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Small Woods Association are keen to ensure skills
and training in greenwood crafts and woodland
management are taught to a high and consistent
standard and have developed a suite of Open College
Network accredited courses.
All courses are taught by tutors who have many
years experience and are practitioners in the
areas they teach. The courses are designed to
provide the basic knowledge needed to allow course
participants to continue to practice and improve
their skills and are suitable for any one wishing
to improve their knowledge to a recognised standard.
For further information, please e-mail groundsforconservation@hotmail.com or
call Richard on
Click on any of the course details below for
full information and to apply and pay course
fees either securely online or by cheque.
OCN
Level 3 Introduction to Small Woodland Management
- June 26-27, 2010
2 day course investigating all areas required
to complete a woodland management plan.
Cost: £150
OCN Level 2 Coppice Products - August
16-20, 2010
5 day practical course covering splitting,
weaving, turning and charcoal making.
Cost: £400
OCN Level 3 Introduction to Social Forestry
- September 4-5 and 18-19, 2010
4 day course covered over 2 weekends. The course
explores the physical, emotional and physiological
benefits woodlands have on people. The course
is both practical and theory split between classroom
and woodland teaching areas.
Cost: £350
OCN
Level 3 Sustainable Woodland Management- September
27-29, 2010
An intensive short course covering the practical
and theory for sustainable woodland management
promoting the need for balance between Biodiversity,
social and economic benefits of woodlands.
Cost: £350
OCN Level 2 Hedge Laying - October 4-8, 2010
5 day practical course covering all aspects
of hedge laying.
Cost: £400
OCN Level 2 Horse Logging - October 4-8, 2010
5 day introductory course for the extraction
of timber using horses.
FULL
OCN
Level 3 Introduction to Small Woodland Management-
October 9-10, 2010
2 day course investigating all areas required
to complete a woodland management plan. The course
is class room based with tours of local woodlands.
Cost: £150
OCN
Level 2 Tool Sharpening -
October 9 and 10, 2010
2 day course covered over 2 weekends , covering
all aspects of edge tool sharpening to include
axes, bill hooks, knives and chisels.
Cost: £150
OCN
Level 3 Woodland Ride Management- October 23-24,
2010
2 day course detailing the different types of
ride construction and management.
Cost: £150
OCN Level 2 Coppicing
- November 1-5, 2010
5 day practical course
covering all aspects of coppice management.
The course promotes coppicing as a sustainable
woodland management system which provides a
wide range of benefits.
Cost £400
The Small Woods Association Open College Network
Courses (OCN) are accredited by OCN West Midlands.
The courses are delivered at the Green Wood Centre.
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