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Kids Campcraft Courses
Kids Craft Courses
Accomodation
South Downs Green Wood Centre
and Associated Courses
and Associated Courses
Out Of The Woods run courses at the South Downs Green Wood Centre at
the Sustainability Centre Site.
Our courses can be booked through the Sustainability Centre.
Accomodation can be provided at the Residential price at the
Hostel at the Centre for the courses.
The Sustainability Centre also run a number of other courses including kids campcraft courses run by www.campcraftwildernessskills.com for full details of the Sustainability Centre's Adult Courses click here for kids craft courses with their education officer click here.
Our courses can be booked through the Sustainability Centre.
Accomodation can be provided at the Residential price at the
Hostel at the Centre for the courses.
The Sustainability Centre also run a number of other courses including kids campcraft courses run by www.campcraftwildernessskills.com for full details of the Sustainability Centre's Adult Courses click here for kids craft courses with their education officer click here.
Shingle Making
Saturday 1st March With Darren Hammerton
Discover the art of shingle making using traditional methods & hand tools. Students will learn the importance of selecting suitable material, how to cleave oak & sweet chestnut shingles from rounds of wood with confidence. Finally learn how to dress the shingle using the side axe, draw knife & shaving horse.
N-R £60.00
Hedge Laying
Saturday 15th & Sunday 16th March With Darren Hammerton
Learn how to lay local hedge ‘Southern Counties Style’ whilst using traditional hand tools, bill hook, broad axe & hand saw. This highly practical course will cover the history of hedgerows in our landscape, habitat importance, laying techniques, tool use, care & safety to for a real ‘hands on’ experience!
R £99.50 N-R £77.00
Timber Frame Building
Saturday 26th July & Sunday 27th July With Darren Hammerton
Learn medieval & modern framing techniques to gain a broad perspective & understanding of the medieval box frame construction. Using traditional methods & hand tools you will learn the basic skills of timber selection, lay ups & levelling, scribing, joint cutting. Practice tool techniques, maintenance & safety. A practical weekend of scribing & cutting a typical mortice & tenon joint, draw bore & assemble with a cleft oak framing peg.
R £147.00 N-R £125.00
Practical Coppicing
Saturday 4th & Sunday 5th October With Phil Allen & Darren Hammerton
Learn how to restore derelict hazel coppice & how to cut in-cycle coppice safely & efficiently. Using hand tools you will cut coppice, select, prepare & bundle coppice products & discover the different products to be made. Learn tool techniques, care & sharpening methods. Ecological & management aspects of coppicing will be covering during your weekend in the woods. Bring along some sausages!
R £132.50 N-R £110.00
Gate & Wattle Hurdles
Saturday 25th & Sunday 26th October
With Phil Allen & Darren Hammerton
Learn how to make your own traditional chestnut gate hurdle & woven hazel hurdle. Using different techniques & tools you will learn how to cleave poles & rods. You will learn the techniques to shape & fashion your chestnut poles with a shave horse, draw knife, side axe, auger turgbill. Then using a billhook & the technique of twisting you will produce a solid wattle hurdle from the hazel rods. Hurdles & knowledge for you to take home!
R £158.50 N-R £136.00