Spend a day investigating and making a range of coppice products – stakes, binders, panels, rustic furniture – from hazel or sweet chestnut using traditional hand-tools and techniques (there is an option to also book the 'Introduction to coppicing' course, which runs the day before.)
- how to dress-out and grade rods for different purposes with a saw and billhook
- how to safely put a point on a stick
- how to stack, tie & transport coppice bundles
- how to split hazel and sweet chestnut
- how to use coppiced timber to create a range of coppice products
Fee for two day course including 'Introduction to coppicing': £80