Coppicing & woodland management courses

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Coppicing and woodland management workshops across the UK. The traditional woodland management skill of coppicing involves cutting trees back so that new shoots grow from the stump. Coppicing has been done since pre-history and the poles produced are often used in hurdle making, thatching and charcoal making. Coppicing can be practiced on hazel, ash, oak, chestnut, hornbeam, willow, and beech trees and woodlands. Learn how to coppice your trees to harvest young shoots, suckers or larger poles, as well as boost wildlife and vegetation by increasing light.

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Crosscut saw sharpening

Crosscut saw sharpening

In-person course

Dumfries & Galloway - Next course on 25th September 2020

Learn to fettle a "Great American" or "peg tooth" saw of 3 feet and longer. If you have a new saw (perhaps from Flinn Garlick, or Wilhelm Putsch) and wish to improve its performance, or have an old one you'd like to restore, this is the course for you. If you already have a rusted crosscut saw, do bring it. It may well be recoverable even if rusted. Alternatively choose one of my £60 vintage saws: de-rusted and ready-to-file. Decide before the day starts if you want to learn all...

Coppice camp 2020

Coppice camp 2020

In-person course

Gloucestershire - Next course on 1st October 2020

Coppice camp is an annual gathering to help restore an ancient coppice woodland. This years coppice camp will be held at May Hill in the Forest of Dean. You are invited to lend a hand and help restore a precious woodland eco-system. This will be a fun and sociable weekend, in the beautiful woodlands of the Huntley Estate. Meet new people, join the campaign to save coppice woodlands and learn the craft of coppice management using traditional tools and techniques, as well as getting a taster into some coppice crafts...

Coppice Restoration

Coppice Restoration

In-person course

Shropshire - Next course on 24th October 2020

This course will cover all aspects for restoring a neglected and over stood coppice woodland. You will learn: - Assessing the age and health of a coppice stool - Developing a coppice rotation - Felling and processing - Extraction - Understanding stool density - Layering and planting - Pest control - Monitoring - Coppicing for economic and wildlife benefit

Managing Woodlands for Wildlife

Managing Woodlands for Wildlife

In-person course

Shropshire - Next course on 15th May 2021

This course is designed to provide an understanding of woodland ecology to support woodland management decisions. The course will include: - Principles of ecology - Identifying woodland vegetation types and associated key woodland species - Species inter-dependency, population dynamics - Biotic and abiotic threats - Woodland monitoring to benefit woodland management The course tutor will be Martin Hales.

Practical Woodland Management

Practical Woodland Management

In-person course

Shropshire - Next course on 17th October 2020

This course will provide an introduction to the woodland tasks needed to manage a woodland. The course will provide the latest good practice guidelines along with top tips and techniques established over many years. You will learn: - Tree selection and thinning – which tree to keep and the reasons why - High pruning to improve timber quality - Tree planting - Safe moving of timber and extraction - Dealing with brash - Ride management

Sustainable Woodland Management OCN L3

Sustainable Woodland Management OCN L3

In-person course

Shropshire - Next course on 30th April 2021

A course designed for woodland owners and managers who want to manage their woodlands to balance wildlife, economic and social benefits. You will learn: - Understanding the true meaning of sustainability - Woodland types and structure - Practical woodland management - Woodland crafts and products - Woodland Biodiversity - Social Forestry This course covers both practical and theoretical aspects of managing a small wood and will lead to accreditation at Level 3 with the Open College Network. The course begins with an overview of the importance of sustainability in woodland...

Tool sharpening - billhooks & axes

Tool sharpening - billhooks & axes

In-person course

Shropshire - Next course on 31st October 2020

Billhooks and axes are used because they are still the most effective tool for felling and timber reduction and conversion for some woodland activities such as coppice management. It is surprising how many blunt billhooks and axes are been used and the lack of awareness of how a sharp tool should look like and how much easier and safer work is when using a sharp tool. The course is suitable for all who use billhooks and axes routinely and a must do course for volunteer and project leaders taking groups...

Tool sharpening workshop (Lower Moor Farm)

Tool sharpening workshop (Lower Moor Farm)

In-person course

Wiltshire - Next course on 15th October 2020

A one day course learning the fundamentals of sharpening green woodworking tools. Spend the day learning a number of techniques using various sharpening equipment for green woodworking tools such as, axes, billhooks and slashers in the lovely surroundings of Lower Moor Farm nature reserve. We will cover: what you need to look for when buying tools, types of steel, bevel types, grind types, customising a new tool, maintenance and damage prevention. Including demonstrations by bushcraft expert Steve Corbyn, showing you how to sharpen both convex and flat grind tools. You...

Wonderful World of Trees

Wonderful World of Trees

In-person course

Shropshire - Next course on 24th October 2020

This course investigates the structure and mechanisms of trees and how they interact within the woodland environment. The course and information is delivered in a format that is accessible to a wide audience with plenty of visual and practical examples to support the theory. You will Learn: Day 1: Tree Seeds – structure and germination Stems, Leaves and Roots Woody Tissue and Bark Old Age – tree maturity, crown recession and death. Day 2: Responding to the Environment – Drought and Wind How Trees Communicate – their close associations and...

Woodland Soils

In-person course

Shropshire - Next course on 1st November 2020

This course will look at why soil is of such incredible value to our existence, the importance of looking after soil and how to do it and why healthy woodlands start with healthy soil. Through looking at the connection between soil types and plant species; which trees, shrubs and flowers grow on different soils, the course will uncover the relationship between plants and soil and the amazing eco-system beneath our feet. You will learn: - How to identify which soil you have - Examples of plant assemblages based on soil...

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