Outdoors and rural skills courses

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You may be interested in: Animal husbandry, Animal husbandry (Parent), Blacksmithing, Boat building & coracle making, Driftwood art & beach combing, Dry stone walling, Traditional woodland crafts & green woodworking

Sub categories: Coppicing & woodland management, Gardening, pruning & orchard management, Hedge laying, Hurdle making, Rural crafts, Scything, Wildlife & nature conservation

£149

Dry stone walling for beginners - 2 days including artisan locally sourced lunch. A fun, informal and uplifting experience for all. Cheshire, Derbyshire and Lancashire.

Derbyshire - Next course on 25th May 2019

Would you, your friends or your family enjoy a fun and informal session building a real dry stone wall in a stunning countryside setting? Get out in the fresh air, be next to nature, and restore an important feature that defines the British landscape. Dry stone walling is a positive and relaxing experience which promotes mindfulness and boosts wellbeing in an inspirational, natural environment. Delivered by highly qualified craftsmen and instructors, these events span over...

£95

Grow your own, resilient organic produce - one day workshop in West Wales

Ceredigion - Next course on 1st June 2019

Growing some of your own produce is one of the most empowering experiences going. Join us on a beautiful smallholding in the wild, wild West of Wales to learn organic gardening techniques. This day is ideal for beginners as well as experienced gardeners looking to learn how to nurture delicious home grown fruit and vegetables with a greater resilience around our changing climate, with little to no fuss at all. This accessible, hugely informative and...

£160

Introduction to green woodworking - make a stool or small table

Cornwall - Next course on 1st June 2019

This hugely enjoyable and satisfying 2 day course provides a great introduction to traditional ‘green wood working’ skills and includes all materials and lovely home made food. You’ll learn all about ancient woodcraft techniques (no power tools here!) and out of a recently felled ‘green’ log you’ll create your own unique rustic stool to take home. Who is this woodworking course for? Whether it’s for you or as a gift, the course is suitable for...

£98

A Beekeeping Experience Day Course

East Sussex - Next course on 13th July 2019

A One Day Beekeeping Experience A great experience for anyone interested in Bees, or considering taking up Beekeeping. You will learn in a small group all about this cherished insect, getting the opportunity to see inside a working Beehive. Taking home; a certificate, a pound of honey, a bee related gift and notes about the honey bee. Course Programme: Saturday 9.30am - 4.30pm 1. Introduction to Bees Learn all about these incredible creatures; the different...

£75

Make a rush hat, mat, bag or basket ~ with Rachel Frost ...a Quirky Workshop at Greystoke Cycle Cafe, nr Ullswater and Lake District

Cumbria - Next course on 28th May 2019

This is a wonderful opportunity to make your own personal woven rush hat, bag or basket in a day, using the native common bulrush (Scirpus Lacustris). For availability on this course please see our website above, thank you. For the hats you will start with your own custom-made hat block, you will learn how to weave this wonderfully supple material using techniques common to basketry, to create a unique hat to wear and treasure. On...

£98

Traditional Country Wine Making Course

East Sussex - Next course on 1st June 2019

***50% off on the course starting 1 June – quote WINE50 when booking*** A practical course, using traditional methods; you will learn in a small group how to make traditional Country Wines. Taking home a gallon of your own Wine to share with friends and family, you will also keep all the equipment needed to continue this traditional craft at home. A Mead Making course is held in the afternoon. If both courses are booked...

£98

Traditional Honey Wine Mead Making Course

East Sussex - Next course on 1st June 2019

***50% off on the course starting 1 June – quote MEAD50 when booking*** A practical course, using traditional methods; you will learn in a small group how to make this traditional Honey Wine. Taking home a gallon of your own Mead to share with friends and family, you will also keep all the equipment needed to continue this traditional craft at home. A Traditional Wine Making course is held in the morning. If both courses...

£70

Willow trug at Cowshed Creative in the Lake District National Park near Kendal and Windermere

Cumbria - Next course on 18th June 2019

Create a decorative and functional version of the well-loved garden trug to transport and display your garden bounties; flowers veg. or kindling. An excellent introduction to basket making. Discover the smell, creak and relaxing rhythm of weaving with supple willow. No previous experience required. Hannah Ehlert trained for three years in a coppice worker apprenticeship with a variety of crafts people at the Bill Hogarth Memorial Trust. She has run successful creative green wood-working courses...

£45

Bespoke Candle Making Workshop - Edinburgh

Midlothian - Next course on 1st June 2019

Held in the lovely rural village of Temple just 15 miles south of Edinburgh, our half day candle making workshop will give you the basic skills to create a scented container candle made from 100% soy wax choosing from a selection of fine fragrance oils. Our groups are kept small (a maximum of 10) to allow for individual attention. Workshop Content - Overview of the different types of wax and their differences in candle making....

£180

'Have a Bash' at Blacksmithing course in Onibury, Shropshire

Shropshire

Come and ‘Have a Bash’ at Blacksmithing on a one-day introduction course! The process of heating and forging hot metal is fun, fascinating and should be enjoyed by everyone (albeit pretty hard work!!) Jake Hedge is a fully accredited Blacksmith from the National School of Blacksmithing who now runs his own Forge at a Sawmill in Onibury, set in the beautiful Shropshire hills near Ludlow. “Thanks to Jake’s patient and calm teaching” you’ll have no...