Course Date Location Info Cost Select
2012 Course Brochure 01/01/2012 Godinton House, Godinton Lane, Ashford, Kent. TN23 3BP If you would like to receive a free 2012 course brochure via post or email, (pdf approx. 3.0MB in size) simply forward me your postal or email address. £0
Willow Cultivation 04/02/2012 Godinton House, Godinton Lane, Ashford, Kent. TN23 3BP Learn how to plant out a withy bed using 'setts' whilst harvesting an existing crop. Guidance on spacing, ground preparation, maintenance and different harvesting techniques will all be explored. £35
Living Willow Chairs 11/02/2012 Godinton House, Godinton Lane, Ashford, Kent. TN23 3BP Learn how to weave & grow your own living willow chair without using a single nail, screw or joint. Make sure you have enough room in the garden to plant it.!! £70
Hedgelaying 03/03/2012 Godinton House, Godinton Lane, Ashford, Kent. TN23 3BP A well managed hedge has always been far more effective than a fence, not to mention its long term benefits to wildlife. You will learn not only how, but why hedges should be managed with this traditional technique.
£70
Coracles 17/03/2012 Godinton House, Godinton Lane, Ashford, Kent. TN23 3BP These excellent one man boats are ideal for getting up or down stream, they are even light enough to carry on your back. Making your own is as much fun as paddling one! The focus will be on making an Irish Boyne style coracle with a Calico covering, complete with seat & paddle. Fully Booked
Hedgerow Basketry 24/03/2012 Godinton House, Godinton Lane, Ashford, Kent. TN23 3BP See hedgerows in a completely new light. There's a fantastic array of colours and textures available from a wide range of hedgerow materials. Learn how to use them to weave your own contemporary style round basket. Suitable for complete beginners or those with some previous basketry experience. Fully Booked
Wattle Hazel Hurdles 14/04/2012 Godinton House, Godinton Lane, Ashford, Kent. TN23 3BP Learn how to split hazel rods in preparation for weaving your hurdle. Then weave them into a strong, long lasting & pleasing to the eye wattle hurdle. Ideal for the farm, small holding or garden. £70
Garden Plant Supports 15/04/2012 Godinton House, Godinton Lane, Ashford, Kent. TN23 3BP You can choose to make either a conical (wig wam) type plant support, trellis or a woven willow hurdle panel. All made to measure for your own garden using Willow &/or Hazel. £60
Shave Horses 21/04/2012 Godinton House, Godinton Lane, Ashford, Kent. TN23 3BP From a hand full of round logs learn how to make a useful shaving horse device to take home. An ideal introduction into working with green or round wood. It involves many of the basic coppice craft skills such as cleaving, shaving & mortising. £120
Splitting, Cleaving & Riving 28/04/2012 Godinton House, Godinton Lane, Ashford, Kent. TN23 3BP Quicker & much more efficient than sawing. The skill in splitting, cleaving & riving wood is not to be under estimated. Learn how to cleave wood in many different planes & from the smallest of stems to the biggest of logs. Also learn which native woods split well & why. Correct use of froes, brakes, wedges, cleaves, knives, bill hooks, axes & levers will all be demonstrated. £65
Bark Weaving 29/04/2012 Godinton House, Godinton Lane, Ashford, Kent. TN23 3BP Using elm or sweet chestnut bark, learn how to cut & prepare your tree bark before weaving a simple, small basket to take home. £70
Frame Basketry 12/05/2012 Godinton House, Godinton Lane, Ashford, Kent. TN23 3BP Using a combination of Willow & Hazel, learn to make a gypsy style frame basket. From forming the frame to randing the last weaver. Suitable for both beginners or those with some basketry experience. £100
Bentwood Hazel Chairs 19/05/2012 Godinton House, Godinton Lane, Ashford, Kent. TN23 3BP Create a beautiful bentwood hazel chair for your home or garden using simple hand tools. The techniques employed can also be used in your own projects to create tables, racks or shelving. £125
Druid Oak Chairs 02/06/2012 Godinton House, Godinton Lane, Ashford, Kent. TN23 3BP Create a beautiful chair for the home or garden from locally grown Kentish Oak using simple hand tools. The beauty of this ancient design lies in its simplicity. £130
Bowl Carving 09/06/2012 Godinton House, Godinton Lane, Ashford, Kent. TN23 3BP Carve a contemporary style bowl from a solid piece of wood. Correct use & care of axes, chisels & different knives will all be shown along with various different hollowing & carving techniques. £65
Spoon Carving 10/06/2012 Godinton House, Godinton Lane, Ashford, Kent. TN23 3BP Learn how to carve yourself a spoon from a single piece of wood. Several different carving techniques will be shown along with proper tool use & care. £45
Willow Basketry 16/06/2012 Godinton House, Godinton Lane, Ashford, Kent. TN23 3BP Using both traditional and contemporary techniques learn to weave a round basket from a wide variety of willows using the stake & strand method. History, cultivation and preparation of materials will also be covered. This workshop is suitable for both complete beginners or those with some experience wishing to improve their techniques. £100
Sweet Chestnut Gate Hurdles 14/07/2012 Godinton House, Godinton Lane, Ashford, Kent. TN23 3BP Get to grips with cleaving, shaving, mortising & shaping tenons. Then brace & strop your mini sweet chestnut gate hurdle together. Ideal for the farm, allotment or garden. £55
3 Legged Stool 15/07/2012 Godinton House, Godinton Lane, Ashford, Kent. TN23 3BP Make a three legged stool using locally coppiced wood. The main focus will be on creating tight fitting, pegged tenons. The stool itself makes milking both goats & cows so much more comfortable.!! £55
Sweet Chestnut Gate Hurdles 19/07/2012 Woodland Enterprise Centre, Flimwell, East Sussex. TN5 7PR Make a small gate hurdle from sweet chestnut. Cleaving, shaving & morticing will all be covered during the process of making your own gate hurdle. Fully Booked
Charcoal Burning 28/07/2012 Godinton House, Godinton Lane, Ashford, Kent. TN23 3BP Take the mystery out of the alchemy of charcoal burning. The day will focus on small scale charcoal production techniques & other uses of 'waste' wood as a source of fuel. £40
Willow Sculpture 29/07/2012 Godinton House, Godinton Lane, Ashford, Kent. TN23 3BP Plaiting, weaving, tying and binding will all be used to create several different animals and geometric shapes. Then you can have a go at creating your own masterpiece. £60
Build A Pole Lathe 25/08/2012 Godinton House, Godinton Lane, Ashford, Kent. TN23 3BP Spend the weekend building your own pole lathe to take home. Once you've built your lathe, spend a further day fine tuning it whilst learning the basic turning techniques as well as some guidance & tips on correct tools use, sharpening, maintenance & care. £240
Willow Basketry 08/09/2012 Godinton House, Godinton Lane, Ashford, Kent. TN23 3BP Using both traditional and contemporary techniques learn to weave a round stake & strand basket from a wide variety of willows. History, cultivation and preparation of materials will also be covered. This workshop is suitable for both complete beginners and those with some experience wishing to improve their techniques. £100
Trug Making 13/10/2012 Godinton House, Godinton Lane, Ashford, Kent. TN23 3BP A brief history of the trug will be given & possible alternative materials. Then you'll learn how to cleave & shave the handles & rims before steam bending them into shape. You'll shave the boards down to a very fine smooth finish, shape them & then nail them home. £100
Coppicing 10/11/2012 Sparkes Gill Wood, Rolvenden, Kent. Coppicing native broadleaf trees in winter is a traditional form of woodland management which also benefits wildlife biodiversity. Learn the basic skills using hand tools and find out what different products can be fashioned from the freshly cut wood. £40
Yule Decorations 01/12/2012 Godinton House, Godinton Lane, Ashford, Kent. TN23 3BP Using completely natural materials you'll make a colourful wreath. You can then choose to make more decorative hangings or a table centre piece to brighten up your home during Yule time. £40
