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Willow Weaving for the Garden 2 day weekend
course
(SPACES)
(Plant supports, mini hurdles, trellis, willow flowers
& animals)
23rd
& 24th June ~ Cost: £120
(£20 deposit)
Make a multitude of beautiful, natural products for your
garden, from willow plant supports, mini hurdles and
woven trellis to more sculptural items such as woven
willow flowers and dragonflies. We will also explore
other practical uses for willow in the garden and
discuss the sourcing, gathering and storing of willow
for future projects of your own.
See below for a 1 day willow course on July 22nd.
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Make a Bent Stick
Chair
(SPACES)
4th
& 5th (6th optional) July
Cost: £130
(£20 deposit)
Create your very own sculptural and natural bent stick
chair from nothing more than a pile of sticks. These
traditional rustic seats are immensely pleasing to the
eye and very satisfying to make. They will be made from
coppiced hazel wood. If you wish to work at a slightly
more leisurely pace, a third day is available on the 6th
July for an extra £50. Includes a G&T at the end of the
course to celebrate the completion of your chair.
See below for
another
course on October 13th & 14th.
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Bent Stick Benches & Loungers
(SPACES)
3 day course 6th to 8th
July
Cost: £190 (£30
deposit)
Create your very own sculptural and natural two seater
bent stick bench or elegant lounger using locally
coppiced hazel. These traditional rustic seats are
immensely pleasing to the eye and very satisfying to
make. Includes a G&T at the end of the course to
celebrate the completion of your piece.
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Rustic Furniture Week (5 days)
(SPACES)
4th
to 8th July
Cost: £300
(£50 deposit) ~
£20 discount
Come on all 3 of the above courses for a wonderful
insight into the world of rustic furniture, take away 3
beautiful pieces of furniture to adorn your home or
garden, and save £30!
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Greenwood Carving & Whittling
(SPACES)
(Hand carved spoons, spatulas & eating bowls)
Weekend 14th & 15th July
Cost: £110
(£20 deposit)
Learn the ancient art of carving your own cooking and
eating implements from sustainably coppiced green wood.
We will carve and whittle a selection of small items
such as an eating spoon, a spatula and a small eating
bowl. Using traditional hand tools such as knives, axes
and chisels, you will be taught a range a cutting
techniques and have the chance to buy some tools to
enable you to continue practising your new hobby at
home.
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Make a Rustic Stool with Willow Seat
(SPACES)
21st
July
Cost: £60
(£10 deposit)
Have a go at making a simple yet beautiful stool using locally
coppiced hazel round wood for the frame and a woven
willow for the seat. The frame is of mortice and tenon
construction made using simple hand tools. You will take
away a wonderful stool which will stand the test of
time.
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Willow Weaving for the Garden - 1
day course
(SPACES)
(Plant supports & decorative
flowers)
22nd July
Cost: £60
(£10 deposit)
Learn how to weave your very own beautiful willow plant
support and decorative willow flower to adorn your
garden. You will be able to make two items to take away
with you and learn two very different weaving
techniques.
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Autumn/
Winter 2012
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Make a Bent Stick
Chair
(SPACES)
Weekend 13th
& 14th (15th optional) October
Cost: £130
(£20 deposit)
Create your very own sculptural and natural bent stick
chair from nothing more than a pile of sticks. These
traditional rustic seats are immensely pleasing to the
eye and very satisfying to make. They will be made from
coppiced hazel wood. If you wish to work at a slightly
more leisurely pace, a third day is available on the 15th
October for an extra £50. Includes a G&T at the end of
the course to celebrate the completion of your chair.
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Rustic
Chair Making
(SPACES)
2 day
course - 18th & 19th
October
~ Cost: £120
(£20 deposit)
4 day
course - 18th to 21st
October ~ Cost: £240
(£40 deposit)
Come and make your very own beautiful and natural
rustic chair. You can make an arm chair, side chair,
toddlers high chair, or a bar stool. Or come on the 4
day course and make either two chairs, or one chair and
a small rustic coffee table! The frames will be made
from sustainably coppiced hazel wood, with mortice and
tenon joints. The seat can either be woven using a
selection of coloured willow or of solid wood. There
will be a small additional materials charge for a coffee
table.
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Hazel Coppice Restoration
& Coppicing
(SPACES)
7th
November
Cost: £55
(£10 deposit)
Learn the skills and secrets involved in the ancient
practice of coppicing. This hands on course will teach
you how to coppice and restore neglected hazel coppice.
In particular we will look at restocking methods
including layering, tree spacing, factors contributing
to vigorous coppice regeneration and tree
identification.
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Introduction to Coppice Crafts
(SPACES)
(Mini
Hurdles, Besoms, Charcoal, Walking Sticks and stick
Baskets)
8th
& 9th November
Cost: £120
(£20 deposit)
A day exploring a multitude of traditional coppice
products including mini hazel hurdles, besom brooms,
charcoal making, stick whistles, spar making and stick
baskets. You will take away with you a few items and
gain a huge insight into the wide array of sustainable
uses of the coppice harvest.
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Wattle Hurdle Making Weekend
(SPACES)
10th & 11th November
Cost: £130
(£20 deposit)
Learn the ancient skills to make your very own hazel
wattle hurdle to take away. We will use a traditional
hurdle pattern and practise the skills of riving,
winding and weaving the hazel.
The course fee includes the
materials to make one 6ft by 3ft hurdle.
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Coppice Week
(SPACES)
7th to 11th November
Cost: £275
(£50 deposit)
~
£30 discount
Come on all 3 of the above courses for a huge insight
into the world of coppicing and coppice crafts and save
£30!
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Hedgelaying Courses - by arrangement
I offer hedgelaying courses and training for individuals
or groups by arrangement. If you have a hedge in need of
restoration, or a group of conservation volunteers,
community group or willing friends, I can give you the
training you will need to get you started. All tools,
stakes and binders can be provided. Please contact us to
discuss your requirements. Also see our hedge laying
page.
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Family & Group Courses
- by arrangement
We can design and implement a course
tailored to your needs.
You can spend a
fun day in the woods on various
activities such as making stick whistles, artists
charcoal and shelter building, right through to
specialist courses focussing on
traditional
coppice crafts, charcoal burning,
coppice restoration, hedgerow
restoration, green woodwork,
pole lathe turning or willow crafts.
Please contact
us to discuss your requirements.
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Booking a place.....
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Check there are spaces available as detailed above. We
regularly update the space availability. If you would
prefer,
email or phone to check availability of the course
you wish to attend (contact
us).
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Pay the relevant deposit by PAYPAL, Bank transfer or cheque - see below.
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Download a booking form or we can email or
post one to you upon your request. When you have returned the booking form
with the relevant deposit we will confirm your place on the
course
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Deposits.....
Deposits
are simply £10 per day.
So if you book a total of 5 days of courses, a total deposit
of £50 is payable.
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Payment....
please pay deposit on booking.
Outstanding balance is payable during the course. If you
would prefer you can pay the full course fee on booking.
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PAYPAL - please use the links above
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By cheque - make payable to 'Dave Jackson' and post
to:
'Wildwood Coppice Crafts, 90 Belmont Rd, Malvern, Worcs, WR14 1PB
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BACS transfer* - Account No: 15265212, Sort Code:
08-92-86
*Please let us know if you wish to pay by BACS
before doing so
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Your Tutor....
All of the courses are taught by Dave Jackson.
Dave has 11 years experience of teaching woodland crafts and
we have a reputation for making and selling quality coppice
products. We aim for people to end the day delighted with what they
have made and learnt.
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Accommodation.....
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The Venue - The Wildwood Workshop
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most of the courses are held in a purpose made covered craft
workshop near Malvern, Worcestershire. The workshop lies
within beautiful rural countryside, is well equipped, with
space to work, rest and play! We have a lounge area next to
the stream, a compost toilet and space for camping if
required. It is a tranquil and relaxing space in which to
spend a day or a few. The Coppicing course will be held at Park Wood, details of which will be
confirmed prior to the course
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