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This course is designed as a ‘Taster Week’ for those contemplating joining the long ‘Designer Maker Course’, or as a stand-alone skills-building course. It aims to give students a feel for what it takes to achieve exceptionally high standards. The aim isn’t to make a significant final piece, but, instead, uses small projects such as the Chinese puzzle and the chamfered chopping board to help our students really focus on hand skills. From the setting up and sharpening of both hand planes and chisels, to accurate marking and measuring, through to hitting those lines with a saw and chisel, a meticulous level of detail is a must to achieve the goal of gaining control of your tools. This course works equally well for beginners wanting to get the basics right, and for those more experienced woodworkers who may have struggled for years to master the use of hand tools. It’s fun, intense and as the high quality work created by all of the students that have passed through the school over the years demonstrate, it really works!
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Starts August 2025
This two-day training course is designed for forestry and conservation professionals seeking to integrate drone-based remote sensing into forest and woodland management. Participants will learn how to plan and carry out drone surveys using RGB and thermal sensors, process imagery to create…
Starts October 2025
From first cuts to full-on felling, our course will teach you all you need to know about using a chainsaw. This is a hands-on course that delivers both practical skills and health and safety guidance as well as demonstrating that you and your employer have completed sufficient training to meet the…
1 – 5 September, 2025
Our “Woodland Pioneers – An Introduction to Coppicing” course introduces you to the apprenticeship scheme and/or to coppicing and greenwood crafts. This year our course will run from 1 – 5 September 2025 at Silverhelme Scout Camp, Silverdale, Lancashire. For Newcomers: This week-long course…
Flexible
This course is ideal for Forestry professionals seeking to update their knowledge to the latest standards, students and academics looking for a thorough understanding of UK forestry practices or environmentalists and conservationists dedicated to sustainable forestry management. Developed by the…
Cumbria Youth Alliance - Bushcraft Skills
Barony Open Day
Morecambe Bay Walk
