The history of the Kibbo Kift and the Green Shirts is well documented in
the book Social Movements and their Supporters - The Green Shirts in England
by Mark Drakeford, Lecturer in Social Studies and Applied Social
Studies at University of Wales College of Cardiff. While the first chapter
is devoted to a discussion of social science methodologies, virtually impenetrable
to the layman, the rest of the book is eminently readable and contains many first-hand
recollections of former Kindred and Green Shirts. Published in 1997 by MacMillan Press,
it can be ordered online from Amazon, or from your local bookshop.
The Institute is similar to the Kibbo Kift Foundation, being a non-profit organisation
dedicated to the preservation and promotion of the legacy of the artist, naturalist, author, philosopher
and father of modern woodcraft, to whom John Hargrave dedicated his first book,
Lonecraft.
The surviving breakaway from the Kibbo Kift, The Woodcraft Folk celebrated
their 70th birthday in 1995. It is an active youth movement promoting
cooperation, peace and friendship, which still retains some of the
ceremonies, lore and woodcraft philosophy of the early Kibbo Kift.
Not to be confused with the Baden Powell Scouts and Guides, this organisation
also broke away from the mainstream scouting movement in the early years of
this century, interestingly enough, over the same issues which drove John
Hargrave from the scouting movement and lead to the creation of the Kibbo Kift.
The British Boy Scouts and British Girl Scouts continue to this day as a small,
but still thriving youth organisation.
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The history of the Kibbo Kift and the Green Shirts is well documented in
the book Social Movements and their Supporters - The Green Shirts in England
by Mark Drakeford, Lecturer in Social Studies and Applied Social
Studies at University of Wales College of Cardiff. While the first chapter
is devoted to a discussion of social science methodologies, virtually impenetrable
to the layman, the rest of the book is eminently readable and contains many first-hand
recollections of former Kindred and Green Shirts. Published in 1997 by MacMillan Press,
it can be ordered online from 
The surviving breakaway from the Kibbo Kift, The Woodcraft Folk celebrated
their 70th birthday in 1995. It is an active youth movement promoting
cooperation, peace and friendship, which still retains some of the
ceremonies, lore and woodcraft philosophy of the early Kibbo Kift.
Not to be confused with the Baden Powell Scouts and Guides, this organisation
also broke away from the mainstream scouting movement in the early years of
this century, interestingly enough, over the same issues which drove John
Hargrave from the scouting movement and lead to the creation of the Kibbo Kift.
The British Boy Scouts and British Girl Scouts continue to this day as a small,
but still thriving youth organisation.