Wood Craftsman Khaki
Wood Craftsman Scout Badge Khaki Woven and Bound 1934 to 1967
The Woodcraftsman was worn on the
Right arm in between the shoulder and elbow.
A scout could not gain any more than
6 proficiency badges before gaining a First Class scout badge.
To earn this badge a scout must do
the following *
(1) Keep a Woodcraft diary of two of the seasons spring, summer, autumn and winter giving records with
dates and or places of not less than 10
birds, 10 plants, 10 trees and 10 butterflies or moths, and a short account of other animals which have been
seen; and illustrate the records with
pencil sketches, carbon impressions of
leaves or pressed specimens.
(2) Make a collection of 50 different species of wild flowers, ferns and
grasses, giving names, places and dates, and recognise them as well as give a
short description of 10 of the specimens.
Or Make a collection of photographic or carbon impressions or sketches
of leaves of 20 trees and five shrubs, giving names, places and dates and
recognise them and give a description of the appearance of I0 trees and three
of the shrubs from which they came. Or
Make 15 sketches of animals or birds from life, and give the life history of
five of them. Or Keep a simple aquarium
for three months, stocked with specimens collected by him, and discuss his observations
with the Examiner.
*The Requirements for each badge varied through issues of POR
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