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
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 […]
Make your own Shave Horse
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 course The course will cover making frames, touching on the splitting of Hazel and the use of thinner stems. We will then use […]
Willow Basket Weaving
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 […]
Spoon Carving for Beginners
Learn how to turn a piece of wood from a log into a beautiful and functional carved spoon. This one day course is aimed at […]
Mini sweet Chestnut Gate Hurdle Making
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
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 […]
Framed Hurdles
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
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 […]
Make your own Shave Horse
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 […]
Introduction to Hazel Splitting & Hurdle Making
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
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 […]