Tutor: Chris Keeler

Time: 9.30am to approximately 4pm

Traditionally used to handle and pen livestock, today gate hurdles are an attractive addition to your garden or green space. They make beautiful, natural fencing and are often used as plant supports or border edging.

Join us in Park Wood, a site of historical and ecological importance, and learn how to make a gate hurdle from sweet chestnut.

We will cover:

- Types of hurdles and their history
- Suitable timber species
- Tool safety and types of tools traditionally used.
- Making gate hurdles from sweet chestnut.

You will leave with the foundations of some essential woodworking skills, and your own creation to take home.