This “taster” day is a chance to learn the basic techniques of some traditional coppice crafts either to satisfy your curiosity, or as a prelude to a more in-depth course.
There will be free coffee and tea plus copious amounts of biscuits but please bring a packed lunch, we can also light up the BBQ’s so you can cook hot food for lunch if you wish. Full toilet facilities on site.
The activities available: –
Introduction to coppicing
Hurdle Making
Charcoal Burning
Hedge laying
Walking Stick Making
Rustic Hazel Furniture
Basket Weaving
Pole lathe turning
Shrink Pots (greenwood storage pots)
Butter knife carving
The cost for the day is £75 and you can choose four different activities from the above list.
Each session will last an hour and a half and will give you a taster of the craft. Many of the instructors also run day or two-day courses, so you may want to put your name down for one of those.