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Bill Hogarth MBE Memorial Apprenticeship Trust presents
Woodland
Pioneers
2005
5 days of inspiring traditional woodland craft training taught by experienced professional craft tutors held in a beautiful Cumbrian woodland (See last year's Woodland Pioneers) at Staveley in Cartmel, Newby Bridge, Cumbria (Courtesy of Sir John Fisher Foundation) Cost £90 - £150 Please fill out this Booking
Form Bill Hogarth was a coppice merchant, working the woods in South Cumbria for the majority of his life. The aims of BHMAT are to promote coppicing through the setting up of an apprenticeship scheme. We now have 5 apprentices and we are looking for two more for 2006. We run an industry-led, broad based apprenticeship training that is recognised as the first of its kind in the UK. The training is for 3 years and is validated by the Open College North West Priority will be given to people who show a genuine interest in pursuing coppicing as a career. There will be 4 one day introductory woodcraft workshops with the final day consisting of workshop sessions. A certificate of attainment will be available to those who want it (£15). The first 4 days will cover the following: |
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Hurdles by
Owen
Jones Owen Jones is best known as the countries only full time oak swill basket maker. In this workshop Owen offers you the chance to have a go at cleaving and shaping wood to make a small gate hurdle. |
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Charcoal
in barrels by Brian and Louise Crawley Lead by local coppice workers Brian and Louise Crawley of Woodland Ways, this day will initiate you into the mysteries of charcoal burning. Using an oil drum, which is a great way to get start making your own barbeque charcoal at home. |
Wooden
Bowls by
Maurice
Pyle Starting with a green unseasoned log you will work through a variety of stages firstly with the splitting of a short section of hardwood, then, using axe and gouges to shape a bowl of your own design. Variations include dough troughs, wooden scoops, plates and bowls with handles. Your finished bowl will be quite sculptural and probably unique, and definitely very satisfying to create. |
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Rustic
Oak Stools by Ian Taylor Ian Taylor has a thriving coppice business; Lakeland Coppice Products. He is sponsor to two of our BHMAT apprentices. He specializes in riven oak products and will expertly guide you through the process of making a rustic oak stool to take home. |
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Workshop by Geoff Whitley For our apprentices and one or two extras there will be a four day carving workshop going on at the same time to the Woodland Pioneer Programme. This will give you the chance to catch up with the BHMAT apprentices and to get first hand information about what it is like to be an apprentice. |
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| Friday
Workshops
Friday
will be an open day with numerous woodcraft workshops including: |
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Course Outline Course venue: Chapel House Woods are owned by the Sir John Fisher Foundation who have sponsored the training allowance for our first two apprentices. The courses will be situated within this beautiful wood and lunches served on site. There is also a hall adjacent where we will serve evening meals and have social gatherings. The hall boasts the comforts of toilets, showers and central heating! Camping: pitches on site, B+B’s nearby. Food: Food will be provided. The cost of lunch is included in your fee. However breakfast and an evening meal will be available at reasonable rates and we encourage you to join us for all your meals. Evenings: There will be a range of activities, organised and impromtu in the hall and elsewhere. Tools: Tools and essential protective clothing will be provided. Wear work clothes and stout footwear, for a week in the woods in all weathers. Saftey: BHMAT and tutors will take every precaution to ensure your safety. General site safety will be outlined on arrival and tutors will provide specific H+S information relevant to their workshop. We need to know of any special medical condition / medication that might compromise your safety or that of others. We will provide First Aid cover, with qualified First Aiders on site. Fees: The fee quoted for the week includes tuition, materials a soup and bread meal at lunch time and tea / coffee during workshops. Breakfast and evening meals will be extra. Booking
Information Cancellations: If you need to cancel after you have paid the course fee this should be done in writing. There will be a £10 cancellation charge. A telephone booking will be held for 5 days. If we cancel for what ever reason we will return all course fees sent to us How to find us: Directions to find the venue will be sent with joining instructions about two weeks before the course starts. Concessions: If you are unable to afford the course fee we might in certain circumstances, be able to help, give us a call. Can't make it: Disappointed that you can’t make this course? Please still contact us and let us know of your interest in our apprenticeship Acknowledgements: The week has been made possible by the generous financial support of: |
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The Lake District Sustainable Development Fund |
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Cumbria Fells and Dales LEADER + Programme |
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Friends of the Lake District |
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The Bill Hogarth Memorial Apprenticeship Trust |
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and support in kind from Cumbria Woodlands |
And
thanks to |
The Sir John Fisher Foundation |