This a practical hands on 5 day course based at the greenwood centre and local coppice woodlands. The course covers techniques for producing a range of greenwood craft goods made using traditional hand tools and coppice material sourced from local coppice woodlands.

Participants will learn the natural qualities of different trees and the range of products that can be produced.

The course includes:

Splitting and cleaving – methods and tools used to reduce wood to a usable size using axes, billhooks and throws for cleft gates, hurdles etc.

Pole lathe turning: - participants will use a pole lathe to produce a simple turned item such as chair legs and base ball bats.

Weaving: Different techniques and material used to produce woven panels, hurdles and seats.

Joints and fixtures – different methods used to join round wood together for framed chairs, garden and woodland structures.

Charcoal – participants will fill, fire, empty and grade charcoal using a ring kiln. The charcoal will be tested on a bar- b –q at the end of the course.

Participants will produce a range of goods or a single complex item to take home and will receive sufficient information on tools, equipment and techniques to continue practicing and improving their skills.

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