Woodland Pioneers

Our “Woodland Pioneers – An Introduction to Coppicing” course introduces you to the apprenticeship scheme and/or to coppicing and greenwood crafts.

This year our course will run from 1 – 5 September 2025 at Silverhelme Scout Camp, Silverdale, Lancashire.

For Newcomers…

This week-long course consists of four 1-day workshops, Mon-Thurs:

Treen with Twiggy,
Mini Gate Hurdles with Owen Jones,
Charcoal with The Coppice Co-op,
Greenwood Stools with Helen Clarke.

Plus 2 shorter workshops on the Friday (more details on these are available during the week).

For the course fee we have a sliding scale so you can pay what you can afford between £360-£560.

More info for Newcomers

For Returners…

If you’ve been before then you can come again to attend one of our advanced courses. This year you can choose from either:

Rush Weaving and Wood Carving workshops with Jane Bradley and Viv Walker,
OR
Knife Forging and Leather Sheath Making with Matt Whitaker and Tony Morgan.

These two workshops run Mon-Thurs, plus 2 workshops on the Friday.

£395-£595 – this is our sliding scale, so you can pay what you can afford.

More info for Returners

Here’s what some other people thought of the event recently:

“I learned a lot and I loved every day I was there. I would and have recommended the
course to anyone remotely interested in green woodwork.”

“Workshop leaders seemed to love what they do and know and that is a lovely experience
for a participant.”

“The food was something else. I was in awe at the home baked bread (and cake!) which was
just delicious. The food was inspiring – I’m going home to try some new recipes as I will miss
the food so much!”

“I can honestly say I loved every minute of the week.”