Tag: Botany

The Wild Pear Tree

May 17, 2015 / pioneerbushcraft@gmail.com

By Sean Fagan

The striking flowers of the pear tree (photo: Wikimedia Commons).

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The Peerless Wild Pear

The wild pear, Pyrus pyraster, is a non-native tree of Ireland and is believed to have originated from a cultivated variety of pear, the domestic pear, Pyrus communis, which was first grown in Ireland as a fruit crop about 400 years ago.

Learn more about the fascinating wild pear and discover 5 Bushcraft uses of the pear tree.

Bush Tucker Man: Les Hiddins

March 4, 2015 / pioneerbushcraft@gmail.com

By Sean Fagan

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LES HIDDINS: A GREAT MAN OF BUSHCRAFT

Below, is a outdoor documentary set in the Australian outback, with the inimitable Les Hiddins (Bush Tucker Man).

Les spent years studying the ancient survival skills of the indigenous people of Australia.

I've written a short review of the great work that Les has done in Australia and added a few observations about his exceptional bushcraft skills.

Bushcraft Tree Lore: Sycamore

February 28, 2015 / pioneerbushcraft@gmail.com

By Sean Fagan

The 5-pointed leaf of the sycamore, late autumn (Photo: Sean Fagan).

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7 BUSHCRAFT USES OF SYCAMORE

Like a lot of things in life, the obvious can be overlooked in favour of the more showy, the more exotic.

The common, widespread, somewhat plain-looking sycamore tree can easily be overlooked by many and yet the sycamore is one of those outdoor treasures that has a surprising number of uses.

Discover 7 useful applications of the sycamore, some of which might surprise you.