Cherry Wood
Cherry Wood is a 40 acre sustainably managed woodland situated in a sheltered valley branching from St. Catherine's Valley, five miles to the north east of the City of Bath.
A sustainable woodland management project incorporating a woodland school teaching green woodwork, bush craft and a variety of coppice skills.
There is a well equipped tented workshop with eight pole lathes, eight shave-horses and ample tools.
The kitchen has a waist level open fire and an earth oven. A full range of utensils and basic ingredients are provided.
There is a compost toilet facility and efficient wood heated shower.
On courses, a delicious lunch, coffee and tea are provided using local and, where possible, organic produce. Students prepare their own evening meals using the kitchen. An opportunity to relax and socialise after a hard day's bodging!
Leave behind the stress and pressures of modern life and step into a world without TV, radio, newspapers, electricity and ‘phones. Enjoy using your hands and age old techniques to produce a beautiful and useful artefact to take home.
Courses
Arrival is from 9.30am. Courses begin promptly at 10.00am, running through until 6.00pm. Please see 'Course Dates' for the details, ' What is green woodwork?' for background, and click here for a booking form.
An original and imaginative present!
Buy a course as a gift, the perfect present - many of our students have been introduced to green woodworking and had the opportunity to getaway and try something new from receiving a course as a gift. Contact Tim Gatfield for details.
An ideal Chrismas gift! Treat someone to a place on any of our courses. Simply send in a booking form and we'll send you a card and voucher for the course of your choice.
In planning is a new course programme for Charcoal Burning. Please contact Tim if this would interest you. Details will be available here when finalised.
Volunteers
Volunteers always welcomed, skilled and un-skilled. Give me a ring and spend a day in the woods.
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