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Coracle Making

: 23 Aug 2024 - 25 Aug 2024

: The Green Wood Centre

Build an Ironbridge-style coracle using simple tools and techniques to suit all levels of experience and ability.

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Paddle making

: 24 Aug 2024 - 25 Aug 2024

: The Green Wood Centre

A course suitable for water enthusiast, canoeists and coraclers, you will use a single piece of cleft ash to craft a paddle suited to your needs.

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Introduction to Woodland Management AIM L3

: 10 Sep 2024 - 11 Sep 2024

: The Green Wood Centre

This two-day course will help build the background knowledge needed to manage your woodland sustainably and work towards creating resilient, productive woods.

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Ash splint basketry

: 14 Sep 2024

: The Green Wood Centre

This course will take you through the full process of creating your own unique Ash Splint Basket. 

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The Wonderful World of Trees

: 14 Sep 2024 - 15 Sep 2024

: The Green Wood Centre

This course will prove useful to anyone who is interested in the way trees are named, reproduce, develop, communicate and live together.

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Tool sharpening

: 21 Sep 2024

: The Green Wood Centre

An immersive day learning how to sharpen green wood working tools.

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Expressive Tree Drawing

: 21 Sep 2024

: The Green Wood Centre

A day of exploring form and texture in trees using natural materials.

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Spoon carving

: 22 Sep 2024

: The Green Wood Centre

Spoon carving is a great way to start whittling and to learn about the properties of wood. Each spoon is completely unique which makes them great presents.

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Coracle Making

: 05 Oct 2024 - 06 Oct 2024

: The Green Wood Centre

Build an Ironbridge-style coracle using simple tools and techniques to suit all levels of experience and ability.

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Coiled Grass Baskets

: 05 Oct 2024

: The Green Wood Centre

Learn how to seasonally gather, store and prepare grasses, leaves and other natural fibres for basketry.

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Straight Knife Blade Making

: 05 Oct 2024

: The Green Wood Centre

Master the skills of the blacksmith and blade smith and make your own knife.

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Straight Knife Blade Making

: 06 Oct 2024

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Split Hazel Basketry

: 12 Oct 2024 - 13 Oct 2024

: The Green Wood Centre

Discover the skills and learn the techniques for making a traditional split-hazel frame basket, still known as a "whisket" in Mid Wales

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Sustainable Woodland Management AIM L3

: 04 Nov 2024 - 06 Nov 2024

: The Green Wood Centre

A course designed for new or aspiring woodland owners and managers who want to manage their woodlands to balance environmental, economic and social benefits.

Two days of classroom sessions and woodland visits are followed by a practical skills and woodland products day.

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Weaving with Brambles

: 07 Dec 2024

: The Green Wood Centre

Learn how to turn these oft misunderstood vines into beautiful baskets using a variety of techniques.

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Gate Hurdle Making

  • Park Wood, Poynings, West Sussex
  • 17 Aug 2024
Traditionally used to handle and pen livestock, 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.  more...

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Visit to Broadleaf Wales 

  • Broadleaf Wales
  • 29 Jul 2024
Join us at Broadleaf Wales for an introduction to managing a productive broadleaf woodland under continuous cover forestry. Read More...