Our Purpose is to ensure that the coppicing skills of Bill Hogarth MBE are recognised for their full worth and their continuity secured through a broad-based apprenticeship.
If you’re new to Woodland Pioneers then choose the Woodland Pioneers – An Introduction to Coppicing option.
See some photos from Woodland Pioneers 2025
Last year was another great week – we’re missing the 2025 cohort and can’t wait to see some of you again as well as meeting new faces!
If you attended last year and want to share photos, please send them to Kath or add them to our Google Photos album.
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Woodland Pioneers
24 – 28 August 2026
BHMAT is well known for organising a yearly week of woodland craft courses.
Riving oak, cooking charcoal, creating stools, whittling treen.
Run from the beautiful woodlands of Silverdale, North Lancashire.
Get Involved!
You don’t need to be a coppice worker to be involved with BHMAT or Woodland Pioneers.
Maybe you can offer your help in other ways as a volunteer.
Be a Sponsor!
BHMAT is always interested in finding new sponsors.
If you are involved in the coppicing industry and would like to talk to someone about becoming a sponsor, please get in touch.
Our Tool Bank
We have a collection of tools that our apprentices can borrow from – very handy when running courses.
If you’re already involved with BHMAT then we may be able to lend tools to you too!