmas and a great New Year. Keep warm, keep moving, and I’ll see you in the Wild 🏕️

Much love

James
The Wild Wanderer

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21/12/2025

🧤✨ WILD WANDERER Leather Balm

This is the kind of care that keeps things going. Quiet, unhurried maintenance for leather that’s seen weather, miles, and real use. A simple ritual for winter days when boots dry by the door and well-worn gear waits for its next outing.

Wild Wanderer Leather Balm is an all-natural, handcrafted blend made to nourish, soften, and protect leather through cold, damp months. With a rich, buttery texture, it works easily into the grain, restoring suppleness and helping leather resist the elements without leaving it heavy or sticky.

There’s a familiarity in the process — warming the balm between your fingers, working it into boots, belts, sheaths, or bags, and watching tired leather slowly come back to life. Not about making things new, but about keeping them ready.

Apply sparingly, let it absorb, and buff gently. Ideal for everyday leather that lives outdoors as much as you do — practical care for kit that’s meant to last. 🌲

A simple act of upkeep.
A respect for well-used gear.
Leather care, made to be used. ✨

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20/12/2025

DAY 9 - 🪵🤎 WILD WANDERER Wood Butter

This is the quiet work of winter. The moments spent indoors, hands busy, tending the tools and wooden pieces that see daily use. A simple, grounding ritual that keeps things working well and looking their best through the colder months. ✨

Wild Wanderer Wood Butter is an all-natural, food-safe blend designed to nourish and protect wood that’s been dried by heat, cold, and constant use. It sinks in smoothly, restoring grain, deepening colour, and leaving a soft, protective finish without feeling greasy or artificial.

There’s something deeply satisfying about bringing wood back to life — watching a spoon darken, a board glow, a handle regain its warmth. It’s not about perfection, just care. A way of slowing down and honouring the things that quietly serve you every day.

Rub a small amount into clean, dry wood, let it soak in, then buff gently. Perfect for chopping boards, spoons, bowls, knife handles, and campcraft tools — wherever wood deserves a little attention. 🌲

A simple act of maintenance.
A moment of calm in the workshop.
Wood care, done the old way. ✨
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