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Twiggy and Rod making a set of dining chairs in the workshop
Making a set of chairs in the workshop at The Woodland Skills Centre

Dressing out coppice hazel in Warren Woods ready for hurdle making
Working in Warren Woods preparing coppice hazel for making hurdles

post and rung stool
Post and rung stool made by a course student - frame out of ash and seating of woven elm bark

timer frame building course 2007
Timber Frame Building Course


Ash frame chairs with woven elm bark seating

Coppice, Greenwood and Woodland Courses 2009

Our woods at The Warren are home to one of Wales' most successful Forest Schools.
Located in the heart of an "Area of Oustanding Natural Beauty" ( AONB ) in the Clwydian Hills in Denbighshire, just 6 miles from Denbigh and 10 miles from Mold, Woodland Skills Centre offer a premier range of woodland courses to suit all ages, abilities and interests.
Just browse the calendar of events below and book your courses online now!

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Date Month   Course Cost Deposit
21 February Full Managing a Small Woodland 40 20
22 February Full Practical Woodland Tasks 35 20
14-15 March Full Bushcraft 70 35
21 March Full Gypsy Crafts 40 20
22 March Full Make a Rustic Stool 40 20
28-29 March Full Willow Animal Sculpture 110 55
3-5 April Full Oak Swill Baskets 145 75
11 April Full Working with Willow 40 20
12 April Full Introduction to Coppice Crafts 40 20
13-17 April Full Week in the Woods 2 150-100 75-50
18-19 April Full Stone Carving 110 55
25-26 April Full Wood Carving 1 100 50
9-10 May Full Ancient Technologies 115 60
11-15 May Full Timber Frame Building 320 160
16-17 May Full Basket Making 1 85 45
19 May Full Charcoal Making 30 15
23-25 May Full Post and Rung Stool 100 50
26-30 May Full Week in the Woods 1 150-50 75-25
30-31 May Full Make a Shave-Horse 70 35
31 May Full Introduction to Bee-Keeping 40 20
9 June Full Charcoal Making 30 15
12-14 June Full Make Your Own Coracle 150 75
20-21 June Full Bushcraft 70 35
20-21 June Full Green Woodwork 80 40
27-28 June   Woodland Foundry - Bronze 115 60
4-5 July Full Make a Pole-Lathe 110 55
11-12 July Full Basket Making 2 85 45
11-12 July 1 left Make a Shave-Horse 70 35
7-9 August 2 left Wood Carving 2 140 70
10-14 August spaces Week in the Woods 2 150-100 75-50
15-16 August spaces Stone Carving 110 55
15 August Full Working with Willow 40 20
16 August 2 left Introduction to Coppice Crafts 40 20
17-22 August 2 left Make a Welsh Stick Chair  300 150
23 August spaces Introduction to Bee-Keeping 40 20
24-28 August spaces Week in the Woods 1 150-50 75-25
5-6 September spaces Green Woodwork 80 40
8 September spaces Charcoal Making 30 15
12-13 September spaces Bushcraft 70 35
19 September spaces Managing a Small Woodland 40 20
20 September spaces Growing Trees from Seed 30 20
26-27 September Full Make a Pole-Lathe 110 55
3 October spaces Make a Rustic Stool 40 20
4 October spaces Introduction to the Pole-Lathe 40 20
10 October spaces Wire Fencing 40 20
11 October spaces Gates Stiles and Steps 40 20
24-25 October spaces Open Workshop 20 -
31-1 Oct-Nov spaces Hedge Laying 70 35
28-29 November spaces Open Workshop 20 -
           

Contact

Rod Waterfield
The Warren, Bodfari, Denbigh, LL16 4DT
work: 01745 710626
home: 01745 710477
mob: 07711 472033
email: enquiries@woodlandskillscentre.co.uk

Twiggy making a chair leg
"Bill Hogarth Coppice Apprentice" Twiggy making a chair leg

post and rung stool course 2007
Post and Rung Stool Course

basket making course 2006
Basket making Course


Demonstrating coppice and greenwood crafts at a show