Courses
Our courses range from a few hours to nine days. The longer courses are not more difficult, they simply go into more detail and you experience a broader range of tools and techniques. Most courses will have 4-6 participants who come from all walks of life and have a variety of woodworking experience, from complete novices to trade teachers and career woodworkers. Everyone shares a desire to learn more about a sustainable, tactile and insightful approach to working with wood. Click on a course to see the details and book your spot. Course fees include refreshments, a light lunch and all materials.
If you are interested in a group event or if the scheduled course dates don’t align with your availability then please get in touch.
TASTER COURSES — Taster sessions for beginners
Perfect for beginners and those curious about green woodworking, our short courses offer a taste of traditional woodworking techniques and the joy of creating something by hand. There’s a quiet thrill in creating a tool or utensil with your own hands—a sense of purpose and pride that stays with you long after the class ends.
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Pole Lathe Turning: Introduction to Woodturning
A 2½-hour introduction to woodturning using a foot powered spring pole lathe.
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Spoon Carving Taster: Carve a Wooden Spoon by Hand
Spend a relaxing half-day learning how to carve a spoon
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Coat Rail Making: Drawknife and Carving Skills
Over a half day learn the foundational techniques of using a drawknife and carving knife while creating a traditional wooden peg coat rail.
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Sharpening: Maintain and Tune Your Hand Tools
An essential skill for any hand tool woodworker, this afternoon session explores how to maintain sharp, efficient tools.
SHORT COURSES
Day long and weekend Woodworking Workshops
Our short courses give you the chance to slow down, learn new skills, and enjoy the simple pleasure of working with wood. They’re perfect if you’re curious to give green woodworking a try, want to build confidence with tools, or simply feel like spending a day or two creating something with your own hands. These hands-on workshops give you the chance to create something meaningful and are a great place to start your green woodworking journey. The short courses provide a full experience from sourcing materials to finished product.
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Full-Day Spoon Carving: Traditional Spoon Making
Take a full day to deepen your skills and appreciation for this particular branch of green woodworking.
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Discover Green Woodworking
A one-day woodworking retreat that begins in the forest and ends with a handmade creation in your hands.
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Make Simple Furniture: Joinery and Stool Making
Over two days, you’ll learn the principles of green wood joinery—a cornerstone of traditional woodworking techniques.
LONGER COURSES — In-Depth Green Woodworking Workshops
Our longer courses are immersive experiences designed to introduce a wide range of tools and techniques. The longer courses are not more difficult, they simply go into more detail and offer an opportunity to grow your skills with greater practice. All our longer courses include time to plant a tree in acknowledgement of the life cycle that we intersect as woodworkers, and with a thought towards the needs of future woodworkers. We are able to make more complex projects with the extra time, and no prior experience is necessary.
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Green Woodworker: Four-Day Hand Tool Woodworking Course
This four-day deep dive helps you refine your technique while creating a post-and-rung stool with a woven rush seat.
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Rustic Bench Making: Five-Day Green Woodworking Project
This five-day course offers an immersive opportunity to design and build a rustic wooden bench using traditional green woodworking techniques.
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Chair Courses: Build a Chair from a Tree
This nine-day immersion is the ultimate experience in green woodworking. There is no pre requisite skill level.