The Woodlands.co.uk Blog - courses
Clay Pigeon Shooting for the first time – shotgun coaching
Have you ever wondered what all the fuss is about shooting? I decided to find out by doing a 20 minute shotgun coaching course with the BASC (British Association for Shooting and Conservation). Read more…
Why not have a bushcraft course at your own woodland?
Barry Jackson (“Baz”) is a teacher but his own experience of formal education is typical of many – he hated school and had no intention of doing my exams – “all I wanted was to work at a country park.” Read more…
Survival !
Why in the world would we pay to go and camp in a woodland with absolutely no facilities? Because it is a Wilderness Weekend course, run by Landrock Survival Training and it is a brilliant course! Read more…
Courses
There are many courses that might interest the ‘woodlander’, so those listed below are just a small collection of those available. It is worth keeping an eye on websites such Woodnet (http://www.woodnet.org.uk/woodlots/courses-and-training ) who offer a number of courses on chainsaw maintenance, felling, charcoal making etc, The Small Woodland Owners Group (http://www.swog.org.uk/ ) and The Small Woods Association Magazine. Read more…
Woodland Courses 2010 Pt 1
There’s a bumper crop this year, so this is just a very small selection of courses up to June that caught our eye. Check on websites such as Woodlots , Small Woodland Owners Group and the Small Woods Association magazine for more. If you have been on any courses that you would recommend, or run some yourself, why not share it with others by putting a comment in the box below. And don’t forget that Woodlands.co.uk now includes £300 towards the cost of courses and training as part of its new woodland owner package. Find out more at Free Courses for Woodland Purchasers. Read more…
Free Courses for Purchasers with Woodlands.co.uk
Woodlands.co.uk has always been keen to encourage training for new owners of woodlands. For those who have never owned woodland before, some good training can help them get to grips with their purchase more quickly, and for those who are old hands, it can broaden interest and enjoyment. We have regular blogs with a selection of courses on woodland management and other related subjects to encourage you, but now we have introduced a scheme to “put our money where our mouth is” and pay owners to go on courses. Read more…
Woodland Courses 2009 Pt 2
Whatever you want to learn, there’s a course out there for you. Here is a brief selection from some of our favourite suppliers for the rest of the summer and up to the end of the year. Read more…
Woodland Courses 2009 Pt 1
Now that you have your new 2009 diary, book some time to brush up your woodland skills or learn new ones. From the purely practical to the extremely esoteric, whatever you want to learn, there’s a course out there for you. Read more…