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Short Training Courses
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day consecutive maximum) Country Craft CoursesThis section covers craft courses which can be anything using traditional skills eg hurdle making, felting or basketweaving. Although some of these may not be necessary to your ultimate work related goals they are complementary to an all-round countryside knowledge and are vital in keeping alive ancient skills and traditions; and they all make for a enjoyable, informative experience.
February 2012 04/02/2012 Primitive Tools Workshop 1 day Berry Head, Torbay Coast & Countryside Trust. Contact: 01803 606035, info@countryside-trust.org.uk, www.countryside-trust.org.uk Join an expert for a workshop working flint to make primitive tools. Suitable for all ages, aged 8+. Bring an old towel; no shorts or sandals. Choose from 10am - 12.30pm or 1.30pm – 4pm £8 each Booking essential 07/02/2012 Traditional Sign Writing 1 day Assington, Suffolk, Assington Mill. Contact: 01787 229955, info@assingtonmill.com, www.assingtonmill.com A rarely-offered one-day course on traditional sign-writing, from a professional signwriter, Wayne Tanswell. £140 inc. lunch & materials 10/02/2012 Willow Weaving 3 days Dorset, Kingcombe Centre. Contact: 01300 320684, office@kingcombecentre.org.uk, www.kingcombe.org For more information Click Here 11/02/2012 Living Willow Chairs 1 day Kent, AJS Crafts. Contact: 01233 820461, info@ajscrafts.co.uk, www.ajscrafts.co.uk 10am till 4.30pm Learn how to weave & grow your own living willow chair without using a single nail, screw or joint. Make sure you have a pleasant sunny spot in your garden to plant it.!! 11/02/2012 Basic Bushcraft Weekend 2 days Hoburne Bashley New Forest, Woodlander Bushcraft. Contact: 01425 612340, www.woodlanderbushcraft.co.uk £80 per person per day or £120 for 2 days Food provided. 13/02/2012 Willow for the Garden 1 day Dorset, Kingcombe Centre. Contact: 01300 320684, office@kingcombecentre.org.uk, www.kingcombe.org For more information Click Here 14/02/2012 Boxes for Birds 1 day St Barnanas Church Hall, Crewe, Cheshire East Council Countryside Ranger Service Contact: 01625 383777, rangers@cheshireeast.gov.uk, www.cheshireeast.gov.uk/rangers It’s National Nest Box Week and your chance to build your own bird box. All materials will be provided with advice on how to encourage birds into your garden. Booking essential. 11.00am to 12.00pm Cost: £2.50 per box 14/02/2012 Boxes for Birds 1 day Queens Park, Crewe, Cheshire East Council Countryside Ranger Service Contact: 01625 383777, rangers@cheshireeast.gov.uk, www.cheshireeast.gov.uk/rangers It’s National Nest Box Week and your chance to build your own bird box. All materials will be provided with advice on how to encourage birds into your garden. Booking essential. 2.00pm to 3.00pm £2.50 per box 14/02/2012 Nest Box Making 1 day Paignton, Torbay Coast & Countryside Trust. Contact: 01803 606035, info@countryside-trust.org.uk, www.countryside-trust.org.uk Our feathered friends will soon be looking for safe places to build their nests – invite them into your garden by building them a nest box in our workshop. 10am – 12pm £7.50 per box Booking essential 16/02/2012 Boxes for Birds 1 day Autism Network Resource Centre, Crewe, Cheshire East Council Countryside Ranger Service Contact: 01625 383777, rangers@cheshireeast.gov.uk, www.cheshireeast.gov.uk/rangers It’s National Nest Box Week and your chance to build your own bird box. All materials will be provided with advice on how to encourage birds into your garden. Booking essential. 11.00am to 12.00pm £2.50 Per Box 16/02/2012 Boxes for Birds 1 day Beech Drive Community Centre, Crewe, Cheshire East Council Countryside Ranger Service Contact: 01625 383777, rangers@cheshireeast.gov.uk, www.cheshireeast.gov.uk/rangers It’s National Nest Box Week and your chance to build your own bird box. All materials will be provided with advice on how to encourage birds into your garden. Booking essential. 2.00pm to 3.00pm £2.50 per box 18/02/2012 Historic Timber Framed Buildings 1 day Assington, Suffolk, Assington Mill. Contact: 01787 229955, info@assingtonmill.com, www.assingtonmill.com Come and learn more about your medieval house: how and when it was built and how it was updated by subsequent generations. We will also explain traditional building techniques, and repair. Leader: David Andrews. £65 including lunch and house visit 23/02/2012 Willow Workshop 1 day Brodsworth Community Woodland, Doncaster, Forestry Commission & Yorkshire Hurdles. Contact: 07768 808432, kelly.brindley@forestry.gsi.gov.uk, Join Yorkshire Hurdles for a willow weaving workshop training day and have a go at making a willow chicken. 10am - 4pm. Hot drinks will be provided - please bring packed lunch. £30 per person. Places are limited so please ring to book a place. 25/02/2012 An Introduction to Bushcrafts 1 day Weardale, North Pennines, Wild North Discovery. Contact: 01388 529154, bruce@natureholiday.co.uk, www.natureholiday.co.uk Learn the crucial art of firecraft central to survival skills including fire by friction. Explore shelter building & wild food. £50/person 25/02/2012 Introduction to Green Woodwork 2 days Bodfari, Denbigh, Woodland Skills Centre. Contact: 01745 710626, enquiries@woodlandskillscentre.co.uk, www.woodlandskillscentre.co.uk On the first day you will learn the basic techniques of green woodwork - cleaving the green wood and shaping it with a draw-knife on a shave-horse to make three stool legs. On the second day you will cut and prepare a solid wood seat, drill the mortices and assemble your stool. Cost £100 Deposit £50 26/02/2012 An Introduction to the Pole Lathe 1 day Weardale, North Pennines, Wild North Discovery. Contact: 01388 529154, bruce@natureholiday.co.uk, www.natureholiday.co.uk You’ll learn how to set up & use the shavehorse & pole lathe & the associated tools. You’ll practice with these & learn some of the secrets of greenwood working. £50/person 26/02/2012 Build a Bird a Home 1 day Hassall, Cheshire East Council Countryside Ranger Service Contact: 01625 383777, rangers@cheshireeast.gov.uk, www.cheshireeast.gov.uk/rangers Come and build a bird box to help provide a home for local birds. Those wishing to take a bird box away with them can choose to buy one, whereas those wishing to build one for use on the Salt Line can do so for free. Booking essential. 10.30am to 3.00pm
March 2012 01/03/2012 Working with Green Willow 1 day Liverpool, ETN c/o BTCV. Contact: 0121 3592113, etn@btcv.org.uk, www.btcv.org/etn A day providing tips on how to care for & use green willow & how to grow your own. Plus how to create small 'take away' objects through to having a go at making bigger growing structures like screens & shelters, & simple weaving techniques. £114/£168 + VAT 03/03/2012 Felt-Making 1 day Assington, Suffolk, Assington Mill. Contact: 01787 229955, info@assingtonmill.com, www.assingtonmill.com Felt-making is an ancient textile process. Come and learn how to transform washed and combed sheep’s fleece into beautiful, tactile, durable felt, using nothing more than soap, water & friction. Leader: Frances Barker. £70 inc. lunch (plus mats. £15) 03/03/2012 Make a Willow Plant Support 1 day Bodfari, Denbigh, Woodland Skills Centre. Contact: 01745 710626, enquiries@woodlandskillscentre.co.uk, www.woodlandskillscentre.co.uk Learn the basic techniques of working with willow - how it is grown and harvested, different varieties, where to buy it, how to prepare it for use and the basic techniques of working with willow. Cost £55 Deposit £30 04/03/2012 Make a Rustic Stool 1 day Bodfari, Denbigh, Woodland Skills Centre. Contact: 01745 710626, enquiries@woodlandskillscentre.co.uk, www.woodlandskillscentre.co.uk Learn how to make a simple rustic stool by cleaving a log in half, drilling the mortices and making the legs by cleaving green wood, shaping it with a draw-knife on a shave-horse and making the tenons. You will have a simple but strong stool to take home. Cost £50 Deposit £25 04/03/2012 Gypsy Crafts 1 day Bodfari, Denbigh, Woodland Skills Centre. Contact: 01745 710626, enquiries@woodlandskillscentre.co.uk, www.woodlandskillscentre.co.uk Learn how to make traditional gypsy flowers from hazel and also how to make clothes pegs and willow stars. You will make a good assortment to take home with you. Cost £50 Deposit £25 10/03/2012 Willow Sculpture for the Garden 1 day Seven Sisters Country Park, nr Seaford, Sussex Wildlife Trust. Contact: 01273 497561, swtbookings@sussexwt.org.uk, www.sussexwildlifetrust.org.uk 10/03/2012 Beginning Nature Photography 2 days Woods Mill, Henfield, Sussex Wildlife Trust. Contact: 01273 497561, swtbookings@sussexwt.org.uk,www.sussexwildlifetrust.org.uk 11/03/2012 Beginners Spinning 1 day Gwynedd, Moelyci Environmental Centre. Contact: 01248 602793, office@moelyci.org, www.moelyci.org Learning to spin is a challenge like learning to ride a bicycle but it doesn’t take long to get the hang of it. On this course you will learn to prepare fleece and spin wool on a wheel. Even the lumpiest and squiggliest yarns can be used to make something practical. 17/03/2012 Ash Gate Hurdle Making 1 day Woods Mill, Henfield, Sussex Wildlife Trust. Contact: 01273 497561, swtbookings@sussexwt.org.uk,www.sussexwildlifetrust.org.uk 17/03/2012 An Introduction to Bushcrafts 1 day Weardale, North Pennines, Wild North Discovery. Contact: 01388 529154, bruce@natureholiday.co.uk, www.natureholiday.co.uk Learn the crucial art of firecraft central to survival skills including fire by friction. Explore shelter building & wild food. £50/person 17/03/2012 Coracles 2 days Kent, AJS Crafts. Contact: 01233 820461, info@ajscrafts.co.uk, www.ajscrafts.co.uk 10am till 5pm These excellent one man boats are ideal for getting up or down stream, they are even light enough to carry on your back. Making your own is as much fun as paddling one! The focus will be on making an Irish Boyne style coracle with a calico covering, complete with seat & paddle. 18/03/2012 More Advanced Spinning 1 day Gwynedd, Moelyci Environmental Centre. Contact: 01248 602793, office@moelyci.org, www.moelyci.org Having mastered spinning wool on a wheel it is time to set forth on the adventure of creating yarns of your choice. With the renewed interest in natural fibres there are many exciting ideas for all kinds of yarns, especially funky chunky fun yarns full of colour and interest. Learn to ply yarns, add texture and mix colour. 18/03/2012 An Introduction to the Pole Lathe 1 day Weardale, North Pennines, Wild North Discovery. Contact: 01388 529154, bruce@natureholiday.co.uk, www.natureholiday.co.uk You’ll learn how to set up & use the shavehorse & pole lathe & the associated tools. You’ll practice with these & learn some of the secrets of greenwood working. £50/person 20/03/2012 Basic Bushcraft Weekend 2 days Hoburne Bashley New Forest, Woodlander Bushcraft. Contact: 01425 612340, www.woodlanderbushcraft.co.uk £80 per person per day or £120 for 2 days Food provided. 20/03/2012 Beginners Photography 1 day Gwynedd, Moelyci Environmental Centre. Contact: 01248 602793, office@moelyci.org, www.moelyci.org This is a very basic day for complete beginners. We will look at what the different cameras are and what some of the jargon means. An ideal day for those thinking of buying a camera or upgrading, and for those who want to have a basic understanding of how the camera and lens work. 21/03/2012 Woodland House Open Days 1 day Sussex, Ben Law. Contact: 01730 823311, tony@permaculture.co.uk, http://www.permaculture.co.uk/courses#special_courses £50.00. You get to go on a woodland walk with Ben where he explains about his work and shows you the source of his woodland house and of course you get to go inside his stunning home. There are other benefits offered too all designed to make it an unforgettable experience. 23/03/2012 Oak Swill Baskets 3 days Bodfari, Denbigh, Woodland Skills Centre. Contact: 01745 710626, enquiries@woodlandskillscentre.co.uk, www.woodlandskillscentre.co.uk Covering all aspects of making a traditional Lakeland Swill, including selecting, cleaving, boiling and riving coppiced oak trunks into thin splints. Hazel rods are then dressed, steamed and bent into an oval rim or bool. The oak splints are dressed and then you will weave your own swill. Cost £180 Deposit £90 24/03/2012 Charcoal Production 2 days Rackenford, Devon, Bulworthy Project. Contact: 07594 569441, www.bulworthyproject.org.uk Bulworthy Project is an experiment in low-impact living and working. We offer a one day course in charcoal production. Learn everything you need to know to make charcoal. There is the option to stay overnight and experience of a day and a night as a charcoal maker. 24/03/2012 Hedgerow Basketry 2 days Kent, AJS Crafts. Contact: 01233 820461, info@ajscrafts.co.uk, www.ajscrafts.co.uk 10am till 4.30pm See hedgerows in a completely new light. There’s an amazing array of colours & textures available from a wide range of hedgerow materials. Learn how to prepare & utilise them to weave your own unique contemporary style, round basket. 28/03/2012 Willow for the Garden 1 day Macclesfield, Cheshire East Council Countryside Ranger Service Contact: 01625 383777, rangers@cheshireeast.gov.uk, www.cheshireeast.gov.uk/rangers Make your own willow garden sculpture and take it home. Learn willow weaving techniques under the expert guidance of professional willow weaver Jeff Allen. All tools and equipment provided. Booking and payment in advance is essential. Cost £50 31/03/2012 Introduction to the Pole-Lathe 1 day Bodfari, Denbigh, Woodland Skills Centre. Contact: 01745 710626, enquiries@woodlandskillscentre.co.uk, www.woodlandskillscentre.co.uk Come and have a go at using a pole-lathe under the guidance of tutor Alan Waterfield. Cleave a log of green wood, shape it with a draw-knife on a shave-horse and then turn it on a pole-lathe. Cost £55 Deposit £30 31/03/2012 Wooden Plant Labels 1 day Bodfari, Denbigh, Woodland Skills Centre. Contact: 01745 710626, enquiries@woodlandskillscentre.co.uk, www.woodlandskillscentre.co.uk Helen Waterfield will show you how to cleave some wood, shape it with a draw-knife and then write a name on it using a pyrography machine. You should be able to make at least 10 blank labels and put the names on at least 5 of them. Cost £50 Deposit £25 31/03/2012 Introduction to Bushcraft 2 days Bodfari, Denbigh, Woodland Skills Centre. Contact: 01745 710626, enquiries@woodlandskillscentre.co.uk, www.woodlandskillscentre.co.uk Learn the essential skills of Bushcraft with a week-end at the Woodland Skills Centre. The aim of this course is to look beyond our fundamental skills and see how a little more knowledge can make life in the wild very comfortable. Cost £95 Deposit £50 31/03/2012 Green Woodwork - Introduction 2 days Prinknash Abbey, Gloucestershire, Cotswold Woodland Crafts. Contact: 07817 878737, paul@cotswoldwoodlandcrafts.co.uk, www.cotswoldwoodlandcrafts.co.uk An introduction to green woodwork covers the basic skills of 'bodging', traditionally used for the making of chair components. Learn the basic skills of cleaving, trimming, shaving and turning on a pole-lathe. Make a dibber, rolling pin, spurtle, bat, honey drizzle, milking stool peg rail or boot rack.
April 2012 04/04/2012 Tree Decorating at Teggs's Nose 1 day Macclesfield, Cheshire East Council Countryside Ranger Service Contact: 01625 383777, rangers@cheshireeast.gov.uk, www.cheshireeast.gov.uk/rangers Get crafty this half term at Tegg’s Nose Country Park! A chance to learn how to make fantastic tree decorations using woven willow. There is a charge, payable on the day, for this event. 1.00pm to 3.00pm Cost £5 07/04/2012 Fundamental Bushcraft Weekend 2 days Weardale, North Pennines, Wild North Discovery. Contact: 01388 529154, bruce@natureholiday.co.uk, www.natureholiday.co.uk You’ll cover the key survival skills of firecraft including fire by friction & cooking, shelter building, water collection & preparation, cordage from natural materials & foraging for wild food. £100/person 08/04/2012 Make a Shave Horse 2 2 days Bodfari, Denbigh, Woodland Skills Centre. Contact: 01745 710626, enquiries@woodlandskillscentre.co.uk, www.woodlandskillscentre.co.uk A shave-horse is a simple but effective traditional tool to hold a piece of green wood while it is shaped with a draw-knife. You will be provided with all the materials you need and you will make your own traditional pattern shave-horse to take home. Cost £100 Deposit £50 14/04/2012 Wood Carving 1 2 days Bodfari, Denbigh, Woodland Skills Centre. Contact: 01745 710626, enquiries@woodlandskillscentre.co.uk, www.woodlandskillscentre.co.uk Learn to carve with the grain and shape wood into a 3 dimensional sculpture using traditional woodcarving gouges, chisels etc. Find out how and where to source materials and tools and how to care for your tools. Cost £130 Deposit £65 14/04/2012 Bushcraft - Working with Wood 2 days Bodfari, Denbigh, Woodland Skills Centre. Contact: 01745 710626, enquiries@woodlandskillscentre.co.uk, www.woodlandskillscentre.co.uk Spend two days learning how to carve beautiful functional items from freshly cut wood, using basic Bushcraft tools. Cost £95 Deposit £50 14/04/2012 Pole Lathe Basics Weekend 2 days Weardale, North Pennines, Wild North Discovery. Contact: 01388 529154, bruce@natureholiday.co.uk, www.natureholiday.co.uk You’ll learn how to set up & use the shavehorse & lathe getting plenty of practice & expert guidance working on a simple project. You’ll discover the uses & properties of the various trees & the pleasure of working with green rather than seasoned wood. £100/person 14/04/2012 Making a Herbal Medicine Chest from Local Growing Herbs 1 day Woods Mill, Henfield, Sussex Wildlife Trust. Contact: 01273 497561, swtbookings@sussexwt.org.uk,www.sussexwildlifetrust.org.uk 14/04/2012 Wattle Hurdles 1 day Kent, AJS Crafts. Contact: 01233 820461, info@ajscrafts.co.uk, www.ajscrafts.co.uk 10am till 4.30pm Learn how to split hazel rods in preparation for weaving your wattle hurdle. Strong, long lasting & pleasing to the eye, ideal for the farm, allotment or garden. 14/04/2012 Charcoal Production 2 days Rackenford, Devon, Bulworthy Project. Contact: 07594 569441, www.bulworthyproject.org.uk Bulworthy Project is an experiment in low-impact living and working. We offer a one day course in charcoal production. Learn everything you need to know to make charcoal. There is the option to stay overnight and experience of a day and a night as a charcoal maker. 15/04/2012 Garden Plant Supports 1 day Kent, AJS Crafts. Contact: 01233 820461, info@ajscrafts.co.uk, www.ajscrafts.co.uk 10am till 4.30pm You can choose to make either a conical (wig wam) type plant support, trellis or a woven panel. All made to measure for your own garden using Willow &/or Hazel. Ideal for pea's, bean's & all sorts of climbers. 21/04/2012 Learning to Draw Wildlife 1 day Brownhill Countryside Centre, The Mammal Society. Contact: 0238 0237 874, adunlop@mammal.org.uk, www.mammal.org.uk Suitable for all, from absolute beginners to existing artists who would like to know more about pencil techniques, this relaxed and informal workshop is delivered by nationally renowned wildlife artist Joanne Kell. All materials for the workshop will be provided as part of the cost. Prices start from £46.75. 21/04/2012 Understanding Weaving 2 days Gwynedd, Moelyci Environmental Centre. Contact: 01248 602793, office@moelyci.org, www.moelyci.org Weaving requires patience but the skills are easily learned and the rewards in producing your own cloth for furnishings clothing or simply for fun as in tapestries and hangings, are tremendous. 21/04/2012 Green Woodwork - Introduction 2 days Prinknash Abbey, Gloucestershire, Cotswold Woodland Crafts. Contact: 07817 878737, paul@cotswoldwoodlandcrafts.co.uk, www.cotswoldwoodlandcrafts.co.uk An introduction to green woodwork covers the basic skills of 'bodging', traditionally used for the making of chair components. Learn the basic skills of cleaving, trimming, shaving and turning on a pole-lathe. Make a dibber, rolling pin, spurtle, bat, honey drizzle, milking stool peg rail or boot rack. 21/04/2012 Introduction to Green Woodwork 2 days Bodfari, Denbigh, Woodland Skills Centre. Contact: 01745 710626, enquiries@woodlandskillscentre.co.uk, www.woodlandskillscentre.co.uk On the first day you will learn the basic techniques of green woodwork - cleaving the green wood and shaping it with a draw-knife on a shave-horse to make three stool legs. On the second day you will cut and prepare a solid wood seat, drill the mortices and assemble your stool. Cost £100 Deposit £50 21/04/2012 Introduction to Basket Making 2 days Bodfari, Denbigh, Woodland Skills Centre. Contact: 01745 710626, enquiries@woodlandskillscentre.co.uk, www.woodlandskillscentre.co.uk Suitable for beginners. Tutor Mandy Coates will teach you all the basic techniques of traditional round basket making and you will come away with one or two baskets of your choice. You will start with making a fruit basket and then perhaps a shopper or small log basket. Cost £110 Deposit £55 21/04/2012 Carving from Nature 2 days Woods Mill, Henfield, Sussex Wildlife Trust. Contact: 01273 497561, swtbookings@sussexwt.org.uk,www.sussexwildlifetrust.org.uk 21/04/2012 Shave Horses 2 days Kent, AJS Crafts. Contact: 01233 820461, info@ajscrafts.co.uk, www.ajscrafts.co.uk 10am till 5pm From a hand full of round logs learn how to make a useful shaving horse device to take home. An ideal introduction into working with green or round wood. It involves many of the basic coppice craft skills such as cleaving, axing, shaving & creating mortice & tenons. 22/04/2012 Basic Bushcraft for Adults 1 day Seven Sisters Country Park, nr Seaford, Sussex Wildlife Trust. Contact: 01273 497561, swtbookings@sussexwt.org.uk,www.sussexwildlifetrust.org.uk 24/04/2012 Charcoal Burning 1 day Bodfari, Denbigh, Woodland Skills Centre. Contact: 01745 710626, enquiries@woodlandskillscentre.co.uk, www.woodlandskillscentre.co.uk Learn how to use a ring kiln to make charcoal. Help with most stages of the operation - loading a kiln, lighting it, shutting it down and unloading and grading the charcoal. Find out about the economics of charcoal production from the staff of Bodfari Environmental, the biggest producers in North Wales. Cost £40 Deposit £20 24/04/2012 Charcoal Production 2 days Rackenford, Devon, Bulworthy Project. Contact: 07594 569441, www.bulworthyproject.org.uk Bulworthy Project is an experiment in low-impact living and working. We offer a one day course in charcoal production. Learn everything you need to know to make charcoal. There is the option to stay overnight and experience of a day and a night as a charcoal maker. 27/04/2012 Willow Weaving 3 days Dorset, Kingcombe Centre. Contact: 01300 320684, office@kingcombecentre.org.uk, www.kingcombe.org For more information Click Here 28/04/2012 Make a Willow Plant Support 1 day Bodfari, Denbigh, Woodland Skills Centre. Contact: 01745 710626, enquiries@woodlandskillscentre.co.uk, www.woodlandskillscentre.co.uk Learn the basic techniques of working with willow - how it is grown and harvested, different varieties, where to buy it, how to prepare it for use and the basic techniques of working with willow. Cost £55 Deposit £30 28/04/2012 Splitting, Cleaving & Riving 1 day Kent, AJS Crafts. Contact: 01233 820461, info@ajscrafts.co.uk, www.ajscrafts.co.uk 10am till 4.30pm The skill in splitting, cleaving & riving wood is not to be under estimated. Learn how to cleave wood in many different planes & from the smallest of stems to the biggest of logs. Also learn which native woods split well & why. Correct use of froes, brakes, wedges, cleaves, knives, bill hooks, axes & levers will be demonstrated. 29/04/2012 Bark Weaving 1 day Kent, AJS Crafts. Contact: 01233 820461, info@ajscrafts.co.uk, www.ajscrafts.co.uk 10am till 5pm Using sweet chestnut or elm bark, learn how to cut & prepare your tree bark before weaving a simple, small basket to take home. 29/04/2012 Photgraphic Safari 1 day Woods Mill, Henfield, Sussex Wildlife Trust. Contact: 01273 497561, swtbookings@sussexwt.org.uk,www.sussexwildlifetrust.org.uk 29/04/2012 Make a Shave Horse 1 1 day Bodfari, Denbigh, Woodland Skills Centre. Contact: 01745 710626, enquiries@woodlandskillscentre.co.uk, www.woodlandskillscentre.co.uk A shave-horse is a simple but effective traditional tool to hold a piece of green wood while it is shaped with a draw-knife. You will be provided with all the materials you need and you will make your own “modern” pattern shave-horse to take home, based on the design of Mike Abbott. Cost £60 Deposit £30 29/04/2012 Building with Lime 1 day Gwynedd, Moelyci Environmental Centre. Contact: 01248 602793, office@moelyci.org, www.moelyci.org A bespoke, practical, one day course, looking at the use of lime in building. The course will be tailored towards the specific needs of those attending, to include plastering, rendering, pointing, backgrounds and surface preparation, repairs, finishes and alternative materials and binders. 29/04/2012 Gypsy Crafts 1 day Bodfari, Denbigh, Woodland Skills Centre. Contact: 01745 710626, enquiries@woodlandskillscentre.co.uk, www.woodlandskillscentre.co.uk Learn how to make traditional gypsy flowers from hazel and also how to make clothes pegs and willow stars. You will make a good assortment to take home with you. Cost £50 Deposit £25 30/04/2012 Timber Frame Building 5 days Bodfari, Denbigh, Woodland Skills Centre. Contact: 01745 710626, enquiries@woodlandskillscentre.co.uk, www.woodlandskillscentre.co.uk Learn about traditional timber-framing techniques in an informal atmosphere. Covering many aspects of timber-frame building and the chance to make and fit your own mortice and tenon joints, whittle pegs on the shave-horse, learn about draw bores, scribing, diminished haunch and scarf joints. Cost £360 Deposit £180 30/04/2012 Willow for the Garden 1 day Dorset, Kingcombe Centre. Contact: 01300 320684, office@kingcombecentre.org.uk, www.kingcombe.org For more information Click Here
May 2012 05/05/2012 Fundamental Bushcraft Weekend 2 days Weardale, North Pennines, Wild North Discovery. Contact: 01388 529154, bruce@natureholiday.co.uk, www.natureholiday.co.uk You’ll cover the key survival skills of firecraft including fire by friction & cooking, shelter building, water collection & preparation, cordage from natural materials & foraging for wild food. £100/person 05/05/2012 Make a Post & Rung Stool 3 days Bodfari, Denbigh, Woodland Skills Centre. Contact: 01745 710626, enquiries@woodlandskillscentre.co.uk, www.woodlandskillscentre.co.uk Learn the basic techniques of green woodwork and use them to make a four-legged post and rung stool which you will seat with woven elm bark. A fairly intensive course suitable for complete beginners as well as those who have some experience. Cost £145 Deposit £75 06/05/2012 Spoon Making 1 day Seven Sisters Country Park, nr Seafor, Sussex Wildlife Trust. Contact: 01273 497561, swtbookings@sussexwt.org.uk,www.sussexwildlifetrust.org.uk 08/05/2012 Charcoal Production 2 days Rackenford, Devon, Bulworthy Project. Contact: 07594 569441, www.bulworthyproject.org.uk Bulworthy Project is an experiment in low-impact living and working. We offer a one day course in charcoal production. Learn everything you need to know to make charcoal. There is the option to stay overnight and experience of a day and a night as a charcoal maker. 08/05/2012 From Woodland to Workshop 3 days Surrey, Woodland Heritage. Contact: 01428 652159, enquiries@woodlandheritage.org.uk, Linking ‘tree growers & wood users’. Broadening horizons & raising awareness from the forest, to the workshop & beyond… Based in the woodland, sawmill, timber yard & joinery workshop. The ultimate course, for those wanting to learn from real experts. Some subsidised places are available 11/05/2012 Illustrating Garden Flowers 3 days Wentworth Castle Gardens, Northern College in partnership with Wentworth Castle Trust. Contact: 01226 776000, sarah.taylor@northern.ac.uk, www.northern.ac.uk A weekend devoted to drawing and painting spring flowers in the historic Wentworth Castle Gardens. The course led by Jean Binney is aimed at beginners but open to all and covers observation, drawing and watercolour painting techniques through demonstrations and one-to-one tuition. 12/05/2012 Frame Basketry 2 days Kent, AJS Crafts. Contact: 01233 820461, info@ajscrafts.co.uk, www.ajscrafts.co.uk 10am till 4pm Using a combination of Willow & Hazel, learn how to weave a gypsy style, round or oval frame basket complete with handle. Ideal for food foraging. 12/05/2012 Coracle Making 3 days Assington, Suffolk, Assington Mill. Contact: 01787 229955, info@assingtonmill.com, www.assingtonmill.com Make your own coracle, an ancient form of boat, suitable for one or two paddlers, very portable and great fun. Leader: Alistair Phillips (8 places only) £170 for 2 days inc. lunch, plus mats about £75, pay on the day, £50 for practice day on Mon. 15/05/2012 Charcoal Burning 1 day Bodfari, Denbigh, Woodland Skills Centre. Contact: 01745 710626, enquiries@woodlandskillscentre.co.uk, www.woodlandskillscentre.co.uk Learn how to use a ring kiln to make charcoal. Help with most stages of the operation - loading a kiln, lighting it, shutting it down and unloading and grading the charcoal. Find out about the economics of charcoal production from the staff of Bodfari Environmental, the biggest producers in North Wales. Cost £40 Deposit £20 18/05/2012 Botanical Illustration 3 days Woods Mill, Henfield, Sussex Wildlife Trust. Contact: 01273 497561, swtbookings@sussexwt.org.uk,www.sussexwildlifetrust.org.uk 18/05/2012 Green Woodwork - Intermediate 3 days Prinknash Abbey, Gloucestershire, Cotswold Woodland Crafts. Contact: 07817 878737, paul@cotswoldwoodlandcrafts.co.uk, www.cotswoldwoodlandcrafts.co.uk For the student with an understanding of the craft this course allows for consolidation and improvement of skills already learned. Make a Pole-lathe, Shave Horse, Woven seat stool etc. 19/05/2012 Bentwood Hazel Chairs 2 days Kent, AJS Crafts. Contact: 01233 820461, info@ajscrafts.co.uk, www.ajscrafts.co.uk 10am till 5pm Create a beautiful bentwood hazel chair for your home or garden, using simple hand tools. The techniques employed can also be used in your own projects to create tables, racks or shelving. 19/05/2012 Charcoal Production 2 days Rackenford, Devon, Bulworthy Project. Contact: 07594 569441, www.bulworthyproject.org.uk Bulworthy Project is an experiment in low-impact living and working. We offer a one day course in charcoal production. Learn everything you need to know to make charcoal. There is the option to stay overnight and experience of a day and a night as a charcoal maker. 19/05/2012 Pole Lathe Basics Weekend 2 days Weardale, North Pennines, Wild North Discovery. Contact: 01388 529154, bruce@natureholiday.co.uk, www.natureholiday.co.uk You’ll learn how to set up & use the shavehorse & lathe getting plenty of practice & expert guidance working on a simple project. You’ll discover the uses & properties of the various trees & the pleasure of working with green rather than seasoned wood. £100/person 19/05/2012 Make a Shave Horse 2 2 days Bodfari, Denbigh, Woodland Skills Centre. Contact: 01745 710626, enquiries@woodlandskillscentre.co.uk, www.woodlandskillscentre.co.uk A shave-horse is a simple but effective traditional tool to hold a piece of green wood while it is shaped with a draw-knife. You will be provided with all the materials you need and you will make your own traditional pattern shave-horse to take home. Cost £100 Deposit £50 26/05/2012 Make a Pole Lathe 2 days Bodfari, Denbigh, Woodland Skills Centre. Contact: 01745 710626, enquiries@woodlandskillscentre.co.uk, www.woodlandskillscentre.co.uk The pole-lathe is the traditional piece of equipment for turning green wood. You will be provided with all the materials you need and will make your own pole-lathe to take home. The traditional pole-lathe uses the springiness of a pole about 12 feet long. Cost £140 Deposit £70 26/05/2012 Willow Animal Sculpture 2 days Bodfari, Denbigh, Woodland Skills Centre. Contact: 01745 710626, enquiries@woodlandskillscentre.co.uk, www.woodlandskillscentre.co.uk Using prepared non-living willow and learning techniques which can be adapted to produce a wide range of animal forms. Past workshops have produced pigs, dogs, cats, birds, squirrels etc. Animals which have a very distinctive outline tend to work the best. Cost £140 Deposit £70
June 2012 02/06/2012 Fundamental Bushcraft Weekend 2 days Weardale, North Pennines, Wild North Discovery. Contact: 01388 529154, bruce@natureholiday.co.uk, www.natureholiday.co.uk You’ll cover the key survival skills of firecraft including fire by friction & cooking, shelter building, water collection & preparation, cordage from natural materials & foraging for wild food. £100/person 02/06/2012 Trug Making 2 days Prinknash Abbey, Gloucestershire, Cotswold Woodland Crafts. Contact: 07817 878737, paul@cotswoldwoodlandcrafts.co.uk, www.cotswoldwoodlandcrafts.co.uk Make a durable No. 5 Garden Trug from Sweet Chestnut and Cricket Bat Willow using traditional hand tools and techniques. 02/06/2012 Introduction to the Pole-Lathe 1 day Bodfari, Denbigh, Woodland Skills Centre. Contact: 01745 710626, enquiries@woodlandskillscentre.co.uk, www.woodlandskillscentre.co.uk Come and have a go at using a pole-lathe under the guidance of tutor Alan Waterfield. Cleave a log of green wood, shape it with a draw-knife on a shave-horse and then turn it on a pole-lathe. Cost £55 Deposit £30 02/06/2012 Druid Oak Chairs 2 days Kent, AJS Crafts. Contact: 01233 820461, info@ajscrafts.co.uk, www.ajscrafts.co.uk 10am till 5pm Create a beautiful chair for the home or garden from local Kentish Oak, using simple hand tools. The beauty of this ancient design lies in its simplicity. 02/06/2012 Charcoal Production 2 days Rackenford, Devon, Bulworthy Project. Contact: 07594 569441, www.bulworthyproject.org.uk Bulworthy Project is an experiment in low-impact living and working. We offer a one day course in charcoal production. Learn everything you need to know to make charcoal. There is the option to stay overnight and experience of a day and a night as a charcoal maker. 09/06/2012 Make a Welsh Stick Chair 6 days Bodfari, Denbigh, Woodland Skills Centre. Contact: 01745 710626, enquiries@woodlandskillscentre.co.uk, www.woodlandskillscentre.co.uk Learn how to make your own Welsh stick chair using simple greenwood methods. Seats are carved from elm planks, legs etc. are shaped from cleft ash and chair construction is achieved through using the bit and brace. Also the opportunity to have a go at steam-bending and to use the pole-lathe. Cost £400 Deposit £200 09/06/2012 Making a Herbal Medicine Chest from Local Growing Herbs 1 day Woods Mill, Henfield, Sussex Wildlife Trust. Contact: 01273 497561, swtbookings@sussexwt.org.uk,www.sussexwildlifetrust.org.uk 09/06/2012 Bushcraft - Hunting & Trapping 2 days Bodfari, Denbigh, Woodland Skills Centre. Contact: 01745 710626, enquiries@woodlandskillscentre.co.uk, www.woodlandskillscentre.co.uk A two day course looking at ancient trapping, fishing and hunting techniques. Step away from the convenience of our modern food industry and see the ingenuity used by our ancestors to acquire food. Cost £95 Deposit £50 09/06/2012 Green Woodwork - Introduction 2 days Prinknash Abbey, Gloucestershire, Cotswold Woodland Crafts. Contact: 07817 878737, paul@cotswoldwoodlandcrafts.co.uk, www.cotswoldwoodlandcrafts.co.uk An introduction to green woodwork covers the basic skills of 'bodging', traditionally used for the making of chair components. Learn the basic skills of cleaving, trimming, shaving and turning on a pole-lathe. Make a dibber, rolling pin, spurtle, bat, honey drizzle, milking stool peg rail or boot rack. 09/06/2012 Dowsing for Beginners 1 day Assington, Suffolk, Assington Mill. Contact: 01787 229955, info@assingtonmill.com, www.assingtonmill.com Learn how to dowse for water, for archaeology etc. through a mixture of theory and practical exercises. No experience necessary. Leader: Nigel Hughes & Geoff Crockford. £50 inc lunch 09/06/2012 Bowl Carving 1 day Kent, AJS Crafts. Contact: 01233 820461, info@ajscrafts.co.uk, www.ajscrafts.co.uk 10am till 4.30pm Carve a contemporary style bowl from a solid piece of wood. Correct use & care of axes, chisels & different types of knives will all be shown along with various different hollowing & carving techniques. The main focus will be on creating a unique design that steers away from the more traditional round forms. 10/06/2012 Spoon Carving 1 day Kent, AJS Crafts. Contact: 01233 820461, info@ajscrafts.co.uk, www.ajscrafts.co.uk 10am till 4pm Learn how to carve your own spoons from locally grown wood. Various shaping & carving techniques will be used to create your own unique wooden spoon, plus guidance on keeping your tools sharp. 11/06/2012 Chair Making 6 days Prinknash Abbey, Gloucestershire, Cotswold Woodland Crafts. Contact: 07817 878737. paul@cotswoldwoodlandcrafts.co.uk, www.cotswoldwoodlandcrafts.co.uk Make a Ladder-back or Spindle-back chair from a freshly cut ash log. This course teaches you how to select and prepare the green wood and shape the chair components, how to steam bend and dry timber, morticing, drilling, assembly, finishing and finally seating with seagrass. 16/06/2012 Pole Lathe Basics Weekend 2 days Weardale, North Pennines, Wild North Discovery. Contact: 01388 529154, bruce@natureholiday.co.uk, www.natureholiday.co.uk You’ll learn how to set up & use the shavehorse & lathe getting plenty of practice & expert guidance working on a simple project. You’ll discover the uses & properties of the various trees & the pleasure of working with green rather than seasoned wood. £100/person 16/06/2012 Beginning Nature Photography 2 days Woods Mill, Henfield, Sussex Wildlife Trust. Contact: 01273 497561, swtbookings@sussexwt.org.uk,www.sussexwildlifetrust.org.uk 16/06/2012 Landscape Photography 1 day Linklater, Lewes, Sussex Wildlife Trust. Contact: 01273 497561, swtbookings@sussexwt.org.uk,www.sussexwildlifetrust.org.uk 16/06/2012 Willow Basketry 2 days Kent, AJS Crafts. Contact: 01233 820461, info@ajscrafts.co.uk, www.ajscrafts.co.uk 10am till 4.30pm Using both traditional & contemporary techniques, learn to weave a round basket using the stake & strand method from a variety of willow types. Preparation of materials, tool use & maintenance along with some basketry history will all be covered. 16/06/2012 Charcoal Production 2 days Rackenford, Devon, Bulworthy Project. Contact: 07594 569441, www.bulworthyproject.org.uk Bulworthy Project is an experiment in low-impact living and working. We offer a one day course in charcoal production. Learn everything you need to know to make charcoal. There is the option to stay overnight and experience of a day and a night as a charcoal maker. 22/06/2012 Make your own coracle 3 days Bodfari, Denbigh, Woodland Skills Centre. Contact: 01745 710626, enquiries@woodlandskillscentre.co.uk, www.woodlandskillscentre.co.uk Make a frame from coppiced hazel poles, cover it with calico, paint it with bitumastic paint, make a paddle and learn to paddle it under the expert tuition of Rebecca Oaks. No previous experience is necessary. Cost £180 Deposit £90 22/06/2012 Natural History Illustration 3 days Woods Mill, Henfield, Sussex Wildlife Trust. Contact: 01273 497561, swtbookings@sussexwt.org.uk,www.sussexwildlifetrust.org.uk 23/06/2012 Coppice Crafts 2 days Bodfari, Denbigh, Woodland Skills Centre. Contact: 01745 710626, enquiries@woodlandskillscentre.co.uk, www.woodlandskillscentre.co.uk Walk through our coppice woodland and learn about its management. Undertake some coppice work and harvest some materials to use. You will be shown various coppice products and will have the opportunity to make a range of products including a besom broom and a small hazel hurdle to take home. Cost £100 Deposit £50 23/06/2012 Stick Dressing 2 days Prinknash Abbey, Gloucestershire, Cotswold Woodland Crafts. Contact: 07817 878737, paul@cotswoldwoodlandcrafts.co.uk, www.cotswoldwoodlandcrafts.co.uk An introduction to the craft of stick dressing. Learn how to carve a bird or an animal on the end of a hazel rod making yourself a personalized walking stick. 30/06/2012 Woodland House Open Days 1 day Sussex, Ben Law. Contact: 01730 823311, tony@permaculture.co.uk, http://www.permaculture.co.uk/courses#special_courses £50.00. You get to go on a woodland walk with Ben where he explains about his work and shows you the source of his woodland house and of course you get to go inside his stunning home. There are other benefits offered too all designed to make it an unforgettable experience. 30/06/2012 Charcoal Production 2 days Rackenford, Devon, Bulworthy Project. Contact: 07594 569441, www.bulworthyproject.org.uk Bulworthy Project is an experiment in low-impact living and working. We offer a one day course in charcoal production. Learn everything you need to know to make charcoal. There is the option to stay overnight and experience of a day and a night as a charcoal maker.
July 2012 07/07/2012 Photography - Nature & Landscape 2 days Assington, Suffolk, Assington Mill Contact: 01787 229955, info@assingtonmill.com, www.assingtonmill.com 07/07/2012 Basket Making 2 2 days Bodfari, Denbigh, Woodland Skills Centre. Contact: 01745 710626, enquiries@woodlandskillscentre.co.uk, www.woodlandskillscentre.co.uk This course is suitable for people who have some experience of basket making and wish to perfect their techniques in round, oval or square baskets. Think what you would like to make and Tutor Mandy Coates will make sure that suitable materials are available. Cost £110 Deposit £55 09/07/2012 Roundwood Timber Framing 4 days Sussex, Ben Law. Contact: 01730 823311, tony@permaculture.co.uk, http://www.permaculture.co.uk/courses#special_courses Based around the design and construction of a roundwood timber frame building. During the course you will turn the theory into practice. 07/07/2012 Fundamental Bushcraft Weekend 2 days Weardale, North Pennines, Wild North Discovery. Contact: 01388 529154, bruce@natureholiday.co.uk, www.natureholiday.co.uk You’ll cover the key survival skills of firecraft including fire by friction & cooking, shelter building, water collection & preparation, cordage from natural materials & foraging for wild food. £100/person 07/07/2012 Gate Hurdles 2 days Prinknash Abbey, Gloucestershire, Cotswold Woodland Crafts. Contact: 07817 878737, paul@cotswoldwoodlandcrafts.co.uk, www.cotswoldwoodlandcrafts.co.uk Make a traditional split ash gate or sheep hurdle. Rails, styles and braces are split out from a green ash log, trimmed with an axe and drawn with a drawknife. Mortice sockets cut, tenons made on each end of the rails and the hurdle assembled. 09/07/2012 Chair Making 7 days Prinknash Abbey, Gloucestershire, Cotswold Woodland Crafts. Contact: 07817 878737, paul@cotswoldwoodlandcrafts.co.uk, www.cotswoldwoodlandcrafts.co.uk Make a post & rung armchair or rocking chair from a freshly cut ash log. This course teaches you how to select and prepare the green wood and shape the chair components, how to steam bend and dry timber, morticing, drilling, assembly, finishing and finally seating with seagrass. 14/07/2012 Woodland House Open Days 1 day Sussex, Ben Law. Contact: 01730 823311, tony@permaculture.co.uk, http://www.permaculture.co.uk/courses#special_courses £50.00. You get to go on a woodland walk with Ben where he explains about his work and shows you the source of his woodland house and of course you get to go inside his stunning home. There are other benefits offered too all designed to make it an unforgettable experience. 14/07/2012 Pole Lathe Basics Weekend 2 days Weardale, North Pennines, Wild North Discovery. Contact: 01388 529154, bruce@natureholiday.co.uk, www.natureholiday.co.uk You’ll learn how to set up & use the shavehorse & lathe getting plenty of practice & expert guidance working on a simple project. You’ll discover the uses & properties of the various trees & the pleasure of working with green rather than seasoned wood. £100/person 14/07/2012 Gate Hurdles 1 day Kent, AJS Crafts. Contact: 01233 820461, info@ajscrafts.co.uk, www.ajscrafts.co.uk 10am till 4pm Try your hand at cleaving, shaving, mortising & shaping tenons. Then brace & strop your mini sweet chestnut gate hurdle together. An ideal introduction into working with green or round wood. 14/07/2012 Charcoal Production 2 days Rackenford, Devon, Bulworthy Project. Contact: 07594 569441, www.bulworthyproject.org.uk Bulworthy Project is an experiment in low-impact living and working. We offer a one day course in charcoal production. Learn everything you need to know to make charcoal. There is the option to stay overnight and experience of a day and a night as a charcoal maker. 15/07/2012 Three Legged Stool 1 day Kent, AJS Crafts. Contact: 01233 820461, info@ajscrafts.co.uk, www.ajscrafts.co.uk 10am till 5pm Make a three legged stool using locally coppiced wood & timber. The main focus will be on creating tight fitting, wedged tenons. The stool itself makes milking both goats & cows so much more comfortable.!! 15/07/2012 Make a Rustic Stool 1 day Bodfari, Denbigh, Woodland Skills Centre. Contact: 01745 710626, enquiries@woodlandskillscentre.co.uk, www.woodlandskillscentre.co.uk Learn how to make a simple rustic stool by cleaving a log in half, drilling the mortices and making the legs by cleaving green wood, shaping it with a draw-knife on a shave-horse and making the tenons. You will have a simple but strong stool to take home. Cost £50 Deposit £25 21/07/2012 Green Woodwork - Taster 1 day Prinknash Abbey, Gloucestershire, Cotswold Woodland Crafts. Contact: 07817 878737, paul@cotswoldwoodlandcrafts.co.uk, www.cotswoldwoodlandcrafts.co.uk A short introduction to green woodwork and pole-lathe turning. 21/07/2012 Bark Basketry 2 days Herstmonceux , Sussex Wildlife Trust. Contact: 01273 497561, swtbookings@sussexwt.org.uk,www.sussexwildlifetrust.org.uk 28/07/2012 Coracle Making 2 days Assington, Suffolk, Assington Mill Contact: 01787 229955, info@assingtonmill.com, www.assingtonmill.com 28/07/2012 Charcoal Burning 1 day Kent, AJS Crafts. Contact: 01233 820461, info@ajscrafts.co.uk, www.ajscrafts.co.uk 10am till 5pm Take the mystery out of the alchemy of charcoal burning. The day will focus on small scale charcoal production techniques & other uses of 'waste' wood as a source of fuel. Covering all the skills you'll need to know from log to saleable graded charcoal. 28/07/2012 Charcoal Production 2 days Rackenford, Devon, Bulworthy Project. Contact: 07594 569441, www.bulworthyproject.org.uk Bulworthy Project is an experiment in low-impact living and working. We offer a one day course in charcoal production. Learn everything you need to know to make charcoal. There is the option to stay overnight and experience of a day and a night as a charcoal maker. 29/07/2012 Willow Sculpture 1 day Kent, AJS Crafts. Contact: 01233 820461, info@ajscrafts.co.uk, www.ajscrafts.co.uk 10am till 4pm Various plaiting, weaving, tying, binding & free form techniques will all be used to create several different animal & geometric shapes. Then you can have a go at creating your own masterpiece using a wide variety of different willows.
August 2012 03/08/2012 Wood Carving 2 3 days Bodfari, Denbigh, Woodland Skills Centre. Contact: 01745 710626, enquiries@woodlandskillscentre.co.uk, www.woodlandskillscentre.co.uk Learn to carve with the grain and shape wood into a 3 dimensional sculpture. Carve using traditional woodcarving gouges, chisels etc. Find out how and where to source materials and tools and how to care for your tools. Cost £175 Deposit £90 04/08/2012 Introduction to Bushcraft 2 days Bodfari, Denbigh, Woodland Skills Centre. Contact: 01745 710626, enquiries@woodlandskillscentre.co.uk, www.woodlandskillscentre.co.uk Learn the essential skills of Bushcraft with a week-end at the Woodland Skills Centre. The aim of this course is to look beyond our fundamental skills and see how a little more knowledge can make life in the wild very comfortable. Cost £95 Deposit £50 06/08/2012 Bushcraft - The Woodsman 5 days Bodfari, Denbigh, Woodland Skills Centre. Contact: 01745 710626, enquiries@woodlandskillscentre.co.uk, www.woodlandskillscentre.co.uk A week long course discovering the secrets of our British woodlands through the eyes of a woodsman. Develop your Bushcraft skills with a week in the woods. Whether you want to hone your Bushcraft or just improve your camping skills this is a course you won't forget. Cost £320 Deposit £160 07/08/2012 Charcoal Production 2 days Rackenford, Devon, Bulworthy Project. Contact: 07594 569441, www.bulworthyproject.org.uk Bulworthy Project is an experiment in low-impact living and working. We offer a one day course in charcoal production. Learn everything you need to know to make charcoal. There is the option to stay overnight and experience of a day and a night as a charcoal maker. 11/08/2012 Beginning Nature Photography 2 days Woods Mill, Henfield, Sussex Wildlife Trust. Contact: 01273 497561, swtbookings@sussexwt.org.uk,www.sussexwildlifetrust.org.uk 18/08/2012 Greenwood Crafts Week 5 days Bodfari, Denbigh, Woodland Skills Centre. Contact: 01745 710626, enquiries@woodlandskillscentre.co.uk, www.woodlandskillscentre.co.uk This course brings together “Make a Shave-Horse 2”, “Make a Pole-Lathe” and “Introduction to Pole-Lathe work”. You will take home your shave-horse and pole-lathe and will have learned a bit about how to use them. All materials are included. Cost £250 Deposit £12 18/08/2012 Pole Lathe Basics Weekend 2 days Weardale, North Pennines, Wild North Discovery. Contact: 01388 529154, bruce@natureholiday.co.uk, www.natureholiday.co.uk You’ll learn how to set up & use the shavehorse & lathe getting plenty of practice & expert guidance working on a simple project. You’ll discover the uses & properties of the various trees & the pleasure of working with green rather than seasoned wood. £100/person 25/08/2012 Fundamental Bushcraft Weekend 2 days Weardale, North Pennines, Wild North Discovery. Contact: 01388 529154, bruce@natureholiday.co.uk, www.natureholiday.co.uk You’ll cover the key survival skills of firecraft including fire by friction & cooking, shelter building, water collection & preparation, cordage from natural materials & foraging for wild food. £100/person 25/08/2012 Build a Pole Lathe 3 days Kent, AJS Crafts. Contact: 01233 820461, info@ajscrafts.co.uk, www.ajscrafts.co.uk 10am till 5pm Spend the weekend building your own pole lathe to take home. Once you’ve built the lathe you can spend a further day fine tuning it whilst learning the basic turning techniques as well as some guidance & tips on correct tool use, sharpening, maintenance & care. 25/08/2012 Charcoal Production 2 days Rackenford, Devon, Bulworthy Project. Contact: 07594 569441, www.bulworthyproject.org.uk Bulworthy Project is an experiment in low-impact living and working. We offer a one day course in charcoal production. Learn everything you need to know to make charcoal. There is the option to stay overnight and experience of a day and a night as a charcoal maker.
September 2012 06/09/2012 Roundwood Timber Framing 4 days Sussex, Ben Law. Contact: 01730 823311, tony@permaculture.co.uk, http://www.permaculture.co.uk/courses#special_courses Based around the design and construction of a roundwood timber frame building. During the course you will turn the theory into practice. 08/09/2012 Make a Shave Horse 2 2 days Bodfari, Denbigh, Woodland Skills Centre. Contact: 01745 710626, enquiries@woodlandskillscentre.co.uk, www.woodlandskillscentre.co.uk A shave-horse is a simple but effective traditional tool to hold a piece of green wood while it is shaped with a draw-knife. You will be provided with all the materials you need and you will make your own traditional pattern shave-horse to take home. Cost £100 Deposit £50 08/09/2012 Willow Basketry 2 days Kent, AJS Crafts. Contact: 01233 820461, info@ajscrafts.co.uk, www.ajscrafts.co.uk 10am till 4.30pm Using both traditional & contemporary techniques, learn to weave a round basket using the stake & strand method from a variety of willow types. Preparation of materials, tool use & maintenance along with some basketry history will all be covered. 08/09/2012 Charcoal Production 2 days Rackenford, Devon, Bulworthy Project. Contact: 07594 569441, www.bulworthyproject.org.uk Bulworthy Project is an experiment in low-impact living and working. We offer a one day course in charcoal production. Learn everything you need to know to make charcoal. There is the option to stay overnight and experience of a day and a night as a charcoal maker. 09/09/2012 Spoon Making 1 day Seven Sisters Country Park, nr Seaford, Sussex Wildlife Trust. Contact: 01273 497561, swtbookings@sussexwt.org.uk,www.sussexwildlifetrust.org.uk 10/09/2012 Chair Making 6 days Prinknash Abbey, Gloucestershire, Cotswold Woodland Crafts. Contact: 07817 878737, paul@cotswoldwoodlandcrafts.co.uk, www.cotswoldwoodlandcrafts.co.uk Make a Ladder-back or Spindle-back chair from a freshly cut ash log. This course teaches you how to select and prepare the green wood and shape the chair components, how to steam bend and dry timber, morticing, drilling, assembly, finishing and finally seating with seagrass. 15/09/2012 Pole Lathe Basics Weekend 2 days Weardale, North Pennines, Wild North Discovery. Contact: 01388 529154, bruce@natureholiday.co.uk, www.natureholiday.co.uk You’ll learn how to set up & use the shavehorse & lathe getting plenty of practice & expert guidance working on a simple project. You’ll discover the uses & properties of the various trees & the pleasure of working with green rather than seasoned wood. £100/person 15/09/2012 Make a Pole Lathe 2 days Bodfari, Denbigh, Woodland Skills Centre. Contact: 01745 710626, enquiries@woodlandskillscentre.co.uk, www.woodlandskillscentre.co.uk The pole-lathe is the traditional piece of equipment for turning green wood. You will be provided with all the materials you need and will make your own pole-lathe to take home. The traditional pole-lathe uses the springiness of a pole about 12 feet long. Cost £140 Deposit £70 15/09/2012 Willow Sculpture for the Garden 1 day Seven Sisters Country Park, nr Seaford, Sussex Wildlife Trust. Contact: 01273 497561, swtbookings@sussexwt.org.uk,www.sussexwildlifetrust.org.uk 22/09/2012 Introduction to Green Woodwork 2 days Bodfari, Denbigh, Woodland Skills Centre. Contact: 01745 710626, enquiries@woodlandskillscentre.co.uk, www.woodlandskillscentre.co.uk On the first day you will learn the basic techniques of green woodwork - cleaving the green wood and shaping it with a draw-knife on a shave-horse to make three stool legs. On the second day you will cut and prepare a solid wood seat, drill the mortices and assemble your stool. Cost £100 Deposit £50 22/09/2012 Charcoal Production 2 days Rackenford, Devon, Bulworthy Project. Contact: 07594 569441, www.bulworthyproject.org.uk Bulworthy Project is an experiment in low-impact living and working. We offer a one day course in charcoal production. Learn everything you need to know to make charcoal. There is the option to stay overnight and experience of a day and a night as a charcoal maker. 22/09/2012 Fundamental Bushcraft Weekend 2 days Weardale, North Pennines, Wild North Discovery. Contact: 01388 529154, bruce@natureholiday.co.uk, www.natureholiday.co.uk You’ll cover the key survival skills of firecraft including fire by friction & cooking, shelter building, water collection & preparation, cordage from natural materials & foraging for wild food. £100/person 22/09/2012 Green Woodwork - Introduction 2 days Prinknash Abbey, Gloucestershire, Cotswold Woodland Crafts. Contact: 07817 878737, paul@cotswoldwoodlandcrafts.co.uk, www.cotswoldwoodlandcrafts.co.uk An introduction to green woodwork covers the basic skills of 'bodging', traditionally used for the making of chair components. Learn the basic skills of cleaving, trimming, shaving and turning on a pole-lathe. Make a dibber, rolling pin, spurtle, bat, honey drizzle, milking stool peg rail or boot rack. 23/09/2012 Basic Bushcraft for Adults 1 day Seven Sisters Country Park, nr Seaford, Sussex Wildlife Trust. Contact: 01273 497561, swtbookings@sussexwt.org.uk,www.sussexwildlifetrust.org.uk 30/09/2012 Introduction to the Pole-Lathe 1 day Bodfari, Denbigh, Woodland Skills Centre. Contact: 01745 710626, enquiries@woodlandskillscentre.co.uk, www.woodlandskillscentre.co.uk Come and have a go at using a pole-lathe under the guidance of tutor Alan Waterfield. Cleave a log of green wood, shape it with a draw-knife on a shave-horse and then turn it on a pole-lathe. Cost £55 Deposit £30 30/09/2012 Bushcraft Day 1 day Macclesfield, Cheshire East Council Countryside Ranger Service Contact: 01625 383777, rangers@cheshireeast.gov.uk, www.cheshireeast.gov.uk/rangers A chance to be Ray Mears for the day and try some Bushcraft Skills at Tegg's Nose Country Park. There will be lots of activities taking place throughout the day for example fire starting (including fire by friction), tracking skills, carving skills and much more. Booking and payment in advance is essential. 10.00am to 4.00pm
October 2012 06/10/2012 Woodland House Open Days 1 day Sussex, Ben Law. Contact: 01730 823311, tony@permaculture.co.uk, http://www.permaculture.co.uk/courses#special_courses £50.00. You get to go on a woodland walk with Ben where he explains about his work and shows you the source of his woodland house and of course you get to go inside his stunning home. There are other benefits offered too all designed to make it an unforgettable experience. 06/10/2012 Trug Making 2 days Prinknash Abbey, Gloucestershire, Cotswold Woodland Crafts. Contact: 07817 878737, paul@cotswoldwoodlandcrafts.co.uk, www.cotswoldwoodlandcrafts.co.uk Make a durable No. 5 Garden Trug from Sweet Chestnut and Cricket Bat Willow using traditional hand tools and techniques. 06/10/2012 Carving from Nature 2 days Woods Mill, Henfield, Sussex Wildlife Trust. Contact: 01273 497561, swtbookings@sussexwt.org.uk,www.sussexwildlifetrust.org.uk 06/10/2012 Charcoal Production 1 day Rackenford, Devon, Bulworthy Project. Contact: 07594 569441, www.bulworthyproject.org.uk Bulworthy Project is an experiment in low-impact living and working. We offer a one day course in charcoal production. Learn everything you need to know to make charcoal. There is the option to stay overnight and experience of a day and a night as a charcoal maker. 12/10/2012 Green Woodwork - Intermediate 3 days Prinknash Abbey, Gloucestershire, Cotswold Woodland Crafts. Contact: 07817 878737, paul@cotswoldwoodlandcrafts.co.uk, www.cotswoldwoodlandcrafts.co.uk For the student with an understanding of the craft this course allows for consolidation and improvement of skills already learned. Make a Pole-lathe, Shave Horse, Woven seat stool etc. 13/10/2012 Ash Gate Hurdle Making 1 day Seven Sisters Country Park, nr Seaford, Sussex Wildlife Trust. Contact: 01273 497561, swtbookings@sussexwt.org.uk,www.sussexwildlifetrust.org.uk 13/10/2012 Trug Making 2 days Kent, AJS Crafts. Contact: 01233 820461, info@ajscrafts.co.uk, www.ajscrafts.co.uk 10am till 5pm Make a traditional Trug from locally coppiced sweet chestnut poles & willow slats. Cleave & shave your handle & rim before steam bending them to shape. Then prepare your willow slats before nailing them in place. 17/10/2012 Willow - Simple Baskets & Willow Plates 1 day Nantwich, Cheshire East Council Countryside Ranger Service Contact: 01625 383777, rangers@cheshireeast.gov.uk, www.cheshireeast.gov.uk/rangers Learn the art of willow basket making with expert willow weaver Jeff Allen on this day long course in Nantwich. Take your basket home with you at the end of the day. Booking and payment in advance is essential. Suitable for beginners. 9.30am to 4.30pm Cost £50 20/10/2012 Green Woodwork - Introduction 2 days Prinknash Abbey, Gloucestershire, Cotswold Woodland Crafts. Contact: 07817 878737, paul@cotswoldwoodlandcrafts.co.uk, www.cotswoldwoodlandcrafts.co.uk An introduction to green woodwork covers the basic skills of 'bodging', traditionally used for the making of chair components. Learn the basic skills of cleaving, trimming, shaving and turning on a pole-lathe. Make a dibber, rolling pin, spurtle, bat, honey drizzle, milking stool peg rail or boot rack. 20/10/2012 Bird Feeders 1 day Bodfari, Denbigh, Woodland Skills Centre. Contact: 01745 710626, enquiries@woodlandskillscentre.co.uk, www.woodlandskillscentre.co.uk Make at least 3 bird feeders for your garden or to give away as presents. You will use timber from sustainably managed local woodlands and will be able to make various designs. We will even fill them with peanuts for you! Cost £50 Deposit £25 20/10/2012 Charcoal Production 1 day Rackenford, Devon, Bulworthy Project. Contact: 07594 569441, www.bulworthyproject.org.uk Bulworthy Project is an experiment in low-impact living and working. We offer a one day course in charcoal production. Learn everything you need to know to make charcoal. There is the option to stay overnight and experience of a day and a night as a charcoal maker. 20/10/2012 Beginning Nature Photography 2 days Woods Mill, Henfield, Sussex Wildlife Trust. Contact: 01273 497561, swtbookings@sussexwt.org.uk,www.sussexwildlifetrust.org.uk 21/10/2012 Bird Nest Boxes 1 day Bodfari, Denbigh, Woodland Skills Centre. Contact: 01745 710626, enquiries@woodlandskillscentre.co.uk, www.woodlandskillscentre.co.uk Make at least 3 bird nest boxes for your garden. You will be able to make different patterns to attract different birds. You will use timber from sustainably managed woodlands for your boxes. Cost £50 Deposit £25 27/10/2012 Bushcraft - Tracking & Fieldcraft 2 days Bodfari, Denbigh, Woodland Skills Centre. Contact: 01745 710626, enquiries@woodlandskillscentre.co.uk, www.woodlandskillscentre.co.uk A two day course looking at the signs left behind by the inhabitants of our native environments & how we can use tracking and fieldcraft skills to get closer to them. Cost £95 Deposit £50
November 2012 03/11/2012 Improving Nature Photography 2 days Woods Mill, Henfield, Sussex Wildlife Trust. Contact: 01273 497561, swtbookings@sussexwt.org.uk,www.sussexwildlifetrust.org.uk 12/11/2012 Willow Weaving 5 days Dorset, Kingcombe Centre. Contact: 01300 320684, office@kingcombecentre.org.uk, www.kingcombe.org For more information Click Here
December 2012 09/12/2012 Woodturning 1 day Macclesfield, Cheshire East Council Countryside Ranger Service Contact: 01625 383777, rangers@cheshireeast.gov.uk, www.cheshireeast.gov.uk/rangers A chance to see and try the ancient craft of woodturning. A joint event with the Peak District National Park Rangers. 12.00pm and 3.00pm
Various Hedgerow craft courses Various locations, The Blackdown Hills Hedge Laying Association. Contact: 01404 549488, craftcourses@bhha.info, http://bhha.info Workshops run throughout the spring & summer on a wide variety of hedgerow crafts.
On demand Charcoal Production 2 days Rackenford, Devon, Bulworthy Project. Contact: 07594 569441, us@bulworthyproject.org.uk, www.bulworthyproject.org.uk Spend a day & a night in a working woodland learning this ancient craft. The course covers the complete process of converting wood into the final packaged product. Instruction is carried out by two experienced trainers & professional charcoal-makers. 24hour course £70. Introduction to the Herbal & Culinary Uses of Wild Plants 1 day Forestry Commission. Contact: 01780 444920, cheryl.joyce@forestry.gsi.gov.uk, A basic introduction to how to identify and use wild plants, fruits, etc for health and in the kitchen. Dates/times to suit. Bushcraft for Beginners 1 day Forestry Commission. Contact: 01780 444920, cheryl.joyce@forestry.gsi.gov.uk, Learn basic skills in shelterbuilding, fire lighting, cooking over the camp fire, water purification, and foraging. Dates/times to suit.
ad hoc Chainsaw Carving 5 days Childer Wood, Peter Harmer. Contact: 01905 381081, sowerpaw@fsmail.net Chainsaw Carving 2 days Childer Wood, Peter Harmer. Contact: 01905 381081, sowerpaw@fsmail.net Chainsaw Carving ? days Childer Wood, Peter Harmer. Contact: 01905 381081, sowerpaw@fsmail.net Making Traditional Longbows from Yew 3 days Lower Turley Farm, Cullompton, Devon, Society for the Promotion of Traditional Archery. Contact: 01884 32234, mwhiteman@ukonline.co.uk Discover the fascination of bowyry as you convert by hand a yew log so that it will bend into a semicircle without breaking. Over a three day period we will cover the following: bow design, selection of wood, preparation of staves, thinning of sapwood, tillering, making horn nocks, finishing & shooting. Hurdle Making 2 or 5 days Sparsholt College, Hampshire, Sparsholt College. Contact: 01962 797213, enquiry@sparsholt.ac.uk, www.sparsholt.ac.uk These courses will provide you with an insight into the whole production process of creating a hazel hurdle. Learn about: Coppice management. Select and harvest material for hurdle-making. Develop skills in hurdle-making and make a small wattle hurdle.
TBC Charcoal Burning Opportunities 1 day Sussex, Ben Law. Contact: 01730 823311, tony@permaculture.co.uk, http://www.permaculture.co.uk/courses#special_courses This day covers everything you need to know about charcoal burning. As this course is so practical Ben keeps the group very small.
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