Courses

Throughout the year, we run a series of courses relating to the subjects of coppicing, green woodworking & sustainable woodland management. Past courses include: hurdle making, spar making, hedgelaying, continuous woven fencing, charcoal making, hedgelaying and spoon carving.

Unless otherwise detailed, these courses will be run at our off-grid ‘Living Classroom’ in the woodlands above Blandford Forum, Dorset.

Keep an eye on this page, as courses will be detailed here as and when they are available.

Introduction to Hazel Splitting & Hurdle Making

Introduction to Hazel Splitting & Hurdle Making

November 23, 2024    
10:00 am – 4:00 pm
This course is a one day introduction to the art of splitting (or riving) hazel and how to make woven hazel hurdles. The day’s course […]
Introduction to Hazel Splitting & Hurdle Making

Introduction to Hazel Splitting & Hurdle Making

December 7, 2024    
10:00 am – 4:00 pm
This course is a one day introduction to the art of splitting (or riving) hazel and how to make woven hazel hurdles. The day’s course […]
Mini sweet Chestnut Gate Hurdle Making

Mini sweet Chestnut Gate Hurdle Making

January 18, 2025    
10:00 am – 4:00 pm
A day learning how to use Sweet Chestnut Cleaving, stripping, shaping and fixing Using tools such as a froe, and drawknife This is an entry […]
Introduction to Hazel Splitting & Hurdle Making

Introduction to Hazel Splitting & Hurdle Making

February 15, 2025    
10:00 am – 4:00 pm
This course is a one day introduction to the art of splitting (or riving) hazel and how to make woven hazel hurdles. The day’s course […]
Willow Basket Weaving

Willow Basket Weaving

March 1, 2025    
10:00 am – 4:00 pm
A one day ‘Introduction to Willow Basket Weaving’ course which is suitable for beginners. Jim and Marg King will show you the tools that are […]