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Sustainable Woodland Management 2010 (5 days)
This course is aimed at those currently managing or planning to manage woodland. It covers both practical and theoretical aspects of managing a small wood and will lead to accreditation at Level 3 with the Open College Network.
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• Mon 29 Mar - Fri 02 Apr, 2010 - Places available
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Willow: Botany, Planting and Crafts 2010 (3 days)
Whether you are planting your first willow bed, maintaining an old one or just wanting to learn about the properties of different willow for craft or biofuels, this course is for you. Spend a weekend with Stephanie Bunn and John Warnes, experts in willow and its uses, and leave with... read more
• Fri 02 Apr - Sun 04 Apr, 2010 - Places available
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Pole Lathe Skills (1 day)
Get a taste for the traditional art of using a none powered pole lathe at our woodland with CAT's woodland manager Grace Crabb and local woodland manager Bob Shaw.
The course starts at 10.30am and finishes at 4.30pm, lunch is... read more
• Sat 10 Apr, 2010 - Places available
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Making Hurdles, Gates and Fences (3 days)
Join Bob Shaw, local woodland expert and Grace Crabb, CAT's woodland manager to learn how to make traditional hurdles, gates and fences using traditional hand tools in our woodland Coed Gwern. read more
• Fri 30 Apr - Sun 02 May, 2010 - Places available
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Hurdle Making (1 day)
Hazel hurdles are probably the oldest form of fencing in Britain, dating back to Neolithic times. Robust, beautiful and organic, hurdles blend into the landscape and the materials are renewable and are harvested from sustainable woodlands.
We will teach you the practicalities of making a continuous... read more
• Sat 05 Jun, 2010 - Places available
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Willow Sculptures (1 day)
Willow is a great material for sculpture. You will learn about the harvest and preparation of willow for use and will be taken through the stages of construction. Use your imagination in the making of birds, dragonflies and other creatures – as realistic or fabulous as you like!
Simple... read more
• Sat 01 May, 2010 - Places available
• Sat 12 Jun, 2010 - Places available
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Charcoal Making: Practical and Theoretical (1 day)
Explore different methods of charcoal production. Learn how to construct and use a charcoal retort, a system that reduces the negative impacts of methane production that can make traditional kilns a less favorable method. Retorts burn the gases as they are emitted not only making... read more
• Sat 07 Aug, 2010 - Places available
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Introduction to Green Wood Crafts (3 days)
Spend a weekend based at CAT learning about greenwood crafts. This course is designed as an introduction to making things from green wood using traditional hand tools and is based at our woodland 'Coed Gwern'. Bob Shaw who is... read more
• Fri 13 Aug - Sun 15 Aug, 2010 - Places available
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Greenwood Crafts (5 days)
World-class woodsmen will take you through the art and practicalities of green woodworking. You will be taught the properties of different woods and what they are best used for. You will become familiar with the tools of the trade such as a shave horse, pole lathe, draw knife, hand tools.... read more
• Mon 23 Aug - Fri 27 Aug, 2010 - Places available
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Introduction to Sustainable Woodland Management (3 days)
Spend a weekend based at CAT learning the basics of woodland management, based at our woodland 'Coed Gwern'. The course will look at a range of woodland habitats and understand what management system is most appropriate for each type.... read more
• Fri 03 Sep - Sun 05 Sep, 2010 - Places available
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Mushroom and Fungi Identification (1 day)
Learn how to identify mushrooms and fungi in a range of habitats on this practical course. You will learn the main edible species as well as many that are not, and understand the habits and behavior of this mysterious genus.... read more
• Sat 02 Oct, 2010 - Places available
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Practical Woodland Management: Coppicing and Products (3 days)
This course is an introduction to practical coppicing in small woodlands. Learn the ancient skills of growing and harvesting using traditional coppice methods. The course covers felling, sorting materials, planting and layering. You will learn principal tree species, recognise... read more
• Fri 03 Dec - Sun 05 Dec, 2010 - Places available
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Gift Voucher (365 days)
NB. Last day for ordering Vouchers to be sent out for Christmas is 18th December, 2009.
When you purchase a gift voucher we will e-mail you confirmation that we have recieved the order and give you the opportuntiy to personalise the gift. You can choose to have the vouchers... read more
• Fri 31 Dec - Fri 30 Dec, 2011 - Places available
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