Woodland courses in 2007
Here is a selection of woodland-related courses that are happening over the coming year. Know of any courses we’ve missed out? Let us know in the comments.
- Bat ID workshop – 7th July – Sheringham Park Norfolk
- Bird Survey Techniques – 21st / 23rd September – Preston Montford Field Centre
- Digital Photography workshop – 9th June – Clumber Park Nottinghamshire
- Discover Medicinal Plants – 23rd June – Wicken Fen Cambridgeshire
- Dormouse ecology and conservation – 14th/16th September – Flatford Mill Field centre
- Family naturalists – 27th July-3rd August – Slapton Ley Field Centre
- Green woodwork courses (chair making, rush seating, using a pole lathe – Various dates – visit website)
- Have a go Archery – 30th June & 1st July; 14th & 15th July – Bodiam Castle
- Hedgelaying – 8th/9th November – Epping Forest
- Hues from the hedgerows – 29th September – Green Wood centre and Ironbridge Gorge Woodlands
- Leaf through your past – 23rd September – Arlington Court
- Make a bat box – 7th September – Weald and Downland Open Air Museum
- OCN introduction to small woodland management planning – 9th/10th June – Green Wood centre and Ironbridge Gorge Woodlands
- Paper Making workshop – 9th June – Wicken Fen Cambridgeshire
- Practical Hedge Laying Skills – 23rd/25th November – Flatford Mill
- Rustic Gardener; practical woodcraft – 9th/11th November – Flatford Mill Field centre
- Spinning for beginners and improvers – 2nd – 4th November – Malham Tarn Field Centre
- Trees and Woodland in the British Landscape (Oliver Rackham) – 25th / 30th July – Flatford Mill Field Centre
- Trees and woodlands – 27th / 29th July – Derrygonnelly, West Fermanagh
- Using a flora – 8th / 11th June – Juniper Hall Field Centre
- Wildlife and the law – 14th September – Weald and Downland Museum
- Willow weaving – 18th August – Tatton Park Cheshire
- Willow weaving for beginners – 9th September – Sheringham Park Norfolk
- Woodland wildlife and the law – 30th June – Green Wood centre and Ironbridge Gorge Woodlands
- Working with Natural Dyes – 8th – 12th June – Orielton Field Centre
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Badgers, Beeches and Blisters
A book about the practicalities of managing your own woodland. Available free here.
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Mike
1 June, 2007
Plumpton College at the Netherfield Centre for Sustainable Food and Farming are running a Charcoal Making course (amongst others) on the 12th July.
Liz Murphy
7 June, 2007
Dan Watson, the North of England Agent is running the following courses this year:
Bushcraft & Self Reliance – 29 June to 1 July – Old Wives Wood, Wharfedale
Back Woods Crafts – 20 to 22 July – Old Wives Wood, Wharfedale
Bow Making – 21 to 23 September – Old Wives Wood, Wharfedale
For more information on these or a possible Autumn Wild Food Course please e-mail dan@dwwp.co.uk or visit the website http://www.dwwp.co.uk/courses.asp
barkeater
17 July, 2007
There is a project near Bath called Cherry Wood. The chap in there runs green woodwork courses throughout summer. Bushcraft, Pole Lathe & Shave Horse making, all kinds of chair and bench making.
http://www.cherrywoodproject.co.uk/
mary
25 July, 2008
hewnwood.com run timber framing and green wood working courses in their lovely 12 acre broadleaf woodland near brecon on the welsh boarders
catherine
15 January, 2009
For 2009 courses see: http://www.woodlands.co.uk/blog/events-places/woodland-courses-2009-pt-1/
Alan
6 May, 2009
Timber frame courses..greenwood working courses.and longbow workshops ..All held in a broad leaf woodland workshop ln Brecon Wales…http://www.hewnwood.com