Our exhibition space at the Northern Green Gathering 2007. Photo R. Hammerton

 This was the Green Wood Centre's first visit to the NGG, organised by Katherine McNidder with Richard Thomason from the Light is Life project and GWC apprentice Ben Kelleher demonstrating willow work and working with green wood. We also took a yurt for the Green Wood Cente and Light is Life exhibition.

Ben Kelleher bowl carving at the Northern Green Gathering 2007. Photo R. Hammerton

Ben Kelleher spent the weekend demonstrating spoon and bowl carving and Katherine McNidder tried her hand at spoon carving as well as giving out information on the Green Wood Centre and our courses and events.

Richard's willow arbour now has a permanent home in the on-site permaculture garden and the organisers have invited the Green Wood Centre to come back next year to design and build a willow centrepiece with local willow worker Jim Burrans.

For more information on the Northern Green Gathering see their website at http://www.nggonline.org.uk/

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VTS funding for OCN accredited woodland management courses

The VTS scheme funds training in Hedgelaying, Coppicing and Small Woodland Management Planning.  It is a scheme funded by DEFRA West Midlands and gives assisted places to people working in farming and forestry within the West Midlands.

This popular scheme is now in its last season so book your places whilst funds are still available. There are still places on our Hedgelaying courses on 12^th-16^th November and 21^st-25^th January, our coppicing courses on 29^th October- 2^nd November and 3^rd-7^th December and our Small Woodland Management Planning course on 1^st-2^nd December.

See our website for more details or contact Katherine on 01952 432769 or through courses@greenwoodcentre.org.uk

Winter Opening hours at the Green Wood Centre

The café and centre have now moved to our winter opening hours, 11am-4pm seven days a week. We will close for Christmas on Friday 21^st December and re-open on Wednesday 2^nd January 2008.

Courses for the New Year

Courses for have now been scheduled for January - April 2008. More details can be found on our website www.greenwoodcentre.org.uk or you can call 01952 432769 and request a leaflet.

Hedgelaying with Karl Liebscher	January 12th-13th	Hedgelaying with Karl Liebscher
	January 21st-25th	OCN Hedgelaying with Karl Liebscher
	February 2nd-3rd	Coppicing with Larry Jones
	February 23rd-24th	Hedgelaying with Karl Liebscher
	February 29th-March 2nd	Oak Swill Baskets with Owen Jones

Oak Swill Basket by Owen Jones. Photo R. Hammerton	March 14th-16th	Basket Making: Advanced course in fitching with Jenny Crisp
	March 15th-16th	Coppicing with Larry Jones
	March 29th	Fruit Tree Pruning with Larry Jones

Coppicing with Larry Jones	April 5th	Living Willow After Care with Larry Jones
	April 12th-13th	Making Sussex Trugs with Bill Sanders
	April 19th-20th	Ironbridge Coracles short course with Terry Kenny
	April 26th-27th	Green Wood Working with Jo Alexander

Apple Day this year is on 13 October – put this in your diaries and bring your apples along in return for fresh juice vouchers.

And of course to sample last year’s cider. Fun for everyone with apple interest.

We would love to hear what you think about this newsletter. Please e-mail Judy Walker with your views and ideas.

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