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.

Make your own Shave Horse

Make your own Shave Horse

November 1, 2025    
10:00 am – 4:00 pm
This shave horse design by Mike Abbot makes a very sturdy, comfortable and versatile shave horse Tea and coffee provided. Everything supplied and go home […]
Framed Hurdles

Framed Hurdles

November 8, 2025    
10:00 am – 4:00 pm
£100.00 – £115.00
Framed hurdles course The course will cover making frames, Making a 6’x3’ hurdle, touching on the splitting of Hazel and the use of thinner stems. […]
Introduction to Hazel Splitting & Hurdle Making

Introduction to Hazel Splitting & Hurdle Making

November 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 […]
Introduction to Hazel Splitting & Hurdle Making

Introduction to Hazel Splitting & Hurdle Making

December 6, 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 […]