Courses
December 2023
Bench and Stool Making
Wednesday 6th December 2023 - 9:00am to 6:30pm
Make a rustic greenwood bench or simple stool using hand tools. You'll learn how to use axes, drawknives and hand augers to split and shape ash wood for the legs and drill your plank top before using oak wedges to assemble your bench. Your creation will be ready to take home and will look fantastic indoors or out.
January 2024
Bench and Stool Making
Sunday 21st January 2024 - 9:00am to 6:30pm
Make a rustic greenwood bench or simple stool using hand tools. You'll learn how to use axes, drawknives and hand augers to split and shape ash wood for the legs and drill your plank top before using oak wedges to assemble your bench. Your creation will be ready to take home and will look fantastic indoors or out.
Spoon Carving
Thursday 25th January 2024 - 9:00am to 5:00pm
Use traditional greenwood techniques to carve your own spoon. Learn about the form and function of a good spoon and how to make the most of the wood for strength and beauty.
February 2024
Bench and Stool Making
Tuesday 6th February 2024 - 9:00am to 6:30pm
Make a rustic greenwood bench or simple stool using hand tools. You'll learn how to use axes, drawknives and hand augers to split and shape ash wood for the legs and drill your plank top before using oak wedges to assemble your bench. Your creation will be ready to take home and will look fantastic indoors or out.
Bowl Carving
Wednesday 28th February 2024 - 9:00am to 5:00pm
Hand carve your own trough bowl from local greenwood using axes, drawknives, gouges and adzes. A busy day will be rewarded when your creation takes pride of place in your kitchen.
March 2024
Scandinavian Shrink Pot Carving
Friday 22nd March 2024 - 9:00am to 5:00pm
Creating beautiful natural pots from greenwood, using the shrinkage of the tree as it dries out to create a sealed pot.
Make your own Shave Horse
Wednesday 27th March 2024 - 5:30pm to 9:00pm
In an evening! The shave horse is a wonderfully versatile piece of equipment for working in greenwood. It is used to grip the length of wood you are working on and hold it steady to enable you to shape the wood using a draw knife or a spokeshave.
April 2024
Bench and Stool Making
Sunday 14th April 2024 - 9:00am to 6:30pm
Make a rustic greenwood bench or simple stool using hand tools. You'll learn how to use axes, drawknives and hand augers to split and shape ash wood for the legs and drill your plank top before using oak wedges to assemble your bench. Your creation will be ready to take home and will look fantastic indoors or out.
Spoon Carving
Tuesday 30th April 2024 - 9:00am to 5:00pm
Use traditional greenwood techniques to carve your own spoon. Learn about the form and function of a good spoon and how to make the most of the wood for strength and beauty.
May 2024
Bowl Carving
Thursday 9th May 2024 - 9:00am to 5:00pm
Hand carve your own trough bowl from local greenwood using axes, drawknives, gouges and adzes. A busy day will be rewarded when your creation takes pride of place in your kitchen.
Family Bushcraft Camp (2 day)
Saturday 11th May 2024 - 11:00am to Sunday 12th May 2024 - 12:00pm
Two days of fun and memorable experiences. Learn effective fire-lighting and bushcraft skills, build and sleep in your own shelter, greenwood carving skills, campfire cooking (food included), nature walk and storytelling. Specifically aimed at families, all ages welcome.
Woodland Explorer Residential (3 Day)
Saturday 25th May 2024 - 9:30am to Monday 27th May 2024 - 4:00pm
THREE unforgettable days for 8-16 year olds. Live wild in the woods sleeping in your own self built a shelter from sticks and tarps. The days will be an inspiring mix of bushcraft, whittling, fire lighting, natural arts and crafts, animal tracking, woodland games, storytelling, adventure and sleeping out under the stars.
June 2024
Spoon Carving
Sunday 2nd June 2024 - 9:00am to 5:00pm
Use traditional greenwood techniques to carve your own spoon. Learn about the form and function of a good spoon and how to make the most of the wood for strength and beauty.
July 2024
Bench and Stool Making
Saturday 6th July 2024 - 9:00am to 6:30pm
Make a rustic greenwood bench or simple stool using hand tools. You'll learn how to use axes, drawknives and hand augers to split and shape ash wood for the legs and drill your plank top before using oak wedges to assemble your bench. Your creation will be ready to take home and will look fantastic indoors or out.
Bowl Carving
Thursday 18th July 2024 - 9:00am to 5:00pm
Hand carve your own trough bowl from local greenwood using axes, drawknives, gouges and adzes. A busy day will be rewarded when your creation takes pride of place in your kitchen.
September 2024
Bench and Stool Making
Tuesday 10th September 2024 - 9:00am to 6:30pm
Make a rustic greenwood bench or simple stool using hand tools. You'll learn how to use axes, drawknives and hand augers to split and shape ash wood for the legs and drill your plank top before using oak wedges to assemble your bench. Your creation will be ready to take home and will look fantastic indoors or out.
Spoon Carving
Wednesday 18th September 2024 - 9:00am to 5:00pm
Use traditional greenwood techniques to carve your own spoon. Learn about the form and function of a good spoon and how to make the most of the wood for strength and beauty.
Make your own Shave Horse
Thursday 19th September 2024 - 5:30pm to 9:00pm
In an evening! The shave horse is a wonderfully versatile piece of equipment for working in greenwood. It is used to grip the length of wood you are working on and hold it steady to enable you to shape the wood using a draw knife or a spokeshave.
Family Bushcraft Camp (2 day)
Saturday 28th September 2024 - 11:00am to Sunday 29th September 2024 - 12:00pm
Two days of fun and memorable experiences. Learn effective fire-lighting and bushcraft skills, build and sleep in your own shelter, greenwood carving skills, campfire cooking (food included), nature walk and storytelling. Specifically aimed at families, all ages welcome.
October 2024
Bowl Carving
Tuesday 15th October 2024 - 9:00am to 5:00pm
Hand carve your own trough bowl from local greenwood using axes, drawknives, gouges and adzes. A busy day will be rewarded when your creation takes pride of place in your kitchen.
Scandinavian Shrink Pot Carving
Thursday 24th October 2024 - 9:00am to 5:00pm
Creating beautiful natural pots from greenwood, using the shrinkage of the tree as it dries out to create a sealed pot.
November 2024
Bench and Stool Making
Saturday 9th November 2024 - 9:00am to 6:30pm
Make a rustic greenwood bench or simple stool using hand tools. You'll learn how to use axes, drawknives and hand augers to split and shape ash wood for the legs and drill your plank top before using oak wedges to assemble your bench. Your creation will be ready to take home and will look fantastic indoors or out.
December 2024
Bench and Stool Making
Wednesday 11th December 2024 - 9:00am to 6:30pm
Make a rustic greenwood bench or simple stool using hand tools. You'll learn how to use axes, drawknives and hand augers to split and shape ash wood for the legs and drill your plank top before using oak wedges to assemble your bench. Your creation will be ready to take home and will look fantastic indoors or out.