Woodland Courses

Introduction to basic basket making techniques, materials and tools required. Make your own basket.

Course Date:
Saturday 14th - Sunday 15th June 2008
Cost £100 inc materials

Charcoal burning is an ancient craft where a high quality and high value product is made from low value and low quality timber. This course takes you through the whole charcoal burning process. You will be taught about sourcing the raw material, siting of the kiln, laying the base and filling the kiln, lighting the kiln, controlling the burn, grading, bagging and marketing of the end product.

Course Date:
Saturday 10th  - Sunday 11th May 2008

Saturday 30th  - Sunday 31st August 2008
Cost £95

Making rustic furniture is really enjoyable and allows you to bring out your creative side. We shall explore the main construction methods and styles of rustic furniture making, using a range of traditional hand tools and devices, you will construct your own chair to your own unique design. We very often find that your character comes out in the design of the chair that you make.

Course Dates:
Saturday 11th - Sunday 12th Oct 2008
Cost £100 including materials

Organised by arrangement with you at a time convenient to us both, this horse logging course takes you back into a different era and gives you the opportunity to gain as much “hands on experience” of working a heavy horse as possible and is tailor made to your requirements. We shall start with the very basics and gradually give you harder horse logging work to do as your confidence increases. It is not a requirement for you to have worked with horses before as we will tailor the course to your needs and abilities. We can also teach you how to drive horses and do field work with them too if you like.

Course Date:
(by arrangement with you)
Cost £140 per day

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TAILOR MADE CRAFT COURSES FOR GROUPS
Should any clubs or groups wish to do courses, then any combination of the advertised courses can be arranged for a daily fee. Other courses which we have done in the past and which we can arrange include:

Working woods the medieval way

hedgelaying

Unlock the secrets to identifying timber

Woodland walk and tree identification

Tree folklore

Making your own plant supports / trellis, etc.

Bentwood chair making course

Identification of woodland flore

From Felling to Selling (making the moist out of your woodlands)

Survival courses

Groups wishing to come for a weekend or longer will be able to choose a number of courses to suit their interests. For large groups, we shall be able to give a choice of courses for each day to suit different interests. Accommodation may be possible in the holiday let accommodation and/or in tipis. For those wishing to stay in tipis alone, there will be basic toilet and washing facilities available, but you will be situated in a peaceful hay meadow field  which in the Summer gives the feel of being surrounded by woodland. Catering can be provided if necessary - good local wholesome food with wonderful barbecues in the Summer. Just ring us to discuss your needs. - We will do our very best to make your time here a great learning experience as well as great fun.

TAILOR MADE EDUCATIONAL COURSES FOR GROUPS
School or college groups are always welcome and we are able to tailor the day’s activities to suit your needs.